Topic: Football
2023FBPLCAMAY
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Mayfield
Class 2A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals (Region Championship)
Mayfield High School
Mayfield, KY
November 17, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Mayfield outscored Lexington Christian Academy 28-7 in the final quarter to defeat the Eagles 58-36. LCA committed five turnovers including giving up two pick sixes and Mayfield had scoring plays of 79, 64, 60, 56, and 78 yards. Mayfield’s speed was evident all night on both sides of the ball tonight. Mayfield recorded 17 first downs and 455 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized five times for 47 yards and lost a fumble. LCA recorded 28 first downs and 504 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 48 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
JuJu Starks led Mayfield’s ground game with 171 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. Zane Cartwright completed 20 of 28 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Malik Kirby caught six passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Biggers added five receptions for 92 yards. Braden Morris recorded four receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Mak Hoover chipped in with three receptions for six yards and a touchdown. Will Morris added two catches for 36 yards. Braden Morris returned two punts for 20 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Mak Hoover returned one punt for 42 yards. Josiah England, Xavier Biggers, Braden Morris, and Mak Hoover each returned one kickoff for 33, 15, 11, and 11 yards respectively. Ian Williams led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Malik Kirby abd Braden Morris each recorded five solo tackles, Mak Hoover added four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Xavier Biggers recorded one solo and three assisted tackles and scored on a 78 yard interception return. Diego Torres intercepted two passes for a total of 106 return yardage including a touchdown return of 79 yards.
Brady Hensley continues his stellar senior campaign and led LCA”s ground attack with 270 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries. BJ Evans carried the ball three times for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Cutter Boley completed 23 of 31 passes for 212 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Parker Chaney caught nine passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. Saxton Howard added six receptions for 46 yards. Nate Barnhardt recorded three receptions for 31 yards. Saxton Howard returned four kickoffs for 54 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Brady Hensley returned one kickoff for 10 yards. Jackson Dillow led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Kenyatta Hardge recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Braylon Moss recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Mac Darland also recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 36 |
Mayfield | 14 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 58 |
MAYFIELD | - | Diego Torres 79 yard interception return (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
LCA | - | BJ Evans 6 yard run (Luke Tucker kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Braden Morris 8 yard pass from Zane Cartwright (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 3 yard run (Will Howell kick fails) |
MAYFIELD | - | Lincoln Suiter kicks a 32 yard field goal |
MAYFIELD | - | Mak Hoover 7 yard pass from Zane Cartwright (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
LCA | - | Brady Hensley 29 yard run (Brady Hensley run) |
MAYFIELD | - | Malik Kirby 64 yard pass from Zane Cartwright (Lincoln Suiter kick fails) |
LCA | - | Parker Chaney 27 yard pass from Cutter Boley (Parker Chaney pass from Saxton Howard) |
MAYFIELD | - | JuJu Starks 60 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | JuJu Starks 56 yard run (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
LCA | - | Bj Evans 30 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | JuJu Starks 3 yard run (Lincoln Suioter kick) |
MAYFIELD | - | Xavier Biggers 78 yard interception return (Lincoln Suiter kick) |
Selected Statistics
Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brady Hensley | 32 | 270 | 8.4 | 60 |
BJ Evans | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 30 |
Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
Cutter Boley | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 7 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cutter Boley | 31-23-3 | 212 | 1 | 27 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Parker Chaney | 9 | 98 | 1 | 27 |
Saxton Howard | 6 | 46 | 0 | 20 |
Nate Barnhardt | 3 | 31 | 0 | 15 |
BJ Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Brady Hensley | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Will Rich | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Anderson Mitchell | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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Mayfield | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
JuJu Starks | 17 | 171 | 10.1 | 60 |
Zane Cartwright | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 |
Mekhi Dumas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Malik Kirby | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Team | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zane Cartwright | 28-20-0 | 276 | 3 | 64 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Malik Kirby | 6 | 101 | 1 | 64 |
Xavier Biggers | 5 | 92 | 0 | 21 |
Braden Morris | 4 | 41 | 1 | 14 |
Mak Hoover | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Will Morris | 2 | 36 | 0 | 32 |
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.