Topic: Football
2025FBCONHC
Conner vs. Henry Clay
Jake Bell Field
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 31, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Conner rallied from a 21-0 deficit to defeat Henry Clay 41-34 in overtime. Henry Clay led 31-19 with approximatly three minutes in the game but Conner scored two quick touchdowns to take a 34-31 lead with 1:24 left in the game/ However Henry Clay rallied and Keasean Saunders kicked a 25 yard field goal with five seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 34-34 and force overtime. Grayson Montgomery threw a 12 yard touchdown pass to Shephers Dozier in overtime to give Conner the road victory. Conner recorded 22 first downs and 423 yards of total offense. The Cougars were penalized seven times for 68 yards and lost two fumbles. Henry Clay recorded 22 first downs and 368 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 12 times for 104 yards.
Cordion Abernathy led Conner’s ground game with 54 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Josiah Hernandez carried the ball six times for 24 yards. Grayson Montgomery recorded 11 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Grayson Montgomery completed 25 of 39 passes for 336 yards and four touchdowns. Shepherd Dozier caught 14 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns. Jasiah Lampkin added five receptions for 109 yards. Jonathon Moreno recorded two catches for 27 yards. Cordion Abernathy chipped in with two receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown. Abraham Koller caught two passes for 12 yards. Shepherd Dozier returned three kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Cordion Abernathy returned two kickoffs for 42 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Landon Wilson and Ethan Estvanko each returned one kickoff for 11 and 10 yards respectively. Luke Pierce led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Evan Baker added four solo and one assisted tackles. Henry Krallman recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. Joesiah Hernandez chipped jn with one solo and seven assisted tackles. Travis Keen recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Isaiah King led Henry Clay’s ground game with 191 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Safal Gurung carried the ball 12 times for 30 yards and a touchdown. Zach Hoellein added a touchdown on the ground. Liam Marrs completed 12 of 28 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Antoine Webb caught five passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Henry Morgan added four catches for 49 yards. Harrison Clifford recorded one catch for 34 yards, Marcus Owens caught one pass for 25 yards. Marcis Pwens returned three kickoffs for 29 yards with a long return of 16 yards. Chaii Paris returned one kickoff for 27 yards. Charlie Pennell led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Jameson Taylor added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Pacifique Nduwaye recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Marcus Owens chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles. Elijah Downs recorded one tackles that resulted in an 11 yard loss and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Conner | 0 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 41 |
Henry Clay | 14 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
HCLAY | - | Isaiah King 12 yard run (Keasean Saunders kick) |
HCLAY | - | Zach Hoellein 3 yard run (Keasean Saunders kick) |
HCLAY | - | Safal Gurung 8 yard run (Keasean Saunders kick) |
CONNER | - | Shepherd Dozier 33 yard pass from Grayson Dozier (Mason Ginn kick fails) |
CONNER | - | Cordion Abernathy 14 yard pass from Grayson Montgomery (Grayson Montgomery pass fails) |
HCLAY | - | Keasean Saunders kicks a 34 yard field goal |
CONNER | - | Grayson Montgomery 2 yard run (Mason Ginn kick) |
HCLAY | - | Antoine Webb 14 yard pass from Liam Marrs (Keasean Saunders kick) |
CONNER | - | Shepherd Dozier 6 yard pass from Grayson Montgomery (Mason Ginn kick) |
CONNER | - | Cordion Abernathy 7 yard run (Abraham Koller pass from Grayson Montgomery) |
HCLAY | - | Keasean Saunders kicks a 25 yard field goal |
CONNER | - | Shepherd Dozier 12 yard pass from Grayson Montgomery (Keasean Saunders kick) |
Selected Statistics
Conner | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cordion Abernathy | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 17 |
Joesiah Hernandez | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 17 |
Grayson Montgomery | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 16 |
Jasiah Lampkin | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 7 |
Dylon Gordon | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
Luke Piece | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Grayson Montgomery | 39-25-0 | 336 | 4 | 37 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Shepherd Dozier | 14 | 173 | 3 | 33 |
Jasiah Lampkin | 5 | 109 | 0 | 37 |
Jonathon Moreno | 2 | 27 | 0 | 25 |
Cordion Abernathy | 2 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
Abraham Koller | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
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Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Isaiah King | 21 | 191 | 9.1 | 40 |
Safal Gurung | 12 | 30 | 2.5 | 9 |
Zach Hoellein | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Liam Marrs | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Liam Marrs | 28-12-0 | 152 | 1 | 34 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Antoine Webb | 5 | 46 | 1 | 14 |
Henry Morgan | 4 | 49 | 0 | 17 |
Harrison Clifford | 1 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
Marcus Owens | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
Patrick Beya | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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, 11 November 2025 8:27 PM EST
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