Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. George Rogers Clark
Cardinal Stadium
Winchester, KY
September 2, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Greg Couch threw for four touchdowns and ran for another to lead Henry Clay to a 34-6 victory over George Rogers Clark. Henry Clay recorded 18 first downs and 329 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized nine times for 58 yards and lost a fumble. George Rogers Clark recorded eight first downs and 170 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized six times for 37 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Langston Jackson led Henry Clay’s ground game with 50 yards on nine carries. Elijah Miller carried the ball four times for 18 yards. Greg Couch completed 12 of 25 passes for 197 yards and four touchdowns. DeMarcus Tyler caught six passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Zac Berezowitz added five receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns. M. McMullen led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Avery Benton added three solo and two assisted tackles. Alan Holliman recorded three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
D. Knowles led George Rogers Clark’s ground game with 57 yards on 18 carries. Pierce Nisbet carried the ball nine times for 17 yards. Pierce Nisbet completed 10 of 26 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Joseph Happy caught three passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. D. Knowles added three receptions for 32 yards. Ohmante Jenkins led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles with six of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Trevon Jones added six solo and two assisted tackles. Brandon Kiniry recorded two solo and six assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| George Rogers Clark | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| HCLAY | - | DeMarcus Tyler 17 yard pass from Greg Couch (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | DeMarcus Tyler 24 yard pass from Greg Couch (Evan Works kick fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Zac Berezowitz 30 yard pass from Greg Couch (Evan Works kick) |
| GRC | - | Joseph Happy 35 yard pass from Pierce Nisbet (Pierce Nisbet kick blkd) |
| HCLAY | - | Zac Berezowitz 18 yard pass from Greg Couch (Evan Works kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Greg Couch 2 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Langston Jackson | 9 | 50 | 5.6 | 24 |
| Elijah Miller | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 10 |
| Montaveon Bean | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 19 |
| Demonta Johnson | 10 | 3 | 0.3 | 5 |
| Beau Carroll | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Amir Gatewood | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 2 |
| Greg Couch | 4 | -5 | -1.2 | 2 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Greg Couch | 25-12-0 | 197 | 4 | 35 |
| Montaveon Bean | 7-2-0 | 49 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeMarcus Tyler | 6 | 99 | 2 | 35 |
| Zac Berezowitz | 5 | 88 | 2 | 32 |
| Langston Jackson | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Demonta Johnson | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Charles Davis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| D. Knowles | 18 | 57 | 3.2 | 10 |
| Pierce Nisbet | 9 | 17 | 1.9 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Pierce Nisbet | 26-10-3 | 96 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Joseph Happy | 3 | 43 | 1 | 35 |
| D. Knowles | 3 | 32 | 0 | 22 |
| Chandler Gray | 3 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Ohmante Jenkins | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.