Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Boyle County
Class 4A 2020 UK Othopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Boyle County High School
Danville, KY
November 27, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Boyle County raced out to a 28-0 lead in the second quarter and withstood a late rally to earn a 49-41 victory over Lexington Catholic. Both teams combined for 90 points, 43 first downs, and 1,002 yards of total offense. Boyle County recorded 25 first downs and 512 yards of total offense. The Rebels had a balance attack with 230 yards on the ground and 282 yards through the air. They were penalized 13 times for 103 yards. Lexington Catholic recorded 18 first downs and 490 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized five times for 65 yards,
Will McDaniel led Boyle County’s ground game with 152 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries. Jagger Gillis carried the ball nine times for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Jagger Gillis completed 12 of 17passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns. Cole Lanter caught six passes for 104 yards. Luke Sheperson added four receptions for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Will McDaniel recorded two receptions for 67 yards. Dalton Stone led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Collin Tiller added five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Jagger Gillis, Cole Lanter, and Coleman Clark each recorded four solo tackles with two of Clark’s tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Cash Logan recorded two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 18 yard loss.
Darin Eldridge led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 79 yards on two touchdowns on 10 carries. Jack Gohmann completed 21 of 36 passes for 402 yards and two touchdowns. Dylan Bracken caught seven passes for 169 yards and one touchdown. Jackson Corbett added five receptions for 53 yards. Jack Monday recorded four receptions for 66 yards. Blake Busson caught three passes for 80 yards. Chase Blair caught an 11 yard touchdown pass. JD Woodall returned four kickoffs for 92 yards with a long return of 34 yards. Jackson Corbett returned one punt for 14 yards. Jack Malley led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Mafuts Kimwanga added seven solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Jackson Klein recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Jack Powell added three solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 41 |
| Boyle County | 0 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
| BOYLE | - | Luke Sheperson 26 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Jackson Smith kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Luke Sheperson 38 yard pass from Jagger Gillis (Jackson Smith kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Jagger Gillis 31 yard run (Jackson Smith kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Jagger Gillis 17 yard run (Jackson Smith kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| LEXCATH | - | Chase Blair 11 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Darin Eldridge 1 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Will McDaniel 17 yard run (Jackson Smith kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Will McDaniel 4 yard run (Jackson Smith kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Dylan Bracken 51 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Darin Eldridge 3 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Will McDaniel 4 yard run (Jackson Smith kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Gohmann 3 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 40 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darin Eldridge | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 46 |
| Jack Gohmann | 11 | 11 | 1.0 | 19 |
| Chase Blair | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 36-21-0 | 402 | 2 | 51 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dylan Bracken | 7 | 169 | 1 | 51 |
| Jackson Corbett | 5 | 53 | 0 | 24 |
| Jack Monday | 4 | 66 | 0 | 43 |
| Blake Busson | 3 | 80 | 0 | 39 |
| JD Woodall | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Chase Blair | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
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| Boyle County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Will McDaniel | 31 | 152 | 4.9 | 17 |
| Jagger Gillis | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 31 |
| Cole Lanter | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jagger Gillis | 17-12-0 | 282 | 2 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Lanter | 6 | 104 | 0 | 27 |
| Luke Sheperson | 4 | 111 | 2 | 38 |
| Will McDaniel | 2 | 67 | 0 | 45 |
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.