Topic: Football
Pulaski County vs. Lexington Catholic
Joseph K. Ford Stadium
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 27, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Max DeGraff kicked a 47 yard field goal at the horn to give Lexington Catholic a 38-36 victory over Pulaski County. Pulaski County had taken a 36-35 lead on a seven yard touchdown pass from Drew Polston to Braden Gipson and a two point conversion pass from Polston to Chandler Godby with 57 seconds remaining in the game. Lexington Catholic recorded 23 first downs and 469 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized three times for 23 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Pulaski County recorded 22 first downs and 455 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized six times for 76 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Jack Gohmann led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 84 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Walker Hall carried the ball 17 times for 79 yards and a touchdown. Jack Gohmann completed 19 of 26 passes for 248 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Blake Busson caught seven passes for 78 yards. Hunter Foster added three receptions for 56 yards. Tanner Pedroch recorded three receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown. Max DeGraff added two receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. San Clements returned one punt for 10 yards and four kickoffs for 77 yards with a long return of 25 yards. E. Pierre-Louis led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Chris Kern added six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Gavin Klein recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. San Clements intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards. Blake Foster chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Max DeGraff kicked off six times for a 57.5 average and three touch backs.
Donovan Abbott led Pulaski County’s ground game with 68 yards and one touchdown on 11 carries. Drew Polston completed 28 of 43 passes for 339 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Brysen Dugger caught 10 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown. Chandler Godby added six receptions for 82 yards. Donovan Abbott recorded five catches for 39 yards. Braden Gipson caught three passes for 16 yards and a touchdown. Chandler Godby returned two kickoffs for 51 yards with a long return of 26 yards. James New led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Cody Nichols also recorded eight solo and two assisted tackles. Zander Simpson recorded seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Jerricho Dixon added five solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Trey Hornsby added one solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pulaski County | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| Lexington Catholic | 14 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| PULASKI | - | Aiden Wesley 3 yard run (Logan Corson kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Walker Hall 6 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Gohmann 1 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Donovan Abbott 0 yard fumble recovery (Donovan Abbott run fails) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff 28 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Drew Polston 5 yard run (Chandler Godby run) |
| PULASKI | - | Brysen Dugger 50 yard pass from Drew Polston (Logan Corson kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Gohmann 10 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Tanner Pedroche 5 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| PULASKI | - | Braden Gipson 7 yard pass from Drew Polston (Chandler Godby pass from Drew Polston) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 47 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Donovan Abbott | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 30 |
| Trey Hornsby | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 11 |
| Drew Polston | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Cade Sullivan | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 8 |
| Aiden Wesley | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Polston | 43-28-1 | 339 | 2 | 50 |
| Brady Cain | 1-1-0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brysen Dugger | 10 | 163 | 1 | 50 |
| Chandler Godby | 6 | 82 | 0 | 31 |
| Donovan Abbott | 5 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Braden Gipson | 3 | 16 | 1 | 7 |
| Antonio Palmer | 2 | 39 | 0 | 28 |
| Barek Williams | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Trey Hornsby | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cade Sullivan | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 28 |
| Walker Hall | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 14 |
| Blake Busson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Max DeGraff | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
| Max Mooring | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 26-19-1 | 248 | 2 | 49 |
| Blake Busson | 1-1-0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Busson | 7 | 78 | 0 | 31 |
| Hunter Foster | 3 | 56 | 0 | 26 |
| Tanner Pedroch | 3 | 36 | 1 | 18 |
| Jack Monday | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Max DeGraff | 2 | 77 | 1 | 49 |
| Corbin Perry | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Walker Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.