Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Highlands
2014 Class 4A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal
Highlands High School
Ft. Thomas, KY
November 28, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Highlands utilized an explosive offense both on the ground and through the air to defeat Lexington Catholic by a score of 47-26. Highlands recorded 27 first downs and 588 yards of total offense. The Bluebirds were penalized seven times for 75 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 313 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized three times for 25 yards and lost two fumbles. Highlands improves to 12-2 for the year while Lexington Catholic finishes their season at 10-4.
Griffin Urlage led Highland’s ground attack with 202 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Beau Hoge carried the ball 17 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Nick Kendall added 55 yards on 14 carries. Beau Hoge completed 13 of 25 passes for 181 yards and a touchdown. Alex Veneman caught eight passes for 106 yards and a touchdown. Austin Beal led the defense with nine solo tackles. Daniel Kremer added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 26 yards. Jacob Noe recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with a fumble recovery he returned 33 yards. Brady Murray added five solo tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. DJ Mills recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 27 yards and recovered a fumble.
JJ Ogbogu led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 15 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Reese Ryan completed 31 of 48 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns. Donovan Morris caught nine passes for 106 yards and a touchdown. JJ Ogbogu added seven receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Andy Thompson recorded five catches for 64 yards and a touchdown. Cody Mitchell led the defense with 12 solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Chase Boling added 11 solo and two assisted tackles. Braxton Couch recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| Highlands | 21 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 47 |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 35 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Beau Hoge 15 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Alex Veneman 24 yard pass from Beau Hoge (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Beau Hoge 1 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Beau Hoge 6 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 24 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick fails) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Griffin Urlage 67 yard run (Jared Dougherty kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Jared Dougherty kicks a 20 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Donovan Morris 27 yard pass from Reese Ryan (Donovan Morris kick) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Griffin Urlage 32 yard run (Beau Hoge pass fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 3 yard run (Reese Ryan pass fails) |
| HIGHLANDS | - | Jared Dougherty kicks a 27 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 |
| Jaylen Jones | 11 | 2 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Andy Thompson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 5 |
| Reese Ryan | 12 | -54 | -4.5 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Reese Ryan | 48-31-0 | 351 | 3 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Donovan Morris | 9 | 106 | 1 | 27 |
| JJ Ogbogu | 7 | 83 | 1 | 35 |
| Andy Thompson | 5 | 64 | 1 | 30 |
| Connor O’Neil | 3 | 35 | 0 | 24 |
| Jaylen Jones | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Jordan Hatton | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Thompson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Eli Mitchell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Highlands | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Griffin Urlage | 15 | 202 | 13.5 | 67 |
| Beau Hoge | 17 | 147 | 8.6 | 43 |
| Nick Kendall | 14 | 55 | 3.9 | 14 |
| Jared Pulsfort | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Hoge | 25-13-0 | 181 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Alex Veneman | 8 | 106 | 1 | 25 |
| Eric Miller | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Chandler New | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Justin Weyer | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Nick Kendall | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Mitchell Cain | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.