Henry Clay (12-1) vs. Trinity (11-2) November 25, 2005

Coach Sam Simpson's Henry Clay Blue Devils have displayed a balanced offense this year.  QB Salin Simpson has passed for 2527 yards and 29 TDs this season.  Simpson has also been a threat on the ground with 610 yards and seven touchdowns.  Clark Jeter has caught 44 passes for 995 yards and 11 touchdowns.  RB Rod Johnson has run for 1898 yards with 31 touchdowns. 

Coach Bob Beatty's Trinity Shamrocks have been led this year by QB Nick Petrino who has passed for 2804 yards and 28 touchdowns.  RB Donald Barnett gained 931 yards on the ground this year. 

Trinity raced out to a 21-0 lead in the second quarter and recovered three Henry Clay fumbles in the second half to defeat the Blue Devils 41-20.  This victory gives Trinity the opportunity to play for their 16th championship.

Trinity held a 530-366 yard advantage in total offense, led 28-21 in first downs, and enjoyed a 30:16-17:44 advantage in clock possession.  Trinity lost one fumble and was penalized eight times for 89 yards.  Henry Clay had a pass intercepted, lost three fumbles, and was penalized seven times for 46 yards. 

Blayne Donnell led the Trinity ground game with 190 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries.  Nick Petrino added 87 yards and a score on 11 carries.  Petrino completed 17 of 25 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns.  Craig Kircher caught five passes for 55 yards and two touchdowns.  Kyle Flynn added four receptions for 48 yards and Eric Senn had three receptions for 55 yards.  Agyei Williams led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles while Wesley Weitlauf recorded three solo and four assisted tackles.

Rod Johnson led the Henry Clay ground game with 117 yards on 15 carries.  Salin Simpson added 51 yards on 10 carries.  Simpson completed 13 of 21 passes for 184 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.  Chase Minnifield caught four passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns.  Sam Gardner caught three passes for 38 yards and a TD and Clark Jeter added three receptions for 29 yards.  Stephon Burton led the Blue Devil defense with six solo and five assisted tackles.  Marcus Bentley added six solo and five assisted tackles while Jacob Barney recorded five solo and two assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

Trinity

41

Henry Clay

20

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Henry Clay	0	7	6	7	20
Trinity	14	10	3	14	41

T	- Blayne Donnell 10 yard run (Eddie Webb kick)
T	- Craig Kircher 8 yard pass from Nick Petrino (Webb kick)
T	- Kircher 15 yard pass from Petrino (Webb kick)
HC	- Chase Minnifield 15 yard pass from Salin Simpson (Jacob Barney kick)
T	- Webb 36 yard field goal
HC	- Minnifield 31 yard pass from Simpson (Barney kick fails)
T	- Webb 34 yard field goal
T	- Petrino 9 yard run (Webb kick)
T	- Donnell 45 yard run (Webb kick)
HC	- Sam Gardner 11 yard pass from Simpson (Barney kick)

 

Selected Statistics
 

Henry Clay						Trinity
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long		Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Rod Johnson	15	117	7.8	21		Blayne Donnell	27	190	7.0	45
Salin Simpson	10	51	5.1	17		Nick Petrino	11	87	7.9	30
Chase Minnifield	4	14	3.5	19		Donald Barnett	8	34	4.2	12
Team	1	0	0.0	0		Eric Senn	1	6	6.0	6
						Steve Orndorff	1	5	5.0	5
Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long		Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Salin Simpson	21-13-1	184	3	31		Nick Petrino	25-17-0	208	2	48
Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long		Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Chase Minnifield	4	81	2	31		Craig Kircher	5	55	2	15
Sam Gardner	3	38	1	21		Kyle Flynn	4	48	0	18
Clark Jeter	3	29	0	12		Eric Senn	3	55	0	48
Aaron Boyd	2	35	0	20		Steve Orndorff	3	29	0	23
Rod Johnson	1	1	0	1		Nick Melillo	1	12	0	12
						Donald Barnett	1	9	0	9

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's game. 

Other Games of Interest
Please refer to Week Fifteen in Review. 

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