Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Ryle
Class 6A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Ryle High School
Union, KY
November 4, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Ryle improved to 11-0 with a dominating 47-3 victory over Henry Clay. Ryle recorded 18 first downs and 429 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized four times for 28 yards, lost one fumble, and had one pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded nine first downs and 121 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Jacob Chisholm led Ryle’s ground game with 121 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Tanner Morgan completed 12 of 18 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Bryce Ashley caught four passes for 43 yards and a touchdown. Cole Burch added three receptions for 27 yards and a touchdown. Easton Pilyer caught two passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Zach Cusick added a 77 yard touchdown reception. Jacob Chisholm returned two punts for 62 yards with a long return of 48 yards. Cooper Scherr led the defense with four solo tackles and intercepted a pass. C. Demetrakis added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Charles Golden recorded two solo tackles which resulted in losses totaling 18 yards. Zach Rytlewski and Jared Kuehn each intercepted a pass.
Zac Berezowitz led Henry Clay’s ground game with 23 yards on 11 carries. Greg Couch completed five of 17 passes for 19 yards. M. Bean completed four of eight passes for 33 yards with one interception. Beau Carroll completed two of three passes for 44 yards with one interception. DeMarcus Tyler caught six passes for 35 yards. Zac Berezowitz added three receptions for 31 yards. Amir Gatewood led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss and recovered a fumble. Jay Compton added five solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryle | 8 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 47 |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 57 yard run (Cooper Scherr run) |
| HENRY CLAY | - | Evan Works kicks a 19 yard field goal |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 25 yard run (Cooper Scherr run) |
| RYLE | - | Bryce Ashley 18 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Cole Burch 20 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Zach Cusick 77 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Easton Pilyer 60 yard pass from Tanner Morgan (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Mason Molique kicks a 26 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zac Berezowitz | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 11 |
| Greg Couch | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 13 |
| M. Bean | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 10 |
| Tyree Clarke | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Greg Couch | 17-5-0 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Bean | 8-4-1 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Zac Berezowitz | 4-1-1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Carroll | 3-2-1 | 44 | 0 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DeMarcus Tyler | 6 | 35 | 0 | 26 |
| Zac Berezowitz | 3 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
| M. McMullen | 2 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
| D. Perkins | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Ryle | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Chisholm | 7 | 121 | 17.3 | 57 |
| Cole Burch | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 11 |
| Peyton Howorka | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 11 |
| Max Inabnit | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Easton Pilyer | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Zach Cusick | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Tanner Morgan | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 10 |
| Adam Tarvin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Keegan Stanken | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Morgan | 18-12-1 | 247 | 4 | 77 |
| Keegan Stanken | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Easton Pilyer | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Bryce Ashley | 4 | 43 | 1 | 18 |
| Cole Burch | 3 | 27 | 1 | 20 |
| Easton Pilyer | 2 | 67 | 1 | 60 |
| Zach Cusick | 1 | 77 | 1 | 77 |
| Jacob Chisholm | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Stefan Clarkson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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.