Topic: Football
John Hardin vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
August 17, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
John Hardin led 22-21 at halftime and pulled away in the second half for a 44-27 victory over Henry Clay. John Hardin recorded 18 first downs and 460 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 112 yards. Henry clay recorded 14 first downs and 362 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 26 yards and lost a fumble.
Wade Holtsclaw led the John Hardin ground game with 163 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Jalen Fleming carried the ball 13 times for 43 yards and a touchdown. Pat. Anderson completed six of 11 passes for 174 yards and four touchdowns. Dorian Collins caught four passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Garrett Ray led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 24 yards. Eric Avant added three solo and five assisted tackles. Domonick Brown recorded one solo and eight assisted tackles.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground game with 190 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Sammy Carter completed three of five passes for 29 yards. Rhoman James completed three of three passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Bell caught three passes for 18 yards. Logan Gross caught an 82 yard touchdown pass. Anthony Lindsey led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 22 yards. Tommy Norman added two solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| John Hardin | 6 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 44 |
| Henry Clay | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| HC | - | Dearion Jones 15 yard run (Jordan Cohoon kick fails) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 62 yard run (Jordan Cohoon kick) |
| JH | - | Wade Holtsclaw 57 yard run (Garrett Ray run fails) |
| JH | - | Jalen Fleming 6 yard run (Pat. Anderson run) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 57 yard run (Davion Jackson run) |
| JH | - | Dorian Collins 30 yard pass from Pat. Anderson (Wade Holtsclaw run) |
| JH | - | Dorian Collins 57 yard pass from Pat. Anderson (Chris Smith run) |
| JH | - | Marquis Kennedy 19 yard pass from Pat. Anderson (Pat. Anderson pass fails) |
| JH | - | Khalil Frazier 9 yard pass from Pat. Anderson (Khalil Frazier run) |
| HC | - | Logan Gross 82 yard pass from Rhoman James (Rhoman James pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Wade Holtsclaw | 10 | 163 | 16.3 | 57 |
| Jalen Fleming | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 16 |
| Khalil Frazier | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 15 |
| Garrett Ray | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 17 |
| Daquan Deville | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 9 |
| Pat. Anderson | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 5 |
| Josh Miller | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pat. Anderson | 11-6-0 | 174 | 4 | 57 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dorian Collins | 4 | 146 | 2 | 57 |
| Marquis Kennedy | 1 | 19 | 1 | 19 |
| Khalil Frazier | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 10 | 190 | 19.0 | 62 |
| Dearion Jones | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 15 |
| Davion Jackson | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 11 |
| Anthony Lindsey | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Rhoman James | 9 | 4 | 0.4 | 19 |
| Sydney Hugle | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Sammy Carter | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 5-3-0 | 29 | 0 | 12 |
| Rhoman James | 3-3-0 | 79 | 1 | 82 |
| Anthony Lindsey | 2-1-0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Colby Barnes | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Logan Gross | 1 | 82 | 1 | 82 |
| Austin Black | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.