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Lexington Christian Academy vs. Owensboro Catholic

Class 2A UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Regional Championship

Owensboro Catholic High School
Owensboro, KY
November 18, 2022

© 2022 by Ron Harrison

Lexington Christian Academy defeated Owensboro Catholic by the score of 33-27. Owensboro Catholic raced out to a 14-0 lead but LCA rallied for the victory. However, the outcome was in doubt until the final seconds. LCA held a 33-21 lead mid way throught the final quarter but Owensboro Catholic pulled to within six; 33-27 with 3:55 left in the game. Owensboro Catholic had one last chance and drove 87 yards to the LCA 3 with 3.4 seconds left on the clock. Brady Atwell threw a pass into the end zone but the pass was deflected ensuring the victory for the Eagles. LCA recorded 24 first downs and 383 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized eight times for 60 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Owensboro Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 352 yards of total offense. The Aces were penalized six times for 60 yards, lost a fumble, and ad two passes intercepted.

Cutter Boley led LCA’s ground game with 72 yards with two touchdowns on 10 carries. Jveontae Emerson carried the ball 15 times for 48 yards and a touchdown. Cutter Boley completed 21 of 38 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Parker Chaney caught eight passes for 88 yards. Evan Brown added three receptions for 76 yards. Will Nichols caught five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Drew Nieves chipped in with two receptions for 33 yards. Will Rich caught a five yard touchdown pass. Evan Brown returned two kickoffs for 27 yards. Saxton Howard returned two kickoffs for 22 yards. Major Brown led the defense with 12 solo and five assisted tackles. Will Nichols added seven solo ad one assisted tackles. Hunter Adams recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Parker Chaney also intercepted a pass.

William T. Carrico led Owensboro Catholic’s ground game with 11 carries for 77 yards. Brady Atwell carried the ball 10 times for 46 yards and a touchdown. Noah Rhinerson added 22 yards on three carries. Vince Carrico recorded 24 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Elijah Blair chipped in with 20 yards on four carries. Brady Atwell completed 15 of 26 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Vince Carrico caught six passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. Mitchell Sims caught four passes for 74 yards. Waryn Ebelhar added 34 yards on two receptions. William T. Carrico returned one punt for eight yards. Noah Rhinerson returned four kickoffs for 80 yards. Jack Terry returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Vince Carrico led the defense with six solo and nine assisted tackles. William T. Carrico added three solo and eight assisted tackles, returned an interception for 30 yards, and recovered a fumble. Elijah Blair recorded two solo and six assisted tackles. Brady Atwell intercepted a pass.

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Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the LCA and Owensboro Catholic Stats Crews for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.

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