Topic: Football
2023FBHCMS
Henry Clay vs. Madison Southern
John W. Gilliam Stadium
Madison Southern High School
Berea, KY
September 15, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Madison Southern defeated Henry Clay by the score of 36-6. Madison Southern recorded 17 first downs and 299 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized five times for 100 yards and lost a fumble. Henry Clay recorded 11 first downs and 198 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized seven times for 65 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Ethan Moore led Madison Southern’s ground game with 125 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Lukas Mullins carried the ball 13 times for 36 yards. Braeden Kelley recorded 35 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Preston Williams carried the ball four times for 28 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Moore completed three of three passes for 72 yards and a touchdown. Brayden Hall caught one pass for 72 yards and a touchdown. Braeden Kelley returned one kickoff for 45 yards. Braeden Kelley led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards nd intercepted a pass he returned 45 yards for a touchdown. Jaxon Perkins added five solo and one assisted tackles. Ethan Diaz recovered a fumble and Ethan Moore intercepted a pass.
Henry Mackey led Henry Clay’s ground game with 49 yards on 12 carries. Rohan Taylor completed 11 of 18 passes for 157 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Walden Cole caught five passes for 102 yards and a touchdown. L. Merriman added one reception for 31 yards. Luke Bailey returned two kickoffs for 64 yards with a long return of 47 yards. Scyler Hersey returned two kickoffs for 29 yards with a long return of 20 yards, L. Merriman returned one kickoff for 22 yards. Walden Cole led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Scyler Hersey added three solo and one assisted tackles. Luke Bailey, Luke Helgerson, and J. Mangwele each recorded three solo tackles. Hudson Cole added two solo tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
Madison Southern | 8 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 36 |
MADSOUT | - | Braeden Kelley 8 yard run (S. Whitehead run) |
MADSOUT | - | Preston Williams 16 yard run (Avery Davidson kick) |
MADSOUT | - | Brayden Hall 72 yard pass from Ethan Moore (Team kick fails) |
MADSOUT | - | Braeden Kelley 45 yard interception return (Korbin Kimble kick) |
MADSOUT | - | Ethan Moore 55 yard run (Ethan Moore run) |
HCLAY | - | Walden Cole 69 yard pass from Rohan Taylor (Ethan Cooper kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Henry Mackey | 12 | 49 | 4.1 | 10 |
L. Merriman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Scyler Hersey | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Nick Jones | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Patrick Beya | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Luke Bailey | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Liam Marrs | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
Rohan Taylor | 8 | -19 | -2.4 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rohan Taylor | 18-11-2 | 157 | 1 | 69 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Walden Cole | 5 | 102 | 1 | 69 |
Luke DiNardo | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
L. Merriman | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
Henry Mackey | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Luke Bailey | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Scyler Hersey | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Madison Southern | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Ethan Moore | 6 | 125 | 20.8 | 55 |
Lukas Mullins | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 11 |
Braeden Kelley | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | ** |
Preston Williams | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 16 |
S. Whitehead | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Grady McGuire | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 6 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ethan Moore | 3-3-0 | 72 | 1 | 72 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brayden Hall | 1 | 72 | 1 | 72 |
Ryder Short | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Lukas Mullins | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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.