Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington, KY
October 20, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass scored a late touchdown (1:06 remaining in the game) and utilized a strong defense to defeat Henry Clay 14-7 and complete the sweep of their Lexington public school rivals in their first year of football. Frederick Douglass recorded 11 first downs and 364 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized six times for 71 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded five first downs and 173 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized eight times for 106 yards.
Jefferson Harkless led Douglass’ ground game with 134 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Montaveon Bean carried the ball 13 times for 47 yards. Montaveon Bean completed 17 of 29 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Haiden Hunt caught six passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Dekel Crowdus added five receptions for 29 yards. Micah Lowe caught four passes for 31 yards. Haiden Hunt returned two punts for 54 yards with a long return of 36 yards. Shamarr Taylor led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Obi Taylor added three solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Jaylin Bybee recorded three solo and four assisted tackles.
Tyree Clarke led Henry Clay’s ground game with 34 yards on 13 carries. Darrin Van Horn completed seven of 14 passes for 70 yards. Zac Berezewitz caught two passes for 25 yards. Isaiah Adkins added two receptions for 18 yards. Michael McMullen caught one pass for 21 yards. John Felty led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Langston Jackson added six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Ramond Jackson recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned 100 yards for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Frederick Douglass | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| HCLAY | - | Ramond Jackson 100 yard interception return (Graham Wald kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Jefferson Harkless 1 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick fails) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Haiden Hunt 40 yard pass from Montaveon Bean (Nate Gay run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tyree Clarke | 13 | 34 | 2.6 | 20 |
| Michael McMullen | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 11 |
| Ramond Jackson | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 |
| Darrin Van Horn | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 17 |
| Langston Jackson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darrin Van Horn | 14-7-0 | 70 | 0 | 21 |
| Tyree Clarke | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zac Berezewitz | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Tyree Clarke | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Michael McMullen | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
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| Frederick Douglass | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 22 | 134 | 6.1 | 38 |
| Montaveon Bean | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 12 |
| Nate Gay | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 9 |
| Dekel Crowdus | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Montaveon Bean | 29-17-1 | 183 | 1 | 40 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Haiden Hunt | 6 | 87 | 1 | 40 |
| Dekel Crowdus | 5 | 29 | 0 | 10 |
| Micah Lowe | 4 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Brion Thomas | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Cam Kennedy | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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.