Topic: Football
2023FBFCHC
Fleming County vs. Henry Clay
Jake Bell Stadium
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
August 18, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Fleming County defeated Henry Clay by the score of 20-18. Henry Clay took an 18-7 lead with 8:18 left in the third quarter but Fleming County but scored touchdowns on a 65 yard interception return by Chris Collett and a five yard run by Austin Trent to give Fleming County a 20-18 lead after three quarters. Fleming County made the lead hold up and left town with the victory. Fleming County recorded 18 first downs and 305 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 45 yards and lost a fumble. Henry Clay recorded nine first downs and 223 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 44 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Austin Trent led Fleming County’s ground game with 246 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries. Nate Ruark completed six of 12 passes for 49 yards. Landon Johnson caught five passes for 45 yards. Jordan Ham returned three kickoffs for 35 yards. Aiden Johnson led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Isaac Frye added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Chris Collett intercepted one pass which he returned 65 yards for a touchdown. Jordan Ham recorded two solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned three yards.
Rohan Taylor led the Henry Clay ground game with 31 yards on nine carries. Amtoine Webb carried the ball once for 22 yards. Rohan Taylor completed six of 16 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Walden Cole caught four passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Scyler Hersey returned one punt for 18 yards. L. Merriman returned two kickoffs for 42 yards. Ethan Cooper kicked off four times for a 53.8 average. Luke DiNardo led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles. Aly Gueye added six solo and seven assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Hudson Cole recorded six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Walden Cole chipped in with fous olo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Fleming County | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
Henry Clay | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
HCLAY | - | Walden Cole 59 yard pass from Rohan Taylor (Ethan Cooper kick) |
HCLAY | - | Ethan Cooper kicks a 27 yard field goal |
FLEMING | - | Austin Trent 1 yard run (Parker Sills kick) |
HCLAY | - | Walden Cole 55 yard pass from Rohan Taylor (Walden Cole pass from Rohan Taylor) |
FLEMING | - | Chris Collett 65 yard interception return (Parker Sills kick) |
FLEMING | - | Austin Trent 5 yard run (Parker Sills kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
Fleming County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Austin Trent | 42 | 246 | 5.9 | 57 |
Jordan Ham | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 7 |
Aiden Johnson | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
Kaleb McIntyre | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
Team | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 |
Nate Ruark | 4 | -17 | -4.2 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nate Ruark | 12-6-0 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Landon Johnson | 5 | 45 | 0 | 22 |
Isaac Frye | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Rohan Taylor | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 21 |
Antoine Webb | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
Walden Cole | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 10 |
Scyler Hersey | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 |
Henry Mackey | 7 | 3 | 0.4 | 4 |
Hudson Cole | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rohan Taylor | 15-6-2 | 139 | 2 | 59 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Walden Cole | 4 | 127 | 2 | 59 |
L. Merriman | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
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.