Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 21, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette took an early 7-0 lead but it was all Henry Clay after that as the Blue Devils scored 30 unanswered points in a 30-7 victory. Henry Clay recorded 15 first downs and 302 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 35 yards and lost a fumble. Lafayette recorded 17 first downs and 218 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized six times for 56 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
DJ VanHorn led Henry Clay’s ground game with 56 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Langston Jackson carried the ball eight times for 48 yards and a touchdown. Nate Steiner added 40 yards on five carries. DJ VanHorn completed four of five passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Ramond Jackson caught three passes for 55 yards. Langston Jackson added one reception for 23 yards and a touchdown. Kobie Neal returned three punts for 32 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Ben Bates led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. C. Maynard added four solo and five assisted tackles and scored on a blocked punt return. William Webb recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 22 yards. Jordan Kimball added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards. Nate Steiner recovered a fumble.
TJ Robinson led Lafayette’s ground game with 72 yards on 17 carries. TeAndre Newcomb carried the ball 12 times for 35 yards. Quinton Turner completed five of 12 passes for 51 yards. TeAndre Newcomb completed six of 11 passes for 100 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Austin Anderson caught six passes for 78 yards. TeAndre Newcomb carried the ball twice for 25 yards. John Combs caught a 15 yard touchdown pass. Austin Blake led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Jaylen Lawson added six solo tackles with one of his losses resulting in a four yard loss. Anthony Burnett recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| Lafayette | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | John Combs 15 yard pass from TeAndre Newcomb (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 2 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 23 yard pass from DJ VanHorn (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Team Safety |
| HCLAY | - | C. Maynard 0 yard blocked punt return (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | DJ VanHorn 41 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DJ VanHorn | 9 | 56 | 6.2 | 41 |
| Langston Jackson | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 13 |
| Nate Steiner | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 28 |
| TreQuan Green | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 19 |
| Dorien Hardin | 7 | 24 | 3.4 | 14 |
| Trayce Clay | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ VanHorn | 5-4-0 | 78 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ramond Jackson | 3 | 55 | 0 | 35 |
| Langston Jackson | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| TJ Robinson | 17 | 72 | 4.2 | 18 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 12 | 35 | 2.9 | 10 |
| Jaylen Lawson | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 4 |
| Omar Toure | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 |
| Quinton Turner | 3 | -16 | -5.3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -25 | -25.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinton Turner | 12-5-0 | 51 | 0 | 16 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 11-6-1 | 100 | 1 | 23 |
| Omar Toure | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Anderson | 6 | 78 | 0 | 23 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Omar Toure | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| John Combs | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| N. Curtsinger | 1 | 12 | 0 | 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.