Homecoming not sweet for Henry Clay Football

A dream night to win a football homecoming game for Henry Clay slowly became a nightmare on Friday night against city rival Lafayette. After a scoreless first quarter, Lafayettte snatched a 7-0 lead right before halftime. After the halftime homecoming festivities, the scoring drought continued for the Devils. With just under eight minutes left in regulation, HC were looking at a golden opportunity to level the score. However, on first and goal, the Devils lost possession on fumble. The Generals of Lafayette eventually tacked on another score to take a 14-0 win. The homecoming loss drops the Devils to 1-5. HC travels to Madison Central on Thursday next week, looking to find some more road game magic after beating George Rogers Clark two weeks ago.

HC Girls' Soccer Rebounds from empty road trip with mercy rule win

Just days after losing back to back games in Tennessee, the HC Girls' Soccer Team responded with a 10-0 mercy rule win over Bryan Station at home on Wednesday. The win brings the Lady Devils to 7-2-2 on the season. With just 5 games to play, HC is tied for first in Region 13 play and have the outright lead in District 26. The remaining schedule for HC is as follows: vs West Jessamine, vs Bishop Brossart (at Tates Creek), vs George Rogers Clark, vs Tates Creek, at Paul Laurence Dunbar.

HC Volleyball first to 20 wins in Region 11

Thanks to a quick 11-0 run to start the season, the Henry Clay Girls' Volleyball Team have become the first team to reach 20 wins this season in Region 11. The start was so impressive that the Devils hadn't even dropped a set until losing 3-0 to Assumption in their 12th game. HC is undefeated in Regional and District play. The only team even close to HC as far as overall record goes is Lafayette, who are currently 17-4 with 5 games to play. HC is 21-4 and have 4 games left on their regular season schedule. However, the rest of the regular season is in no means a cakewalk for the Lady Devils. They host DuPont Manual, Mercy, and North Oldham before ending their regular season at St. Henry. Needless to say, HC will have their hands full if they want to come out on top in Region 11. However, if the first part of the season is any indicator, it's so far so good for the Lady Devils.

Henry Clay 34, George Rogers Clark 14: The Drought is OVER

After a month of winless football, the Henry Clay Blue Devils can breathe at last. In a game that looked as if HC had little chance of changing the losing trend, the Devils turned in a solid performance on the road by upsetting George Rogers Clark 34-14. It looks like last year's "road warrior" team has finally come back to life. Henry Clay, now 1-4 on the season, come back home next week to play Lafayette on Friday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 pm.

Devils dismantled at home by rivals Tates Creek

The 2011 Football season for the Henry Clay Blue Devils has started to take a negative trend. Last night, HC fans watched with dismay as a mediorce Tates Creek side came into Robert J. Bell stadium and walked out with a 21-14 win over Henry Clay. This marks the fourth straight loss for HC to start the season. While Henry Clay has slowly improved with each game, their schedule is in no way favoring the Blue Devils getting a win anytime soon. Their next three games are as follows: at George Rogers Clark, home against Lafayette, and at Madison Central. Stay tuned for more details. Follow me on twitter @TDKennedy14 to subscribe to all of my blog posts and game reports.

Devils take on Tates Creek in rivalry game

The Henry Clay Football Team takes on the Tates Creek Commodores this week at Robert J. Bell stadium on the HC campus. The kickoff is set for 7:30 pm on Friday, September 9.

HC Keys to Victory:
-Try to build a solid passing game
-Limit errors on special teams plays
-Control the time of possession

Blackout not enough for Devils' first win

Yet another week goes by without an HC Football victory. The Devils lost their third straight game last night 21-34 to the Pirates of Belfry High School. Unfortunately, the school's attempt to raise attendance through the "Blackout Belfry" T-Shirt Campaign was simply not enough to help HC pull out a win in their first home game. The first three quarters were very close, with Henry Clay equalizing on more than one occasion. However, after HC evened up the score at 21-21, Belfry answered with two quick scores. HC would not score for the remainder of the game. The 34-21 loss does give the Blue Devils something to build on, though. This is the first time that Henry Clay has remained competitive for the majority of a game, a stark contrast from their first to contests, where they were outscored by a combined total of 91-20. Henry Clay is back at home again next week. They take on 1-2 Tates Creek on Friday, September 9. Game time is set for 7:30 pm.