Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. Henry Clay
Class 6A Playoffs First Round
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
November 8, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay dominated on both sides of the ball tonight in a 55-6 victory over Madison Central. Henry Clay recorded 11 first downs and 479 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils limited Madison Central to 10 net rushing yards on 29 carries. They were penalized seven times for 82 yards. Madison Central recorded seven first downs and 93 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized once for five yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Davion Jackson led Henry Clay’s ground game with 153 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Joquise Buford carried the ball twice for 100 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Bell added 42 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Sammy Carter completed nine of 14 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Colby Barnes caught three passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Austin Black caught two passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Snelling led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. John York added three solo and one assisted tackles. Maurice Gibson and Clark Dupree recovered fumbles, and Griffin Brixey, Devin Byrd, and Sydney Hugle each intercepted a pass.
Johan Williams led Madison Central’s ground game with 22 yards on 18 carries. Zach Hardin completed five of 12 passes for 59 yards with three interceptions. John Williams caught two passes for 55 yards. Korrion Crier led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Clay Jordan added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Henry Clay | 35 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 31 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Quentin Gay 0 yard fumble recovery (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 70 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick blkd.) |
| HC | - | Da. Robinson 0 yard fumble recovery (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Colby Barnes 32 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Austin Black pass from CJ Tackett) |
| HC | - | Austin Black 54 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Taylor Dunbar kick fails) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 70 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 94 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| MC | - | Caleb McClurg 2 yard run (0:00) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Johan Williams | 18 | 22 | 1.2 | 11 |
| Caleb McClurg | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
| Johnathan Tye | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kameron Presnell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Hardin | 6 | -18 | -3.0 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Hardin | 12-5-3 | 59 | 0 | 31 |
| Johan Williams | 1-1-0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Williams | 2 | 55 | 0 | 31 |
| Austin Campbell | 2 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Caleb McClurg | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Kameron Presnell | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Davion Jackson | 4 | 153 | 38.2 | 70 |
| Joquise Buford | 2 | 100 | 50.0 | 94 |
| Elijah Bell | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 31 |
| Da. Jones | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 17 |
| Jimmy Le | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 17 |
| CJ Tackett | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 14-9-0 | 157 | 2 | 54 |
| CJ Tackett | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Barnes | 3 | 48 | 1 | 32 |
| Austin Black | 2 | 91 | 1 | 54 |
| Gunner Kelly | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Davion Jackson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Da. Jones | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.