Topic: Football
2024FBLCSC
Lexington Catholic vs. Scott County
Scott County High School
Georgetown, KY
November 1, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Scott County 36-29 in overtime. Scott County took a 21-10 lead midway through the third quarter but Lexington Catholic rallied to take a 29-21 lead with two minutes left in regulation. Buddy Collins scored on a six yard run and Eli Lilly scored on a 2-point conversion run to tie the game at 29-29 with 25 seconds left and the game went into overtime. Scott County won the toss and elected to go on defense in overtime. Lexington Catholic scored on a two yard pass from Matthew Kern to J. Kreutzer and F. Wedding tacked on the conversion kick to take a 36-29 lead. Scott County went on defense but on a fourth-and-goal from the LexCath one yard line they were stopped short and the Knights earned a big road victory. Lexington Catholic recorded 16 first downs and 361 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized six times for 63 yards and lost a fumble. Scott County recorded 21 first downs and 334 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized six times for 60 yards and lost a fumble.
Matthew Kern led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 53 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Aven Blair added 37 yards on eight carries. Matthew Kern completed 23 of 30 passes for 257 yards and four touchdowns. J. Kreutzer caught nine passes for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Brady Wasik added five receptions for 77 yards. Aven Blair recorded three receptions for 39 yards. Duncan Gaunce caught two passes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Cole Space chipped in with two receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown. Duncan Gaunce returned two kickoffs for 23 yards with a long return of 18 yards. M. Cashman returned two kickoffs for 12 yards with a long return of 12 yards. William Weber returned one kickoff for 15 yards. John Moses led the defense with eight solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Jacob Dudek added five solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 30 yards. Aven Blair recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Isaiah Mashni chipped in with five solo and two assisted tackles. Jack White recorded two solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss.
Ali Hamdiyah led Scott County’s ground game with 76 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Timmy Emongo carried the ball 11 times for 66 yards and a touchdown. Kayne Garrett recorded 40 yards on 15 carries. Buddy Collins chipped in with 18 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Andrew Hickey completed seven of 13 passes for 112 yards and one touchdown. Eli Lilly caught four passes for 12 yards. Issac York added two receptions for 61 yards. Timmy Emongo added a 39 yard touchdown reception. Timmy Emongo returned two kickoffs for 49 yards with a long return of 31 yards. Buddy Collins led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Asher Brewer added four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Timmy Emongo recorded five solo tackles and Greg Brown chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles. Red Owens added two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss. Anthony Crace recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lexington Catholic | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 36 |
Scott County | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
SCOTTCO | - | Ali Hamdiyah 5 yard run (Isiah Elliott kick) |
LEXCATH | - | J. Kreutzer 8 yard pass from Matthew Kern (F. Wedding kick) |
SCOTTCO | - | Timmy Emongo 39 yard pass from Andrew Hickey (Isiah Elliott kick) |
LEXCATH | - | F. Wedding kicks a 28 yard field goal |
SCOTTCO | - | Timmy Emongo 12 yar run (Isiah Elliott kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Cole Space 7 yard pass from Matthew Kern (Matthew Kern pass fails) |
LEXCATH | - | Duncan Gaunce 13 yard pass from Matthew Kern (Matthew Kern pass fails) |
LEXCATH | - | Matthew Kern 38 yard run (F. Wedding kick) |
SCOTTCO | - | Buddy Collins 6 yard run (Eli Lilly run) |
LEXCATH | - | J. Kreutzer 2 yard pass from Matthew Kern (F. Wedding kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Matthew Kern | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 38 |
Aven Blair | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 9 |
Duncan Gaunce | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 3 |
Brady Wasik | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
Alex Rayyan | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Matthew Kern | 30-23-0 | 257 | 4 | 65 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
J. Kreutzer | 9 | 66 | 2 | 20 |
Brady Wasik | 5 | 77 | 0 | 65 |
Aven Blair | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
Duncan Gaunce | 2 | 26 | 1 | 13 |
Cole Space | 2 | 21 | 1 | 14 |
Alex Rayyan | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
M. Cashman | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Ali Hamdiyah | 11 | 76 | 6.9 | 18 |
Timmy Emongo | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 14 |
Kayne Garrett | 15 | 40 | 2.7 | 11 |
Buddy Collins | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 9 |
Red Owens | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
Andrew Hickey | 12 | 4 | 0.3 | 6 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Andrew Hickey | 13-7-0 | 112 | 1 | 39 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Eli Lilly | 4 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
Issac York | 2 | 61 | 0 | 33 |
Timmy Emongo | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
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.