Topic: Football
Estill County vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 9, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy rolled up 567 yards of total offense in a 55-22 victory over Estill County. LCA recorded 20 first downs and 567 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 10 times for 90 yards. Estill County recorded 12 first downs and 230 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 20 yards and lost a fumble.
Dillon Wheatley led LCA’s ground game with 92 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Logan Nieves carried the ball six times for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Brayden Miller completed 10 of 13 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown. Logan Nieves completed 12 of 16 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns. Caelan Lebryk caught seven passes for 85 yards. Dillon Wheatley added four receptions for 83 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton recorded four receptions for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Jed Green caught two passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Blane Hardin led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles. Kaleb Bolton also recorded three solo and seven assisted tackles. Will Mayo and Clay Elliot each recorded two solo and eight assisted tackles.
Blake Francisco led Estill County’s ground game with 93 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Dawson Bingham carried the ball 22 times for 67 yards. Logan Beckler recorded 64 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Estill County did not attempt a pass in this game. Dawson Bingham led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles. Austin Salyer added four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Estill County | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 55 |
| ESTILL | - | Blake Francisco 64 yard run (Dawson Bingham kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 42 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Logan Nieves kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 3 yard run (Logan Nieves kick) |
| LCA | - | Jed Green 55 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Logan Nieves misses kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 7 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Logan Nieves misses kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 5 yard run (Logan Nieves pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 18 yard pass from Brayden Miller (Dillon Wheatley run) |
| ESTILL | - | Blake Francisco 1 yard run (Dawson Bingham kick) |
| LCA | - | Logan Nieves 28 yard run (Dillon Wheatley run) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 54 yard run (Logan Nieves kick) |
| ESTILL | - | Logan Beckler 40 yard run (Austin Salyer run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Francisco | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | **** |
| Dawson Bingham | 22 | 67 | 3.0 | **** |
| Logan Beckler | 15 | 64 | 4.3 | **** |
| Austin Salyer | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | **** |
| Hunter Osborne | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | **** |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 14 | 92 | 6.6 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | **** |
| Brayden Miller | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | **** |
| Trey Sparks | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brayden Miller | 16-12-0 | 220 | 3 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 13-10-0 | 176 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caelan Lebryk | 7 | 85 | 0 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 4 | 83 | 1 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 4 | 82 | 2 | **** |
| Jed Green | 2 | 75 | 1 | **** |
| Wade Drake | 4 | 41 | 0 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 1 | 30 | 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.