Topic: Football
2025FBPL2MCLCA
Monroe County vs. Lexington Christian Academy
Class 2A 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine State Football Finals
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington, KY
November 14, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Christian Academy raced out to a 28-0 lead on their way to a 51-21 victory over Monroe County. Lexington Christian Academy recorded 24 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized three times for 20 yards and lost a fumble. Monroe County recorded 12 first downs and 238 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 98 yards and lost a fumble.
Daven Hood led LCA’s ground game with 93 yards on six carries. Bennett Gudalis carried the ball six times for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Pearson recorded 30 yards on four carries. Nash Whalen chipped in with 20 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Conrad Hart also scored a touchdown on the ground. Nash Whalen completed 16 of 24 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. Bryce Blackerby completed two of three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Sam Pearson completed his only pass for six yards. Tyler King caught seven passes for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Pearson added three receptions for 19 yards. Dawson Farmer caught two passes for 22 yards. Conrad hart added two receptions for 20 yards. John Simon Bertram caught a 46 yard touchdown reception. Tyler King returned one punt for nine yards. Harrison Samford returned one kickoff for 24 yards. Dean Hester was six of six on extra point conversions, added a 25 yard field goal, and kicked off eight times for a 54.9 average with three touch backs. Thomas Sizemore and John Seigler each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles and Seigler recovered a fumble. Conrad Hart added three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Collin Hensley recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Allen Cox also recorded two solo and one assisted tackles.
Branson Williams led Monroe County’s ground game with 77 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Brayden Baxter carried the ball 13 times for 69 yards and a touchdown. Reece Bartley recorded 30 yards on five carries. Branson Williams completed five of 10 passes for 63 yards. Brison Nuckols caught two passes for 42 yards. Brayden Baxter added two receptions for 15 yards. Levi Miller caught one pass for six yards. Reece Bartley returned two kickoffs for 68 yards. Griffin Spears returned two kickoffs for 38 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Brayden Baxter led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Reece Bartley added six solo tackles. Branson Williams recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Jay Rowland chipped in with one solo and four assisted tackles. Jarrett Denton added two solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Monroe County | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Lexington Christian Academy | 14 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 51 |
LCA | - | Bennett Gudalis 5 yard run (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Bennett Gudalis 10 yard run (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Nash Whalen 16 yard run (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Conrad Hart 3 yard run (Dean Hester kick) |
MONROE | - | Branson Williams 1 yard run (Bradyn Day-Quick kick) |
LCA | - | Tyler King 6 yard pass from Nash Whalen (Dean Hester kick) |
LCA | - | Dean Hester kicks a 25 yard field goal |
LCA | - | Tyler King 3 yard pass from Nash Whalen (Dean Hester kick) |
MONROE | - | Brayden Baxter 39 yard run (Bradyn Day-Quick kick) |
MONROE | - | Branson Williams 26 yard run (Bradyn Day-Quick kick) |
LCA | - | John Simon Bertram 46 yard pass from Bryce Blackerby (Bryce Blackerby run) |
Selected Statistics
Monroe County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Branson Williams | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 26 |
Brayden Baxter | 13 | 69 | 5.3 | 39 |
Reece Bartley | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 12 |
Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Branson Williams | 10-5-0 | 63 | 0 | 33 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brison Nuckols | 2 | 42 | 0 | 33 |
Brayden Baxter | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
Levi Miller | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Lexington Christian Academy | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Daven Hood | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 31 |
Bennett Gudalis | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 10 |
Sam Pearson | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 12 |
Nash Whalen | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 16 |
Josh Quigley | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 |
JJ Calico | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Conrad Hart | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Bryce Blackerby | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nash Whalen | 24-16-0 | 175 | 2 | 26 |
Bryce Blackerby | 3-2-0 | 50 | 1 | 46 |
Sam Pearson | 1-1-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Tyler King | 7 | 79 | 2 | 26 |
Sam Pearson | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
Dawson Farmer | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
Conrad Hart | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
John Simon Bertram | 1 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
Jamey Lee Patterson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Logan Mays | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Jeremiah Burbage | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Allen Cox | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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: Thursday, 27 November 2025 4:14 PM EST
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