Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Middlesboro
Middlesboro High School
Middlesboro, KY
September 29, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy rolled up 69 points in the first half on their way to a 76-28 victory over Middlesboro. LCA recorded 21 first downs and 489 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 12 times for 110 yards. Middlesboro recorded six first downs and 199 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 20 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Dillon Wheatley led LCA’s ground game with 83 yards and five touchdowns on 14 carries. Logan Nieves carried the ball six times for 65 yards. Dearious Smith carried the ball once for 57 yards and a touchdown. Chase Sacca added 45 yards on five carries. Logan Nieves completed seven of eight passes for 192 yards and three touchdowns. Josh McClurg completed both his passes for 17 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton caught two passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Dearious Smith added three receptions for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Jed Green caught two passes for 17 yards and a touchdown. Drayden Burton returned one kickoff for 34 yards. Caelen Lebryk returned two punts for 70 yards. Blane Hardin and Jonathan Kaufmann led the defense with two solo and three assisted tackles each. Will Vernon and JoshMcClurg each intercepted a pass.
Owen McWilliams led Middlesboro’s ground game with 61 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Corey Hariston carried the ball seven times for 49 yards and a touchdown. Owen McWilliams completed one of two passes for 73 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Corey Hariston caught one pass for 73 yards and a touchdown. Owen McWilliams returned six kickoffs for 155 yards and scored on an 85 yard run. Alex Mason led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Sebastian Wagoner added two solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 28 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 76 |
| Middlesboro | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 44 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Will Fugmann kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 1 yard run (Will Fugmann kick) |
| LCA | - | Drayden Burton 10 yard run (Will Fugmann kick) |
| MIDDLESBORO | - | Corey Hariston 73 yard pass from Owen McWilliams (Brandon Helton kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatkey 1 yard run (Will Fugmann kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 16 yard run (Will Fugmann kick) |
| MIDDLESBORO | - | Corey Hariston 48 yard run (Alex Mason run) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 43 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Will Fugmann kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 25 yard run (Will Fugmann kick fails) |
| MIDDLESBORO | - | Owen McWilliams 2 yard run (Owen McWilliams pass fails) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 57 yard run (Will Fugmann kick) |
| LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 12 yard run (Will Fugmann kick) |
| MIDDLESBORO | - | Owen McWilliams 85 yard kickoff return (Brandon Helton kick) |
| LCA | - | Dearious Smith 10 yard pass from Logan Nieves (Will Fugmann kick) |
| LCA | - | Jed Green 5 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Will Fugmann kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dillon Wheatley | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | **** |
| Logan Nieves | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | **** |
| Chase Sacca | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | **** |
| Thomas White | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | **** |
| Josh McClurg | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | **** |
| Drayden Burton | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | **** |
| Trey Sparks | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
| Alec Park | 3 | -23 | -7.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Nieves | 8-7-0 | 192 | 3 | **** |
| Will McClurg | 2-2-0 | 17 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drayden Burton | 2 | 79 | 1 | **** |
| Dearious Smith | 3 | 71 | 2 | **** |
| Blane Hardin | 1 | 37 | 0 | **** |
| Jed Green | 2 | 17 | 1 | **** |
| Dillon Wheatley | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
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| Middlesboro | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen McWilliams | 13 | 61 | 4.7 | **** |
| Corey Hariston | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | **** |
| Alex Mason | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | **** |
| Caleb Bogonko | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | **** |
| Sebastian Wagoner | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
| Riley Gent | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Owen McWilliams | 2-1-1 | 73 | 1 | **** |
| Eric Helton | 2-1-1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Corey Hariston | 1 | 73 | 1 | **** |
| Brandon Helton | 1 | 4 | 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.