Topic: Football
Ryle vs. Henry Clay
Bluegrass Bowl
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Ryle rallied from a 28-7 deficit in the third quarter to defeat Henry Clay 34-28 in overtime. Henry Clay seemed to be in control of the game when QB Darrin Van Horn went out with an injury. Ryle turned to RB Jacob Chisholm and he was unstoppable the rest of the way. Chisholm scored on a six yard run and Mason Molique kicked the extra point to tie the score at 28-28 with 1:14 left in regulation. Ryle won the toss in overtime and chose to play defense. Henry Clay could not move the ball and a field goal attempt was blocked. Ryle scored on their first offensive play on a 10 yard run by Kyle England. Jacob Chisholm was named MVP for Ryle and Ramond Jackson was named MVP for Henry Clay. Ryle recorded 17 first downs and 371 yards of total offense. The Raiders were penalized seven times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 14 first downs and 249 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized twice for 24 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Jacob Chisholm led Ryle’s ground game with 250 yards and four touchdowns on 30 carries. Kyle England carried the ball eight times for 41 yards and a touchdown. Easton Pilyer completed four of nine passes for 63 yards. Matthew Jarman caught one pass for 42 yards. Jacob Chisholm returned one kickoff for 44 yards. Justin Selby led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss and recovered two fumbles. Mason Smith added five solo and one assisted tackles. Dylan Green recorded four solo and three assisted tackles. Charlie Golden added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards and recovered a fumble. Caden Mogge intercepted a pass.
Langston Jackson led the Henry Clay ground game with 63 yards on five carries. Darrin Van Horn carried the ball eight times for 31 yards. Tyree Clarke recorded 26 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Darrin Van Horn completed eight of 12 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. Michael McMullen caught three passes for 21 yards. Ramond Jackson added two receptions for 39 yards. Tyree Clarke caught two passes for 32 yards and a touchdown. Ramond Jackson returned one punt for 31 yards and returned a kickoff for 66 yards and a touchdown. Tyree Clarke returned one kickoff for 45 yards. Tyree Clarke led the defense with 10 solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Ramond Jackson added eight solo and two assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards and recovered a fumble. Jordan Kimball recorded eight solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ryle | 0 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 30 yard pass from Darrin Van Horn (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 3 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Michael McMullen 8 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 29 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Ramond Jackson 66 yard kickoff return (Graham Wald kick) |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 26 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 26 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Jacob Chisholm 6 yard run (Mason Molique kick) |
| RYLE | - | Kyle England 10 yard run (No Kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Chisholm | 30 | 250 | 8.3 | 56 |
| Kyle England | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 17 |
| Peyton Howorka | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 22 |
| Justin Selby | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Jake Smith | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
| Easton Pilyer | 9 | -18 | -2.0 | 14 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Easton Pilyer | 9-4-0 | 63 | 0 | 42 |
| Jake Smith | 3-1-1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Peyton Howorka | 2 | 10 | 0 | 12 |
| Matthew Jarman | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Max Inabnit | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jacob Chisholm | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Langston Jackson | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 36 |
| Darrin Van Horn | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 18 |
| Tyree Clarke | 8 | 26 | 3.2 | 17 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Michael McMullen | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Ramond Jackson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Beau Carroll | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Noah Gann | 1 | -19 | -19.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darrin Van Horn | 12-8-0 | 122 | 1 | 31 |
| Beau Carroll | 4-1-1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Michael McMullen | 3 | 21 | 0 | 11 |
| Ramond Jackson | 2 | 39 | 0 | 31 |
| Tyree Clarke | 2 | 32 | 1 | 30 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Noah Gann | 1 | 12 | 9 | 12 |
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.