Topic: Football
Pikeville vs. Henry Clay
Bell/Heber Field
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 25, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Pikeville defeated Henry Clay 58-41 in an offensive shoot out in which the two teams combined for 99 points, 43 first downs and 1105 yards of total offense. It also featured a record setting performance by Pikeville’s Zac Lockhart who caught 17 passes for 388 yards and seven touchdowns. QB Isaac McNamee threw touchdown passes of 55, 56, 26, 17, 8, 13, and 54 yards. Pikeville recorded 29 first downs and 692 yards of total offense. The Panthers were penalized five times for 60 yards and had a pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 14 first downs and 413 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 55 yards and lost two fumbles. Henry Clay put up a battle against defending state champion Pikeville and led 28-25 early in the third quarter but Pikeville scored three straight touchdowns to take a 45-28 lead mid way through the final quarter.
Blake Birchfield led Pikeville’s ground game with 133 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Nate Collins carried the ball 13 times for 126 yards and a touchdown. Isaac McNamee completed 23 of 32 passes for 419 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception. Zac Lockhart caught 17 passes for 388 yards and seven touchdowns. Trey Hancock punted twice for a 42.0 average with a long punt of 56 yards. Zac Lockhart returned two kickoffs for 47 yards. Barrett Caudill led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Nate Collins added three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss of three yards. Landon Hammock recorded two solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Luke Ray and the team was each credited with a fumble recovery.
William Webb led Henry Clay’s ground game with 150 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Darik Holman carried the ball two times for 65 yards and a touchdown. Blake VanHorn completed nine of 15 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Darik Holman caught two passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Kasen Parks added two receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Kasen Parks returned three kickoffs for 48 yards. Andrew Asalon added three kickoff returns for 74 yards. Darik Holman returned one kickoff for 42 yards. Maddox Smith led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. William Webb added six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Clay Momeyer recorded four solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Kasen Parks intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Pikeville | 19 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 58 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Nate Collins 21 yard run (Trey Hancock kick fails) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 55 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Blake Birchfield run fails) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Clay Momeyer 1 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Blake Birchfield 1 yard run (Trey Hancock kick) |
| HENRY CLAY | - | Clay Momeyer 1 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 56 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Isaac McNamee pass fails) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Kasen Parks 47 yard pass from Blake VanHorn (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Darik Holman 60 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 26 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Trey Hancock kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 17 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Trey Hancock kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 8 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Trey Hancock kick fails) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | William Webb 23 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 13 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Trey Hancock kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Darik Holman 62 yard pass from Blake VanHorn (Blake VanHorn pass fails) |
| PIKEVILLE | - | Zac Lockhart 54 yard pass from Isaac McNamee (Team run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Blake Birchfield | 18 | 133 | 7.4 | 29 |
| Nate Collins | 13 | 126 | 9.7 | 30 |
| Zac Lockhart | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Isaac Coleman | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 11 |
| Isaac McNamee | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Isaac McNamee | 32-23-1 | 419 | 7 | 56 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zac Lockhart | 17 | 388 | 7 | 56 |
| Blake Birchfield | 4 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Brandon Lowe | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Isaac Coleman | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| William Webb | 8 | 150 | 18.8 | 52 |
| Darik Holman | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 60 |
| Khalil Thompson | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 11 |
| Blake VanHorn | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 12 |
| Clay Momeyer | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake VanHorn | 15-9-0 | 145 | 2 | 62 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darik Holman | 2 | 64 | 1 | 62 |
| Kasen Parks | 2 | 47 | 1 | 47 |
| Andrew Asalon | 2 | 29 | 0 | 22 |
| L. Barrentine | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Maddox Smith | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| William Webb | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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.