Topic: Football
2025FBNBHC
North Bullitt vs. Henry Clay
Robert J. Bell Stadium
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 26, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated North Bullitt 46-8 to give Coach Phillip Hawkins his first victory as head coach at Henry Clay. Henry Clay recorded 18 first downs and 383 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized seven times for 76 yards. North Bullitt recorded nine first downs and 157 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 40 yards and lost two fumbles.
Zach Hoellein led Henry Clay’s ground game with 163 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Safal Gurung carried the ball 15 times for 99 yards. Aiden Huston completed five of 16 passes for 110 yards and three touchdowns. Chaii Paris caught two passes for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Marcus Owens added two receptions for 18 yards. Henry Morgan added a 31 yard touchdown reception. Chaii Paris returned one kickoff for 19 yards. Vinny Kirk led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with one fumble recovery. Frank Niyonyishu added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Justus Roman recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. James Reynolds chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Charlie Pennell added three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. AJ Lagunas recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Marcus Owens added three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Pacifique Nduwaye recorded two solo tackles which resulted in 10 lost yards. Patrick Beya added one solo and one assisted tackles with one tackles resulting in a six yard loss and a safety. Liam Marrs recovered a fumble.
Felix Ortiz led North Bullitt’s ground game with 54 yards on 14 carries. Micah Hoke added 38 yards on nine carries. Micah Hoke completed six of eight passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Sam Felix caught five passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Miller and Kevin Doe each had one reception for eight and seven yards respectively. Micah Hoke returned two kickoffs for 57 yards with a long return of 41 yards. Kevin Doe returned three kickoffs for 48 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Landon Humphrey returned two kickoffs for 19 yards with a long return of 11 carries. Leland Rhome led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Landen Cundiff added four solo tackles. Eli Crawford and Sam Felix each recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Landon Humphrey recorded two solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
North Bullitt | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Henry Clay | 12 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 46 |
HCLAY | - | Zach Hoellein 40 yard run (Ethan Cooper kick fails) |
HCLAY | - | Chaii Paris 29 yard pass from Aiden Huston (Safal Gurung run fails) |
HCLAY | - | Ethan Cooper kicks a 25 yard field goal |
NBULLITT | - | Sam Felix 20 yard pass from Micah Hoke (Lucas Brown run) |
HCLAY | - | Zach Hoellein 21 yard run (Aiden Huston run) |
HCLAY | - | Henry Morgan 31 yard pass from Aiden Huston (Ethan Cooper kick) |
HCLAY | - | Zach Hoellein 40 yard run (Ethan Cooper kick) |
HCLAY | - | Chaii Paris 32 yard pass from Aiden Huston (Ethan Cooper kick) |
HCLAY | - | Patrick Beya safety |
Selected Statistics
North Bullitt | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Felix Ortiz | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 19 |
Micah Hoke | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 59 |
Lucas Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Sam Felix | 4 | -1 | -0.2 | 13 |
Kevin Doe | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 5 |
Braden Irvin | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
Josh Nunn | 2 | -29 | -14.5 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Micah Hoke | 8-6-0 | 93 | 1 | 27 |
Josh Nunn | 4-1-0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Sam Felix | 5 | 85 | 1 | 27 |
Jayden Miller | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Kevin Doe | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Zach Hoellein | 10 | 163 | 16.3 | 40 |
Safal Gurung | 15 | 99 | 6.6 | 18 |
Aiden Huston | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 11 |
Ethan Cooper | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Chaii Paris | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Aiden Huston | 16-5-0 | 110 | 3 | 32 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chaii Paris | 2 | 61 | 2 | 32 |
Marcus Owens | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
Henry Morgan | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
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.
Updated: Wednesday, 1 October 2025 6:39 PM EDT
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