Topic: Football
Green County vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
September 5, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Green County by a score of 55-16. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 16 first downs and 486 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 55 yards. Green County recorded eight first downs and 180 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 35 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Dillon Wheatley led Lexington Christian Academy’s ground attack with 160 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Nick Whitman carried the ball 15 times for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Dima Ballard added 99 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Dima Ballard completed seven of 11 passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. John Davis caught three passes for 20 yards. Sam Arnold caught one pass for 35 yards. Nick Whitman caught a 26 yard touchdown pass. Clay Ach led the defense with five solo tackles. Nick Whitman added four solo and one assisted tackles. Daniel White recorded three solo and one assisted tackles.
Daniel Jeffries led Green County’s ground game with 107 yards on 15 carries. Austin Matney completed seven of 19 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Tyler Atwood caught two passes for 52 yards and a touchdown. Noah Slinker caught an eight yard touchdown pass. Tyler Atwood led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles. Michael Bridgewater, Andrew Hedgespeth, and Philip Pauley each recorded three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Green County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
Lexington Christian Academy | 13 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 55 |
LCA | - | Nick Whitman 2 yard run (Liam Hamilton misses kick) |
LCA | - | Nick Whitman 12 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
GCO | - | Tyler Atwood 20 yard pass from Austin Matney (Austin Matney run) |
LCA | - | Nick Whitman 26 yard pass from Dima Ballard (Liam Hamilton kick) |
LCA | - | Dima Ballard 17 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 1 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
LCA | - | Nick Whitman 8 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
GCO | - | Noah Slinker 8 yard pass from Austin Matney (Austin Matney run) |
LCA | - | Dillon Wheatley 68 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
LCA | - | Brett Wilkins 1 yard run (Liam Hamilton kick) |
Selected Statistics
Green County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Daniel Jeffries | 15 | 107 | 7.1 | **** |
Michael Bridgewater | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | **** |
Austin Matney | 13 | -18 | -1.4 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Austin Matney | 19-7-2 | 88 | 2 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tyler Atwood | 2 | 52 | 1 | **** |
Andrew Davis | 1 | 11 | 0 | **** |
William Sluder | 1 | 10 | 0 | **** |
Noah Slinker | 1 | 8 | 1 | **** |
Michael Bridgewater | 1 | 5 | 0 | **** |
Daniel Jeffries | 1 | 2 | 0 | **** |
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Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dillon Wheatley | 13 | 160 | 12.3 | **** |
Nick Whitman | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | **** |
Dima Ballard | 10 | 99 | 9,9 | **** |
John Davis | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | **** |
Brett Wilkins | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | **** |
Logan Nevis | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | **** |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | **** |
Liam Hamilton | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | **** |
Brayden Miller | 2 | -17 | -8.5 | **** |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dima Ballard | 11-7-0 | 85 | 1 | **** |
Brayden Miller | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | **** |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Sam Arnold | 1 | 35 | 0 | **** |
Nick Whitman | 1 | 26 | 1 | **** |
John Davis | 3 | 20 | 0 | **** |
Daniel White | 2 | 4 | 0 | **** |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the LCA 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.