Topic: Football
Cooper vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 27, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Cooper by a score of 35-7 to even their season record at 5-5 while Cooper finishes the regular season with a 2-8 slate. Henry Clay recorded 17 first downs and 450 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized seven times for 45 yards. Cooper recorded 12 first downs and 269 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 34 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Tyree Clarke led Henry Clay’s ground game with 186 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. Langston Jackson carried the ball nine times for 84 yards and a touchdown. Darrin Van Horn completed seven of 11 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Michael McMullen caught two passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Zac Berezewitz added two receptions for 59 yards and a touchdown. Tyree Clarke led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. John Felty added five solo and four assisted tackles. Chris Dabney recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards.
A. Witschey led Cooper’s ground game with 64 yards on 20 carries. Jeremiah Lee carried the ball 16 times for 39 yards. Jeremiah Lee completed six of 13 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Mikey Armour caught two passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. John Schlarman returned one kickoff for 36 yards. Mattabary led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Dillon Perry added three solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Cooper | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Henry Clay | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
HCLAY | - | Michael McMullen 62 yard pass from Darrin Van Horn (Graham Wald kick) |
HCLAY | - | Darrin Van Horn 4 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
HCLAY | - | Zac Berezewitz 21 yard pass from Darrin Van Horn (Graham Wald kick) |
COOPER | - | Mikey Armour 45 yard pass from Jeremiah Lee (Tori Neltner kick) |
HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 37 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 56 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
Selected Statistics
Cooper | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
A. Witschey | 20 | 64 | 3.2 | 8 |
Jeremiah Lee | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 16 |
J. Schlarman | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 8 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jeremiah Lee | 13-6-1 | 147 | 1 | 51 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mikey Armour | 2 | 96 | 1 | 51 |
Bennett South | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Dillon Perry | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
A. Witschey | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
J. Schlarman | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Tyree Clarke | 20 | 186 | 9.3 | 56 |
Langston Jackson | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 37 |
Nate Steiner | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 9 |
Isaiah Adkins | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 7 |
Darrin Van Horn | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 |
Beau Carroll | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Darrin Van Horn | 11-7-0 | 161 | 2 | 62 |
Beau Carroll | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Michael McMullen | 2 | 71 | 1 | 62 |
Zac Berezewitz | 2 | 59 | 1 | 38 |
Tyree Clarke | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
Isaiah Adkins | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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.