Topic: Football
Walton-Verona vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy School
Lexington, KY
October 31, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy took a 14-0 lead after the first quarter but Walton-Verona rallied for a 24-14 victory. Walton-Verona recorded 14 first downs and 394 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 45 yards. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 11 first downs and 311 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 40 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Mason Compton led Walton-Verona’s ground game with 178 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries. Will Latimore carried the ball 11 times for 129 yards and one touchdown. Justin Kline completed four of seven passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Page Halsey caught two passes for 36 yards and a touchdown. Will Latimore added two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Hunter Ruber led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Cody Catlett added four solo and six assisted tackles. David Carr recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. Ryan Martin and Will Latimore each intercepted a pass.
Dima Ballard led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground game with 103 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Nick Whitman carried the ball 19 times for 98 yards and a touchdown. Dima Ballard completed 10 of 16 passes for 1-7 yards with one interception. Logan Potter caught one pass for 48 yards. Sam Arnold added three receptions for 24 yards. Daniel White added three receptions for 17 yards. Kyle Paske led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Nick Whitman added five solo and three assisted tackles. Daniel White recorded four solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Walton-Verona | 0 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| LCA | - | Nick Whitman 23 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| LCA | - | Dima Ballard 38 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
| WV | - | Mason Compton 39 yard run (Tyler Townsend kick) |
| WV | - | Will Latimore 8 yard pass from Justin Kline (#32 kick) |
| WV | - | Halsey Page 14 yard pass from Justin Kline (#32 kick) |
| WV | - | Will Latimore 58 yard run (#32 kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mason Compton | 30 | 178 | 5.9 | **** |
| Will Latimore | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | **** |
| Halsey Page | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Justin Kline | 7-4-0 | 61 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Halsey Page | 2 | 36 | 1 | **** |
| Will Latimore | 2 | 25 | 1 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dima Ballard | 17 | 103 | 6.1 | **** |
| Nick Whitman | 19 | 98 | 5.2 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dima Ballard | 16-10-1 | 107 | 0 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Potter | 1 | 48 | 0 | **** |
| Sam Arnold | 3 | 24 | 0 | **** |
| Daniel White | 3 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 2 | 17 | 0 | **** |
| Nick Whitman | 1 | 1 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Lexington Christian Academy 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.