Topic: Football
2024FBLCAPIKE
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Pikeville
White, Greer, & Maggard Stadium
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 6, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Pikeville 40-26 in a game that had a combined 897 yards of total offense for the two teams. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 24 first teams and 414 yards of total offen se. The Eagles were penalized four times for 21 yards. Pikeville recorded 19 first downs and 483 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Leland Edwards led LCA’s ground attack with 114 yards and three touchdowns on 15 carries. Mac Darland carried the ball eight times for 77 yards. Daven Hood recorded 52 yards on six carries. Saxton Howard completed nine of 16 passes for 166 yards and one touchdown. Tyler King caught six passes for 95 yards and one touchdown. Sam Pearson added two receptions for 60 yards. Saxton Howard returned two kickoffs for 46 yards with a long return of 43 yards. Sam Pearson returned two kickoffs for 35 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Hunter Adams led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Thomas Sizemore added four solo and four assisted tackles. Mac Darland recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Daven Hood chipped in with two solo and five assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Jeremiah Burbage also intercepted a pass and Hayes Preston scored on an 83 yard fumble recovery return.
Blake Caudill led Pikeville’s ground game with 66 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Jayden Justice carried the ball 14 times for 37 yards. Isaac Duty recorded 16 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Isaac Duty completed 18 of 27 passes for 364 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Mikey Hager caught nine passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Deonte Stevens added two receptions for 34 yards. Cole Slone recorded two receptions for 24 yards. Kingston Braxton caught one pass for 81 yards. Kingston Braxton returned one kickoff for 31 yards. Cole Slone returned two kickoffs for 29 yards with a long return of 16 yards. Jaydon Muncy led the defense with 13 solo and two assisted tackles. Jayden Justice added six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Deonte Stevens recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Jeremiah Anderson added three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
Pikeville | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Caudill 9 yard run (Steven Gonzalez kick fails) |
LCA | - | Tyler King 47 yard pass from Saxton King (Connor Archer kick) |
PIKEVILLE | - | Isaac Duty 7 yard run (Kingston Braxton run fails) |
LCA | - | Leland Edwards 5 yard run (Connor Archer kick) |
LCA | - | Connor Archer kicks a 48 yard field goal |
LCA | - | Leland Edwards 4 yard run (Leland Edwards run) |
PIKEVILLE | - | Mikey Hager 65 yard pass from Isaac Duty (Steven Gonzalez kick) |
LCA | - | Leland Edwards 21 yard run (Jackson Dillow pass from Tyler King) |
LCA | - | Hayes Preston 83 yard fumble recovery (Connor Archer kick) |
PIKEVILLE | - | Mikey Hager 13 yard pass from Isaac Duty (Steven Gonzalez kick) |
Selected Statistics
Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Leland Edwards | 15 | 114 | 7.6 | 21 |
Mac Darland | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 19 |
Daven Hood | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 14 |
Saxton Howard | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 13 |
Sam Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Hunter Adams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Carter Penix | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Saxton Howard | 16-9-0 | 166 | 1 | 53 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tyler King | 6 | 95 | 1 | 47 |
Sam Pearson | 2 | 60 | 0 | 53 |
Jackson Dillow | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Pikeville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Blake Caudill | 10 | 66 | 6.6 | 19 |
Jayden Justice | 14 | 37 | 2.6 | 12 |
Isaac Duty | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 16 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Isaac Duty | 27-18-2 | 364 | 2 | 81 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mikey Hager | 9 | 168 | 2 | 65 |
Deonte Stevens | 2 | 34 | 0 | 20 |
Cole Slone | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
Bradyn Hall | 2 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
Kingston Braxton | 1 | 81 | 0 | 81 |
Blake Caudill | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Jaydon Muncy | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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.