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Week Four in Review - September 15, 2003

©2003 by Ron Harrison

Scott County 45    Lexington Catholic  22
Proponents of the comparative opponents and scores theory would have been driven nuts by this game.  St. Xavier defeated Scott County 38-6 but lost to Lexington Catholic 19-14, so Lexington Catholic should handle Scott County--right? Wrong--Scott County utilized a strong ground game and shut down the Lexington Catholic offense in the second half to gain a big win at home.  For a complete write-up of this game, click [here]
 
Paul Dunbar 20    Mason County  14  (OT)
Bobby Vyverberg scored on a 20 yard run in overtime to give the Bulldogs a big win on the road.  Penalties killed Mason County in the fourth quarter as they had two touchdowns and a safety nullified due to penalties.  For a complete write-up of this game, click [here]
 
Boyle County  32   Nelson County   13
Boyle County outscored Nelson County 12-0 in the second half to ensure their victory. 
 
Highlands  35    Boone County  24
Highlands overcame a 24-21 deficit and five touchdowns to defeat Boone County.  T. J. Kramer rushed for 125 yards and scored on runs of 30 and nine yards.
 
Henry Clay  32    Madison Central   26
Henry Clay earned their first victory of the season over a team that feasted on Lexington teams (Bryan Station, Paul Dunbar, and Tates Creek) in three previous games.  Henry Clay was led by Rod Johnson who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown. 
 
Bell County  55    Southwestern   6
The Bell County defense accounted for three touchdowns and a safety in a rout of Southwestern.  Bell County held Southwestern to minus 39 yards of total offense for the evening. 
 
Corbin  55    Williamsburg   14
Corbin rolled up 453 yards on the ground to improve their record to 3-1.  Brad Lawson carried the ball 12 times for 127 yards, caught four passes for 43 additional yards, and tallied three touchdowns for the evening.  Jared Lawson added 224 yards and one touchdown.  Jared Lawson has put up come incredible numbers in his first four games, carrying the ball for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns.  Williamsburg's Andy Greer completed 22 of 46 passes for 342 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions for his evening's work.
 
Lafayette  35    Western   18
Lafayette improved to 3-1 with a 35-18 victory in a penalty-marred game for both teams.  Western was flagged 15 times for 132 yards while Lafayette was whistled 14 times for 111 yards. 
 
Prestonsburg  52   Lawrence County   34
Prestonsburg defeated Lawrence County in a high scoring affair to improve their record to 2-1.  The victors were led by Trevor Compton who ran for three touchdowns, passed for a TD, returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score, passed for a two-point conversion, and ran for two two-point conversions. 
 
West Jessamine   27    Woodford County   20
Eric Coker scored on a one yard TD run in the fourth quarter to give the Colts a victory in a game in which both teams put up some big numbers on the ground.  Coker carried the ball 16 times for 132 yards and two scores, while teammate Eli Darby carried the ball 35 times for 168 yards and two touchdowns.  Woodford County's Lionel Thornton rushed 27 times for 220 yards and scored on runs of 33, 23, and 31 yards. 
 
Breathitt County  35   Powell Valley VA   34
Breathitt County scored all five touchdowns on the ground and Powell Valley missed a conversion kick in the fourth quarter and the Bobcats escaped with the victory. 
 
Lexington Christian Academy  45    Pineville   0
LCA christened their new field in style as they improved theor record to 2-1 with a 45-0 victory over Pineville.
 
Newport Central Catholic 10    Campbell County  0  
NCC scored all their points in the third quarter on an 88 yard kickoff return by Ben Kelly and a Curt Graham 25 yard field goal to improve their record to 3-0.
 
Bourbon County  26    Paris 6
Bourbon County RB Robert Christopher continues to put up big numbers as he rushed for 224 yards and three touchdowns to lead Bourbon County to their first victory of the season. 
 

Other Scores of Interest
Ballard 25    Male 22  
Butler 42    Eastern14  
Danville 63    Somerset 3  
Dixie Heights 31    Lloyd Memorial0  
Manual 27    Warren Central 13  
Murray 48    Massac County IL 14  
Seneca 54    Meade County 35  
Beechwood 55    Holmes 0  
Christian County 44    Hopkins County Central 7  
Mayfield13    Graves County 3  

Games To Watch This Weekend
  Highlands at Boyle County
  St. Xavier at Male
  Trigg County at Fort Campbell
  Beechwood at Covington Catholic (Saturday)
  Trinity at Seneca

 

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