Topic: Football
2023FBHCSW
Henry Clay vs. Southwestern
“The Reservation”
Southwestern High School
Somerset, KY
October 27, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern dominated play tonight in a 45-8 victory over Henry Clay. Southwestern recorded 19 first downs and 405 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized seven times for 60 yards and lost three fumbles. Henry Clay recorded seven first downs and 71 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Christian Walden led Southwestern’s ground game with 122 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Caden Cunnigan carried the ball four times for 47 yards. Braxton Walters recorded 33 yards on four carries. Logan Haynes chipped in with 23 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Owen Campbell carried the ball three times for 15 yards. Owen Campbell completed 10 of 12 passes for 159 yards and three touchdowns. Kaden Hewitt caught three passes for 66 yards. Caden Cunnagin added two receptions for 46 yards and two touchdowns. Zachary Hutchinson recorded two receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown. Christian Walden retyurned three kickoffs for 47 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Kolton Goff led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Bradlee Baker also recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. Braxton Walters chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Deven Leclercq added three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Logan Haynes recovered a fumble and Collin Hibbard intercepted a pass he returned 11 yards.
Walden Cole led Henry Clay’s ground game with 27 yards on nine carries. Henry Mackey carried the ball nine times for 22 yards. Luke Bailey chipped in with 14 yards on three carries. Rohan Taylor completed five of eight passes for 38 yards. Walden Cole completed one of five passes for three yards and one touchdown with one interception. Walden Cole caught three passes for 23 yards. Luke DiNardo added two receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown. Scyler Hersey returned three kickoffs for 43 yards with a long return of 18 yards. Antoine Webb returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Luke Bailey returned two kickoffs for 25 yards with a long return of 18 yards. Walden Cole led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles. Zac Hoellein added three solo and two assisted tackles. Henry Mackey recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Aly Gueye and Jeannoe Mangwele each recorded a fumble recovery.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Southwestern | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
SOUTHWE | - | Team Safety |
SOUTHWE | - | Logan Haynes 5 yard run (Jayce Gager kick) |
SOUTHWE | - | Caden Cunnagin 25 yard pass from Owen Campbell (Jayce Gager kick) |
SOUTHWE | - | Christian Walden 37 yard run (Jayce Gager kick) |
SOUTHWE | - | Team Safety |
SOUTHWE | - | Caden Cunnagin 21 yard pass from Owen Campbell (Jayce Gager kick) |
SOUTHWE | - | Christian Walden 31 yard run (Jayce Gager kick fails) |
SOUTHWE | - | Zachary Hutchinson 25 yard pass from Owen Campbell (Jayce Gager kick) |
HCLAY | - | Luke DiNardo 3 yard pass from Walden Cole (Luke Bailey run) |
Selected Statistics
Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Walden Cole | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 32 |
Henry Mackey | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 5 |
Luke Bailey | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 |
Scyler Hersey | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 |
Rohan Taylor | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Team | 2 | -32 | -16.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Rohan Taylor | 8-5-0 | 38 | 0 | 18 |
Walden Cole | 5-1-1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Walden Cole | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 |
Luke DiNardo | 2 | 21 | 1 | 18 |
Henry Mackey | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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Southwestern | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Christian Walden | 9 | 122 | 13.6 | 37 |
Caden Cunnagin | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 20 |
Braxton Walters | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 23 |
Logan Haynes | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 10 |
Owen Campbell | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 11 |
Team | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Zach Benedict | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 |
Koleson Eichmann | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Owen Campbell | 12-10-0 | 159 | 3 | 49 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kaden Hewitt | 3 | 66 | 0 | 49 |
Caden Cunnagin | 2 | 46 | 2 | 25 |
Zachary Hutchinson | 2 | 30 | 1 | 25 |
Braxton Walters | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
Parker Burton | 1 | 7 | 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.