Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 25, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette’s ground game exploded tonight for 626 yards and seven touchdowns on 63 carries (9.9 yards per carry) to defeat Henry Clay by a score of 48-34. Lafayette recorded 29 first downs and 664 yards of total offense. The generals were penalized eight times for 75 yards and lost a fumble. Henry Clay recorded 15 first downs and 361 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized six times for 50 yards.
Walker Wood led Lafayette’s ground game with 238 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. Mason Alstatt carried the ball 20 times for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Matthew Silvestri added 128 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Walker Wood completed two of five passes for 38 yards. Quinten Brown caught one pass for 29 yards. Daquis Sharp led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Ean Shaw added three solo and three assisted tackles. Branden Layne chipped in with four solo tackles. Jedrick Wills recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
Joquise Buford led Henry Clay’s ground game with 147 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Austin Bledsoe carried the ball 15 times for 85 yards and a touchdown. Davonte Robinson recorded 62 yards on two carries. CJ Tackett completed four of eight passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Tyven McWhorter caught four passes for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Joquise Buford added two receptions for 36 yards. Davonte Robinson led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles. Casius Smith added four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in a 12 yard loss. Bry Berezowitz recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 7 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 48 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Mason Alstatt 6 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 15 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 1 yard run (Walker Wood run fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 18 yard run (Ean Shaw run) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 2 yard run (Mason Alstatt run fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Austin Bledsoe 17 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyven McWhorter 9 yard pass from CJ Tackett (Evan Works kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Mason Alstatt 45 yard run (Walker Wood run) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Matthew Silvestri 1 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyven McWhorter 25 yard pass from CJ Tackett (Evan Works kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Matthew Silvestri 9 yard run (Colton Duprey kick blkd) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 50 yard run (Evan Works kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Wood | 21 | 238 | 11.3 | 69 |
| Mason Alstatt | 20 | 230 | 11.5 | 46 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 16 | 128 | 8.0 | 27 |
| J. Robinson | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 |
| Quinten Brown | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 5-2-0 | 38 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinten Brown | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| M. Guilfoil | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joquise Buford | 16 | 147 | 9.2 | 50 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 15 | 85 | 5.7 | 33 |
| Davonte Robinson | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 64 |
| Marcus Tyler | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| CJ Tackett | 8-4-0 | 68 | 2 | 25 |
| Marcus Tyler | 4-2-0 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyven McWhorter | 4 | 48 | 2 | 25 |
| Joquise Buford | 2 | 36 | 0 | 25 |
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.