Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 7,10, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette defeated Henry Clay by the score of 35-20. This game started on Thursday October 7th but was suspended in the second quarter with Henry Clay leading 13-7 because of lightning delays. The game was finished on Sunday evening October 10th and Lafayette rallied for the victory. Lafayette recorded 13 first downs and 240 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 87 yards and lost a fumble. Henry Clay recorded 13 first downs and 261 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 13 times for 104 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
DJ Walker led Lafayette’s ground game with 62 yards on 19 carries. Dez Hanley carried the ball 11 times for 41 yards and two touchdowns. Lucas Doneghy recorded 40 yards on nine carries. DJ Walker completed seven of nine passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Lucas Doneghy caught three passes for 35 yards and a touchdown. Tanner Pace added two receptions for 51 yards. Noah King caught an eight yard touchdown pass. Derreon Stewart returned two punts for 28 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Ruben Garcia led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned 24 yards. Bond Jacobs added four solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. E. Laurance recorded five solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 50 yards for a touchdown. D. Jackson added two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 13 yard loss. Pharell Thurman intercepted a pass he returned 13 yards.
Jacob Childress led Henry Clay’s ground game with 37 yards on seven carries. Jayden Bailey carried the ball five times for 27 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Embry recorded 20 yards on seven carries. Blake Van Horn completed 15 of 27 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Hayden Van Horn caught six passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. Walden Cole added four receptions for 39 yards. L. Barrentine recorded four receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Bell returned one punt for 13 yards. Scyler Hersey returned two kickoffs for 46 yards with a long return of 23 yards. Jackson Worley returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Sergei Buchheit punted twice for a 45.0 average with a long return of 51 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Z. Dabney led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Jayden Bailey added four solo and four assisted tackles. Travis Haskins recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Miles Meegan recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Henry Clay | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Hayden Van Horn 41 yard pass from Blake Van Horn (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | L. Barrentine 10 yard pass from Blake Van Horn (Blake Van Horn run fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Dez Hanley 6 yard run (Paul McGee kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Noah King 8 yard pass from DJ Walker (Paul McGee kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | E. Laurance 50 yard interception return (Paul McGee kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Lucas Doneghy 40 yard pass from DJ Walker (Paul McGee kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Dez Hanley 6 yard run (Paul McGee kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Jayden Bailey 1 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DJ Walker | 19 | 62 | 3.3 | 13 |
| Dez Hanley | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 11 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 16 |
| Tanner Pace | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Derreon Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ Walker | 9-7-0 | 95 | 2 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lucas Doneghy | 3 | 35 | 1 | 40 |
| Tanner Pace | 2 | 51 | 0 | 48 |
| Noah King | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Derreon Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Childress | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 9 |
| Jayden Bailey | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 17 |
| Matthew Embry | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 9 |
| Blake Van Horn | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 13 |
| Malcolm Paul | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 12 |
| L. Barrentine | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Van Horn | 27-15-3 | 161 | 2 | 41 |
| Malcolm Paul | 2-2-0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Van Horn | 6 | 84 | 1 | 41 |
| Walden Cole | 4 | 39 | 0 | 14 |
| L. Barrentine | 4 | 25 | 1 | 10 |
| Malcolm Paul | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| Maddox Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.