KPGFootball handicaps the matchup between Lexington Christian and Danville High (October 16, 2026)
To say the Eagles, from Lexington’s Christian Academy, have started out the ’26 season with a difficult trek is a bit of an understatement. The Eagles stand at 6-2 and have played all comers at any and all different classifications it seems. It two losses are to an undefeated Christian Academy-Louisville (3A) and Pulaski County (5A) both of which are undefeated and ranked at the top of its respective classes. The Eagles will travel to “Tittle Town” to play an 8-0 Danville High squad which felt good to escape W.E.B. DuBois Academy with a one-point win. However, iron sharpens iron as we commonly say and this week the Eagles draw another tough opponent and district heavyweight. This is another one of those great seeding opportunities to get to play games at home come playoff time and the Eagles better come correct because Danville, Kentucky is hardly an easy place to play. Hey, we’re still in the hunt here…act accordingly. Go Eagles…
Jumpin’-Jack Flash, Associate Scouting Director, “KPGFootball”
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We aren’t sure how many of you remember this, but KPGFootball may have been the only Kentucky-wide publication which came out on the record and picked the Eagles to win the title last season (2025). We didn’t panic when the team came out of the gates losing three of its first four. We aren’t panicking now with the team standing at 5-2 through seven of the toughest games any small school in Kentucky has perhaps ever started out playing in any singular season. This schedule has been brutal.
Iron sharpens iron. We knew the tough early season schedule would pay off dividends in 2025 when it got to playoff time. We were right and believe the similar course of action, in 2026, may well net a similar result.
The 2A classification will be a tough league in 2026 and boasts as many top-flight, top-notch teams as any other class in the commonwealth. There are literally 11-teams who could take home the title with four to five at the top capable of beating the other depending on factors as rudimentary as the location of the game.
Lexington, KY: We are coming off a 49-14 road win over the Shawnee Academy in Louisville, KY. It marked our 4th consecutive win after losing to Christian Academy on September 4, 2026. It was a stirring victory and important for our district standing. We have competed out of class for much of the year and now it is important to take care of our fourth (4th) district brethren. This opponent (Danville, 8-0) we are visiting is a tough one.
Danville High School is a team accustomed to winning state titles but the Admirals haven’t won a title since 2017. Steve Stonebreaker has done a masterful job rebuilding this program. Stoney, as he is called, will have his guys ready to play. We better be ready to play too or the bus ride back to Lexington will not be a fun one.
Both teams enter the matchup red hot with the Admirals (8-0) being the talk of the Commonwealth so far this season. Both teams are looking to build momentum as district continues. Both teams are excellently coached, have excellent traditions, facilities, with plenty of institutional support.
Neither team can afford to look past this matchup. A win here, for Danville, may sew up playing at home in the playoffs for quite a few rounds and would make quite the statement across Kentucky that the Admirals have to be taken seriously in 2A regarding title-aspirations. A win here by Lexington Christin would garner for the Eagles the respect the program has certainly earned and reinforces the fact the team is reaching playoff form and peaking when it needs to peak.
We are going to kind of give you the tale of the tape between the two teams. Then, we are going to pick a score and a winner. Won’t this be fun?
Game Breakdown & Prediction
The Class 2A matchup between Lexington Christian Academy (LCA) and Danville High School features two highly competitive programs.
- Location: The game will be played at Danville High School (Admiral Stadium) in Danville, KY.
- Lexington Christian Academy Record: 5-2
- Danville High School Record: 8-0
Handicap & Prediction:
Danville enters this game undefeated at 8-0 and ranked No. 3 in the latest KHSAA RPIs in 2A. The Admirals showcase exceptional consistency. However, LCA is the defending Class 2A state champion and plays one of the toughest schedules in the state, making their 5-2 record deceptive. LCA is ranked No. 4 in the latest RPIs. LCA’s high-octane passing offense and overwhelming Division I talent gives them the edge in a tightly contested, high-scoring affair.
- Predicted Winner: Lexington Christian Academy
- Predicted Score: LCA 38, Danville 28
Star Players
Lexington Christian Academy Eagles
Offense
- Nash Whelan (Jr., QB): The reigning state championship MVP returns after throwing for 2,526 yards and 28 touchdowns while also rushing for a team-high 1,047 yards and 16 scores.
- Matthew Montgomery (Jr. OL): Montgomery is the definitive player along the OL in the 2A classification and beyond. Montgomery is a returning Big Ass Fans, Small School, All-Stater.
- Nick Greer (Jr. OL): Greer primary has played at center and is a returning All-Stater.
- Daven Hood (Sr., RB): A potent backfield weapon who averaged over 6 yards per carry, tallying 578 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns.
- Bennett Gudalis (Sr., RB): Provided a strong ground presence with 416 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns.
- Conrad Hart (Sr., TE): A towering 6’5″, 225-pound three-star recruit committed to Kentucky.
- Sam Pearson (Sr., WR): Returned 480 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns.
Defense & Linebackers
- Aiden Lyons (Sr., LB): Anchors the defense as the team’s leading returning tackler with 89 total stops and an interception.
- Thomas Sizemore (Jr., LB): Followed closely behind in tackles with 74 stops and 4 tackles for loss.
- Bode Darland (Jr., DL): A disruptive force in the trenches who recorded 54 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks.
Danville Admirals
- Trinden Sellers (WR/FS): A crucial senior two-way threat who provides deep-play capability and anchors the secondary.
- Chandon Carter (WR/DB): A reliable, high-impact veteran weapon in the Admirals’ balanced attack.
- Jutayvion Beasley (RB): The focal engine of the ground game, vital for controlling the time of possession against LCA.
- Jayvian Meaux plays RB and OLB and Free Safety (#6). They call him Jukebox. He ran for 1,869-yards and 31-TDs in an All-State year as a freshman. He has fielded early offers from Louisville, Tulane, EKU and others.
KPGFootball Predicts: The prediction is a victory over Danville High (No. 6, 2A, RPI) with a projected final score of 38-28.
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