Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Tates Creek
Roy G. Walton Stadium
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 22, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Tates Creek 34-33 in overtime to capture their first victory of the season. Henry Clay raced out to a 13-0 lead but the Commodores battled back to take a 27-13 lead with 11:30 to go in the game. Henry Clay scored on a Kasen Parks 48 yard touchdown pass from Blake Van Horn and a conversion kick by Sergei Buchheit with 3:36 left in the game to tie the score at 27-27.. Regulation ended in a 27-27 tie and Tates Creek took a 33-27 lead on a one yard run by Matthew Underwood but the extra point attempt by DeMarcus Curtis was blocked. Henry Clay tied the game at 33-33 on a one yard run by Jayden Bailey and Sergei Buchheit kicked the extra point for the 34-33 victory. Henry Clay recorded 12 first downs and 282 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 12 times for 68 yards and lost two fumbles. Tates Creek recorded 22 first downs and 373 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 15 times for 99 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Jacob Childress led Henry Clay’s ground game with 72 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Jayden Bailey ran for one touchdown. Blake Van Horn completed 14 of 26 passes for 201 yards and one touchdown. Walden Cole caught seven passes for 83 yards. Malcolm Paul added three receptions for 33 yards. Kasen Parks recorded two receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Kasen Parks returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Kasen Parks led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Marcus Williams added six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulted in a four yard loss. Z. Dabney recorded five solo and three assisted tackles. Jayden Bailey chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Miles Meegan recorded three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and recovered a fumble. Walden Cole also recorded an interception and Jadan Hackney and L. Barrentine each recovered a fumble.
Matthew Underwood led Tates Creek’s ground game with 93 yards and two touchdowns with 17 carries. Aliyon Blevins carried the ball 19 times for 64 yards. Andrew Witherington ran for one touchdown. Andrew Witherington completed 20 of 33 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Theo Jones completed one of two passes for 63 yards and one touchdown. Ke’shon Douthitt caught seven passes for 54 yards and one touchdown. Kobe Middleton added six receptions for 103 yards and one touchdown. Theo Jones and Marquevion Smith each added three receptions for 27 and 26 yards respectively. Marquevion Smith returned three kickoffs for 115 yards with a long return of 61 yards and returned one punt for 16 yards.. Kobe Middleton returned one kickoff for 28 yards and LaQuan Newby returned one kickoff for 20 yards. LaQuan Newby led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Logan Julian added five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Thomas Seigler recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Devin Dansby added two solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and recovered a fumble. Tay Williams also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 33 |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Jacob Childress 1 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Sergei Buchheit kicks a 46 yard field goal |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Sergei Buchheit kicks a 37 yard field goal |
| TATESCREEK | - | Andrew Witherington 1 yard run (DeMarcus Curtis kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Kobe Middleton 63 yard pass from Theo Jones (DeMarcus Curtis kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 2 yard run (DeMarcus Curtis kick is blocked) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Ke’shon Douthitt 1 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (DeMarcus Curtis kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Jacob Childress 8 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Kasen Parks 48 yard pass from Blsake Van Horn (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 1 yard run (DeMarcus Curtis kick is blocked) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Jayden Bailey 1 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Childress | 21 | 72 | 3.4 | 34 |
| Kasen Parks | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Jayden Bailey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Blake Van Horn | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Van Horn | 26-14-0 | 201 | 1 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walden Cole | 7 | 83 | 0 | 32 |
| Malcolm Paul | 3 | 33 | 0 | 28 |
| Kasen Parks | 2 | 52 | 1 | 48 |
| Hayden Van Horn | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Jacob Childress | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matthew Underwood | 17 | 93 | 5.5 | 23 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 16 |
| Andrew Witherington | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 3 |
| Marquevion Smith | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Curtis | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Witherington | 33-20-2 | 143 | 1 | 22 |
| Theo Jones | 2-1-0 | 63 | 1 | 63 |
| Marquevion Smith | 1-1-0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ke’shon Douthitt | 7 | 54 | 1 | 22 |
| Kobe Middleton | 6 | 103 | 1 | 63 |
| Theo Jones | 3 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
| Marquevion Smith | 3 | 26 | 0 | 22 |
| Thomas Seigler | 2 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| Mason Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.