Topic: Football
George Rogers Clark vs. Henry Clay
Jake Bell Stadium
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 12, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers Clark raced out to a 35-0 halftime lead on their way to a 42-7 victory over Henry Clay. GRC recorded 16 first downs and 392 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized six times for 40 yards. Henry Clay recorded eight first downs and 131 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 31 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Braylon Nester led GRC’s ground game with 89 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Carter Muzic carried the ball six times for 57 yards. Trey Davis recorded 32 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Skylar Payne carried the ball once for 23 yards. Chad Deer added 22 yards on three carries. Athias Morris scored on a nine yard touchdown run. Landon Belcher scored on a three yard run. Trey Davis completed seven of seven passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Carter Muzic completed four of four passes for 35 yards. Gunnar Martin caught three passes for 19 yards. Braylon Nester added two receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Haddon Cecil recorded two receptions for 42 yards and a touchdown. Zay Leaval and Skylar Payne each caught one pass for 31 and 15 yards respectively. Athias Morris and Zay Leaval each returned one kickoff for 17 and 16 yards respectively. Stryker Davidson led the defense with two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Brandon Soto and Tripp Cecil each recorded two solo and one assisted tackles. Santi Guarrant intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards. Haddon Cecil intercepted a pass he returned nine yards.
Zach Hoellein led Henry Clay’s ground game with 33 yards on three carries. Safal Gurung carried the ball nine times for 27 yards. Isaiah King carried the ball once for 20 yards. Cooper Dickerson completed four of 17 passes for 52 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Chaii Paris caught three passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Henry Morgan added one reception for seven yards. Chaii Paris returned three kickoffs for 31 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Keasean Saunders, Safal Gurung, and Zach Hoellein each returned a kickoff for 21.17, and 10 yards respectively. James Reynolds led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Jaimerion Young added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Julian Lopez recorded four solo tackles. Frank Niyonyishu added two solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Charlie Pennell recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
George Rogers Clark | 14 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
GRC | - | Trey Davis 1 yard run (Team run fails) |
GRC | - | Braylon Nester 67 yard run (Stryker Davidson pass from Braylon Nester( |
GRC | - | Haddon Cecil 40 yard pass from Trey Davis (Wyatt Jackson kick) |
GRC | - | Braylon Nester 30 yard pass from Trey Davis (Wyatt Jackson kick) |
GRC | - | Athias Morris 9 yard run (Wyatt Jackson kick) |
GRC | - | Landon Belcher 3 yard run (Wyatt Jackson kick) |
HCLAY | - | Chaii Paris 22 yard pass from Cooper Dickerson (Ethan Cooper kick) |
Selected Statistics
George Rogers Clark | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Braylon Nester | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 67 |
Carter Muzic | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 43 |
Trey Davis | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 14 |
Skylar Payne | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 |
Chad Deer | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 14 |
Zay Leaval | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
Athias Morris | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Levi Ross | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Maddox Reed | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Landon Belcher | 7 | -6 | -0.9 | 3 |
Evan Davenport | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trey Davis | 7-7-0 | 127 | 2 | 40 |
Carter Muzic | 4-4-0 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gunnar Martin | 3 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
Braylon Nester | 2 | 47 | 1 | 13 |
Haddon Cecil | 2 | 42 | 1 | 40 |
Zay Leaval | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
Skylar Payne | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Trey Davis | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Timyri Gaulden | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Zach Hoellein | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 22 |
Safal Gurung | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 13 |
Isaiah King | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 |
Henry Morgan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Cooper Dickerson | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cooper Dickerson | 17-4-2 | 52 | 1 | 22 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chaii Paris | 3 | 45 | 1 | 22 |
Henry Morgan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.