Topic: Football
Ballard vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
November 1, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Ballard pulled away in the second half to defeat Henry Clay by a score of 20-7. Ballard recorded 15 first downs and 324 yards of total offense. The Bruins were penalized six times for 42 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 11 first downs and 188 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 35 yards.
Jayden Farmer led Ballard’s ground game with 225 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. Kenton Jackson carried the ball 10 times for 68 yards and a touchdown. Larry Cummings completed four of eight passes for 52 yards with one interception. Chaunte Marrero caught two passes for 28 yards. Josh Minkens Jr. added one reception for 15 yards. J. Thompson led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Antney Frazier added five solo and one assisted tackles. Braydon Gates recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
DJ VanHorn led Henry Clay’s ground game with 81 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. DJ VanHorn completed 10 of 15 passes for 110 yards. Ashton Foos caught five passes for 47 yards. Preston Stacy added two receptions for 36 yards. Jakobi Godfrey also caught two passes for 25 yards. William Webb led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and intercepted a pass. Kobie Neal added three solo and two assisted tackles. Trayce Clay recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Marcus Williams recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ballard | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| BALLARD | - | Jayden Farmer 39 yard run (Aiden Longmeyer kick is blkd.) |
| HCLAY | - | DJ VanHorn 2 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| BALLARD | - | Jayden Farmer 6 yard run (Tristen Hawkins pass fails) |
| BALLARD | - | Kenton Jackson 6 yard run (Chaunte Marrero pass from Larry Cummings) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Farmer | 14 | 225 | 16.1 | 63 |
| Kenton Jackson | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 23 |
| K. Hargrove | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Chaunte Marrero | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Telly Byrd | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Larry Cummings | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -27 | -27.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Larry Cummings | 8-4-1 | 52 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chaunte Marrero | 2 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| Josh Minkens Jr. | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Telly Byrd | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DJ VanHorn | 28 | 81 | 2.9 | 34 |
| Chris Dabney | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 4 |
| Preston Stacy | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 6 |
| Graham Wald | 1 | -25 | -25.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ VanHorn | 15-10-0 | 110 | 0 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ashton Foos | 5 | 47 | 0 | 13 |
| Preston Stacy | 2 | 36 | 0 | 25 |
| Jakobi Godfrey | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Colton Reynolds | 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.