Topic: Football
Boone County vs. Henry Clay
Class 6A KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1 Playoffs
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
November 2, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Langston Jackson scored on a 12 yard run and Graham Wald converted on the extra point attempt with 2:17 left in the game to give Henry Clay a 21-14 victory over Boone County. Henry Clay recorded 10 first downs and 198 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized nine times for 61 yards and had three passes intercepted. Boone County recorded 11 first downs and 261 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized 10 times for 80 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Langston Jackson led Henry Clay’s ground game with 60 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. Ashton Foos carried the ball three times for 30 yards. Ashton Foos completed 11 of 19 passes for 118 yards with three interceptions. Ramond Jackson caught seven passes for 75 yards. Jakobi Godfrey added two receptions for 22 yards. C. Maynard led the defense with three solo and 12 assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. T. McDaniel added six solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Ramond Jackson recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Bronson Thomas added two solo and eight assisted tackles. Trayce Clay intercepted a pass and Matt Brixney recovered a fumble.
Jerry Cortez led Boone County’s ground game with 99 yards on 27 carries. John Mark Shutt carried the ball 11 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. Zach Grau completed five of 16 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown with one interception. RJ Summers caught three passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Jerry Derrious returned two kickoffs for 39 yards with a long return of 32 yards. JantJe Wingo returned two kickoffs for 33 yards wit a long return of 20 yards. D. Bodenbender led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Evan Curee added five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. RJ Summers recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. JantJe Wingo added four solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Trevor Miller recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and intercepted two passes with 63 yards on the returns. Derrious Jerry intercepted one pass he returned for 31 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Boone County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 8 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| BOONE | - | RJ Summers 30 yard pass from Zach Grau (Gus Gutierrez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 28 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| BOONE | - | John Mark Shutt 56 yard run (Gus Gutierrez kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 12 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jerry Cortez | 27 | 99 | 3.7 | 15 |
| John Mark Shutt | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 56 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Zach Grau | 3 | -19 | -6.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Grau | 16-5-1 | 93 | 1 | 37 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ Summers | 3 | 75 | 1 | 37 |
| Hunter Freeman | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Kirt Thomas | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Langston Jackson | 17 | 60 | 3.5 | 28 |
| Ashton Foos | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 29 |
| Dorien Hardin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| TreQuan Green | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 4 |
| Nate Steiner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Ramond Jackson | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ashton Foos | 19-11-3 | 118 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ramond Jackson | 7 | 75 | 0 | 29 |
| Jakobi Godfrey | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Kimball | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Langston Jackson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.