FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DEC. 5, 2025

The Lexington Christian Academy Eagles are the 2025 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Class 2A state champions, outlasting Owensboro Catholic 33-28, Friday evening at Kroger Field. The Eagles (12-3) capture their first championship since 2009, and second in school history, behind the passing of Nash Whelan, who was 14-of-20 passing for 227 yards and two touchdowns.

Owensboro Catholic (13-2) was led by quarterback Dremail Carothers, who was 26-of-49 through the air for 223 yards and three TDs. The LCA defense did have a pair of interceptions.

LCA’s Whelan was the recipient of the Class 2A MVP Award presented by Morgan & Morgan.

Final game stats: https://khsaa.org/football/2025/2afinal.pdf

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In this article: Class 2A, Dremail Carothers, Football, Lexington Christian, Mac Darland, Nash Whelan, Owensboro Catholic, State Championship

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Will Jones

Will is the founder of 10thRegion.com and its chief writer and photographer. From Bracken County, he attended Northern Kentucky University and graduated with his B.A. in Social Studies Education in 2020 and M.A. in Education in 2023. Will is currently attending Morehead State for his M.A. in Counseling and M.A. in Educational Technology.