Topic: Football
2023FBLCLCA
Lexington Catholic vs. Lexington Christian Academy
White, Greer & Maggard Stadium
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 15, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Lexington Cattholic by the score of 49-42 in the latest installment of the Lexington “Holy Wars”. Both teams combined for 91 points, 52 first downs, and 1,042 yards of total offense. One of the key turning points came early in the fourth quarter with LCA clinging to a 42-35 lead and Lexington Catholic on fourth-and-one from the LCA 1 yard line threatening to score and tie the game. However LCA held and started on a 99 yard drive that consumed valuable minutes and ending in a touchdown to give the victorious Eagles a 49-35 lead and a little more breathing room. LCA recorded 26 first downs and 509 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 51 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington Catholic recorded 26 first downs and 533 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized once for 15 yards and lost two fumbles.
Brady Hensley led LCA’s ground game with 248 yards and five touchdowns on 39 carries. Cutter Boley added 19 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. BJ Evans recorded 16 yards on two carries. Cutter Boley completed 18 of 23 passes for 224 yards. Saxton Howard caught six passes for 77 yards, Nate Barnhardt added six receptions for 47 yards. Parker Chaney recorded four receptions for 57 yards. Kenyatta Hardge returned one punt for 18 yards. Anderson Mitchell returned one kickoff for 25 yards and Saxton Howard returned four kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Jackson Dillow led the defense with seven solo tackles. Parker Chaney and Kenyatta Hardge each recorded five solo tackles. Hunter Evans added four solo and two assisted tackle with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Mac Darland and Nate Barnhardt each recovered a fumble.
Jackson Wasik led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 69 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Joaquin Pereira added 25 yards on eight carries. Jackson Wasik completed 23 of 34 passes for 422 yards and five touchdowns. Sam Clements caught five passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Kreutzer added five receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Kern caught four passes for 116 yards. Kaylib Nelson chipped in with four receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown. Grant Gambrell recorded three receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown. Sam Clements returned five kickoffs for 96 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Kaylib Nelson returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Walker Tweardy led the defense with 11 solo tackles. Kaylib Nelson added 10 solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Jackson Wasik recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Matthew Kern chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lexington Catholic | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Lexington Christian Academy | 13 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
LEXCATH | - | Grant Gambrell 27 yard pass from Jackson Wasik (Aven Blair kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 5 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Jackson Wasik 2 yard run (Aven Blair kick) |
LCA | - | Cutter Boley 1 yard run (Will Howell kick is blkd.) |
LCA | - | Cutter Boley 1 yard run (Major Brown pass from Brady Hensley) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 9 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Jackson Kreutzer 6 yard pass from Jackson Wasik (Aven Blair kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 28 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Sam Clements 30 yard pass from Jackson Wasik (Aven Blair kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 1 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Sam Clements 30 yard pass from Jackson Wasik (Aven Blair kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 6 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Kaylib Nelson 5 yard pass from Jackson Wasik (Aven Blair kick) |
Selected Statistics
Lexington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jackson Wasik | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 33 |
Joaquin Pereira | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 16 |
Jackson Kreutzer | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 4 |
Sam Clements | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Kaylib Nelson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Alex Rayyan | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Wasik | 34-23-0 | 422 | 5 | 64 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Sam Clements | 5 | 124 | 2 | 40 |
Jackson Kreutzer | 5 | 59 | 1 | 19 |
Matthew Kern | 4 | 116 | 0 | 64 |
Kaylib Nelson | 4 | 63 | 1 | 41 |
Grant Gambrell | 3 | 46 | 1 | 27 |
Joaquin Pereira | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
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Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brady Hensley | 39 | 248 | 6.4 | 28 |
Cutter Boley | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 12 |
BJ Evans | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 11 |
Parker Chaney | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Isaac Collins | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cutter Boley | 23-18-0 | 224 | 0 | 38 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Saxton Howard | 6 | 77 | 0 | 37 |
Nate Barnhardt | 6 | 47 | 0 | 11 |
Parker Chaney | 4 | 57 | 0 | 27 |
Jayden Taylor | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
Brady Hensley | 1 | 5 | 0 | 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.