Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
October 25, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic raced out to a 17-0 lead with 7:57 left in the first quarter on their way to a 49-7 victory over Anderson County. The Knights came out and were very aggressive with their special team play which resulted in them recording consecutive onside kick recoveries. Lexington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 425 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized four times for 49 yards and had a pass intercepted. Anderson County recorded 10 first downs and 163 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized four times for 20 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Ryan Nichols led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 45 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Beau Allen completed 17 of 27 passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Josh Brownell completed his only pass for eight yards and a touchdown. Jackson Corbett caught six passes for 137 yards and a touchdown. Jack Gohmann added four receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. Jack Monday caught four passes for 30 yards and two touchdowns. Blake Busson recorded three receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. JD Woodall returned four punts for 25 yards. Kiwanga Mafuta led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles and inttercepted a pass he returned for 40 yards. Jackson Klein added four solo and one assisted tackles. Nick Carey, Ryan Mattingly, and Jackson Smith each recorded two solo tackles with one of their tackles resulting in losses of nine, eight, and seven yards respectively.
Zach Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 105 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Jagger Gillis carried the ball 15 times for 42 yards. Jagger Gillis was zero of five passing with one interception. Austin Beasley returned three kickoffs for 32 yards. Chase Fink led the defense with five solo tackles. Zach Labhart and Darien Dearinger each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Jagger Gillis recorded two solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Lexington Catholic | 27 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 49 |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 48 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Jackson Corbett 7 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Ryan Nichols 5 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jarrett Mullins kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 2 yard pass from Beau Allen (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Gohmann 36 yard pass from Beau Allen (Jarrett Mullins kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 8 yard pass from Josh Brownell (Jack Monday pass from Jackson Klein) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 2 yard run (Evan Peters kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach Labhart | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 42 |
| Jagger Gillis | 15 | 42 | 2.8 | 18 |
| Jacob Castle | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 5-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Labhart | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Ryan Nichols | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 18 |
| Beau Allen | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 11 |
| Walker Hall | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Jack Powell | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 27-17-1 | 342 | 4 | 48 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Brownell | 1-1-0 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Corbett | 6 | 137 | 1 | 46 |
| Jack Gohmann | 4 | 87 | 1 | 38 |
| Jack Monday | 4 | 30 | 2 | 14 |
| Blake Busson | 3 | 65 | 1 | 48 |
| Ryan Nichols | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
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.