Topic: Football
Somerset vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 27, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Somerset 42-35 in the latest chapter in the battle between these two football powers. LCA raced out to a 21-0 lead but Somerset fought back to tie the game at 28-28 in the third quarter. LCA regained the lead but Somerset again rallied to tie the game at 35-35. LCA scored the deciding touchdown on a 27 yard run by Drew Nieves and the conversion kick with 8:02 left in the game. LCA recorded 20 first downs and 384 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 45 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Somerset recorded 19 first downs and 308 yards of total offense. The Briar Jumpers were penalized eight times for 80 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Drew Nieves led LCA’s ground game with 54 yards and one touchdown on five carries. Parker Chaney carried the ball once for 26 yards. Xavier Brown recorded 24 yards on eight carries. Jeffrey Selby carried the ball seven times for 23 yards. Drew Nieves completed 18 of 29 passes for 239 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Mason Moore caught six passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Xavier Brown added five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Will Vernon caught one pass for 51 yards. Mattie Lebryk added four receptions for nine yards and a touchdown. Will Vernon returned four kickoffs for 61 yards. Mattie Lebryk led the defense with six solo and nine assisted tackles. Tyler Morris added five solo and six assisted tackles. Neal Dickey recorded one solo and six assisted tackles. Xavier Brown intercepted one pass.
Chase Doan led Somerset’s ground game with 24 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Mikey Garland carried the ball five times for 22 yards and a touchdown. Kaiya Sheron recorded 17 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Kaiya Sheron completed 15 of 30 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Gavin Stevens caught three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Mikey Garland added two receptions for 56 yards. Kade Grundy recorded four receptions for 47 yards. Brendan Jones added two receptions for 39 yards. Chase Doan chipped in with 23 yards on three receptions. Kade Grundy returned one punt for 33 yards. Chase Doan returned three kickoffs for 53 yards. Ricky Gilmore returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Guy Bailey led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Brendan Jones and Jerrod Smith each recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Mikey Garland also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Somerset | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 28 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Tyler Morris 1 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 21 yard pass from Drew Nievws (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOM | - | Gavin Stevens 10 yard pass from Kaiya Sheron (Christian Whitis kick) |
| LCA | - | Mattie Lebryk 3 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOM | - | Kaiya Sheron 1 yard run (Christian Whitis kick) |
| SOM | - | Chase Doan 7 yard run (Christian Whitis kick) |
| SOM | - | Kaiya Sheron 2 yard run (Christian Whitis kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 57 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| SOM | - | Mikey Garland 8 yard run (Christian Whitis kick) |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 27 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chase Doan | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | **** |
| Mikey Garland | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | **** |
| Kaiya Sheron | 16 | 17 | 1.1 | **** |
| Guy Bailey | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | **** |
| Kade Grundy | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaiya Sheron | 30-15-1 | 244 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Stevens | 3 | 79 | 1 | **** |
| Mikey Garland | 2 | 56 | 0 | **** |
| Kade Grundy | 4 | 47 | 0 | **** |
| Brendan Jones | 2 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Chase Doan | 3 | 23 | 0 | **** |
| Ricky Gilmore | 1 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | **** |
| Jeffrey Selby | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | **** |
| William Morehead | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | **** |
| Mason Moore | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 29-18-1 | 239 | 4 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 6 | 101 | 2 | **** |
| Xavier Brown | 5 | 57 | 1 | **** |
| Will Vernon | 1 | 51 | 0 | **** |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 15 | 0 | **** |
| Mattie Lebryk | 4 | 9 | 1 | **** |
| Tyler Morris | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA Stats Crew 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.