Topic: Football
George Rogers Clark vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 14, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay utilized their explosive ground game (479 yards on 41 carries and seven touchdowns) to defeat George Rogers Clark by a score of 53-36. Henry Clay improves to 3-2 for the season while George Rogers Clark falls to 0-4. Henry Clay recorded 19 first downs and 570 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized eight times for 72 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. George Rogers Clark recorded 19 first downs and 390 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized six times for 49 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground game with 369 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Dearion Jones added 58 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Davion Jackson carried the ball 11 times for 43 yards and two touchdowns. Rhoman James completed six of nine passes for 79 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Austin Black caught four passes for 68 yards. Jack Hellmann led the defense with two solo and 13 assisted tackles with one fumble recovery. Joe Tafolla added one solo and nine assisted tackles. Devin Byrd recorded two solo and seven assisted tackles.
Darian Skinner led George Rogers Clark’s ground attack with 159 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. C.D. Spight carried the ball 17 times for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Darian Farris added 54 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Darian Skinner completed four of six passes for 48 yards with one interception. Tanner Rose caught two passes for nine yards and Brent Stoneking caught one pass for 32 yards. Wes Wattenberger and Jaylen Abbott led the defense as each recorded two solo and eight assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| George Rogers Clark | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
| Henry Clay | 20 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 53 |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 64 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| GRC | - | C.D. Spight 10 yard run (Danny Dailey kick fails) |
| HC | - | Anthony Lindsey 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Anthony Lindsey 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick fails) |
| GRC | - | Darian Skinner 2 yard run (Darian Skinner run) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 11 yard run (Elijah Bell run) |
| GRC | - | Darian Skinner 53 yard run (Danny Dailey kick blkd.) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 80 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick fails) |
| HC | - | Logan Gross 4 yard pass from Rhoman James (Taylor Dunbar kick blkd.) |
| GRC | - | C.D. Spight 1 yard run (Kyle Wipert pass from Darian Skinner) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 10 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick blkd.) |
| HC | - | Dearion Jones 5 yard run (Jordan Cohoon kick) |
| GRC | - | Darian Farris 23 yard run (Darian Skinner run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darian Skinner | 19 | 159 | 8.4 | 53 |
| C.D. Spight | 17 | 126 | 7.4 | 26 |
| Darian Farris | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 23 |
| Luke Sharrock | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 6 |
| D’Avon Marshall | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 13 |
| Elijah Farris | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Brad Meadows | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -39 | -19.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darian Skinner | 6-4-1 | 48 | 0 | 32 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Rose | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Brent Stoneking | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| C.D. Spight | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 12 | 369 | 30.8 | 80 |
| Dearion Jones | 7 | 58 | 8.3 | 17 |
| Davion Jackson | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 13 |
| Anthony Lindsey | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 7 |
| Rhoman James | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 6 |
| Sammy Carter | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -17 | -17.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rhoman James | 9-6-1 | 79 | 1 | 38 |
| Sammy Carter | 2-2-0 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Black | 4 | 68 | 0 | 38 |
| Colby Barnes | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Elijah Bell | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Logan Gross | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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.