Topic: Football
Johnson Central vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
August 20, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Johnson Central ran for 394 yards and five touchdowns and raced out to a 44-7 halftime lead on their way to a 60-21 victory over Henry Clay. Johnson Central recorded 22 first downs and 482 yards of total offense. The Golden Eagles were penalized six times for 58 yards. Henry Clay recorded 11 first downs and 121 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized four times for 21 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Zach McCoart led Johnson Central’s ground game with 106 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Mason Lawson carried the ball 11 times for 103 yards. Carter Conley added 65 yards on eight carries. Matt Crum recorded 56 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Grant Rice completed two of four passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Cain caught two passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Seth Davis led the defense with six solo tackles. Jesse McCoy added three solo and one assisted tackle with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss. Andrew Burchett recorded two solo tackles with the tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Mason Lawson intercepted a pass he returned 79 yards.
Jacob Childress led Henry Clay’s ground game with 35 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Blake Van Horn completed eight of 11 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown with one interception. L. Barrentine caught four passes for 35 yards. Malcolm Paul added two receptions for 35 yards and a touchdown. Kasen Parks returned three kickoffs for 151 yards including a 93 yard return for a touchdown. Aidan Hannan led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackle. Kyan Miller added four solo and one assisted tackle with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Nash Dotson also recorded four solo and one assisted tackle.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Johnson Central | 22 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 60 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| JOHNCENT | - | Jacob Cain 66 yard pass from Grant Rice (Sawyer Crum kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Chase Price 2 yard run (Sawyer Crum kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Malcolm Paul 25 yard pass from Blake Van Horn (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Zach McCoart 14 yard run (Mason Lawson run) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Zach McCoart 15 yard run (Matt Crum run) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Jacob Cain 22 yard pass from Grant Rice (Sawyer Crum kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Carter Conley 0 yard fumble recovery (Sawyer Crum kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Kasen Parks 93 yard kickoff return (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | Jacobn Gumm 10 yard run (Sawyer Crum kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Jacob Childress 1 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| JOHNCENT | - | #56 safety |
| JOHNCENT | - | Matt Crum 38 yard run (Sawyer Crum kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Zach McCoart | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 19 |
| Mason Lawson | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 25 |
| Carter Conley | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 21 |
| Matt Crum | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 38 |
| Chase Price | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Grant Rice | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Cole Campbell | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Jacobn Gumm | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Grant Rice | 4-2-0 | 88 | 2 | 66 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Cain | 2 | 88 | 2 | 66 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Childress | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 16 |
| Jayden Bailey | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 |
| Matthew Embry | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Kasen Parks | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Rohan Taylor | 3 | -20 | -6.7 | 0 |
| Blake Van Horn | 6 | -23 | -3.8 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Van Horn | 11-8-1 | 113 | 1 | 31 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Paul | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| L. Barrentine | 4 | 35 | 0 | 12 |
| Malcolm Paul | 2 | 35 | 1 | 25 |
| Jayden Bailey | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Walden Cole | 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.