Topic: Football
Bethlehem vs. Louisville Holy Cross
Class 1A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Holy Cross High School
Louisville, KY
November 27, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Louisville Holy Cross defeated Bethlehem 28-27 in overtime. Holy Cross got the ball first in overtime and took a 28-21 lead on a nine yard touchdown run by Chaz Geraghty and a conversion kick by Jackson Gawawecki. Bethlehem pulled within one; 28-27 on a six yard run by Ladarion Montgomery. Bethlehem attempted to go for the win but Ladarion Montgomery was tackled by Garrett Thornsberry short of the goal line. Holy Cross had been on a COVID mandated quarantine and only had two days to appear for this game. Holy Cross recorded 25 first downs and 398 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized six times for 40 yards and lost a fumble. Bethlehem recorded 14 first downs and 322 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 40 yards.
Chaz Geraghty led Holy Cross’ ground game with 280 yards and four touchdowns on 43 carries. Lex Thomas carried the ball 17 times for 47 yards. Chaz Geraghty completed three of nine passes for 64 yards. Tate Gaw caught three passes for 64 yards. Lex Thomas returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Garrett Thornsberry led the defense with six solo tackles. Chaz Geraghty and Tate Gaw each recorded four solo tackles.
Zane Wickliffe led Bethlehem’s ground game with 91 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries. Ladarion Montgomery carried the ball seven times for 43 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Stone completed 12 of 21 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown. Haydon Osbourne caught six passes for 107 yards. Ladarion Montgomery added two receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bethlehem | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| Louisville Holy Cross | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 28 |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Chaz Geraghty 6 yard run (Larry Key kick fails) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Chaz Geraghty 4 yard run (Larry Key kick) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Zane Wickliffe 13 yard run (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 80 yard pass from Cooper Stone (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Chaz Geraghty 2 yard run (Chaz Geraghty run) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Cooper Stone 2 yard run (Adam Winkenhofer kick) |
| HOLYCROSS | - | Chaz Geraghty 9 yard run (Jackson Gawawecki kick) |
| BETHLEHEM | - | Ladarion Montgomery 6 yard run (Ladarion Montgomery run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zane Wickliffe | 10 | 91 | 9.1 | **** |
| Ladarion Montgomery | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | **** |
| Cooper Stone | 4 | -36 | -9.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cooper Stone | 21-12-0 | 224 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Haydon Osbourne | 6 | 107 | 0 | **** |
| Ladarion Montgomery | 2 | 87 | 1 | **** |
| Xavier Cheek | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
| Eli Peake | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Isaiah Ballard | 1 | 7 | 0 | **** |
| Logan Cross | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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| Louisville Holy Cross | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chaz Geraghty | 43 | 280 | 6.5 | **** |
| Lex Thomas | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | **** |
| Alec Drury | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chaz Geraghty | 9-3-0 | 64 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tate Gaw | 3 | 64 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the Louisville Holy Cross 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.