Topic: Football
2023FBLCABG
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Bowling Green
Rafferty’s Bowl
LT Smith Stadium WKU
Bowling Green, KY
August 19, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
“Basketball on grass, fast break football, arcade football, whatever” this was a game for the ages. Lexington Christian Academy held on to defeat Bowling Green by the score of 56-52 in a game that featured a total of 108 points, 58 first downs and 1309 yards of total offense. This was supposed to be a showcase featuring LCA QB Cutter Boley and Bowling Green QB Deuce Bailey and they lived up to their advance billing. However, this night belonged to Brady Hensley who transferred from Madison Central to LCA. Brady carried the ball 30 times for 402 yards and five touchdowns and caught five passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
Lexington Christian Academy recorded 31 first downs and 800 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 44 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted. Bowling Green recorded 27 first downs and 509 yards of total offense. The Purples were penalized three times for 20 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Brady Hensley led LCA with 402 yards and five touchdowns on 30 carries. BJ Evans added 41 yards on three carries. Cutter Boley completed 22 of 35 passes for 342 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Brady Hensley caught five passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Parker Chaney caught five passes for 85 yards. Saxton Howard chipped in with four receptions for 33 yards. Will Rich caught three passes for 72 yards and one touchdown. Nate Barnhardt added three receptions for 38 yards. Tyler King returned three kickoffs for 64 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Saxton Howard added two returns for 38 yards and Braylon Moss chipped in with two returns for 25 yards. Parker Chaney returned one kick for 24 yards. Hunter Adams led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles. Parker Chaney added six solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned five yards. BJ Evans recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Jackson Dilloe recovered a fumble.
Javen Huddleston led Bowling Green’s ground game with 42 yards on nine carries. Deuce Bailey completed 31 of 42 passes for 478 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Christopher Sweeney caught nine passes fgor 96 yards and a touchdown. Trevy Barber added eight receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Warder chipped in with eight catches for 83 yards. Matthew Klein caught four passes for 119 yards and one touchdown. Javen Huddleston added two receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown.Trevy Barber returned three kickoffs for 138 yards including a 90 yard return for a touchdown. Christopher Sweeney returned five kickoffs for 111 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Grayson Newman led the defense with five solo and eight assisted tackles and scored on a 31 yard fumble recovery return. AJ Woodard added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Evan Tuck recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Jordan Green added two solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Max Buchanon chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 19 yards for a touchdown. Brandon Gurley also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lexington Christian Academy | 13 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
Bowling Green | 7 | 17 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
BGREEN | - | Trevy Barber 90 yard kick off return (Braden Widener kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 7 yard pass from Cutter Boley (Will Howell kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 62 yard run (Will Howell kick fails) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 71 yard run (BJ Evans run) |
BGREEN | - | Braden Widener kicks a 37 yard field goal |
LCA | - | Will Rich 10 yard pass from Cutter Boley (Will Howell kick) |
BGREEN | - | Trevy Barber 14 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Max Buchanon 19 yard interception return (Braden Widener kick) |
BGREEN | - | Javen Huddleston 64 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 40 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
BGREEN | - | Grayson Newman 31 yard fumble recovery (Braden Widener kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 48 yard pass from Cutter Boley (Will Howell kick) |
BGREEN | - | Christopher Sweeney 13 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 9 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
BGREEN | - | Matthew Klein 72 yard pass from Deuce Bailey (Braden Widener kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 11 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
Selected Statistics
Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brady Hensley | 30 | 402 | 13.4 | 71 |
BJ Evans | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | ** |
Cutter Boley | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 8 |
Saxton Howard | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cutter Boley | 35-22-1 | 342 | 3 | 53 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Hensley | 5 | 87 | 2 | 48 |
Parker Chaney | 5 | 85 | 0 | 39 |
Saxton Howard | 4 | 33 | 0 | 14 |
Will Rich | 3 | 72 | 1 | 53 |
Nate Barnhardt | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
Tyler King | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
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Bowling Green | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
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Javen Huddleston | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 13 |
Montravion Graham | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 15 |
Jayden Axson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
Jaxen Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Deuce Bailey | 6 | -37 | -6.2 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Deuce Bailey | 42-31-1 | 478 | 4 | 72 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Christopher Sweeney | 9 | 96 | 1 | 27 |
Trevy Barber | 8 | 101 | 1 | 24 |
Ethan Warder | 6 | 83 | 0 | 22 |
Matthew Klein | 4 | 119 | 1 | 72 |
Javen Huddleston | 2 | 71 | 1 | 64 |
Evan Tuck | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats 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: Monday, 21 August 2023 6:28 PM EDT
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