Topic: Football
Middlesboro vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Semi-Final
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
November 26, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy dominated tonight in a 58-0 victory over Middlesboro. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 17 first downs and 338 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 30 yards. Middlesboro recorded five first downs and 51 yards of total offense. The Yellowjackets were penalized twice for 15 yards and had three passes intercepted.
JVeontae Emerson led LCA’s ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Xavier Brown added 46 yards and two touchdowns on three carries. Saxton Howard recorded 42 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Josh Tejerina carried the ball four times for 33 yards and a touchdown. Drew Nieves completed one of three passes for 41 yards and a touchdown. Parker Chaney caught one pass for 41 yards and a touchdown. Parker Chaney and Mason Moore each returned one punt for 12 and 10 yards respectively. Johnny Bruce Drake led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses. Jeffrey Selby recorded six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Elijah Hammond, Nate Barnhardt, and Will Orberson each recorded a pass interception.
Caleb Bogonko led Middlesboro’s ground game with 44 yards on 12 carries. Cayden Grigsby completed two of 11 passes for seven yards with three interceptions. Eric Helton and Kameron Wilson each caught one pass for four and three yards respectively. Logan Daniels and Jay West each caught one pass for 14 yards each. Spencer Wheeler led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss. Will Smith added four solo and two assisted tackles. Eric Helton recorded one solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Middlesboro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 31 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 58 |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 3 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier brown 28 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Parker Chaney 28 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Andrew Dobbs kicks a 36 yard field goal |
| LCA | - | Parker Chaney 41 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | JVeontae Emerson 3 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 16 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Saxton Howard 16 yard run (Will Howell kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Josh Tejerina 6 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Caleb Bogonko | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | **** |
| Cayden Grigsby | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | **** |
| Logan Daniels | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cayden Grigsby | 11-2-3 | 7 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eric Helton | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
| Kameron Wilson | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| JVeontae Emerson | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | **** |
| Saxton Howard | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | **** |
| Josh Tejerina | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | **** |
| Jeremiah Riffle | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | **** |
| Evan Thompson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | **** |
| Tyler Pruden | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | **** |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Sean Stafford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Tanner Hale | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
| Jackson Dillow | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | **** |
| Nate Barnhardt | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
| Tony Dutton | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 3-1-0 | 41 | 1 | **** |
| Saxton Howard | 3-2-0 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 41 | 1 | **** |
| Evan Nieves | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Will Rich | 1 | -3 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA 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.
Updated: Saturday, 27 November 2021 9:00 PM EST
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