Seniors go out on top: Cougars beat Henry Clay 54–29 on Senior Night
Conner honored its 10 seniors before kickoff, then sent them off from Fred Nevel Stadium with a 54–29 win over Henry Clay in the regular-season finale.
It was a night for the Class of 2027, and the Cougars made sure it ended the right way.
Before kickoff on Friday, Conner honored its 10 varsity seniors and their families at Fred Nevel Stadium. Then the team went out and put up 54 points, beating Henry Clay 54–29 in the final regular-season home game of 2026.
It's the Cougars' second straight win, following last week's 42–0 shutout at Scott, and it sends Conner into the playoffs with momentum and a 4–6 record.
A 34-point second quarter
Conner struck first and led 14–7 after one quarter. Henry Clay tied it 7–7 on a 1-yard run by #11 Cooper Dickerson, but #15 Ethan Estvanko answered with a 16-yard touchdown run in the final minute of the quarter.
Then the Cougars took over. Conner scored 34 points in the second quarter:
- #5 Jasiah Lampkin broke off a 46-yard touchdown run.
- After a Henry Clay score, Estvanko hit #1 EJ Barney for a 31-yard touchdown pass, and Lampkin ran in the two-point conversion.
- Lampkin added a 9-yard touchdown run.
- Senior #6 Dylon Gordon scooped up a fumble and took it back 42 yards for a touchdown, a Senior Night moment for one of the Class of 2027.
- Lampkin scored again from 8 yards with about 30 seconds left in the half.
Conner went into halftime up 48–14. Lampkin added his fourth touchdown, a 1-yard run, early in the fourth quarter. #12 Jaiden Pendleton added extra points.
Leading the way
- Jasiah Lampkin: 4 rushing touchdowns (46, 9, 8 and 1 yards) and a two-point conversion
- Ethan Estvanko: 16-yard touchdown run and a 31-yard touchdown pass
- Dylon Gordon: 42-yard fumble return for a touchdown
- EJ Barney: 31-yard touchdown catch
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner | 14 | 34 | 0 | 6 | 54 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Thank you, Class of 2027
These ten played their last regular-season game at Fred Nevel Stadium on Friday:
- #2 Will Brewster, WR
- #4 Mason Buckler, WR/DB
- #6 Dylon Gordon, LB
- #7 Tristan Campbell, WR
- #23 Dawson Bell, LB/WR
- #30 Joesiah Hernandez, RB/LB
- #31 Zavier Kegley, DE
- #42 Kannon Lawson, DL
- #51 Cameron Froedge, OL/DL
- #55 Luke Patton, OL
They've given years of early mornings, summer workouts and Friday nights to this program. Thank you, seniors, and thank you to the families who got them here.
Up next: the playoffs at Scott County
The Cougars open the postseason on the road next Friday, November 6, at 7:30 PM, at Scott County (7–3) in Georgetown. Buy digital tickets on GoFan.
Congratulations to the seniors, players and coaches on a great Senior Night. Go Cougars!
Scoring from the MaxPreps game tracker.