Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 26, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay utilized their potent ground attack (440 yards and seven touchdowns on 54 carries) to defeat Lafayette by a score of 48-39. Henry Clay recorded 23 first downs and 486 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 50 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Lafayette recorded 23 first downs and 411 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized once for five yards and had a pass intercepted.
Joquise Buford carried the ball 22 times for 261 yards and five touchdowns. Davonte Robinson carried the ball 12 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Rhoman James recorded 71 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Rhoman James completed two of four passes for 68 yards with one interception. Colby Barnes and Joquise Buford each caught a pass for 34 yards. Joe Green led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Clark Dupree added four solo and five assisted tackles. Johnson-Sanders chipped in with three solo and seven assisted tackles.
Walker Wood led Lafayette’s ground game with 136 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Malik Robinson carried the ball 24 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Walker Wood completed eight of 18 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Lucky Jackson caught four passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Mason Alstatt scored on a 76 yard kickoff return. Ion Ingram and Devon Quincy led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles each. Mason Alstatt recorded three solo and eight assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 48 |
| Lafayette | 0 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 39 |
| HCLAY | - | Davonte Robinson 9 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| LAF | - | Evan Shaw 9 yard run (Colten Duprey kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 3 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| LAF | - | Lucky Jackson 30 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colten Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Malik Robinson 12 yard run (Colten Duprey kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 46 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Rhoman James 10 yard run (CJ Tackett kick fails) |
| LAF | - | Mason Alstatt 76 yard kickoff return (Colten Duprey kick blkd.) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 2 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| LAF | - | Malik Robinson 5 yard run (Colten Duprey kick fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 6 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| LAF | - | Walker Wood 2 yard run (Quinten Brown run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joquise Buford | 22 | 261 | 11.9 | 64 |
| Davonte Robinson | 12 | 80 | 6.7 | 18 |
| Rhoman James | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 13 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 13 |
| Team | 4 | -15 | -3.8 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rhoman James | 4-2-1 | 68 | 0 | 34 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby James | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Joquise Buford | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Wood | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 23 |
| Malik Robinson | 24 | 114 | 4.8 | 14 |
| Evan Shaw | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 9 |
| Lucky Jackson | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Quinten Brown | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 18-8-1 | 138 | 1 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lucky Jackson | 4 | 115 | 1 | 63 |
| Quinten Brown | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| T. Bibbs-Jackson | 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.