Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington, KY
October 9, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass defeated Lexington Christian Academy by a score of 40-6 in a battle between two undefeated teams. Frederick Douglass recorded 18 first downs and 392 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized 11 times for 140 yards and lost a fumble. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 16 first downs and 270 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 30 yards, lost two fumbles, and had four passes intercepted.
Darius Neal led Frederick Douglass’ ground game with 158 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Samuel Cornett completed 14 of 22 passes for 211 yards and four touchdowns. Dane Key caught five passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Dekel Crowdus added four receptions for 53 yards and two touchdowns. Cameron Dunn caught three passes for 43 yards. Isaiah Kenney led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. TJ Horton added five solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Ty Bryant recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 23 yards. Corey Gamble added five solo and two assisted tackles. Caden Johnson intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards and also recovered a fumble. Davis Joyner also intercepted a pass.
Xavier Brown led LCA’s ground game with 75 yards on 15 carries. Drew Nieves completed 17 of 40 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown with four interceptions. Xavier Brown caught three passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Hammond added three receptions for 26 yards. Will Vernon caught four passes for 24 yards. Andrew Dobbs punted twice for a 44.5 average. Will Vernon returned three kickoffs for 73 yards. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with three solo and nine assisted tackles with one tackle resulting in a loss. Neal Dickey added four solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in loss yardage. Jeffrey Selby also recorded four solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Frederick Douglass | 6 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 40 |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dekel Crowdus 29 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Corey Gamble run fails) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 17 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Samuel Cornett pass fails) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Darius Neal 36 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dekel Crowdus 11 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 27 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Darius Neal 20 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 77 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Drew Nieves pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 15 | 75 | 5.0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | **** |
| Drew Nieves | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 40-17-4 | 177 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Xavier Brown | 3 | 92 | 1 | **** |
| Elijah Hammond | 3 | 26 | 0 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 4 | 24 | 0 | **** |
| Mattie Lebryk | 2 | 19 | 0 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 4 | 16 | 0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Frederick Douglass | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darius Neal | 17 | 158 | 9.3 | **** |
| Davaun Gidron | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | **** |
| Cameron Dunn | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | **** |
| Dekel Crowdus | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | **** |
| Ty Maxwell | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | **** |
| Elzandre Hartley | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | **** |
| Samuel Cornett | 4 | -6 | -1.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Samuel Cornett | 22-14-0 | 211 | 4 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dane Key | 5 | 90 | 2 | **** |
| Dekel Crowdus | 4 | 53 | 2 | **** |
| Cameron Dunn | 3 | 43 | 0 | **** |
| Isaiah Allen | 2 | 25 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA Stats Crew and Frederick Douglass 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.