Topic: Football
Bryan Station vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 24, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
1233 yards of total offense and 19 touchdowns later Henry Clay eked out a 70-63 victory over Bryan Station. Bryan Station led 42-28 at halftime led by Andre Davis’ six touchdown passes. However Davis went to the sidelines with an injury with 1:56 in the third quarter and Bryan Station clinging to a 49-42 lead. Henry Clay’s running backs Joquise Buford and Austin Bledsoe led by excellent offensive line blocking kept pounding the Bryan Station defense and finally scored the winning touchdown on a Buford 25 yard run with 44 seconds left on the clock. However Bryan Station was not finished as Dallas Bruton connected on a 20 yard touchdown pass to Marcus Floyd and a conversion kick with 16 seconds remaining on the clock. The Defenders trailed 70-63. Bryan Station recovered the onside kick but was not able to notch the tying touchdown.
Henry Clay recorded 29 first downs and 654 yards of total offense. Henry Clay carried the ball 64 times for 559 yards (8.7 avg.) and nine touchdowns. The Blue Devils had 71 offensive plays, and were penalized nine times for 87 yards. Bryan Station recorded 32 first downs and 579 yards of total offense. The Defenders had 83 offensive plays, were penalized eight times for 92 yards, and had one pass intercepted.
Joquise Buford led Henry Clay’s ground attack with 334 yards and eight touchdowns on 37 carries. Austin Bledsoe carried the ball 19 times for 175 yards and a touchdown. CJ Tackett completed five of seven passes for 95 yards and a touchdown. Colby Barnes caught two passes for 61 yards and a touchdown. Davonte Robinson led Henry Clay’s defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Clark Dupree added five solo tackles. Dennis Newby also recorded five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Elijah Barnett added four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Jack Jackson also recorded a big interception late in the game.
D’Andre Mack led Bryan Station’s ground game with 53 yards on 12 carries. Andre Davis completed 28 of 40 passes for 369 yards and seven touchdowns. Dallas Bruton completed eight of 16 passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. CJ Walker caught 11 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Floyd added nine receptions for 99 yards and four touchdowns. Rafael Few caught six passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Tequan Claitt caught five passes for 89 yards and a touchdown and D’Andre Mack added four receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Mikel Horton led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Chris Jackson added six solo and three assisted tackles. Devon Key and Mahari Sturgis recorded seven and six solo tackles respectively.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bryan Station | 21 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 63 |
| Henry Clay | 14 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 70 |
| BRYAN | - | Rafael Few 23 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 5 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| BRYAN | - | Tequan Claitt 22 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Colby Barnes 62 yard pass from CJ Tackett (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| BRYAN | - | Marcus Floyd 21 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| BRYAN | - | Rafael Few 9 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 25 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| BRYAN | - | CJ Walker 28 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 34 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| BRYAN | - | D’Andre Mack 18 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 4 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick fails) |
| BRYAN | - | Marcus Floyd 4 yard pass from Andre Davis (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 1 yard run (Joquise Buford run) |
| HCLAY | - | Austin Bledsoe 6 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 19 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| BRYAN | - | Marcus Floyd 10 yard pass from Dallas Bruton (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 59 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 25 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| BRYAN | - | Marcus Floyd 20 yard pass from Dallas Bruton (Anthony Lopez kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| D’Andre Mack | 12 | 53 | 4.4 | 20 |
| Andre Davis | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Dallas Bruton | 5 | -7 | -1.4 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andre Davis | 40-28-0 | 369 | 7 | 28 |
| Dallas Bruton | 16-8-1 | 130 | 2 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| CJ Walker | 11 | 146 | 1 | 28 |
| Marcus Floyd | 9 | 99 | 4 | 21 |
| Rafael Few | 6 | 98 | 2 | 23 |
| Tequan Claitt | 5 | 89 | 1 | 25 |
| D’Andre Mack | 4 | 52 | 1 | 20 |
| Daquis Sharp | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joquise Buford | 37 | 334 | 9.0 | 59 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 19 | 175 | 9.2 | 35 |
| CJ Tackett | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 20 |
| Davonte Robinson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 24 |
| Team | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| CJ Tackett | 7-5-0 | 96 | 1 | 62 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Barnes | 2 | 61 | 1 | 62 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Joquise Buford | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Brayden Berezowitz | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.