Topic: Football
2024FBLAFHC
Lafayette vs. Henry County
Henry County High School
New Castle, KY
August 30, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Henry County defeated Lafayette by the score of 27-7. Henry County recorded 23 first downs and 374 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 71 yards. Lafayette recorded nine first downs and 180 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized eight times for 60 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Ray Matthews led Henry County’s ground game with 184 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries. Luke Highfill added 82 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Jason Ray recorded 17 yards on two carries. Luke Highfill completed eight of 15 passes for 79 yards and one touchdown. Landon McMahan caught three passes for 44 yards. B. McCollum caught two passes for 18 yards. Ray Matthews caught a 10 yard touchdown pass. B. McCollum returned two punts for 27 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Bodey Lyons led the defense with four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards. Brandon Moore and Tyler King each recorded three solo tackles. Zane Tackett added two solo tackles with his two tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Luke Highfill recovered a fumble.
CJ Young led Lafayette’s ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Triston Taylor carried the ball six times for 33 yards. J. Kondo completed seven of 14 passes for 59 yards with one interception. Triston Taylor caught three passes for 12 yards. Jackson Grantz added two receptions for 38 yards. Ryland Messer returned four kickoffs for 47 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Triston Taylor returned one kickoff for 28 yards. Jackson Grantz led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Matthew Hardin added seven solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. J. Stephens and Keiwan Franklin each recorded five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lafayette | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Henry County | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
HENRYCO | - | Ray Matthews 10 yard pass from Luke Highfill (Luke Highfill kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | CJ Young 49 yard run (Jackson Grantz kick) |
HENRYCO | - | Luke Highfill 12 yard run (Wyatt Ward kick) |
HENRYCO | - | Luke Highfill kicks a 29 yard field goal |
HENRYCO | - | Ray Matthews 1 yard run (Luke Highfill kick) |
HENRYCO | - | Luke Highfill kicks a 25 yard field goal |
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Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
CJ Young | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 49 |
Triston Taylor | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 24 |
JJ Richardson | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 10 |
J. Stephens | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
J. Kondo | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
J. Kondo | 14-7-1 | 59 | 0 | 33 |
Triston Taylor | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Triston Taylor | 3 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
Jackson Grantz | 2 | 38 | 0 | 33 |
Ryland Messer | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
JJ Richardson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Ray Matthews | 25 | 184 | 7.4 | 23 |
Luke Highfill | 13 | 82 | 6.3 | 23 |
Jason Ray | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 15 |
B. McCollum | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Luke Highfill | 15-8-0 | 79 | 1 | 18 |
Ray Matthews | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Landon McMahan | 3 | 44 | 0 | 18 |
B. McCollum | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
Ray Matthews | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Tyler King | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Hampton Crowe | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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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.