Topic: Football
Lexington Christian Academy vs. Henry Clay
Jake Bell Stadium
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 29, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy concludes the regular season with a 10-0 record with a 58-0 rout of Henry Clay tonight. LCA recorded 20 first downs and 466 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized seven times for 54 yards and lost a fumble. Henry Clay recorded five first downs and 29 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were not penalized tonight, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Drew Nieves led the LCA ground game with 75 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Xavier Brown carries the ball four times for 50 yards. J’Veontae Emerson recorded 32 yards on four carries. Frankie Knight chipped in with 27 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Saxton Howard carried the ball once for eight yards and a touchdown. Drew Nieves completed 12 of 18 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns. Mason Moore caught four passes for 44 yards. Frankie Knight added three receptions for 35 yards. Xavier Brown recorded two receptions for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Will Orberson added two receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Hammond caught a 17 yard scoring pass. Andrew Dobbs kicked off eight times for a 56.4 average with six touchbacks and was seven of seven on extra point attempts. Mason Moore returned one punt for 34 yards and returned one kickoff for 48 yards and Evan Brown returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Elijah Hammond led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards and recovered a fumble. Jeffrey Selby added three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. J. Drake recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Tyler Morris added one solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Evan Brown intercepted a pass he returned 11 yards.
Thomas Keck led Henry Clay’s ground game with four yards on 10 carries. Blake Van Horn completed eight of 16 passes for 56 yards with one touchdown. Walden Cole caught four passes for 31 yards. Malcolm Paul added two receptions for 23 yards. Z.Dabney led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Travis Haskins added three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Walden Cole recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lexington Christian Academy | 35 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 58 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 60 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Frankie Knight 30 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Will Orberson 25 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 18 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Xavier Brown 60 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Drew Nieves 38 yard run (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Elijah Hammond 17 yard pass from Drew Nieves (Andrew Dobbs kick) |
| LCA | - | Team Safety |
| LCA | - | Saxton Howard 8 yard run (Will Howell kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 38 |
| Xavier Brown | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 14 |
| J’Veontae Emerson | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 13 |
| Frankie Knight | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 30 |
| Saxton Howard | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Jeffrey Selby | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Will Orberson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Josh Tejerina | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Nieves | 18-12-0 | 256 | 4 | 60 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Moore | 4 | 44 | 0 | 14 |
| Frankie Knight | 3 | 35 | 0 | 16 |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | 120 | 2 | 60 |
| Will Orberson | 2 | 40 | 1 | 25 |
| Elijah Hammond | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Thomas Keck | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 12 |
| Walden Cole | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Matthew Embry | 5 | -3 | -0.6 | 13 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
| K.Edwards | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
| Blake Van Horn | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Van Horn | 16-8-1 | 56 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walden Cole | 4 | 31 | 0 | 8 |
| Malcolm Paul | 2 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| Scyler Hersey | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Hayden Van Horn | 1 | -2 | 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.