Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 2, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Madison Central 57-15 in a game that the final score did not tell the whole story. Henry Clay led 13-8 at halftime and held a 23-15 lead with 6:43 left in the third quarter. Madison Central had a fourth and 14 from the Henry Clay 35 put came up inches short and Henry Clay took over the ball. The Blue Devils outscored Madison Central 34-0 the rest of the way. Henry Clay recorded 32 first downs and 689 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized seven times for 58 yards. Madison Central recorded 18 first downs and 326 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized eight times for 57 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Joquise Buford led Henry Clay’s ground game with 170 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Davonte Robinson carried the ball eight times for 132 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Johnson added 92 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Rhoman James carried the ball 10 times for 74 yards. Austin Bledsoe added 61 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Rhoman James completed six of eight passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns. CJ Tackett completed two of three passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Colby Barnes caught five passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Jack Jackson added two receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown. D. Buckler led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Davonte Robinson added four solo and four assisted tackles and scored on a 33 yard interception return. Johnson-Sanders recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Elijah Barnett added four solo and two assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Webb VanMeter also recorded four solo and two assisted tackles.
Korrion Crier led Madison Central’s ground game with 93 yards on 16 carries. Johan Williams carried the ball 16 times for 87 yards and a touchdown. Zach Hardin completed 11 of 22 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown with one interception. John Williams caught four passes for 83 yards. Lawrence Lee added three receptions for 25 yards. Will Nash punted four times for 171 yards for a 42.8 average and a long punt of 59 yards. Keenan Miller returned eight kickoffs for 189 yards. KJ Long led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Jonathan Tye added six solo and two assisted tackles. Korrion Crier recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Henry Clay | 13 | 0 | 17 | 27 | 57 |
| HCLAY | - | Davonte Robinson 33 yard interception return (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Austin Bledsoe 15 yard run (CJ Tackett pass fails) |
| MADCEN | - | Jared Grant 3 yard run from Zach Hardin (Korrion Crier run) |
| HCLAY | - | Colby Barnes 11 yard pass from Rhoman James (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Johan Williams 14 yard run (Landon White kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Taylor Dunbar kicks a 22 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Davonte Robinson 26 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Colby Barnes 26 yard pass from Rhoman James (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Jack Jackson 43 yard pass from CJ Tackett (Evan Works kick fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Elijah Johnson 81 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Korrion Crier | 16 | 93 | 5.8 | 35 |
| Johan Williams | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 14 |
| Jaylin Powell | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Jonathan Tye | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Blake Gross | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 3 |
| Zach Hardin | 4 | -22 | -5.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Hardin | 22-11-1 | 156 | 1 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Williams | 4 | 83 | 0 | 31 |
| Lawrence Lee | 3 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Jared Grant | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Johan Williams | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| D. Altamirano | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joquise Buford | 16 | 170 | 10.6 | 31 |
| Davonte Robinson | 8 | 132 | 16.5 | 68 |
| Elijah Johnson | 2 | 92 | 46.0 | 81 |
| Rhoman James | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 21 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 21 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rhoman James | 8-6-0 | 94 | 2 | 26 |
| CJ Tackett | 3-2-0 | 66 | 1 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Barnes | 5 | 85 | 2 | 26 |
| Jack Jackson | 2 | 66 | 1 | 43 |
| Bry Berezowitz | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.