Henry Clay vs. Dixie Heights
Class 6A Playoffs
Dixie Heights High School
Fort Mitchell, KY
November 2, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Austin Black caught a 29 yard touchdown pass from Sammy Carter and a two point conversion pass from Carter with 37 seconds remaining in the game to give Henry Clay a 57-50 victory over Dixie Heights. This was a wild high scoring affair with the teams combining for 107 points, 1232 yards on offense, and 246 penalty yards. Henry Clay recorded 16 first downs and 552 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 10 times for 105 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Dixie Heights recorded 28 first downs and 680 yards of total offense. They were penalized 20 times for 141 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground attack with 109 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Sammy Carter completed 16 of 21 passes for 394 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Colby Barnes caught eight passes for 169 yards and three touchdowns. Austin Black added five receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Bell caught two passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Cole McCarty led the defense with seven solo and 11 assisted tackles. Jamaal Maddox added six solo and three assisted tackles. Davion Jackson recorded six solo and two assisted tackles.
Drew Moore led Dixie Heights ground attack with 206 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Darion Washington carried the ball 28 times for 173 yards. Ben Owens scored three touchdowns on the ground. Drew Moore completed 16 of 37 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Casey Cox caught seven passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns. Andrew Hedger added three receptions for 64 yards. Ben Owens caught three passes for 46 yards. Matt Glad led the defense with four solo tackles. Luke Zajac added three solo and two assisted tackles. Casey Cox recorded three solo tackles. Seth Ross added two solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 14 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 57 |
| Dixie Heights | 7 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 50 |
| DH | - | Ben Owens 1 yard run (Evan Schultz kick) |
| HC | - | Colby Barnes 62 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 65 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 4 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| DH | - | Ben Owens 2 yard run (Evan Schultz kick) |
| HC | - | Colby Barnes 44 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| DH | - | Ben Owens 1 yard run (Evan Schultz kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 80 yard kickoff return (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Colby Barnes 14 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| DH | - | Casey Cox 35 yard pass from Drew Moore (Evan Schultz kick) |
| DH | - | Drew Moore 46 yard run (Evan Schultz kick blkd) |
| DH | - | Drew Moore 13 yard run (Ben Owens run) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 83 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| DH | - | Casey Cox 18 yard pass from Drew Moore (Darion Washington run) |
| HC | - | Austin Black 29 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Austin Black pass from Sammy Carter) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 12 | 109 | 9.1 | 65 |
| Sammy Carter | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 22 |
| Davion Jackson | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 21-16-1 | 394 | 5 | 83 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Barnes | 8 | 169 | 3 | 62 |
| Austin Black | 5 | 108 | 1 | 50 |
| Elijah Bell | 2 | 84 | 1 | 83 |
| Davion Jackson | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
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| Dixie Heights | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Drew Moore | 16 | 206 | 12.9 | 46 |
| Darion Washington | 28 | 173 | 6.2 | 21 |
| Ben Owens | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Moore | 37-16-1 | 294 | 2 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Casey Cox | 7 | 137 | 2 | 35 |
| Andrew Hedger | 3 | 64 | 0 | 23 |
| Ben Owens | 3 | 46 | 0 | 22 |
| Darion Washington | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Evan Schultz | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
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.