Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 27, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay overcame a courageous effort by Lafayette to earn a 34-23 victory. Lafayette was without the services of their top two quarterbacks Clay Bolin and Johnny Fangmeyer who were out with injuries. Lafayette led 16-13 after three quarters by Henry Clay rallied in the final quarter with their final touchdown coming with no time left on the clock. Henry Clay recorded 24 first downs and 555 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 13 times for 131 yards. Lafayette recorded 14 first downs and 273 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 10 times for 82 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground attack with 247 yards and three touchdowns on 31 carries. Davion Jackson carried the ball 19 times for 112 yards and Rhoman James chipped in with 70 yards on two carries. Sammy Carter completed five of 12 passes for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Black caught three passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Colby Barnes added a 49 yard touchdown reception. Da. Robinson led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Sydney Hugle added three solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass that he returned 22 yards.
Kylan Nelson led Lafayette’s ground attack with 106 yards on 16 carries. Malik Robinson carried the ball six times for 82 yards and a touchdown and Robinson also scored on a 34 yard fumble recovery return. Kylan Nelson added a touchdown on a 76 yard kickoff return. Walker Wood completed six of 14 passes for 74 yards with one interception. Mason Alstatt caught two passes for 42 yards. Reagan Schlegel led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Mason Alstatt added seven solo and four assisted tackles with one tackle resulting in a two yard loss. Kylan Nelson recorded six solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 34 |
| HC | - | Austin Black 20 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 76 yard kickoff return (William Wester kick fails) |
| LAF | - | William Wester kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 51 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick fails) |
| LAF | - | Malik Robinson 34 yard fumble recovery return (William Wester kick) |
| HC | - | Colby Barnes 49 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Elijah Bell run) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 9 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| LAF | - | Malik Robinson 8 yard run (William Wester kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 21 yard run (0:00) |
Selected Statistics
| Lafayette | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 16 | 106 | 6.6 | 31 |
| Malik Robinson | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 13 |
| Walker Wood | 9 | 8 | 0.9 | 9 |
| Maykah Brown | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 14-6-1 | 74 | 0 | 29 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Alstatt | 2 | 42 | 0 | 29 |
| D. Jackson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| M. Serafini | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Kylan Nelson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Malik Robinson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
|
| ||||
| Henry Clay | ||||
|
| ||||
| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 31 | 247 | 8.0 | 51 |
| Davion Jackson | 19 | 112 | 5.9 | 28 |
| Rhoman James | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 66 |
| DA Jones | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Sammy Carter | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 12 |
|
| ||||
| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 12-5-0 | 110 | 2 | 49 |
|
| ||||
| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Black | 3 | 59 | 1 | 35 |
| Colby Barnes | 1 | 49 | 1 | 49 |
| Gunner Kelly | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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: Friday, 11 October 2013 12:43 AM EDT
Permalink | Share This Post