Topic: Football
George Rogers Clark vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 4, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated George Rogers Clark 35-13 in a game that was stopped with 3:53 left in the fourth quarter due to weather conditions. Henry Clay recorded 17 first downs and 424 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized nine times for 79 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. George Rogers Clark recorded 16 first downs and 239 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized five times for 31 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Davonte Robinson led Henry Clay’s ground game with 128 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Austin Bledsoe carried the ball 13 times for 126 yards. CJ Tackett completed four of 10 passes for 82 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Marcus Tyler completed five of six passes for 47 yards and a touchdown. Tyven McWhorter caught three passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Bray Berezowitz added two receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. Davonte Robinson led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Amir Gatewood added five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. R. Irving recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards and scored on a 57 yard fumble recovery return.
Josiah Israel led George Rogers Clark’s ground game with 176 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries. Pierce Nisbet completed four of eight passes for 45 yards with one interception. Owen Irvin completed three of eight passes for 31 yards and a touchdown. Jaden Farris caught four passes for 42 yards. Micah Israel added two receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Conner led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Aaron Norriss and Jaden Farris added four solo and one assisted tackles each
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| George Rogers Clark | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
| HCLAY | - | Davonte Robinson 80 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Davonte Robinson 26 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | R. Irving 57 yard fumble recovery (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyven McWhorter 34 yard pass from CJ Tackett (Evan Works kick) |
| GRC | - | Micah Israel 10 yard pass from Owen Irvin (Chandler Gaunce kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Bray Berezowitz 23 yard pass from Marcus Tyler (Evan Works kick) |
| GRC | - | Josiah Israel 2 yard run |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josiah Israel | 27 | 176 | 6.5 | 28 |
| Owen Irvin | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Micah Israel | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ronte Owens | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | 0 |
| Pierce Nisbet | 10 | -32 | -3.2 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pierce Nisbet | 8-4-1 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Owen Irvin | 8-3-0 | 31 | 1 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaden Farris | 4 | 42 | 0 | 16 |
| Micah Israel | 2 | 18 | 1 | 10 |
| James Cornelius | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Davonte Robinson | 4 | 128 | 32.0 | 80 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 13 | 126 | 9.7 | 53 |
| Sanquin Walker | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 16 |
| Marcus Tyler | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 |
| CJ Tackett | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 13 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| CJ Tackett | 10-4-1 | 82 | 1 | 34 |
| Marcus Tyler | 6-5-0 | 47 | 1 | 23 |
| Greg Couch | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyven McWhorter | 3 | 51 | 1 | 34 |
| Bray Berezowitz | 2 | 35 | 1 | 23 |
| Z. Berezowitz | 2 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Jack Jackson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sanquin Walker | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.