Mercer County (2-0) vs. Lafayette (0-2)
Topic: Football

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Mercer County (2-0)  vs.  Lafayette (0-2)

Henry Clay High School

Lexington, KY

September 3, 2010

 

Lafayette pulled away in the second half to defeat Mercer County 27-13 and claim their first victory of the year.  Lafayette recorded nine first downs and 310 yards of total offense.  The Generals were penalized nine times for 96 yards and lost two fumbles.  Mercer County recorded 18 first downs and 231 yards of total offense.  They were penalized seven times for 35 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.

Bubba Johnson led Lafayette’s ground game with 128 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries.  Matt Britt completed nine of 12 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns.  Tanner Napier caught four passes for 78 yards and a TD.  Nick Jeter caught a 59 yard scoring reception.  Justin Carr led the defense with six solo and eight assisted tackles.  Trey Benson added one solo and nine assisted tackles.  Bubba Johnson chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles with a fumble recovery and an interception.

Zach Russell led Mercer County’s ground attack with 74 yards on 20 carries.  Alex Guay added 52 yards and a TD on 11 carries.  Alex Guay completed five of 11 passes for 64 yards and a TD with two interceptions.  Donovan Ellis caught four passes for 42 yards.  GW Anderson led the defense with two solo and two assisted tackles.  Matthew Sims and Donovan Ellis each recorded two solo and one assisted tackles.

 

Scoring Summary

 

School                   Q1    Q2    Q3    Q4    Final

Mercer County        7       0      0        6       13

Lafayette                7       0      7       13      27

 

MC – Alex Guay 1 yard run (JJ Blau kick)

LAF – Nick Jeter 59 yard pass from Matt Britt (Matt Green kick)

LAF – Bubba Johnson 1 yard run (Matt Green kick)

LAF – Tanner Napier 67 yard pass from Matt Britt (Austin Armstrong run fails)

LAF – Bubba Jonson 37 yard run (Matt Green kick)

MC – Tyler Devine 22 yard pass from Alex Guay (JJ Blau kick is blkd.)

 

Selected Statistics

 

Mercer County

Rushing                    No.      Yds.       Avg.         Long

Zach Russell             20        74           3.7            11

Alex Guay                11        52           4.7            14

James Johnson          5         19           3.8             6

Tyler Rainey              2         15           7.5           14

Dexter Banks            7         10           1,4            13

Team                        1           0          0.0              0

Isaiah Burrus            6          -3         -0.5              9

 

Passing               A-C-I       Yds.      TD       Long

Alex Guay          11-5-2       64         1           26

 

Receiving              No.     Yds.      TD      Long

Donovan Ellis       4          42          0         26

Tyler Devine        1          22          1         22

 

Lafayette

Rushing                  No.    Yds.     Avg.     Long

Bubba Johnson        9        128      14.2       57

Shamon Brown        4         29        7.2       16

Darius Hughes         2          3         1.5         6

Matt Britt                 2         -7        -3.5        3

 

Passing               A-C-I      Yds.     TD     Long

Matt Britt          12-9-0      157        2        67

 

Receiving                  No.     Yds.     TD      Long

Tanner Napier            4         78        1          67

Nick Jeter                  1         59        1          59

Er. Cruz-Montes         1         14         0         14

Bubba Johnson           1          8         0           8

Jason Ferguson           1          4         0          4

Shamon Brown           1        -6          0          0

 

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the comprehensive statistics for tonight’s game.