Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Henry Clay
Class 6A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
November 20, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay scored on three interception returns in a 31-13 victory over Lafayette. Lafayette led 13-10 after three quarters but Henry Clay scored 21 unanswered points in the final quarter to earn the victory. Henry Clay recorded 11 first downs and 245 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 11 times for 130 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Lafayette recorded 10 first downs and 127 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 13 times for 119 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
William Webb led Henry Clay’s ground game with 72 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Blake VanHorn completed nine of 16 passes for 150 yards with two interceptions. Darik Holman caught three passes for 54 yards. Maddox Smith added two receptions for 64 yards. Kasen Parks added two receptions for 29 yards. Maddox Smith returned one kickoff for 46 yards. Clay Momeyer led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. William Webb added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in a 10 yard loss and scored on an interception return. Zach Hassan recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 25 yards. Darik Holman added three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 42 yards for a touchdown and also recovered a fumble. Jackson Henderson recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 31 yards. Christian Barrentine scored on a 12 yard interception return and Nick Dunaway recovered a fumble.
JaeWon Kendrick led Lafayette’s ground game with 24 yards on 12 carries. Myles Florek completed 11 of 23 passes for 132 yards with two interceptions. Tanner Pace caught three passes for 38 yards. Lucas Doneghy added three receptions for 30 yards. Owen Hellard caught two passes for 36 yards. Trey Wilson III returned two punts for 13 yards and two kickoffs for 41 yards. Jack Harris led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Owen Hellard added five solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards and intercepted a pass he returned 35 yards. Mike Taylor recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Torri Turner added four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. TA Sanders intercepted a pass he returned 17 yards and Justin Campbell recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
| LAF | - | Owen Hellard 5 yard run (Paul McGee kick) |
| LAF | - | Paul McGee kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | William Webb 0 yard interception return (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| LAF | - | Paul McGee kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Sergei Buchheit kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | William Webb 1 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Christian Barrentine 12 yard interception return (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Darik Holman 42 yard interception return (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| JaeWon Kendrick | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 10 |
| Owen Hellard | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Noah King | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Myles Florek | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 5 |
| DJ Walker | 10 | -9 | -0.9 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -10.0 | 0 |
| Noah Chapman | 8 | -35 | -4.4 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Myles Florek | 23-11-2 | 132 | 0 | 50 |
| DJ Walker | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen Hellard | 1-1-0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 3 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 3 | 30 | 0 | 19 |
| Owen Hellard | 2 | 36 | 0 | 50 |
| Noah King | 2 | 19 | 0 | 17 |
| Will Brown | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Thomas Brown | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| William Webb | 19 | 72 | 3.8 | 17 |
| Blake VanHorn | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 10 |
| Taaryon Newcomb | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Matthew Embry | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Maddox Smith | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Malcolm Paul | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake VanHorn | 16-9-2 | 150 | 0 | 53 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darik Holman | 3 | 54 | 0 | 45 |
| Maddox Smith | 2 | 64 | 0 | 53 |
| Kasen Parks | 2 | 29 | 0 | 25 |
| William Webb | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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.