Topic: Football
2024FBOCHC
Oldham County vs. Henry Clay
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 23, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
QB Derek Dees threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more touchdowns to lead Oldham County to a 44-16 victory over Henry Clay. Oldham County recorded 17 first downs and 357 yards of total offense. They were not penalized tonight, lost a fumble and had one pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 13 first downs and 192 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 24 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Jayden Corum led Oldham County’s ground game with 79 yards on 15 carries. Nash Meredith carried the ball five times for 30 yards. Derek Dees recorded 21 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Derek Dees completed 15 of 18 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Brooks Kightlinger caught four passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns. Miller Brown added four receptions for 59 yards. Timothy Rankin recorded four receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Corum returned three kickoffs for 72 yards with a long return of 37 yards. Miller Brown led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Vincent Busalacch. Added five solo and three assisted tackles. Madden Brown recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Ryan Giles intercepted two passes with return yardage of 31 yards including a 33 yard return for a touchdown.
Patrick Beya led Henry Clay’s ground game with 79 yards on 15 carries. Nic Jones added 42 yards on 10 rushing attempts. Rohan Taylor completed 12 of 18 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Liam Marrs completed two of seven passes for 26 yards with one interception. Antoine Webb caught six passes for 33 yards and a touchdown. Luke DiNardo added three receptions for 20 yards. Isaiah McQueen caught two passes for 16 yards. Keontae Edwards returned one kickoff for 92 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah McQueen and Antoine Webb each returned one kickoff for 19 and 12 yards respectively. Ethan Cooper kicked a 46 yard field goal. Zac Hoellein led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with 1,5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Luke DiNardo added four solo and two assisted tackles. Antoine Webb recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. Luke Helgerson added two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss and recovered a fumble. Charlie Pennell recorded one interception.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Oldham County | 14 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 44 |
Henry Clay | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
HCLAY | - | Ethan Cooper kicks a 46 yard field goal |
OLDHAM | - | Brooks Kightlinger 44 yard pass from Derek Dees (Jack Robson kick) |
OLDHAM | - | Derek Dees 1 yard run (Jack Robson kick) |
OLDHAM | - | Tyler Brady safety |
OLDHAM | - | Derek Dees 1 yard run (Jack Robson kick) |
OLDHAM | - | Brooks Kightlinger 6 yard pass from Derek Dees (Jack Robson kick) |
OLDHAM | - | Timothy Rankin 19 yard pass from Derek Dees (Jack Robson kick) |
HCLAY | - | Keontae Edwards 92 yard kickoff return (Ethan Cooper kick) |
OLDHAM | - | Ryan Giles 33 yard interception return (Sam Abbott kick) |
HCLAY | - | Antoine Webb 16 yard pass from Rohan Taylor (0:00) |
Selected Statistics
Oldham County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jayden Corum | 15 | 79 | 5.3 | 21 |
Nash Meredith | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 20 |
Derek Dees | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 14 |
Miller Brown | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 |
Team | 1 | -20 | -20.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Derek Dees | 18-15-1 | 232 | 3 | 44 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brooks Kightlinger | 4 | 81 | 2 | 44 |
Miller Brown | 4 | 59 | 0 | 27 |
Timothy Rankin | 4 | 41 | 1 | 19 |
Brennan Hasken | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
Jayden Corum | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Logan Collier | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Patrick Beya | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 20 |
Nic Jones | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 22 |
Liam Marrs | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
Frank Niyonyish | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rohan Taylor | 6 | -1 | -0.2 | 13 |
Team | 2 | -21 | -10.5 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rohan Taylor | 18-12-2 | 62 | 1 | 16 |
Liam Marrs | 7-2-1 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Antoine Webb | 6 | 33 | 1 | 16 |
Luke DiNardo | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9 |
Isaiah McQueen | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
Keontae Edwards | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Nic Jones | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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.