Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
August 17, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay utilized their blazing speed both on offense and defense to earn a 50-22 victory over Tates Creek. Henry Clay recorded 10 first downs and 330 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 11 times for 122 yards and lost a fumble. Henry Clay only ran 22 offensive plays compared to 57 for Tates Creek but held a 330-254 yard advantage on total offense. Tates Creek recorded 19 first downs and 254 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 60 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Langston Jackson led Henry Clay’s ground game with 44 yards on six carries. DJ VanHorn added 36 yards on two carries. DJ VanHorn completed seven of 10 passes for 249 yards and four touchdowns. Ramond Jackson caught three passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Langston Jackson added two receptions for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Ramond Jackson returned a punt 41 yards for a touchdown. T. McDaniel led the defense with four solo and six assisted tackles. Ramond Jackson added three solo and four assisted tackles. Nate Steiner and Langston Jackson each scored on interception returns of 59 and 23 yards respectively. Chris Dabney also recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 29 yards and intercepted a pass.
Marcus Bosley led Tates Creek’s ground game with 60 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Willie McGhee carried the ball eight times for 48 yards. Luke Duby completed 11 of 24 passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Elliot Bryant caught three passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns. Mikaleb Coffey added three receptions for 23 yards. JD Hawkins led the defense with three solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Zack Taluskie added two solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 22 |
| Henry Clay | 6 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 50 |
| HC | - | Ramond Jackson 66 yard pass from DJ VanHorn (Graham Wald kick fails) |
| TC | - | Marcus Bosley 2 yard run (Angelo Garcia kick fails) |
| HC | - | Langston Jackson 78 yard pass from DJ VanHorn (Graham Wald kick) |
| HC | - | Ramond Jackson 16 yard pass from DJ VanHorn (Graham Wald kick) |
| HC | - | Nate Steiner 59 yard interception return (Graham Wald kick) |
| HC | - | Langston Jackson 23 yard interception return (Graham Wald kick) |
| HC | - | Langston Jackson 73 yard pass from DJ VanHorn (DJ VanHorn pass intercept.) |
| HC | - | Ramond Jackson 41 yard punt return (Graham Wald kick) |
| HC | - | Graham Wald kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| TC | - | Elliot Bryant 13 yard pass from Luke Duby (Miles Thomas pass from Luke Duby) |
| TC | - | Elliot Bryant 20 yard pass from Luke Duby (Sawyer Jackson pass from Luke Duby) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcus Bosley | 15 | 60 | 4.0 | 13 |
| Willie McGhee | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 19 |
| Xavier Brown | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Luke Duby | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Jalen Barnett | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 24-11-3 | 113 | 2 | 20 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elliot Bryant | 3 | 43 | 2 | 20 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 3 | 23 | 0 | 19 |
| Zack Taluskie | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Keshawn Herron | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Marcus Bosley | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Miles Thomas | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| JD Hawkins | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Langston Jackson | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 15 |
| DJ VanHorn | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 |
| Nate Steiner | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Mussa Kaluta | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ Van Horn | 10-7-0 | 249 | 4 | 78 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ramond Jackson | 3 | 87 | 2 | 66 |
| Langston Jackson | 2 | 151 | 2 | 78 |
| Jakobi Godfrey | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Ashton Foos | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.