Topic: Football
Ryle vs. Lexington Catholic
Traditional Bank Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 28, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic led 21-14 at halftime but Ryle rallied with 17 unanswered points in the third quarter on their way to a 31-24 victory. Ryle recorded 23 first downs and 447 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized seven times for 62 yards and had a pass intercepted. Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 486 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 11 times for 150 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Michael Bateman led Ryle’s ground game with 82 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Collin England carried the ball 15 times for 62 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Chisolm added 54 yards on seven carries. Tanner Morgan carried the ball seven times for 47 yards. Tanner Morgan completed 12 of 28 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Bryce Ashley caught three passes for 37 yards and one touchdown. Collin England added two receptions for 40 yards. Grant Beagle caught one pass for 49 yards. Jake Long caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Jacob Chisolm returned four kickoffs for 182 yards with a long return of 74 yards. Cooper Scherr led the defense with eight solo tackles. Justin Selby added five solo and one assisted tackles. Johnny Meiman recorded five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards. Logan Rieman intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards.
Jaylen Jones led Lexington Catholic’s ground attack with 95 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Legend Brumbaugh completed 24 of 38 passes for 381 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. JJ Ogbogu caught nine passes for 183 yards and one touchdown. Donovan Morris added five receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Andy Thompson also caught five passes for 56 yards. Jaylen Jones added two receptions for 32 yards. Eric Foster led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Andy Hickey added six solo tackles. A. Lauterbach recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Jack Fagot intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ryle | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| Lexington Catholic | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| RYLE | - | Jake Long 17 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Donovan Morris 26 yard pass from Legend Brumbaugh (Donovan Morris kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 10 yard run (Donovan Morris kick) |
| RYLE | - | Collin England 1 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 68 yard pass from Legend Brumbaugh (Donovan Morris kick) |
| RYLE | - | Michael Bateman 20 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Bryce Ashley 22 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Mason Molique kicks an 18 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Connor Frye kicks a 30 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Michael Bateman | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 28 |
| Collin England | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 17 |
| Jacob Chisolm | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 12 |
| Tanner Morgan | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 11 |
| Lex McGregor | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Morgan | 28-12-1 | 198 | 2 | 49 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bryce Ashley | 3 | 37 | 1 | 22 |
| Collin England | 2 | 40 | 0 | 31 |
| Michael Pinick | 2 | 21 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaret Pogliano | 2 | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| Grant Beagle | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Jake Long | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Eric Wright | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Michael Bateman | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Jones | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 18 |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 13 |
| Brett Balcirak | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 38-24-1 | 381 | 2 | 68 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JJ Ogbogu | 9 | 183 | 1 | 68 |
| Donovan Morris | 5 | 73 | 1 | 40 |
| Andy Thompson | 5 | 56 | 0 | 36 |
| Jaylen Jones | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Chris Thompson | 2 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.