Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Scott County
Class 6A Playoffs (Regional Final)
Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
November 22, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Scott County improves to 13-0 with an exciting 37-34 victory over Henry Clay who finishes the season at 9-3. This was a game that featured a total of 985 yards of offense with a combined six scoring plays of over 50 yards. Scott County was without the services of star receiver Scott Daniel and Henry Clay’s starting quarterback Sammy Carter went out with an injury in the final quarter. Scott County recorded 18 first downs and 455 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 49 yards and lost a fumble. Henry Clay recorded 19 first downs and 530 yards of total offense. The blue Devils were penalized three times for 20 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. The last three times these teams played Scott County won by scores of 70-34, 70-7, and 69-34. Coach Sam Simpson had his Blue Devils prepared to play tonight but make no mistake about it Coach Jim McKee’s Cardinals were not overlooking the explosive Henry Clay team.
Keith Guy led Scott County’s ground game with 153 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Kevin Claussen carried the ball 24 times for 117 yards. Grayson Miller added one carry for a 52 yard touchdown run. Noah Hughes and Clay McKee also ran for touchdowns tonight. Clay McKee completed two of five passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Keith Guy caught a 57 yard touchdown pass. Thomas Daniel led the defense with 11 solo and four assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards and recovered a fumble. Brad Caldwell added five solo and one assisted tackles. Jameer Womack recorded four solo and three assisted tackles.
Elijah Bell led the explosive Henry Clay ground attack with 282 yards and two long touchdown runs on 20 carries. Davion Jackson carried the ball 20 times for 163 yards and three touchdowns. Sammy Carter completed three of nine passes for 73 yards with one interception. Colby Barnes caught three passes for 73 yards. Quentin Gay led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles. Da. Robinson added five solo and eight assisted tackles. Maurice Gibson recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Devin Byrd added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Scott County | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 15 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| SC | - | Noah Hughes 4 yard run (Palmer Ward kick fails) |
| SC | - | Clay McKee 5 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 80 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 80 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| SC | - | Keith Guy 57 yard pass from Clay McKee (Clay McKee run fails) |
| SC | - | Palmer Ward kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 16 yard run (CJ Tackett pass fails) |
| SC | - | Grayson Miller 52 yard run (Grayson Miller pass from Clay McKee) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 71 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| SC | - | Keith Guy 63 yard run (Palmer Ward kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 20 | 282 | 14.1 | 80 |
| Davion Jackson | 20 | 163 | 8.1 | 71 |
| Sammy Carter | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 8 |
| CJ Tackett | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Joquise Buford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rhoman James | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 9-3-1 | 73 | 0 | 43 |
| Rhoman James | 3-1-0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Barnes | 3 | 73 | 0 | 43 |
| Davion Jackson | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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| Scott County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Keith Guy | 13 | 153 | 11.8 | 63 |
| Kevin Claussen | 24 | 117 | 4.9 | 18 |
| Grayson Miller | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52 |
| Theo Price | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 22 |
| Noah Hughes | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 7 |
| Clay McKee | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay McKee | 5-2-0 | 76 | 1 | 57 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Keith Guy | 1 | 57 | 1 | 57 |
| Clark Griffin | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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.