Updates from Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium in Louisville:
LexCath won its second state title in three years in a lopsided finals that featured a running clock for most of the fourth quarter in front of 7,063 fans. Shane Israel rushed for 194 yards and three TDs to lead the Knights’ offense. Nic Ward passed for 154 yards and a TD. Winston Guy (shown at right in photo by Charles Bertram) ran for a score and caught a TD pass. He was also a terror on defense.- Lone Oak came into
the game averaging 53 points, but could get much done against LexCath’s swarming defense. QB Corey Robinson had a national record 90 TD passes and a state record 5,631 yards coming into the game. His only highlight in the finals was a 49-yard TD pass to Jamarielle Brown against LexCath’s reserves in the closing minutes. Robinson finished the night 21 of 37 for 241 yards and 1 TD. Brown established single-season state records for receptions (106) and receiving yards (2,201). Robinson finished his career with 91 TD passes and 5,872 yards. He had 132 career TD passes, one shy of Tim Couch’s record. - It’s all over but the shouting. LexCath leads 49-0 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter after Shane Israel scored his third TD of the night. Under KHSAA rules, there will be a running clock for the last 11 minutes. Israel has rushed 27 times for 194 yards and LexCath has 473 yards.
- Shane Israel’s 20-yard TD run up the middle has pushed LexCath’s lead to 42-0 in the closing minutes of the third quarter. The Knights already have 445 yards of offense, with Israel rushing 24 times for 182 yards. to Lone Oak has a net 111 yards. QB Corey Robinson’s numbers: 16 of 29 for 144 yards.
- HALFTIME: LexCath 35, Lone Oak 0. Purple Flash QB Corey Robinson’s passing stats: 13 of 25 for 119 yards. LexCath has 315 yards to Lone Oak’s net 92.
- Can you say blowout? Winston Guy snagged a 21-yard TD pass from Nic Ward to increase LexCath’s lead to 35-0 with 47 seconds left in the first half. LexCath has 315 yards to Lone Oak’s 55.
- A bit of good news for Lone Oak. Receiver Jamarielle Brown has broken state records for receptions and receiving yards in a season. He has 5 catches today, giving him 101, eclipsing the record of 99 set by J.T. Britt of Lewis County this year. Brown has 59 yards receiving, bumping his season total to 1,924 to break the record of 1,896 set by John Cole of Somerset last year.
- It’s turning into a rout here at Papa John’s. Shane Israel broke up the middle for a 27-yard TD to give LexCath a 28-0 lead with 4:37 left in the first half. Israel has 122 yards on 12 carries. The Knights already have 243 yards to Lone Oak’s net 40. Corey Robinson is 8 of 16 passing for 62 yards.
- LexCath has stretched its lead to 21-0 with 8 minutes left in the first half. Knights QB Nic Ward ran 8 yards for the TD to cap a 62-yard drive. The LexCath defense has limited Corey Robinson to 6-for-12 passing for 42 yards.
- At the end of the first quarter, Lone Oak QB Corey Robinson has barely had time to blink. Winston Guy has sacked him twice, and hurried him a couple other times. Robinson is 5-for-10 for 31 yards and his Purple Flash trail 14-0.
- It’s all Lexington Catholic so far. Shane Israel’s 1-yard TD run has given the Knights a 14-0 lead with 5 minutes left in the first quarter. Israel has 51 yards on 4 carries. Lone Oak QB Corey Robinson is 2-for-5 for zero yards.
- Winston Guy, taking a snap in the shotgun, runs 21 yards for a TD to put LexCath on top 7-0 with 8:32 left in the first quarter. The Knights went 64 yards in 7 plays.
- Lone Oak QB Corey Robinson’s first series –1-for-3 passing for 2 yards. LexCath’s rush put the heat on him all three times. Lone Oak had to punt.
- A few minutes before kickoff . . . are the coaches trying to psyche their players? Despite the chilly, overcast conditions, Lone Oak Coach Jack Haskins is wearing shorts on the sidelines. Several of Lexington Catholic’s coaches, including head man Bill Letton, are wearing eye black.
