Topic: Football
Louisville Holy Cross vs. Walton-Verona
Walton-Verona High School
Walton, KY
October 30, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Walton-Verona rolled up 341 yards and six touchdowns on the ground to defeat previously undefeated Holy Cross by the score of 40-28. Walton-Verona recorded 20 first downs and 375 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized five times for 65 yards and lost a fumble. Holy Cross recorded 18 first downs and 272 yards of total offense. The Crusaders were penalized four times for 30 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Jacob Gaines led Walton-Verona’s ground game with 210 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Wiley Baker carried the ball seven times for 48 yards and Tyson Beach added 46 yards on eight carries. Johnathan Freeman recorded 32 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries. Trey Hatmaker completed five of eight passes for 34 yards. Colton Shawver caught three passes for 21 yards. Logan Warren returned three kickoffs for 56 yards. Robert Streine led the defense with eight solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Trey Ferguson added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass. Dawson Catlett recorded four solo tackles.
Chaz Geraghty led Holy Cross’ ground game with 48 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Lex Thomas carried the ball eight times for 33 yards and a touchdown. Chaz Geraghty completed 17 of 33 passes for 191 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Chris Perry caught six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Joey Foushee added two receptions for 39 yards. Garrett Thornsberry recorded three receptions for 35 yards. Lex Thomas caught four passes for 21 yards and a touchdown. Tate Gaw returned four kickoffs for 50 yards. Nick Meiman led the defense with five solo tackles and a fumble recovery. Jacob Ashby added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Louisville Holy Cross | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Walton-Verona | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
| WV | - | Johnathan Freeman 12 yard run (Lincoln Mann kick) |
| WV | - | Trey Hatmaker 2 yard run (Lincoln Mann kick) |
| WV | - | Johnathan Freeman 1 yard run (Lincoln Mann pass fails) |
| WV | - | Johnathan Freeman 3 yard run (Lincoln Mann kick) |
| HC | - | Chris Perry 30 yard pass from Chaz Geraghty (Larry Key kick) |
| WV | - | Jacob Gaines 49 yard run (Lincoln Mann kick fails) |
| HC | - | Chaz Geraghty 1 yard run (Larry Key kick) |
| HC | - | Lex Thomas 6 yard pass from Chaz Geraghty (Larry Key kick) |
| WV | - | Jacob Gaines 7 yard run (Lincoln Mann kick) |
| HC | - | Lex Thomas 5 yard run (Larry Key kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chaz Geraghty | 12 | 48 | 4.0 | **** |
| Lex Thomas | 8 | 33 | 4.1 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chaz Geraghty | 33-17-1 | 191 | 2 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chris Perry | 6 | 84 | 1 | **** |
| Joey Foushee | 2 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Garrett Thornsberry | 3 | 35 | 0 | **** |
| Lex Thomas | 4 | 21 | 1 | **** |
| Tate Gaw | 2 | 12 | 0 | **** |
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| Walton-Verona | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Gaines | 18 | 210 | 11.7 | **** |
| Wiley Baker | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | **** |
| Tyson Beach | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | **** |
| Johnathan Freeman | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | **** |
| Trey Hatmaker | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Hatmaker | 8-5-0 | 34 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colton Shawver | 3 | 21 | 0 | **** |
| Trey Ferguson | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Jacob Gaines | 1 | 3 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Walton-Verona and Holy Cross Stats Crews 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.