Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Knox Central
Knox Central High School
Barbourville, KY
September 18, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Knox Central by a score of 50-26. Henry Clay recorded 19 first downs and 376 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble and had two passes intercepted. Knox Central recorded 10 first downs and 178 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 63 yards.
Austin Bledsoe led Henry Clay’s ground game with 87 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Davonte Robinson carried the ball twice for 77 yards and a touchdown. Joquise Buford recorded 60 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries. CJ Tackett completed six of nine passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Tyler completed four of five passes for 37 yards with one interception. DeMarcus Tyler caught three passes for 27 yards. Tyven McWhorter added three receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown. Joquise Buford caught two passes for 20 yards and Austin Bledsoe added a reception for 33 yards. Tyven McWhorter returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown. Davonte Robinson led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Cassius Smith added four solo and four assisted tackles. Ray Kart Irving chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles. Keyshawn Johnson-Sanders recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards.
Jaxon Stewart led Knox Central’s ground game with 104 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Donavan Arthur carried the ball 10 times for 53 yards and a touchdown. Jaxon Stewart completed two of seven passes for -4 yards. Jermel Carton led the defense with five solo tackles Matthew Smith and Jeremy Stewart each recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Casey Patterson added two solo and two assisted tackles and score on a 23 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 14 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 50 |
| Knox Central | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 26 |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 1 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Davonte Robinson 70 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| KNOX | - | Jaxon Stewart 7 yard run (Nick Martin kick) |
| KNOX | - | Jaxon Stewart 19 yard run (Nick Martin kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyven McWhorter 9 yard pass from CJ Tackett (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 1 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyven McWhorter 56 yard punt return (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 19 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Austin Bledsoe 5 yard run (Sanquin Walker pass from CJ Tackett) |
| KNOX | - | Donavan Arthur 4 yard run (Nick Martin kick fails) |
| KNOX | - | Casey Patterson 23 yard interception return (Jaxon Stewart run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Austin Bledsoe | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 26 |
| Davonte Robinson | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 70 |
| Joquise Buford | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 19 |
| Marcus Tyler | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 |
| Keeshawn Rothwell | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| CJ Tackett | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| CJ Tackett | 9-6-0 | 77 | 1 | 33 |
| Marcus Tyler | 5-4-1 | 37 | 0 | 15 |
| Greg Couch | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeMarcus Tyler | 3 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
| Tyven McWhorter | 3 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| Joquise Buford | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Davonte Robinson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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| Knox Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaxon Stewart | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 27 |
| Donavan Arthur | 10 | 53 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Jermel Carton | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Adam Renfro | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Jeremy Stewart | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Jared Hall | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaxon Stewart | 7-2-0 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Adam Renfro | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Wells | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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.