Topic: Football
Danville vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 2
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 12, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy remains undefeated with a 61-13 victory over Danville. LCA recorded 20 first downs and 505 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 60 yards. Danville recorded 11 first downs and 213 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized twice for 15 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 171 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries. JVeontae Emerson carried the ball seven times for 60 yards and a touchdown. Saxton Howard added 52 yards and a touchdown on one carry. Jeremiah Riffle recorded 18 yards and one touchdown on three carries. Drew Nieves completed eight of 15 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Riffle and Frankie Knight each returned a kickoff for 21 and 20 yards respectively. Elijah Hammond led the defense with four solo tackles. Major Brown added two solo and four assisted tackles. Tyler Morris recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Mason Moore intercepted a pass he returned 40 yards for a touchdown. Will Orberson intercepted a pass he returned 50 yards for a touchdown.
Braidin Baughman led Danville’s ground game with 66 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Demauriah Brown added 58 yards on 12 carries. Brady Morse completed eight of 19 passes for 110yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Demauriah Brown caught four passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Corydon Crawford added two receptions for 35 yards. Ryan Clarkson returned two kickoffs for 35 yards. Corydon Crawford returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Braidin Baughman led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles Richard Norris added three solo and two assisted tackles. Corydon Crawford recorded three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Danville | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 21 | 7 | 20 | 13 | 61 |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 2 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Jeremiah Riffle 16 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore returns an interception 40 yards (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| DAN | - | Demauriah Brown 47 yard pass from Brady Morse (Keegyn Wilcher kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 45 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier brown 77 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 51 yard run (Drew Nieves run fails) |
| LCA | - | JVeontae Emerson 5 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| DAN | - | Braidin Baughman 37 yard run (Keegyn Wilcher kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Saxton Howard 52 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Orberson returnsw interception 50 yards (Andrew Dobbs kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Braidin Baughman | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | **** |
| Demauriah Brown | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | **** |
| Brady Morse | 5 | -21 | -4.2 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Morse | 19-8-2 | 110 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Demauriah Brown | 4 | 60 | 1 | **** |
| Corydon Crawford | 2 | 35 | 0 | **** |
| Caleb Burns | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Clarkson | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 8 | 171 | 21.4 | **** |
| JVeontae Emerson | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | **** |
| Saxton Howard | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | **** |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | **** |
| Jeremiah Riffle | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 5 | -2 | -0.4 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 15-8-0 | 133 | 1 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 6 | 94 | 1 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 29 | 0 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Lexington Christian Academy Stats Crew for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Please feel free to send your comments and questions concerning the event, teams, or players to me at prepgridiron@yahoo.com.
Ron Harrison’s reports on this and other football events appear on https://www.angelfire.com/ky2/prepgridiron.