Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Highlands
Class 4A Playoffs
Highlands High School
Ft. Thomas, KY
November 23, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Highlands rolled up 647 yards of total offense in a 61-28 victory over Lexington Catholic. Highlands utilized their potent ground game gaining 473 yards on 58 carries (8.2 average) and eight touchdowns. Highlands recorded 31 first downs and 647 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized 10 times for 137 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 297 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 51 yards and had one pass intercepted. Highlands improves to 13-1 for the season while Lexington Catholic finishes at 11-3.
Donovan McCoy led Highlands’ ground game with 219 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. Colin Seidl carried the ball six times for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Zach Harris added 113 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. Donovan McCoy completed 10 of 17 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown. Luke Turner caught five passes for 100 yards. David Christian caught two passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Abner led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Brady Murry added five solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Seth Hope recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Joey Cochran recorded five solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
Marcelis Logan led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 75 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Reese Ryan carried the ball 16 times for 72 yards and a touchdown. Noah Mitchell added 23 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Reese Ryan completed 15 of 31 passes for 137 yards with one interception. David Bouvier caught three passes for 42 yards. Noah Mitchell caught three passes for 27 yards. Casey Nash added two receptions for 32 yards. Alex Nash led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Cody Mitchell added eight solo tackles. Sawyer Shelton recorded seven solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Highlands | 13 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 61 |
| HIGH | - | Colin Seidl 39 yard run (Luke Brockett kick) |
| LCATH | - | Noah Mitchell 7 yard run (Bobby Jacoby kick) |
| HIGH | - | Donovan McCoy 12 yard run (Luke Brockett kick fails) |
| HIGH | - | Zach Harris 4 yard run (Luke Brockett pass from Donovan McCoy) |
| LCATH | - | Reese Ryan 12 yard run (Bobby Jacoby kick) |
| HIGH | - | Donovan McCoy 10 yard run (Luke Brockett kick) |
| HIGH | - | Donovan McCoy 2 yard run (Luke Brockett kick) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 1 yard run (Bobby Jacoby kick) |
| HIGH | - | David Christian 30 yard pass from Donovan McCoy (Luke Brockett kick fails) |
| HIGH | - | Colin Seidl 62 yard run (Donovan McCoy pass fails) |
| HIGH | - | Zach Harris 8 yard run (Luke Brockett kick) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 14 yard run (Bobby Jacoby kick) |
| HIGH | - | Zach Harris 9 yard run (Luke Brockett kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcelis Logan | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 18 |
| Reese Ryan | 16 | 72 | 4.4 | 12 |
| Noah Mitchell | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 31-15-1 | 137 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 3 | 42 | 0 | 18 |
| Noah Mitchell | 3 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcelis Logan | 3 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Casey Nash | 2 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Sam Letton | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Malik Guidry | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nathan Burke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Highlands | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Donovan McCoy | 25 | 219 | 8.8 | 34 |
| Colin Seidl | 6 | 134 | 22.3 | 62 |
| Zach Harris | 24 | 113 | 4.7 | 11 |
| Jaylen Hayes | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Donovan McCoy | 17-10-0 | 174 | 1 | 38 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Turner | 5 | 100 | 0 | 38 |
| David Christian | 2 | 40 | 1 | 30 |
| Luke Brockett | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Eric Miller | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Ryan Conley | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.