Topic: Football
2025FBHCDH
Henry Clay vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Erlanger, KY
September 19, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Dixie Heights defeated Henry Clay by the score of 46-24. Dixie Heights recorded 14 first downs and 438 yards of total offense. The Colonels were penalized five times for 51 yards and had a pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 16 first downs and 285 yards and total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized eight times for 50 yards and lost two fumbles.
Nishawn Golsby led Dixie Height’s ground game with 105 yards and three touchdowns on four carries. Levi Gilliland added 16 yards on seven carries. Mason Fields recorded 11 yards on three carries. Brad Roaden carried the ball twice for 10 yards. Mason Fields completed 16 of 27 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Gavin Henson completed his only pass for six yards. Hudson Morris caught five passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Parks Vanderhaar added three receptions for 40 yards and a touchdown. Tyson Metzger recorded two receptions for 30 yards. Henry Waters caught one pass for 44 yards. Duncan Linville added a 31 yard touchdown reception. Henry Waters returned three kickoffs for 54 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Nishawn Golsby returned one kickoff for 11 yards. Mason Fields punted twice for a 43.5 average with a long punt of 46 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Brad Roaden led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Luke Tucker added one solo and six assisted tackles. Levi Gilliland recorded one solo and five assisted tackles. Jackson Higgins chipped in with three solo tackles. Gavin Henson and Owen Gabbard each recovered a fumble.
Safal Gurung led Henry Clay’s ground game with 87 yards and 20 carries. Cooper Dickerson completed 11 of 27 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. Aiden Huston completed three of four passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Chaii Paris caught seven passes for 148 yards and one touchdown. Henry Morgan added six receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Justus Roman returned two kickoffs for 39 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Patrick Beya returned two kickoffs for 28 yards with a long return of 17 yards. James Reynolds and Safal Gurung each returned one kickoff for 21 and 13 yards respectively. Isaiah King led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Julian Lopez added three solo and two assisted tackles. Landon Cross recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Liam Marrs intercepted a pass he returned for nine yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Henry Clay | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
Dixie Heights | 22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 46 |
DHEIGHTS | - | Nishawn Golsby 49 yard run (Brad Roaden run) |
HCLAY | - | Henry Morgan 7 yard pass from Cooper Dickerson (Ethan Cooper kick) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Nishawn Golsby 54 yard run (Easton Niemeyer kick) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Duncan Linviile 31 yard pass from Mason Fields (Easton Niemeyer kick) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Parks Vonderhaar 11 yard pass from Mason Fields (Easton Niemeyer kick) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Nishawn Golsby 2 yard run (Easton Niemeyer kick) |
HCLAY | - | Ethan Cooper kicks a 30 yard field goal) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Hudson Morris 74 yard pass from Mason Fields (Easton Niemeyer kick) |
DHEIGHTS | - | Easton Niemeyer kicks a 25 yard field goal |
HCLAY | - | Chaii Paris 60 yard pass from Aiden Huston (Ethan Cooper kick) |
HCLAY | - | Henry Morgan 2 yard pass from Aiden Huston (Ethan Cooper kick) |
Selected Statistics
Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Safal Gurung | 20 | 87 | 4.3 | 18 |
Cooper Dickerson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 8 |
Zach Hoellein | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cooper Dickerson | 27-11-0 | 125 | 1 | 40 |
Aiden Huston | 4-3-0 | 72 | 2 | 60 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chaii Paris | 7 | 148 | 1 | 60 |
Henry Morgan | 6 | 47 | 2 | 13 |
Aiden Huston | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Dixie Heights | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Nishawn Golsby | 4 | 105 | 26.2 | 54 |
Levi Gilliland | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 7 |
Mason Fields | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 |
Brad Roaden | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 |
Eric Brown | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 5 |
Nathan Schneider | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mason Fields | 27-16-1 | 283 | 3 | 74 |
Gavin Henson | 1-1-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Hudson Morris | 5 | 88 | 1 | 74 |
Parks Vonderhaar | 3 | 40 | 1 | 24 |
Tyson Metzger | 2 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
Henry Waters | 1 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
Duncan Linville | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
Brad Roaden | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Alex Grieme | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Nishawn Golsby | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Leo Wogenstahl | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Levi Gilliland | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 10:08 PM EDT
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