Topic: Football
Middlesboro vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
October 10, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
On a cool rainy night in Kentucky, who do you call? Unlike the movie it is not Ghostbusters but just keep handing the ball off to 6-2 220 pound Sr. RB Nick Whitman who hammered the Middlesboro defense for 289 yards and five touchdowns on 40 carries in a 36-18 victory. The offensive line kept opening up the holes and Whitman kept delivering as the Eagles led 14-6 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for the victory. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 11 first downs and 330 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 55 yards. Middlesboro recorded six first downs and 244 yards of total offense. The Yellowjackets were penalized six times for 40 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Nick Whitman led LCA’s ground game with 289 yards and five touchdowns on 40 carries. Dima Ballard completed three of four passes for 14 yards. Daniel White caught one pass for 10 yards. Daniel White led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles accounting for losses. Nick Whitman added two solo and four assisted tackles. Clay Ach intercepted two passes.
Chase Elliot led Middlesboro’s ground game with eight carries for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Chase Elliot completed seven of 18 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Jake Brock caught two passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Pittman added four receptions for 23 yards. Tyler Yoakum led the defense with five solo and 10 assisted tackles. Tyler Reid added three solo and seven assisted tackles. Ryan Pittman recorded three solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Middlesboro | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 36 |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 2 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 3 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| MID | - | Jake Brock 73 yard pass from Chase Elliot (Tanner Hoskins misses kick) |
| LCA | - | Liam Hamilton kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| MID | - | Chase Elliot 27 yard run (Chase Elliot run fails) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 71 yard run (Dima Ballard kick fails) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 24 yard run (Liam Hamilton misses kick) |
| MID | - | Chase Elliot 30 yard run (Ryan Pittman run fails) |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 3 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Elliot | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | **** |
| Major Edwards | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | **** |
| Ryan Pittman | 15 | 30 | 2.0 | **** |
| Jake Brock | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
| Tyler Reid | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chase Elliot | 18-7-2 | 114 | 1 | **** |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Brock | 2 | 81 | 1 | **** |
| Ryan Pittman | 4 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Tanner Hoskins | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Major Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nick Whitman | 40 | 289 | 7.2 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | **** |
| Dima Ballard | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | **** |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| John Davis | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dima Ballard | 4-3-0 | 14 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Daniel White | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Nick Whitman | 2 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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.
Updated: Saturday, 11 October 2014 1:20 PM EDT
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