Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 7, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic utilized their big play capability to roll up 430 yards and six touchdowns through the air in a 54-13 over Lexington Christian Academy tonight. Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 567 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 11 times for 140 yards and had one pass intercepted. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 21 first downs and 290 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 57 yards and had three passes intercepted.
P. Ilumva led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 49 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Ryan Nichols added 46 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Beau Allen carried the ball five times for 35 yards. Beau Allen completed 17 of 27 passes for 362 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Joshua Brownell completed his only pass for a 68 yard touchdown pass. Tommy Knopp caught nine passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Nathan Schnurr added three receptions for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Corbett recorded two receptions for 29 yards. Darin Eldridge and John Woodall added touchdown receptions of 68 and 31 yards respectively. Nathan Schnurr returned one punt for 25 yards. Brennan Emnett led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 29 yards. Henry Holthaus added four solo and four assisted tackles. Dylan Sharp recorded four solo tackles. Luke Powell and John Simms each intercepted a pass.
Jed Green led LCA’s ground game with 40 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. J. Barnhardt completed 30 of 41 passes for 185 yards with three interceptions. Dearious Smith caught six passes for 62 yards. Will Vernon added five receptions for 43 yards. Elijah Hammond caught three passes for 42 yards. Dearious Smith returned five kickoffs for 110 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Will Vernon led the defense with five solo tackles. Mattie Lebryk added four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Jeffrey Selby recorded four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Lexington Catholic | 8 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 54 |
| LCATH | - | John Woodall 31 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trenton Neuer run) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 11 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 79 yard pass from Beau Allen (Luke Powell run fails) |
| LCATH | - | Tommy Knopp 1 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trey Woody kick) |
| LCATH | - | Ryan Nichols 2 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LCATH | - | Nathan Schnurr 9 yard pass from Beau Allen (Trenton Neuer run fails) |
| LCATH | - | Tommy Knopp 34 yard pass from Beau Allen (Luke Powell pass fails) |
| LCATH | - | P. Ilumva 14 yard run (Trey Woody kick) |
| LCA | - | Jed Green 4 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick fails) |
| LCATH | - | Daein Eldridge 68 yard pass from Joshua Brownell (Jackson Corbett kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jed Green | 8 | 40 | 5.0 | 19 |
| Thomas White | 8 | 18 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Xavier Brown | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 11 |
| Will Vernon | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 10 |
| J. Barnhardt | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Chase Sacca | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Frankie Knight | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Barnhardt | 41-20-3 | 185 | 0 | 29 |
| Mason Moore | 5-4-0 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dearious Smith | 6 | 62 | 0 | 18 |
| Will Vernon | 5 | 43 | 0 | 12 |
| Elijah Hammond | 3 | 42 | 0 | 29 |
| Jed Green | 3 | 19 | 0 | 9 |
| Blane Hardin | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 |
| Frankie Knight | 2 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Chase Sacca | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Xavier Brown | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| P. Ilumva | 4 | 49 | 1 | 30 |
| Ryan Nichols | 15 | 46 | 3.1 | 15 |
| Beau Allen | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 29 |
| Keith Brinkman | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Darin Efdridge | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 27-17-1 | 362 | 5 | 79 |
| Joshua Brownell | 1-1-0 | 68 | 1 | 68 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tommy Knopp | 9 | 206 | 2 | 65 |
| Nathan Schnurr | 3 | 96 | 2 | 79 |
| Jackson Corbett | 2 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| Darin Eldridge | 1 | 68 | 1 | 68 |
| John Woodall | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| Ryan Nichols | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Trenton Neuer | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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.