Topic: Football
2024FBLCALC
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lexington Catholic
Joseph K. Ford Stadium
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 20, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 14-14 at halftime and Lexington Catholic held a 23-21 lead mid way through the third quarter but Lexington Christian Academy pulled away for a 42-23 victory. LCA utilized a punishing ground attack and an opportunistic ground game to earn the victory. The talented LCA O-Line opened up the holes and the Eagles averaged 10.9 yards per carry on 38 carries. LCA recorded 15 first downs and 460 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 17 times for 203 yards and lost one fumble. Lexington Catholic recorded 28 first downs and 365 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized seven times for 46 yards and had to passes intercepted.
Leland Edwards led LCA’s ground game with 313 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Saxton Howard added 46 yards and two touchdowns on two carries. Paxton Gray recorded 34 yards on six carries. Mac Darland chipped in with 18 yards on two carries. Saxton Howard completed six of 11 passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Tyler King caught five passes for 31 yards and Hunter Adams added a 13 yard touchdown reception. Daven Hood returned one punt for 25 yards. Paxton Gray returned two kickoffs for 31 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Isaac Collins was six of six on extra points, punted twice for a 36.5 average, and kicked off seven times for a 57.9 avearge and six touchbacks. Thomas Sizemore led the defense with five solo and eight assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned three yards. Tyler King added five solo and four assisted tackles. Hunter Adams recorded four solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Sam Pearson added five solo and one assisted tackles and scored on a 97 yard interception return. Connor Archer recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jamey Patterson recorded two solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards.
Aven Blair led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 59 yards on seven carries. Brady Wasik carried the ball four times for 26 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Kern completed 30 of 44 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Jackson Kreutzer caught 12 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. Aven Blair added eight receptions for 70 yards. Brady Wasik recorded six catches for 57 yards. Duncan Gaunce caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Duncan Gaunce returned one punt for eight yards and Alex Rayyan returned one kickoff for 19 yards. Brady Wasik and Isaiah Mashni led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles each. Matthew Kern added five solo and two assisted tackles. John Moses recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Lexington Catholic | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
LCA | - | Saxton Howard 9 yard run (Isaac Collins kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Duncan Gaunce 3 yard pass from Matthew Kern (Finnegan Wedding kick) |
LCA | - | Hunter Adams 13 yard pass from Saxton Howard (Isaac Collins kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Jackson Kruetzer 4 yard pass from Matthew Kern (Finnegan Wedding kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Brady Wasik 3 yard run (Finnegan Wedding kick fails) |
LCA | - | Leland Edwards 66 yard run (Isaac Collins kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Finnegan Wedding kicks a 35 yard field goal |
LCA | - | Leland Edwards 1 yard run (Isaac Collins kick) |
LCA | - | Saxton Howard 5 yard run (Isaac Collins kick) |
LCA | - | Sam Pearson 97 yard interception return (Isaac Collins kick) |
Selected Statistics
Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Leland Edwards | 19 | 313 | 16.5 | 86 |
Saxton Howard | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 14 |
Paxton Gray | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 8 |
Mac Darland | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 9 |
Daven Hood | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 |
Hunter Adams | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Saxton Howard | 11-6-0 | 44 | 1 | 13 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tyler King | 5 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
Hunter Adams | 1 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
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Lexington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Aven Blair | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 19 |
Brady Wasik | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 10 |
Alex Rayyan | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 10 |
Duncan Gaunce | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
Matthew Kern | 14 | -4 | -0.3 | 6 |
Team | 2 | -35 | -17.5 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Matthew Kern | 44-30-2 | 301 | 2 | 35 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Kreutzer | 12 | 148 | 1 | 35 |
Aven Blair | 8 | 70 | 0 | 18 |
Brady Wasik | 6 | 57 | 0 | 22 |
Duncan Gaunce | 3 | 22 | 1 | 11 |
Cole Space | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.