Henry Clay quarterback Jerry Williams, best known for his fleet feet, showed a strong, accurate arm in leading the Blue Devils to a 47-10 victory over long-time city rival Lafayette in the first round of the Class 6A football playoffs Friday night.
Williams completed 12 of 14 passes for 296 yards and six touchdowns as No. 14 Henry Clay avenged a 12-9 loss to the Generals during the regular season.
The Devils advance to play at Bryan Station next week.
Lafayette lost its seventh consecutive playoff game since 2003.
Henry Clay got off to a bumbling start against the Generals. It fumbled away its first two possessions and fell behind 10-0 in the first three minutes.
Then Williams and his buddies got their pass-and-catch game going, which was a surprise to Lafayette.
"They came out and did something they hadn't done all year — they threw the ball really well," Generals Coach Rob Sayre said.
To say the least.