Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Leslie County
Class 2A Playoffs
Leslie County High School
Hyden, KY
November 2, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy scored 20 points in the third quarter on their way to a 34-26 victory over Leslie County. Lexington Christian Academy improves to 6-5 while Leslie County finishes the season at 5-6. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 21 first downs and 439 yards of total offense. They were penalized 13 times for 130 yards and had two passes intercepted. Leslie County recorded 20 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 35 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Nick Whitman led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 182 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. Sam Maybriar carried the ball 18 times for 93 yards. Dima Ballard completed 15 of 24 passes for 155 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Chandler Sneed caught four passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Adam Smith added four receptions for 38 yards. Colin Duzyk caught three passes for 13 yards. Adam Smith led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Logan Messner and Colin Duzyk each recorded four solo and four assisted tackles.
Blake Bray led Leslie County’s ground game with five yards and two touchdowns on three carries. Ethan Horton completed 25 of 51 passes for 403 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Chase Hoskins caught six passes for 87 yards. Eric Hubbard added six receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. Stefan Lewis caught four passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. Blake Asher added four receptions for 101 yards. Blake Bray led the defense with eight solo and six assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses. Gabe Lewis added five solo and three assisted tackles. Blake Asher recorded four solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 34 |
| Leslie County | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| LCA | - | Chandler Sneed 24 yard pass from Dima Ballard (Colin Duzyk kick) |
| LESLIE | - | Stefan Lewis 48 yard pass from Ethan Horton (James Brock kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 45 yard run (Colin Duzyk kick) |
| LESLIE | - | Eric Hubbard 29 yard pass from Ethan Horton (James Brock pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Josh Weber 32 yard interception return (Colin Duzyk kick) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 16 yard run (Colin Duzyk kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 13 yard run (Blake Herald kick) |
| LESLIE | - | Blake Bray 3 yard run (Eric Hubbard pass from James Brock) |
| LESLIE | - | Blake Bray 3 yard run (James Brock kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nick Whitman | 21 | 182 | 8.7 | 45 |
| Sam Maybriar | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 23 |
| Chandler Sneed | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Dima Ballard | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dima Ballard | 24-15-2 | 155 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chandler Sneed | 4 | 68 | 1 | 24 |
| Adam Smith | 4 | 38 | 0 | 23 |
| Colin Duzyk | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Brandon McLarney | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Sam Maybriar | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nick Whitman | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Leslie County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Bray | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Ethan Horton | 12 | 4 | 0.3 | 10 |
| Eric Hubbard | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Kevin Whitaker | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ethan Horton | 51-25-2 | 403 | 2 | 63 |
| Kevin Whitaker | 3-1-0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Eric Hubbard | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Hoskins | 6 | 87 | 0 | 26 |
| Eric Hubbard | 6 | 64 | 1 | 29 |
| Stefan Lewis | 4 | 114 | 1 | 63 |
| Blake Asher | 4 | 101 | 0 | 30 |
| Blake Bray | 3 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| James Brock | 2 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Jared Feltner | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.