Topic: Football
George Rogers Clark vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 6, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay shutout George Rogers Clark by a score of 50-0. GRC was without the services of QB Luke Sharrock who suffered an injury last week. Henry Clay recorded 16 first downs and 483 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized six times for 56 yards. George Rogers Clark recorded eight first downs and 134 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized four times for 18 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground game with 205 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries. Joquise Buford carried the ball four times for 118 yards and a touchdown. DA Jones recorded 65 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Sammy Carter completed seven of 14 passes for 116 yards. Gunner Kelly caught four passes for 63 yards. Colby Barnes added two receptions for 45 yards. Nathan Moore led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Lakwon Givens added three solo and six assisted tackles.
Shawn Wilhite led George Rogers Clark’s ground game with 67 yards on 17 carries. Brent Stoneking completed two of six passes for 19 yards with one interception. Skylar True and K. Blanton each caught a pass for 11 and eight yards respectively. Christian Cooke led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 14 yard loss. Johnny Jarrett added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Micah Benevides also recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| George Rogers Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Clay | 16 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 50 |
| HCLAY | - | DA Jones 16 yard run (Sammy Carter run) |
| HCLAY | - | Elijah Bell 48 yard run (Austin Black pass from Sammy Carter) |
| HCLAY | - | Elijah Bell 63 yard run (Sammy Carter run) |
| HCLAY | - | DA Jones 25 yard run (Joquise Buford run fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Sammy Carter 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Elijah Bell 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 79 yard run (0:00) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Shawn Wilhite | 17 | 67 | 3.9 | 19 |
| Josiah Isreal | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 11 |
| Danny Dailey | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Joshua Hitch | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 11 |
| Jordan Conner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Brent Stoneking | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brent Stoneking | 6-2-1 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Skylar True | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| K. Blanton | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 12 | 205 | 17.1 | 63 |
| Joquise Buford | 4 | 118 | 29.5 | 79 |
| DA Jones | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 25 |
| Jimmy Le | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Le. Brumbaugh | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Sammy Carter | 5 | -9 | -1.8 | 9 |
| Sanquin Walker | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 14-7-0 | 116 | 0 | 36 |
| CJ Tackett | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Le. Brumbaugh | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunner Kelly | 4 | 63 | 0 | 29 |
| Colby Barnes | 2 | 45 | 0 | 36 |
| Austin Black | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.