Henderson County struggled to find its footing against Owensboro Friday night as the Red Devils handed the Colonels a 50-2 loss at Colonel Stadium in their regular-season finale.
The Colonels (4-6) fell behind early as Owensboro opened the game with two rushing touchdowns from Kentucky commit Ty Ashley, building a 14-0 first-quarter lead. The Red Devils extended their advantage to 21-2 by halftime, with Henderson County’s only points coming from a second-quarter safety.
Owensboro continued to pull away after the break, adding 22 points in the third quarter and seven in the fourth.
Senior quarterback Brody Belt led Henderson County offensively, completing 16 of 30 passes for 122 yards and two interceptions while adding 36 rushing yards on 14 carries.
Senior Jack Dalton caught five passes for 40 yards, while sophomore Jackson Loveless recorded three receptions for 27 yards. Senior Hezekiah Harris added two catches for 26 yards.
The Colonels finished with 167 total yards of offense, including 122 passing and 45 rushing. Henderson County recorded 12 first downs but struggled to establish a consistent offensive attack against the Red Devils.
Owensboro totaled 566 yards of offense, including 321 rushing and 245 passing. Gavin Walker led the Red Devils on the ground with 142 yards on nine carries. DaMarcus Ganaway threw for 209 yards and three touchdowns, with Kingston Dillard leading the receiving attack with 99 yards and two scores.
Friday’s matchup also marked Senior Night for Henderson County, as the Colonels honored 17 seniors in what was likely their final game at Colonel Stadium.
The Colonels finish the regular season at 4-6 and will travel to Brandenburg to face Meade County (3-7) in the opening round of the KHSAA Class 6A playoffs Friday, Nov. 6.
Henderson County Senior Class of 2027
- #1 Christian Haygan — Wide Receiver/Defensive End
- #2 Hezekiah Harris — Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
- #4 Kingston Shidler — Running Back/Defensive Back
- #6 Jack Dalton — Running Back/Defensive Back
- #7 Kace Smith — Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
- #8 Miles Pryor — Kicker/Punter
- #9 Landon Smith — Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
- #10 Brody Belt — Quarterback/Defensive Back
- #15 William Staser — Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
- #17 Jaxton Duncan — Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
- #23 Jake Hall — Running Back/Linebacker
- #32 Spencer Kellen — Tight End/Linebacker
- #50 Dominique Beamus — Offensive Line/Defensive Line
- #51 Landen Gish — Offensive Line/Defensive Line
- #55 William Hudson — Offensive Line/Defensive Line
- #59 Brennan Wright — Offensive Line/Defensive Line
- #89 Ian Donnetta — Kicker/Punter
Owensboro 50, Henderson Co. 2
Owensboro Henderson Co.
26 First Downs 12
31-321 Rushes-Yards 23-45
19-36-0 Comp-Att-Int 16-30-2
245 Passing Yards 122
566 Total Yards 167
2-0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0
13-112 Penalties-Yards 7-48
0-0 Punts-Avg. 5-37.4
Owensboro 14 7 22 7 — 50
Henderson Co. 0 2 0 0 — 2
O – Ty Ashley 2 run (Cooper Ellis kick)
O – Ashley 3 run (Ellis kick)
O – Kingston Dillard 14 pass from DaMarcus Ganaway (Ellis kick)
HC – Safety
O – Adyson Thomas 8 pass from Ganaway (Ashley run)
O – Dillard 41 pass from Ganaway (Ellis kick)
O – Khalil Shemwell 10 interception return (Ellis kick)
O – Jamil Waddy 20 pass from Tyson Biggs (Ellis kick)
Individual Statistics
Rushing
Owensboro – Gavin Walker 9-142, Omarian Tee Green 11-84, DaMarcus Ganaway 8-67, Deagan Howard 1-23, Ty Ashley 2-5.
Henderson Co. — Brody Belt 14-36, Jonathan Langley 5-10, Jack Dalton 4-(-1).
Passing
Owensboro – Ganaway 14-29-0 209, Tyson Biggs 5-7-0 36.
Henderson Co. — Belt 16-30-2 122.
Receiving
Owensboro – Kingston Dillard 5-99, Jamil Waddy 5-46, Adyson Thomas 4-36, Jaileon Bryant 1-33, Ayden Fountain 1-16, Christopher Coy 1-10, Raiden Johnson 1-4, Walker 1-1.
Henderson Co. — Dalton 5-40, Jackson Loveless 3-27, Hezekiah Harris 2-26, Christian Haygan 2-13, Kingston Shidler 2-6, Landon Smith 1-6, Langley 1-4.
