Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Russell County
Class 4A Playoffs Second Round
Russell County High School
Russell Springs, KY
November 15, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic handed Russell County their second loss of the season by a score of 34-14. Lexington Catholic led 7-0 at halftime and outscored the Lakers 27-14 in the second half. Lexington Catholic recorded 19 first downs and 308 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized nine times for 84 yards and lost two fumbles. Russell County recorded 13 first downs and 250 yards of total offense. The Lakers were penalized 14 times for 136 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
“Mr. Versatility” Noah Mitchell had another stellar performance for Lexington Catholic as he led the ground game with 65 yards on 14 carries and caught three passes for 56 yards. Reese Ryan completed 14 of 21 passes for 163 yards and two touchdowns. David Bouvier caught five passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. Sam Letton added four receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Josh Messmer came up big on defense with 11 solo and five assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Braxton Couch added six solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Davis Rowady recorded four solo tackles and intercepted three passes with return yardage of 41 yards.
Blake Ellis led Russell County’s ground game with 66 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Austin Smiddy completed nine of 17 passes for 179 yards with on interception. Blake Ellis completed two of nine passes for eight yards with two interceptions. Blake Ellis caught five passes for 106 yards. Braxton Mann added four receptions for 73 yards. Mason Short led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Nick Coffey added seven solo and three assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Evan Fletcher recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards and recovering a fumble. Blake Ellis was all over the field on both sides of the ball as he added three solo and two assisted tackles, returned four kickoffs for 70 yards and punted twice for a 43 yard average.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| Russell County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| LCATH | - | Reese Ryan 7 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Sam Letton 3 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | Marcelis Logan 24 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LCATH | - | David Bouvier 3 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| RUSSELL | - | Blake Ellis 2 yard run (Mason Short kick) |
| LCATH | - | Andy Hickey 15 yard pass from Andy Thompson (E. Valenzuala kick fails) |
| RUSSELL | - | Evan Fletcher 1 yard run (Mason Short kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Noah Mitchell | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 35 |
| Marcelis Logan | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 24 |
| Andy Thompson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 19 |
| Carter Gray | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Reese Ryan | 12 | 10 | 0.8 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 21-14-0 | 163 | 2 | 40 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Thompson | 1-1-0 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Bouvier | 5 | 47 | 1 | 14 |
| Sam Letton | 4 | 48 | 1 | 31 |
| Noah Mitchell | 3 | 56 | 0 | 40 |
| Andy Hickey | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Justin Brownell | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Marcelis Logan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Russell County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Ellis | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 32 |
| Evan Fletcher | 13 | 19 | 1.5 | 12 |
| Mason Short | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Austin Smiddy | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 3 |
| Team | 3 | -18 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Smiddy | 17-9-1 | 179 | 0 | 45 |
| Blake Ellis | 9-2-2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Ellis | 5 | 106 | 0 | 45 |
| Braxton Mann | 4 | 73 | 0 | 32 |
| Evan Fletcher | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
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.
Updated: Sunday, 17 November 2013 4:14 PM EST
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