Topic: Football
Boyle County vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 28, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic held on to defeat Boyle County by a score of 24-21. Boyle County missed a 24 yard field goal attempt with 5.2 seconds remaining on the clock. This was a hotly contested game punctuated with injuries and penalties. The first quarter was scoreless but Boyle County held a 14-7 lead late in the first half. Back-up QB Reese Ryan threw a 38 yard TD pass to Sam Letton as time expired to pull the Knights within two; 14-12 at the intermission. LexCath lost QB Kyle Bolin, Sam Letton, and LB Josh Mesmer in the first half due to injuries. Boyle County took a 21-12 lead in the third quarter on a 22 yard interception return by Seph Burke. The Rebels intercepted another Ryan pass but a 27 yard field goal attempt by Will Harris was blocked by Casey Nash. Lexington Catholic rallied in the final period behind their defense and the passing of Reese Ryan and two touchdown runs by Amoh Kumengisa to earn the victory. Boyle County had one final opportunity but the potential game-tying field goal was wide left.
Lexington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 320 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 10 times for 95 yards and had two passes intercepted. Boyle County recorded 21 first downs and 365 yards of total offense. The Rebels ran 27 more plays (73-46) than Lexington Catholic and was penalized six times for 35 yards
Amoh Kumengisa led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 106 yards and three touchdowns with 11 carries. Kyle Bolin completed five of 12 passes for 48 yards. Reese Ryan completed seven of 11 passes for 122 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. David Bouvier caught five passes for 48 yards. Amoh Kumengisa added three receptions for 33 yards. Sam Letton caught two passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Cody Mitchell led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Will Childers and Josh Mesmer each recorded five solo and two assisted tackles.
Seph Burke led Boyle County’s ground game with 92 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Lloyd Hall carried the ball 17 times for 53 yards. Casey Whittle completed 12 of 26 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. Lloyd Hall caught six passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Josiah Robbins added three receptions for 30 yards. Josiah Robbins led the defense with six solo tackles. Kyle Kephart added four solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Levi McKinney recorded four solo tackles. Seph Burke scored on a 22 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Boyle County | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24 |
| BOYLE | - | Seph Burke 6 yard run (Will Harris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Amoh Kumengisa 1 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick fails) |
| BOYLE | - | Lloyd Hall 57 yard pass from Casey Whittle (Will Harris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Sam Letton 38 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Reese Ryan kick fails) |
| BOYLE | - | Seph Burke 22 yard interception return (Will Harris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Amoh Kumengisa 41 yard run (Cody Mitchell pass fails) |
| LCATH | - | Amoh Kumengisa 22 yard run (Anthony Kersey kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Seph Burke | 20 | 92 | 4.6 | 16 |
| Lloyd Hall | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Casey Whittle | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Kyle Kephart | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Austin Muntz | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Casey Whittle | 26-12-0 | 187 | 1 | 57 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lloyd Hall | 6 | 118 | 1 | 57 |
| Josiah Robbins | 3 | 30 | 0 | 17 |
| Seph Burke | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Kyle Kephart | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Blake Mason | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Amoh Kumengisa | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 41 |
| Kyle Bolin | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 17 |
| Marcelis Logan | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 19 |
| Reese Ryan | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Malik Guidry | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kyle Bolin | 12-5-0 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Reese Ryan | 11-7-2 | 122 | 1 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 5 | 48 | 0 | 15 |
| Amoh Kumengisa | 3 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Sam Letton | 2 | 50 | 1 | 38 |
| Anthony Kersey | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Kairon Snowden | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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.