St. Joseph Healthcare Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington Kentucky
August 24, 2002
©2002 by Ron Harrison
Introduction
Four quality football programs will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the beautiful synthetic turf at Joseph K. Ford Stadium.
Game One will pit Pulaski Southwestern against Ryle High School. The Pulaski Southwestern Warriors, a Class 4A school coached by Dale Anderson, finished 7-4 last season and have a lot of talent returning for the 2002 campaign. The Warriors' backfield is loaded, with QB Sam Sexton FB Jeryd Flynn and RB G.J. Wooldridge returning to challenge opponent defenses. Wooldridge ran for 1600 yards and 16 TDs last season. Class 4A Ryle High School, coached by Kyle Hockman, finished 2-8 last season and hopes to improve behind QB Ryan Fossett.
Game Two will match 4A school Nelson County against 3A power Lexington Catholic. The Nelson County Cardinals, coached by Bill Mason, finished 3-7 last season and hope to improve behind running backs Ricky Primus and Brent Boone. Lexington Catholic expects to be in the middle of the mix for Class 3A honors this year. Coach Bob Sphire's Knights finished 12-1 last year and he has plenty of offensive weapons at his disposal. QB Jacob Doss, a 6-2 200 pound senior, completed 158 of 247 passes last year for 2685 yards and 38 TD passes. RB/WR John Logan runs a 4.3 40 yard dash and is a threat anytime he touches the ball. Logan rushed for 665 yards on 81 carries for 13 scores last season and caught 25 passes for 501 yards and five touchdowns.
Bowl History
| 2001 | Pulaski Southwestern | 20 | Nelson County | 0 |
| Lexington Catholic | 45 | Ryle | 21 | |
| 2000 | St. Xavier | 56 | Madison Central | 3 |
| Lexington Catholic | 28 | Covington Catholic | 13 | |
| 1999 | Covington Catholic | 24 | St. Xavier | 14 |
| Lexington Catholic | 62 | Harrodsburg | 13 | |
| 1998 | Trinity | 40 | Henry Clay | 7 |
| Lexington Catholic | 34 | Prestonsburg | 14 | |
| 1997 | Trinity | 41 | Campbell County | 7 |
| Lexington Catholic | 30 | Henry Clay | 26 | |
| 1996 | Trinity | 41 | Henry Clay | 7 |
| Lexington Catholic | 34 | Beechwood | 27 | |
| 1995 | Trinity | 40 | Jessamine County | 0 |
| Lexington Catholic | 44 | Hazard | 0 |
Game One
Pulaski Southwestern (0-0) vs. Ryle (0-0)
Pulaski Southwestern held an 18-0 lead late in the first half and it appeared the Warriors were headed for an easy victory. However, the Southwestern punter was tackled attempting to punt and Ryle took over on the Southwestern nine yard line. Kei Bodenbender scored on a one yard run and Fossett scored on a two point conversion to pull Ryle within 10, 18-8, with 14 seconds remaining in the half.
Southwestern went on a time consuming drive in the third period with Jeryd Flynn scoring on a nine yard run. The kick failed but Southwestern still held a 24-8 lead at the end of three quarters. Ryle scored on a 10 yard pass from Ryan Fossett to Ben Brzenski and a Fossett pass to Joe Fleissner for the two point conversion. Fossett struck again on a 23 yard pass to Zack Eades with 3:16 remaining on the clock. The two point conversion failed and the score remained Southwestern 24-22. Ryle got one more chance but an interception on the Southwestern 21 yard line with 17 seconds remaining in the game preserved the Southwestern victory.
Southwestern was led by G.J. Wooldridge with 104 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown. Ryle was led by QB Ryan Fossett who completed 12 of 19 passes for 194 yards and two scoring strikes. Southwestern had 184 yards rushing, 64 yards passing, and was penalized eight times for 85 yards. Ryle was held to 15 yards rushing but gained 194 yards through the air, and was only penalized once for 21 yards. G.J. Wooldridge was named MVP for Southwestern while 6-0 260 pound Sr. lineman Wayne Price was chosen MVP for Ryle.
Scoring Summary
| Pulaski Southwestern | 24 | Ryle | 22 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pulaski Southwestern | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Ryle | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 22 |
| SW | - Josh Woodall 37 yard field goal |
| SW | - G. J. Wooldridge 1 yard run (Taylor Cundiff kick) |
| SW | - Brandon Frank safety |
| SW | - Sam Sexton 1 yard run (kick fails) |
| R | - Kei Bodenbender 1 yard run (Ryan Fossett run) |
| SW | - Jeryd Flynn 9 yard run (kick fails) |
| R | - Ben Brzenski 10 yard pass from Fossett (Fossett pass to Joe Fleissner) |
| R | - Zack Eades 23 yard pass from Fossett (run fails) |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | |
| G.J. Wooldridge | 15 | 104 | 6.9 | 33 | Kei Bodenbender | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 20 | |
| Jeryd Flynn | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 14 | Ryan Fossett | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 | |
| Sam Sexton | 20 | 25 | 1.3 | 14 | Bryan Hester | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | -- | Dutch Johnson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | Matt Wingrove | 9 | -13 | -1.4 | 9 |
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Sam Sexton | 9-5-0 | 64 | 0 | 20 | Ryan Fossett | 19-12-2 | 194 | 2 | 39 | |
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Joe Estes | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | Zack Eades | 4 | 59 | 1 | 25 | |
| Martin McPherson | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | Ben Brzenski | 3 | 33 | 1 | 13 | |
| G.J. Wooldridge | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | Joe Fleissner | 2 | 52 | 0 | 29 | |
| Dustin Rader | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Kei Bodenbender | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
Game Two
Nelson County (0-0) vs. Lexington Catholic (0-0)
Lexington Catholic finally pulled away from a determined Nelson County squad in the fourth quarter to gain a 28-7 victory. Allan Harmon scored on a one yard run with 1:51 remaining in the third quarter to pull Nelson County within six points, 13-7. Lexington Catholic took control in the final period with two TDs--one on a 20 yard pass from Jacob Doss to John Logan and another on a 24 yard run by Joe Heink.
Both teams had trouble holding on to the ball tonight. Nelson County fumbled the ball six times, losing two of them, while Lexington Catholic left the ball on the carpet seven times, losing possession three times. Lexington Catholic was led tonight by QB Jacob Doss, who completed 15 of 16 passes for 214 yards and three scoring strikes. John Logan caught five passes for 115 yards and one score. Nelson County was led tonight by Brent Boone who carried the ball 14 times for 112 yards. Jacob Doss and Brent Boone were named MVPs for their respective teams.
Scoring Summary
| Lexington Catholic | 28 | Nelson County | 7 |
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Nelson County | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Lexington Catholic | 6 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| LC | - Tyler Hinkel 2 yard pass from Jacob Doss (pass fails) |
| LC | - Matt Beavin 26 yard pass from Doss (Tripp Eckerline kick) |
| NC | - Allan Harmon 1 yard run (Lance Smith kick) |
| LC | - John Logan 20 yard pass from Doss (Matt Beavin pass from Doss) |
| LC | - Joe Heink 24 yard run (Eckerline kick) |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long | |
| Brent Boone | 14 | 112 | 8.0 | 24 | Joe Heink | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 24 | |
| Ricky Primus | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 24 | Phillip Martin | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 11 | |
| Lance Coulter | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 9 | Matthew Walton | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 7 | |
| Aaron Bartley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | Aleks Smith | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 13 | |
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Allan Harmon | 16-8-0 | 87 | 0 | 27 | Jacob Doss | 16-15-0 | 214 | 3 | 79 | |
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long | |
| Anthony Hurst | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | John Logan | 5 | 115 | 1 | 79 | |
| Ricky Primus | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Matt Beavin | 5 | 55 | 1 | 26 | |
| Tommy Pile | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | Tyler Hinkel | 4 | 29 | 1 | 12 | |
| Lance Coulter | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 | Kevin Vogelsang | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Brent Boone | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| Billy Mattingly | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
Conclusion
Tonight's matchups provided an entertaining night of football for the fans at Lexington Catholic High School.
Pulaski Southwestern, behind the veteran backfield of
Sam Sexton, G.J. Wooldridge, and Jeryd Flynn rolled to an 18-0 lead in the first half but had to
withstand a furious rally by Ryle to claim a 24-22 victory. Lexington Catholic outscored Nelson County 15-0
in the final period to earn a 28-7 victory. Lexington Catholic QB Jacob Doss was on target all evening
as he completed 15 of 16 passes for 214 yards and three scores. Nelson County was on the short end of the
score but they got good performances from RBs Brent Boone and Ricky Primus. Ryle also got
an excellent performance from QB Ryan Fossett in Game One.
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Lexington Catholic athletic director Greg Todd for the hospitality
extended me during my stay. Also, a special thanks to the WL Stats crew for the comprehensive stats
provided for both games tonight.
Other Games of Interest
James Storts rushed for 203 yards on 34 carries and three touchdowns to lead
Lawrence County to victory.
Lawrence County 30
Prestonsburg 14
Breathitt County held a 524-19 yard advantage on total offense for the evening.
Breathitt County 67
Fleming County 0
Nathan Myrick made several key defensive plays to help Mason County to the victory. This was
an excellent early season matchup between two highly rated teams.
Mason County 19
Rockcastle County 12
Kevin Turner scored three touchdowns and
Adam Schott was nine for nine for 199 yards and three TD passes to lead Danville
to victory.
Danville 64
Washington County 0
Belfrey overcame a 13-0 deficit to upset 4A power Tates Creek.
Belfry 14
Tates Creek 13
Josh Burton scored on TDs of 88 and 3 yards to lead the Jaguars to victory.
East Jessamine 13
Bell County 6
Bellevue 33
Harrodsburg 28
Glasgow 32
Ballard Memorial 26
Green County 40
Middlesboro 10
Louisville Christian 48
Lexington Christian 7
Madison Southern 32
Elizabethtown 28
Paducah Tilghman 26
Union City, TN 13
Pikeville 31
Campbellsville 8
Pleasure Ridge Park 26
Warren Central 13
