Topic: Football
2024FBLCCALSF
Lexington Catholic vs. Christian Academy of Louisville
Class 3A 2024 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals Semi-Final
Christian Academy of Louisville
Louisville, KY
November 29, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Christian Academy of Louisville raced out to a 22-0 first quarter lead on their way to a 50-14 victory over Lexington Catholic. Christian Academy of Louisville recorded 314 yards and their defense came up big holding Lexington Catholic to 213 yards and scoring on two interception returns.
Connor Hodge led CAL’s ground game with 61 yards on nine carries. Garyon Hobbs added 31 yards on seven carries. Tyree Stoner recorded eight yards and a touchdown on two carries. Connor Hodge completed 17 of 21 passes for 178 yards and four touchdowns. Jackson Burke completed three of four passes for 36 yards. Trey Cotton caught six passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. Gaines Howard added three receptions for 45 yards. Stephen Green recorded one catch for 30 yards. JaHyde Brown chipped in with three receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Garyon Hobbs recorded two receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown. Bryce Wilson scored on a 10 yard touchdown pass. Micah Newsome led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Trey Cotton added three solo and one assisted tackles. Jackson Settle recorded two solo and two assisted tackles. Garyon Hobbs intercepted two passes with 83 yards of return yardage with one return resulting in a touchdown. Stone Perkins intercepted one pass he returned for 25 yards and a touchdown.
Matthew Kern led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 39 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Brady Wasik added 30 yards on five carries. Alex Rayyan recorded 23 yards on three carries. Matthew Kern completed 13 of 26 passes for 110 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Jackson Kreutzer caught five passes for 46 yards. Brady Wasik added four receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown. Aven Blair and Cole Space each recorded two receptions for 19 and 17 yards respectively. Brady Wasik led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles. John Moses added three solo and five assisted tackles. Beckett Brittingham recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Jack White chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Christian Academy of Louisville | 22 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 50 |
CAL | - | JaHyde Brown 3 yard pass from Connor Hodge (Stone Perkins run) |
CAL | - | Trey Cotton 35 yard pass from Connor Hodge (Garrett Augustine kick) |
CAL | - | Stone Perkins 25 yard interception return (Garrett Augustine kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Matthew Kern 8 yard run (Finnegan Wedding kick) |
CAL | - | Garyon Hobbs 19 yard pass from Connor Hodge (Garrett Augustine kick) |
CAL | - | Tyree Stoner 1 yard run (Garrett Augustine kick) |
CAL | - | Bryce Wilson 10 yard pass from Connor Hodge (Garrett Augustine kick) |
CAL | - | Garyon Hobbs interception return (Garrett Augustine kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Brady Wasik 3 yard pass from Matthew Kern (Finnegan Wedding kick) |
Selected Statistics
Lexington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Matthew Kern | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | **** |
Brady Wasik | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | **** |
Alex Rayyan | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | **** |
Aven Blair | 8 | 11 | 1.4 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Matthew Kern | 26-13-3 | 110 | 1 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Kreutzer | 5 | 46 | 0 | **** |
Brady Wasik | 4 | 28 | 1 | **** |
Aven Blair | 2 | 19 | 0 | **** |
Cole Space | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
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Christian Academy of Louisville | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Connor Hodge | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | **** |
Garyon Hobbs | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | **** |
Tyree Stoner | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Connor Hodge | 21-17-0 | 178 | 4 | **** |
Jackson Burke | 4-3-0 | 36 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trey Cotton | 6 | 74 | 1 | **** |
Gaines Howard | 3 | 45 | 0 | **** |
Stephen Green | 1 | 30 | 0 | **** |
JaHyde Brown | 3 | 24 | 1 | **** |
Garyon Hobbs | 2 | 22 | 1 | **** |
Bryce Wilson | 1 | 10 | 1 | **** |
Aaron Soete | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
Stone Perkins | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Britt Redman | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the respective teams 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.