Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 21, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay raced out to a 13-0 lead in the second quarter but it was all Lafayette the rest of the way as they captured a 42-21 decision over the Blue Devils to even their record at 3-3. Henry Clay falls to 3-3 for the season. Henry Clay fumbled the ball nine times tonight but only lost one fumble. Lafayette recorded 17 first downs and 455 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 11 times for 91 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 14 first downs and 240 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 65 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Kylan Nelson led Lafayette’s ground game with 140 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Garrett Peavler completed 15 of 26 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Tranard Chester caught six passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns. Darius Hughes added three receptions for 55 yards. Justin Carr led the defense with six solo and seven assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Nick Lincavage recorded six solo tackles, four assisted tackles, and two interceptions. Malik Robinson recorded four solo and five assisted tackles.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground game with 134 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Rhoman James completed three of seven passes for 30 yards with one interception. Sammy Carter completed two of five passes for 27 yards with two interceptions. Elijah Bell caught two passes for 27 yards. Logan Gross added two receptions for 20 yards. Cole McCarty led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Jack Hellmann added three solo and four assisted tackles. Dearion Jones scored on a 92 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| Lafayette | 0 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| HC | - | Dearion Jones 92 yard interception return (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 16 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick fails) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 43 yard run (N. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Tranard Chester 45 yard from Garrett Peavler (N. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Tranard Chester 36 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (N. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 2 yard run (N. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 66 yard run (N. Gillespie kick) |
| HC | - | Dearion Jones 10 yard run (Dearion Jones pass from Sammy Carter) |
| LAF | - | Tranard Chester 34 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (N. Gillespie kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 18 |
| Dearion Jones | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 11 |
| Webb VanMeter | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 14 |
| Davion Jackson | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Rhoman James | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 25 |
| Team | 3 | -42 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rhoman James | 7-3-1 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sammy Carter | 5-2-2 | 27 | 0 | 34 |
| Dearion Jones | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Lindsey | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 2 | 27 | 0 | 34 |
| Logan Gross | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Davion Jackson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 18 | 140 | 7.8 | 66 |
| Garrett Peavler | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 9 |
| Darius Hughes | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Malik Robinson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Peavler | 26-15-2 | 299 | 3 | 45 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tranard Chester | 6 | 160 | 3 | 45 |
| Darius Hughes | 3 | 55 | 0 | 31 |
| Josh Dunn | 2 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Kylan Nelson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Charles Sweatt-Washington | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Brandon Epps | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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.