Topic: Football
Lexington Catholic vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 17, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
This game pitted two undefeated teams playing in what has been referred to as the “Holy War.” Lexington Christian Academy totally dominated play tonight in a 43-7 victory over Lexington Catholic. This game featured the return of LCA QB Drew Nieves who has missed some time with an injury. Nieves made a big splash as he completed 10 of 17 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns. LCA recorded 20 first downs and 463 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 11 times for 118 yards. Lexington Catholic recorded 14 first downs and 181 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 65 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Jeremiah Riffle led the LCA ground game with 109 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Jay Emerson carried the ball seven times for 40 yards. Frankie Knight added 33 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Xavier Brown carried the ball five times for 24 yards. Mason Moore chipped in with 12 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Drew Nieves completed 10 of 17 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Mason Moore caught seven passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Brown added two receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Parker Chaney caught one pass for 40 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Riffle returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Andrew Dobbs kicked off six times for a 58.5 average with four touchbacks. Jeffrey Selby led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned eight yards. Will Nichols added five solo and two assisted tackles. Jay Emerson recorded three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss. Parker Chaney intercepted one pass.
Jack Gohmann led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 60 yards on 13 carries. Walker Hall carried the ball 13 times for 33 yards. Jack Gohmann completed 11 of 27 passes for 85 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Tanner Pedroch caught three passes for eight yards. Walker Hall added two receptions for 32 yards. Hunter Foster caught two passes for 23 yards. Jack Monday added two receptions for 10 yards and one touchdown. Blake Busson returned two kickoffs for 41 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Jack Monday led the defense with nine solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Cannon Mackley and Blake Foster each recorded two solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Catholic | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 21 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 43 |
| LCA | - | Parker Chaney 40 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Jeremiah Riffle 30 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 74 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 29 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Mason Moore 2 yard run (Mason Moore pass from Drew Nieves) |
| LC | - | Jack Monday 7 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LCA | - | Frankie Knight 10 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 20 |
| Walker Hall | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Max DeGraff | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 27-11-2 | 85 | 1 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Pedroch | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Walker Hall | 2 | 32 | 0 | 25 |
| Hunter Foster | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| Jack Monday | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
| S. Bennington | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Corbin Perry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jeremiah Riffle | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 30 |
| Jay Emerson | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 14 |
| Frankie Knight | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 16 |
| Xavier Brown | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 11 |
| Jeffrey Selby | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 9 |
| Josh Tejerina | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 |
| Mason Moore | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 |
| Drew Nieves | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 17-10-0 | 217 | 3 | 74 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 7 | 138 | 1 | 74 |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | 39 | 1 | 29 |
| Parker Chaney | 1 | 40 | 1 | 40 |
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.