Topic: Football
Bardstown vs. Lexington Catholic
Class 3A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Playoffs
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
November 6, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Bardstown by a score of 55-13. Lexington Catholic recorded 11 first downs and 336 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 40 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted. Bardstown recorded 12 first downs and 250 yards of total offense. The Tigers were penalized four times for 15 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted.
Andy Thompson led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 97 yards and two touchdowns on two carries. Jaylen Jones carried the ball seven times for 53 yards and a touchdown. Legend Brumbaugh completed three of three passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Andy Thompson completed one of two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown. Donovan Morris caught two passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. JJ Ogbogu added two receptions for 54 yards and two touchdowns. Andy Thompson returned two kickoffs for 92 yards with a long return of 83 yards. Andy Hickey led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles. Eric Sottile added three solo and one assisted tackles. Zack Newcomb scored on a 36 yard interception return.
Tariq Armour led the Bardstown ground attack with 84 yards on six carries. R’Shaun Conaway added 62 yards on one carry. Voshon Livers carried the ball nine times for 51 yards. Santrel Farmer completed two of 10 passes for 13 yards with one interception. Deondre Boggs caught two passes for 13 yards. Jarett Dennison and Drew Mason led the defense with three solo tackles each. Julian Rogers added two solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bardstown | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Lexington Catholic | 29 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 55 |
| LEXCATH | - | Zack Newcomb 36 yard interception return (Connor Frye kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 27 yard pass from Andy Thompson (Connor Frye kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 68 yard run (Jaylen Jones run) |
| LEXCATH | - | Andy Thompson 29 yard run (Connor Frye kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jaylen Jones 1 yard run (Connor Frye kick blkd) |
| LEXCATH | - | JJ Ogbogu 27 yard pass from Legend Brumbaugh (Andy Thompson run fails) |
| BARDSTOWN | - | Jarett Dennison 1 yard run (Jarett Dennison kick fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Donovan Morris 86 yard pass from Legend Brumbaugh (Connor Frye kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Kirk Fagot 1 yard run (Connor Frye kick) |
| BARDSTOWN | - | D. Martindill 15 yard run (Devin Boggs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tariq Armour | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 67 |
| R’Shaun Conaway | 1 | 62 | 62.0 | 62 |
| Voshon Livers | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 15 |
| D. Martindill | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Jarett Dennison | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 7 |
| Kam Stivers | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Deondre Boggs | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Jeshurun Obeng | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Santrel Farmer | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 9 |
| Montrez Railey | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Austin Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Santrel Farmer | 10-2-1 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Jarett Dennison | 4-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Deondre Boggs | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Andy Thompson | 2 | 97 | 48.5 | 68 |
| Jaylen Jones | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 20 |
| Dameon Jones | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 13 |
| Brett Balcirak | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 3 |
| Kirk Fagot | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| D. Fishback | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 3-3-0 | 138 | 2 | 86 |
| Kirk Fagot | 3-1-1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Andy Thompson | 2-1-0 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Donovan Morris | 2 | 111 | 1 | 86 |
| JJ Ogbogu | 2 | 54 | 2 | 27 |
| Bo Bennington | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.