Topic: Football
Powell County vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
October 28, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 40-6 lead after the first quarter on their way to a 60-18 victory over Powell County. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 23 first downs and 550 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 10 times for 65 yards and lost a fumble. Powell County recorded 11 first downs and 293 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 20 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Dillon Wheatley led LCA’s ground game with 116 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Trey Sparks carried the ball 14 times for 85 yards. Brayden Miller completed 14 of 19 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns. Josh McClurg completed both his passes for 27 yards and a touchdown. Wade Drake caught two passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton added five receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Clay Elliot added two receptions for 41 yards. Caelan Lebryk caught two passes for 34 yards and a touchdown. Dearious Smith added two receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. Christian McBreath caught a five yard touchdown pass. Wade Drake returned one punt for 53 yards and a touchdown. Will Mayo led the defense with one solo and six assisted tackles. Brett Wilkins added three solo and two assisted tackles. Blane Hardin chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles.
Ryan Vanover led Powell County’s ground game with 112 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Nathan Skidmore carried the ball 12 times for 65 yards and a touchdown. John Brooks completed four of 12 passes for 108 yards with one interception. Elijah Oertli caught one pass for 60 yards. Nathan Skidmore added one reception for 36 yards. Mike Mattingly led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Nathan Skidmore added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Dionte Strange recorded six solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Powell County | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 40 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 60 |
| LCA | - | Wade Drake 58 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Drayden Burton run fails) |
| LCA | - | Caelan Lebryk 7 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Liam Hamilton kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Wade Drake 53 yard punt return (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| POWELL | - | Ryan Vanover 5 yard run (John Brooks pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 9 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 10 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Brett Wilkins 5 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 10 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| POWELL | - | Nathan Skidmore 4 yard run (John Brooks pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 23 yard pass from Braden Miller (Will Fugmann kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Christian McBreath 5 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Will Fugmann kick) |
| POWELL | - | Ryan Vanover 37 yard run (John Brooks pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Vanover | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | **** |
| Nathan Skidmore | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | **** |
| Elijah Oertli | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | **** |
| John Brooks | 3 | -16 | -5.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Brooks | 12-4-1 | 108 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Oertli | 1 | 60 | 0 | **** |
| Nathan Skidmore | 1 | 36 | 0 | **** |
| Ryan Vanover | 1 | 9 | 0 | **** |
| Evan Toler | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
| Dionte Strange | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 11 | 116 | 10.5 | **** |
| Trey Sparks | 14 | 85 | 6.1 | **** |
| Jayden Barnhardt | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Brett Wilkins | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Brayden Miller | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Andre green | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Miller | 19-14-0 | 302 | 4 | **** |
| Josh McClurg | 2-2-0 | 27 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Wade Drake | 2 | 84 | 1 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 5 | 77 | 1 | **** |
| Clay Elliot | 2 | 41 | 0 | **** |
| Caelan Lebryk | 2 | 34 | 1 | **** |
| Jed Green | 1 | 34 | 0 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 2 | 32 | 1 | **** |
| Lake Watson | 1 | 22 | 0 | **** |
| Christian McBreath | 1 | 5 | 1 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA Stats Crew 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.