Topic: Football
Jesse Clark vs. Edith Hayes
Fayette County Middle School Football Championship
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
November 20, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Jesse Clark claims the Fayette County Middle School Championship with a 22-8 victory over Edith Hayes. The score was tied 8-8 late in the first half when Jesse Clark’s T. Newcomb raced 69 yards with a kickoff return to take a 14-8 halftime lead. Jesse Clark added a touchdown and a two point conversion late in the game to ensure the victory. Jesse Clark recorded 11 first downs and 179 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for one yard. Edith Hayes recorded six first downs and 120 yards of total offense. They were penalized four times for 29 yards.
Jaylen Lawson led Jesse Clark’s ground game with 74 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Jimmie Johnson carried the ball nine times for 58 yards. T. Newcomb added 24 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Jesse Clark did not attempt a pass tonight. T. Newcomb also added a touchdown on a 69 yard kickoff return. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles. Tyler Moore added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 13 yard loss. Justin Bentley recorded four solo tackles.
D. Tresvant led Edith Hayes’ ground game with 67 yards on 11 carries. Luke Powell completed six of 11 passes for 58 yards. L. Jackson caught five passes for 51 yards. JD Hawkins led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Ben Bates added three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Daiyan Perkins recorded one solo and seven assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Jesse Clark | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| Edith Hayes | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| JC | - | T. Newcomb 1 yard run (Jimmie Johnson run) |
| HAYES | - | L. Jackson 1 yard run (L. Jackson run) |
| JC | - | T. Newcomb 69 yard kickoff return (T. Newcomb run fails) |
| JC | - | Jaylen Lawson 37 yard run (T. Newcomb run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Lawson | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 37 |
| Jimmie Johnson | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 28 |
| T. Newcomb | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 14 |
| Jalen Cooper | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| D. Tresvant | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 38 |
| Daiyan Perkins | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Bryson Mack | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| L. Jackson | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 1 |
| Luke Powell | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Powell | 11-6-0 | 58 | 0 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| L. Jackson | 5 | 51 | 0 | 18 |
| Alan Holliman | 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.