Topic: Football
Great Crossing vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
September 3, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Great Crossing took a 13-0 lead in the second half and weathered a Henry Clay rally to earn a 19-13 victory. Henry Clay had one more late chance but Great Crossing stopped the Blue Devils on downs at the Great Crossing 35 yard line. Great Crossing recorded 14 first downs and 245 yards of total offense. The Warhawks were penalized 14 times for 140 yards and had one pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 13 first downs and 281 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized nine times for 170 yards and lost a fumble.
Tyris Cobbins led Great Crossing’s ground game with 86 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Cayden Allen carried the ball 16 times for 58 yards. Gabe Nicols completed seven of 14 passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Kalib Perry caught two passes for 37 yards. Jacob Coulter added two receptions for 37 yards and a touchdown. Zacharrey Kelly caught a 14 yard touchdown reception. Jacob Coulter returned three kickoffs for 103 yards with a long return of 58 yards. Cayden Allen led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Will Frazier added five solo and two assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards. Kalib Perry recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Elijah Fryman recovered a fumble.
Jacob Childress led Henry Clay’s ground game with 91 yards on 12 carries. Jayden Bailey carried the ball 17 times for 74 yards. Blake Van Horn completed nine of 14 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Malcolm Paul caught four passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Kasen Parks returned two punts for 17 yards with a long return of 13 yards and returned one kickoff for 19 yards. Marcus Williams led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Matthew Embry added four solo and one assisted tackles. Z. Dabney recorded two solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Kasen Parks intercepted a pass he returned 30 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Great Crossing | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| CROSSING | - | Zacharrey Kelly 14 yard pass from Gabe Nichols (Caleb Morrison kick fails) |
| CROSSING | - | Jacob Coulter 27 yard pass from Gabe Nichols (Jessie Fair kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Sergei Burchheit kicks a 39 yard field goal |
| CROSSING | - | Tyris Cobbins 4 yard run (Jessie Fair kick fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Malcolm Paul 18 yard pass from Blake Van Horn (Sergei Burchheit kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Sergei Burchheit kicks a 32 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tyris Cobbins | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 15 |
| Cayden Allen | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Gabe Nichols | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 24 |
| Kalib Perry | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Ethan Stadnyk | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gabe Nichols | 14-7-1 | 90 | 2 | 30 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kalib Perry | 2 | 37 | 0 | 30 |
| Jacob Coulter | 2 | 37 | 1 | 27 |
| Zacharrey Kelly | 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Peyton Harris | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tyris Cobbins | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Childress | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 64 |
| Jayden Bailey | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 15 |
| Blake Van Horn | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 36 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Van Horn | 14-9-0 | 113 | 1 | 43 |
| Malcolm Paul | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Malcolm Paul | 4 | 76 | 1 | 43 |
| Hayden Van Horn | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Kasen Parks | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Jayden Bailey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Walden Cole | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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.