Topic: Football
2025FBPRPLCA
Pleasure Ridge Park vs. Lexington Christian Academy
White, Greer, Maggard Stadium
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
October 30, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy dominated play tonight with a 49-6 victory over Pleasure Ridge Park. LCA only ran 19 plays on offense and scored on six plays over 30 yards. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 10 first downs and 355 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 30 yards and lost a fumble. Pleasure Ridge Park recorded 10 first downs and 187 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 15 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Bennett Gudalis led LCA’s ground game with 40 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Daven Hood carried the ball once for 16 yards. Nash Whalen completed five of eight passes for 176 yards and three touchdowns. Bryce Blackerby completed both his passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. Daven Hood completed his only pass for 46 yards and a touchdown. Dawson Farmer caught two passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Bennett Gudalis added two receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Sam Pearson caught a 68 yard touchdown pass. John Simon Bertram added a 46 yard scoring reception. Harrison Samford returned two punts for 25 yards with a long return of 15 yards. Dorron Riddick led the defense with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. John Simon Bertram added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Aiden Lyons recorded two solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 45 yards. Bode Darland recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Conrad Hart also recovered a fumble.
Kevondre Ballard led PRP’s ground game with 167 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Ja’Khori Ferguson carried the ball nine times for 19 yards. Tristan Hall completed one of three passes for 18 yards with one interception. Ja’Khori Ferguson caught one pass for 18 yards. Tristan Hall returned four kickoffs for 103 yards with a long return of 50 yards. Ja’Khori Ferguson and Kevondre Ballard led the defense with three solo tackles each. Tristan Hall added two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Jamari Baker chipped in with two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Eli French recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Pleasure Ridge Park | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Lexington Christian Academy | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
LCA | - | Bennett Gudalis 46 yard pass from Daven Hood (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Bode Darland 0 yard fumble recovery (Dean Hester kick) |
PRP | - | Kevondre Ballard 84 yard run (Eli French kick is blocked) |
LCA | - | Dawson Farmer 54 yard pass from Nash Whalen (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Bennett Gudalis 31 yard run (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Dawson Farmer 41 yard pass from Nash Whalen (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Sam Pearson 68 yard pass from Nash Whalen (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | John Simon Bertram 46 yard pass from Bryce Blackerby (Dean Hester kick) |
Selected Statistics
Pleasure Ridge Park | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Kevondre Ballard | 16 | 167 | 10.4 | 84 |
Ja’Khori Ferguson | 9 | 19 | 2.1 | 11 |
Tristan Hall | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 12 |
Kennan McGill | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 |
Team | 2 | -17 | -8.5 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tristan Hall | 3-1-1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Ja’Khori Ferguson | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli French | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kennan McGill | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ja’Khori Ferguson | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Bennett Gudalis | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 31 |
Daven Hood | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 |
Jamey Lee Patterson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
Mac Darland | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
Josh Quigley | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Nash Whalen | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Holden Klaiber | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nash Whalen | 8-5-0 | 173 | 3 | 68 |
Bryce Blackerby | 2-2-0 | 69 | 1 | 46 |
Daven Hood | 1-1-0 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dawson Farmer | 2 | 95 | 2 | 54 |
Bennett Gudalis | 2 | 47 | 1 | 46 |
Sam Pearson | 1 | 68 | 1 | 68 |
John Simon Bertram | 1 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
JJ Calico | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Daven Hood | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.
Updated: Tuesday, 11 November 2025 8:13 PM EST
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