Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 22, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay took advantage of a blocked punt and two long scoring plays to defeat Lafayette by a score of 21-17. Henry Clay had 37 less offensive plays (79-42) but took advantage of the big plays to record the win. Henry Clay recorded nine first downs and 233 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 31 yards and lost two fumbles. Lafayette recorded 17 first downs and 372 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized six times for 41 yards and lost a fumble.
Tyree Clarke led Henry Clay’s ground game with 100 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Darrin Van Horn completed eight of 11 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. Michael McMullen caught three passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Tyree Clarke led the defense with six solo and eight assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Langston Jackson added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Ramond Jackson recorded four solo and six assisted tackles. Jordan Kimball added two solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss and scored on a blocked punt return.
Cameron Morgan led Lafayette’s ground game with 188 yards on 28 carries. Ean Shaw carried the ball six times for 19 yards and a touchdown. Dekwan Edwards completed 10 of 25 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Guilfoil caught five passes for 34 yards. Caylon Williams caught one pass for 37 yards. John Combs added one reception for 35 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and recovered a fumble. Ean Shaw added three solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Austin Blake also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| LAF | - | John Combs 35 yard pass from Dekwan Edwards (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAF | - | Daniel Musen kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 63 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Jordan Kimball 0 blocked punt return (Graham Wald kick) |
| LAF | - | Ean Shaw 2 yard (Daniel Musen kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Michael McMullen 69 yard pass from Darrin Van Horn (Graham Wald kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Morgan | 28 | 188 | 6.7 | 35 |
| Ean Shaw | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Austin Serafini | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 13 |
| Deshawn Taylor | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 6 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 9 | 5 | 0.6 | 10 |
| Caylon Williams | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kyle Browning | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dekwan Edwards | 25-10-0 | 133 | 1 | 37 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matthew Guilfoil | 5 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
| Cameron Morgan | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Caylon Williams | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 |
| John Combs | 1 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Chase Bradford | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tyree Clarke | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 63 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Michael McMullen | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 3 |
| Ramond Jackson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Darrin Van Horn | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 12 |
| Zac Berezewitz | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 2 |
| Langston Jackson | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darrin Van Horn | 11-8-0 | 102 | 1 | 69 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael McMullen | 3 | 68 | 1 | 69 |
| Tyree Clarke | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Noah Gann | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Langston Jackson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Zac Berezewitz | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.