Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 11, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette defeated Henry Clay by a score of 27-14. Lafayette recorded 14 first downs and 317 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized five times for 48 yards. Henry Clay recorded 13 first downs and 228 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized nine times for 93 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Owen Hellard led Lafayette’s ground attack with 29 yards on nine carries. JC Shegog carried the ball once for 27 yards. Tanner Pace added 19 yards on three carries. Tanner Pace completed 10 of 18 passes for 152 yards and three touchdowns. Oumar Toure completed two of seven passes for 65 yards. Austin Anderson caught four passes for 88 yards. JC Shegog added three receptions for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Noah Curtsinger caught one pass fro 48 yards. Lucas Doneghy added a 10 yard touchdown reception. Jay Brank led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Chase Bradford added three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Eli Locker recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. JT Seltsam recorded three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 63 yards. Austin Anderson intercepted a pass he returned 78 yards for a touchdown.
Preston Stacy led Henry Clay’s ground game with 97 yards on 17 carries. Jordan Kimball carried the ball eight times for 35 yards. Blake VanHorn completed four of 10 passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. Christian Barrenstine completed two of 10 passes for 38 yards with one interception. Ashton Foos caught three passes for 19 yards. Jordan Kimball added one reception for 47 yards and a touchdown. Colton Reynolds caught one pass for 35 yards. Tyler Banks returned one kickoff for 67 yards and a touchdown. William Webb led the defense with seven solo tackles. Chris Dabney added six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Darik Holman recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 0 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Austin Anderson 78 yard interception return (Connor Ignacio kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyler Banks 67 yard kickoff return (Graham Wald kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | JC Shegog 10 yard pass from Tanner Pace (#40 kick fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | JC Shegog 28 yard pass from Tanner Pace (#40 kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Lucas Doneghy 10 yard pass from Tanner Pace (#40 kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Jordan Kimball 47 yard pass from Blake VanHorn (Graham Wald kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen Hellard | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 8 |
| JC Shegog | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 |
| Tanner Pace | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 16 |
| JaeWON Kendrick | 9 | 13 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Noah King | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Oumar Toure | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Trai Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 18-10-0 | 152 | 3 | 48 |
| Oumar Toure | 7-2-0 | 65 | 0 | 37 |
| Noah Curtsinger | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Anderson | 4 | 88 | 0 | 37 |
| JC Shegog | 3 | 45 | 2 | 28 |
| Oumar Toure | 3 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Noah Curtsinger | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Preston Stacy | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 23 |
| Jordan Kimball | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 22 |
| William Webb | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Maddox Smith | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Chris Dabney | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
| Blake VanHorn | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake VanHorn | 10-4-1 | 53 | 1 | 47 |
| Christian Barrenstine | 10-2-1 | 38 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ashton Foos | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Kimball | 1 | 47 | 1 | 47 |
| Colton Reynolds | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Preston Stacy | 1 | -10 | 0 | 0 |
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.