Topic: Football
2024FBP1GCLCA
Green County vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2024 UK HealthCare Sprts Medicine State Football Finals
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 8, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy defeated Green County by the score of 49-14. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 15 first downs and 386 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized six times for 49 yards and lost one fumble. Green County recorded 12 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. The Dragons were penalized three times for 12 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Bennett Gudalis led LCA’s ground game with 116 yards on nine carries. Leland Edwards carried the ball twice for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Daven Hood carried the ball once for 16 yards and a touchdown. Mac Darland recorded 14 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Jeffrey Calico added 10 yards and a touchdown on one carry. Saxton Howard completed six of eight passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Carter Penix completed three of five passes for 61 yards. Bryce Bentley completed three of four passes for 40 yards. Brady Couch caught two passes for 34 yards. Tyler King added two receptions for 10 yards. Collin Hensley added one reception for 37 yards. Hunter Adams added a 37 yard touchdown reception. Daven Hood returned two punts for 64 yards including a 37 yard return for a touchdown. Aiden Lyons led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Thomas Sizemore added three solo and one assisted tackles. Mac Darland and Max Disterdick each recorded two solo and one assisted tackles. Corad Hart and Matthew Montgomery each recovered a fumble and Brady Couch intercepted a pass.
Darius Anderson led the Green County ground game with 60 yards on five carries. Deacon James carried the ball seven times for 49 yards and a touchdown. Grady Shuffett recorded 41 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Elijah Bishop chipped in with 22 yards on seven carries. Deacon James completed three of eight passes for 19 yards. Paxton Bloyd completed four of five passes for 36 yards with one interception. Austin Squires returned five kickoffs for 97 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Darius Anderson returned one kickoff for 15 yards. Deacon James led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Elijah Bishop added four solo tackles. Justin Hessig and Austin Squires each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Grady Shuffett added two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Green County | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Lexington Christian Academy | 36 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 49 |
LCA | - | Leland Edwards 6 yard run (Isaac Collins kick) |
LCA | - | Leland Edwards 42 yard rin (Isaac Collins kick) |
LCA | - | Daven Hood 37 yard punt return (Jake Darby run) |
LCA | - | Daven Hood 16 yard run (Isaac Collins kick) |
LCA | - | Hunter Adams 37 yard pass from Saxton Howard (Isaac Collins kick) |
LCA | - | Mac Darland 1 yard run (Isaac Collins kick) |
GREENCO | - | Grady Shuffett 6 yard run (Emma Eastes kick) |
GREENCO | - | Deacon James 2 yard run (Emma Eastes kick) |
LCA | - | Jeffrey Calico 10 yard run (Bryce Bentley pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Darius Anderson | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 35 |
Deacon James | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 27 |
Grady Dhuffett | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 13 |
Elijah Bishop | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 8 |
Jackson Reynolds | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Deacon James | 8-3-0 | 19 | 0 | 16 |
Paxton Bloyd | 5-4-1 | 36 | 0 | 22 |
Austin Squires | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Elijah Bishop | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Grady Shuffett | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
Darius Anderson | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Conor Gowen | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Bennett Gudalis | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 39 |
Leland Edwards | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 42 |
Daven Hood | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
Mac Darland | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 13 |
Jeffrey Calico | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
Conrad Hart | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
Carter Penix | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
Collin Hensley | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Bryce Bentley | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Brady Couch | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Saxton Howard | 8-6-0 | 69 | 1 | 37 |
Carter Penix | 5-3-0 | 61 | 0 | 37 |
Bryce Bentley | 4-3-0 | 40 | 0 | 19 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Couch | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
Tyler King | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Collin Hensley | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
Hunter Adams | 1 | 37 | 1 | 37 |
Conrad Hart | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Daven Hood | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Sam Pearson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Cam King | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Logan Mays | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Harrison Samford | 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.