Topic: Football
Beechwood vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals (Championship)
Kroger Field
Lexington, KY
December 3, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Jake Conrad kicked a 36 yard field goal with 1:50 left on the clock to give Beechwood a 23-21 victory over Lexington Christian Academy. Beechwood stormed out to a 20-0 lead but LCA fought back and took a 21-20 lead in the third quarter. Beechwood finished the season 15-0 while Lexington Christian Academy fell to 14-1. Beechwood recorded 14 first downs and 277 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized four times for 35 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 12 first downs and 258 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized twice for 16 yards and lost two fumbles.
Cameron Hergott led Beechwood’s ground game with 161 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. Mitchell Berger carried the ball 12 times for 60 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Hergott completed six of 12 passes for 58 yards with one interception. Mitchell Berger caught three passes for 15 yards. Parker Mason, Keaton Durrett, and Liam McCormick each caught one pass for 18, 13, and 12 yards respectively. Mitchell Berger returned one kickoff for 17 yards. Austin Waddell led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Liam McCormick added five solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. C. Craycraft recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Parker Mason also recovered a fumble.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 66 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Jay Emerson carried the ball six times for 44 yards. Drew Nieves completed six of 14 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown. Jeffrey Selby caught two passes for 69 yards. Mason Moore added two receptions for 43 yards. Parker Chaney caught two passes for 13 yards and a touchdown. Parker Chaney returned three kickoffs for 65 yards with a long return of 28 yards. Xavier Brown returned one kickoff for 35 yards. Jeffrey Selby led the defense with 10 solo tackles. Will Nichols added four solo and three assisted tackles. J. Drake recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Tyler Morris recorded two solo and two assisted tackles and scored on an 11 yard fumble recovery return. Evan Brown intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Beechwood | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| BEECH | - | Cameron Hergott 28 yard run (Jake Conrad kick is blocked) |
| BEECH | - | Cameron Hergott 1 yard run (Jake Corad kick) |
| BEECH | - | Mitchell Berger 8 yard run (Jake Conrad kick) |
| LCA | - | Parker Chaney 16 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 1 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Tyler Morris 11 yard fumble recovery return (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| BEECH | - | Jake Conrad kicks a 36 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Hergott | 29 | 161 | 5.6 | 77 |
| Mitchell Berger | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 14 |
| Team | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Hergott | 12-6-1 | 58 | 0 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mitchell Berger | 3 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Parker Mason | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Keaton Durrett | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Liam McCormick | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 16 |
| Jay Emerson | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 30 |
| Drew Nieves | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Jeremiah Riffle | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Mason Moore | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 14-6-0 | 138 | 1 | 57 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeffrey Selby | 2 | 69 | 0 | 57 |
| Mason Moore | 2 | 43 | 0 | 28 |
| Parker Chaney | 2 | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Xavier Brown | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for today’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.