Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Fern Creek
Joseph K. Ford Stadium
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 27, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay led 10-0 early in the second quarter but Fern Creek scored 21 unanswered points to earn a 21-10 victory. Fern creek recorded 12 first downs and 218 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 30 yards. Henry Clay recorded nine first downs and 207 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized six times for 50 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Xzayven Stoner led Fern Creek’s ground game with 143 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Lamar Fuller added 32 yards on eight carries. E. Robertson carried the ball three times for 25 yards. Gerard Traynor completed two of five passes for 27 yards and one touchdown. Duvan Fraga caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown. Joshua Smith punted four times for a 38.2 average with a long punt of 47 yards with two inside the 20. Duvan Fraga returned two punts for 19 yards with a long return of 12 yards. Quinton English led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Landon Edwards added three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. AJ Holden also recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Zontez Brown added one solo and one assisted tackles with one of his losses resulting in an 11 yard loss and recovered a fumble.
Jayden Bailey led Henry Clay’s ground game with 52 yards on 13 carries. Blake Van Horn completed eight of 17 passes for 160 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Malcolm Paul completed two of five passes for 31 yards. Kasen Parks caught four passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. L. Barrentine added two receptions for 22 yards. Kasen Parks punted twice for a 42.5 average with a long punt of 43 yards. Kasen Parks returned one kickoff for 27 yards and Brayden Bell returned two kickoffs for 62 yards with a long return of 35 yards. Sergei Buchheit kicked off three times for a 60 yard average with three touch backs. Kyan Miller led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Z. Dabney added six solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fern Creek | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| HCLAY | - | Sergei Buchheit kicks a 40 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Kasen Parks 82 yard pass from Blake Van Horn (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| FCREEK | - | Xzayven Stoner 5 yard run (Andrew Beck kick) |
| FCREEK | - | Xzayven Stoner 36 yard run (Andrew Beck kick) |
| FCREEK | - | Duvan Fraga 21 yard pass from Gerrard Traynor (Andrew Beck kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jayden Bailey | 13 | 52 | 4.0 | 18 |
| Hayden Van Horn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Malcolm Paul | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 9 |
| Blake Van Horn | 8 | -9 | -1.1 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -21 | -21.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Van Horn | 17-8-1 | 160 | 1 | 82 |
| Malcolm Paul | 5-2-0 | 31 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kasen Parks | 4 | 108 | 1 | 82 |
| L. Barrentine | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Malcolm Paul | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Walden Cole | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Hayden Van Horn | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jayden Bailey | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Fern Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Xzayven Stoner | 13 | 143 | 11.0 | 36 |
| Lamar Fuller | 8 | 32 | 4.0 | 10 |
| E. Robertson | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 16 |
| Duvan Fraga | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Gerrard Traynor | 10 | 4 | 0.4 | 11 |
| Camren Trice | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | -31 | -10.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gerard Traynor | 5-2-0 | 27 | 1 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Duvan Fraga | 2 | 27 | 1 | 21 |
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.