Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 11, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Scott County defeated Henry Clay 70-34 to improve their record to 7-0 for the season and drop Henry Clay to 6-1. The two teams combined for 104 points and 1252 yards of total offense. Scott County led 21-20 in the second quarer but scored 21 points in the last 3:55 of the half to take a 42-20 halftime lead. Scott County recorded 27 first downs and 696 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized nine times for 68 yards. Henry Clay recorded 18 first downs and 556 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized four times for 41 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Keith Guy led Scott County’s ground attack with 176 yards on nine carries. Kevin Claussen carried the ball 26 times for 169 yards and two touchdowns. Theo Price added 135 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. Clay McKee completed six of eight passes for 157 yards and three touchdowns. Scott Daniel caught four passes for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Keith Guy caught a 43 yard touchdown pass. Palmer Ward was 10 of 10 on extra point attempts, punted twice for a 50 yard average and kicked off 10 times with eight touchbacks. Grayson Miller led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles with one tackle resulting in a four yard loss and two interceptions. Keeshon Brent added two solo and four assisted tackles.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground game with 155 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Davion Jackson carried the ball 10 times for 154 yards. Sammy Carter completed nine of 21 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Austin Black caught five passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Bell added two receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. Da. Robinson led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles. Devin Byrd added six solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 14 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 70 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| SC | - | Theo Price 6 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| SC | - | Scott Daniel 9 yard pass from Clay McKee (Palmer Ward kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 8 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| SC | - | Keith Guy 43 yard pass from Clay McKee (Palmer Ward kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 59 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 56 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick blkd.) |
| SC | - | Theo Price 13 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| SC | - | Kevin Claussen 48 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| SC | - | Scott Daniel 23 yard pass from Clay McKee (Palmer Ward kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 72 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Colby Barnes pass from Sammy Carter) |
| SC | - | Kevin Claussen 6 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| SC | - | Theo Price 3 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| HC | - | Austin Black 16 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Team pass fails) |
| SC | - | Clay McKee 3 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| SC | - | Eric Abney 1 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Keith Guy | 9 | 176 | 19.6 | 85 |
| Kevin Claussen | 26 | 169 | 6.5 | 48 |
| Theo Price | 16 | 135 | 8.4 | 45 |
| Dylan Smith | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 |
| Noah Hughes | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 12 |
| Eric Abney | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Clay McKee | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay McKee | 8-6-0 | 157 | 3 | 43 |
| Scott Daniel | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Scott Daniel | 4 | 71 | 2 | 29 |
| Thomas Daniel | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Keith Guy | 1 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 10 | 155 | 15.5 | 59 |
| Davion Jackson | 10 | 154 | 15.4 | 55 |
| Sammy Carter | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 21-9-3 | 222 | 2 | 72 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Black | 5 | 116 | 1 | 34 |
| Elijah Bell | 2 | 87 | 1 | 72 |
| Gunner Kelly | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Colby Barnes | 1 | 4 | 0 | 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.
Updated: Saturday, 12 October 2013 1:20 AM EDT
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