Topic: Football
Louisville Holy Cross vs. Newport Central Catholic
Class 1A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3
Louisville Holy Cross High School
Louisville, KY
December 4, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 21-21 after three quarters but Newport Central Catholic scored 21 unanswered points in the final quarter to earn a 42-21 victory. Holy Cross was hampered by the loss of star RB Lex Thomas who was unavailable in the final quarter due to an injury. Holy Cross did not have an answer for Joey Runyon especially in the final quarter as he ran for all three touchdowns in the final quarter. Newport Central Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 383 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 55 yards and had a pass intercepted. Holy Cross recorded 11 first downs and 279 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 35 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Joey Runyon led Newport Central Catholic’s ground game with 191 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries. Malaki Herndon carried the ball 16 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Malaki Herndon completed nine of 13 passes for 75 yards with one interception. Quentin Meyer caught five passes for 67 yards. Joey Runyon returned one kickoff for 35 yards. Joey Runyon led the defense with seven solo tackles and two interceptions. Jack Greene added three solo and four assisted tackles. Luke Runyon recorded three solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
Lex Thomas led Holy Cross’ ground game with 31 yards on seven carries. Chaz Geraghty carried the ball 14 times for 22 yards and a touchdown. Chaz Geraghty completed 10 of 23 passes for 171 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Chris Perry completed his only pass for 54 yards and a touchdown. Tate Gaw caught seven passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns. Tate Gaw returned two kickoffs for 23 yards. Chaz Geraghty led the defense with seven solo tackles. Tate Gaw and Tyler Ballard each recorded six solo tackles and Mason Hiest intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Louisville Holy Cross | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Newport Central Catholic | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 42 |
| NCC | - | Joey Runyon 34 yard run (Sam Lavin kick) |
| LHC | - | Tate Gaw 11 yard pass from Chaz Geraghty (Jackson Gawawecki kick) |
| NCC | - | Malaki Herndon 1 yard run (Sam Lavin kick) |
| LHC | - | Tate Gaw 54 yard pass from Chris Perry (Jackson Gawawecki kick) |
| NCC | - | Buddy Atkins 2 yard run (Sam Lavin kick) |
| LHC | - | Chaz Geraghty 4 yard run (Jackson Gawawecki kick) |
| NCC | - | Joey Runyon 7 yard run (Sam Lavin kick) |
| NCC | - | Joey Runyon 7 yard run (Sam Lavin kick) |
| NCC | - | Joey Runyon 5 yard run (Sam Lavin kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Lex Thomas | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | **** |
| Chaz Geraghty | 14 | 22 | 1.6 | **** |
| Alex Drury | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chaz Geraghty | 23-10-3 | 171 | 1 | **** |
| Chris Perry | 1-1-0 | 54 | 1 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tate Gaw | 7 | 121 | 2 | **** |
| Lex Thomas | 2 | 39 | 0 | **** |
| Chris Perry | 2 | 50 | 0 | **** |
| Zachary Thompson | 1 | 4 | 0 | **** |
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| Newport Central Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joey Runyon | 28 | 191 | 6.8 | **** |
| Malaki Herndon | 16 | 80 | 5.0 | **** |
| Quentin Meyer | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | **** |
| Buddy Atkins | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | **** |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Malaki Herndon | 13-9-1 | 75 | 0 | **** |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quentin Meyer | 5 | 67 | 0 | **** |
| Dom Morgan | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
| Matthew Landrum | 1 | 6 | 0 | **** |
| Joey Runyon | 2 | -8 | 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.