Topic: Football
2023FBHCLAF
Henry County vs. Lafayette
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Henry County defeated Lafayette by the score of 34-0. Henry County recorded 16 first downs and 284 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 100 yards and lost a fumble. Lafayette recorded 12 first downs and 132 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized eight times for 74 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Ray Matthews led Henry County’s ground game with 185 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Jordan King carried the ball four times for 22 yards. Morgan Wilson carried the ball once for seven yards and a touchdown. Jordan King completed six of 12 passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Brandon McColl caught three passes for 24 yards. Brody Lyons added two receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Kyle Gillingham caught a 12 yard touchdown pass. Brandon McColl returned one kickoff for 46 yards. Craig Cole led the defense with six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Nathan Corum added six solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Brody Staples recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Kyle Gillingham added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Brody Lyons recoverd one fumble and intercepted a pass he returned 51 yards.
Dez Hanley led Lafayette’s ground game with 22 yards on eight carries. CJ Carpenter carried the ball nine times for 16 yards. CJ Carpenter completed 10 of 19 passes for 85 yards with two interceptions. Nasir Andrews caught three passes for 37 yards. DJ Walker added two receptions for 13 yards. Terraze Taylor returned two kickoffs for 30 yards with a long return of 16 yards. Jackson Stephens and Dez Hanley led the defense with five solo tackles each. Matt Hardin added four solo tackles. DJ Jones recorded three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Gavin Noe recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Henry County | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Lafayette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
HENRYCO | - | Kyle Gillingham 12 yard pass from Jordan King (Morgan Wilson kick fails) |
HENRYCO | - | Ray Matthews 2 yard run (Morgan Wilson kick) |
HENRYCO | - | Brody Lyons 21 yard pass from Jordan King (Morgan Wilson kick) |
HENRYCO | - | Ray Matthews 1 yard run (Morgan Wilson kick) |
HENRYCO | - | Morgan Wilson 7 yard run (Morgan Wilson kick) |
Selected Statistics
Henry County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Ray Matthews | 26 | 185 | 7.1 | 28 |
Jordan King | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 11 |
Nathan Corum | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 7 |
Morgan Wilson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jordan King | 12-6-0 | 60 | 2 | 21 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brandon McColl | 3 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
Brody Lyons | 2 | 24 | 1 | 21 |
Kyle Gillingham | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
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Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dez Hanley | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 11 |
CJ Carpenter | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 12 |
Jackson Stephens | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 |
KJ Jones | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
Nasir Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Nemo Jarber | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
CJ Carpenter | 19-10-2 | 85 | 0 | 16 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nasir Andrews | 3 | 37 | 0 | 16 |
DJ Walker | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
Isaac Barrow | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
Fisher Tussey | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Jackson Grantz | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Dez Hanley | 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.