Topic: Football
Mason County vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 17, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette dominated tonight in a 55-6 victory over Mason County. They were sparked by the special team play of Kylan Nelson who scored on punt returns of 81 and 87 yards. Lafayette recorded 20 first downs and 415 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 16 times for 124 yards and lost a fumble. Mason County recorded 10 first downs and 148 yards of total offense. The Royals were penalized nine times for 63 yards.
Darius Hughes led Lafayette’s ground game with 60 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Kylan Nelson carried the ball twice for 28 yards. Garrett Peavler completed 13 of 16 passes for 275 yards and two touchdowns. Darius Hughes caught four passes for 65 yards. Brandon Epps added three receptions for 79 yards. Tranard Chester caught three passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Oakley added two receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Justin Carr led the defense with one solo and 11 assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totalling four yards. Noah Brown added one solo and six assisted tackles.
Rashaun Nelson led Mason County’s ground game with 58 yards on 16 carries. Jake O’Mara completed 10 of 19 passes for 54 yards. Carson Fearis caught two passes for 31 yards. Trae Lofton led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. John Buchanan added two solo and five assisted tackles. Will Griffith recorded three solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mason County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lafayette | 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
| MC | - | Jacob Tompkins kicks 29 yard field goal |
| LAF | - | Josh Dunn 6 yard run (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 81 yard punt return (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Nathan Oakley 5 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (Curtis Daniel kick blkd.) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 87 yard punt return (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Garrett Peavler 2 yard run (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| MC | - | Jacob Tompkins kicks 28 yard field goal |
| LAF | - | Tranard Chester 32 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Darius Hughes 4 yard run (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Nick Lincavage 2 yard run (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Rashaun Nelson | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 13 |
| Trae Lofton | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 21 |
| Michael Strawn | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Will Griffith | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Jake O’Mara | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Jaylin Jones | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 15 |
| Tee King | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake O’Mara | 19-10-0 | 54 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ryan Johnson | 3 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
| Carson Fearis | 2 | 31 | 0 | 29 |
| Ashton Humphrey | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Tee King | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Trae Lofton | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cameron Frame | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darius Hughes | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 16 |
| Kylan Nelson | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 15 |
| Nick Lincavage | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 14 |
| Malik McWilliams | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 12 |
| Johnny Fangmeyer | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Josh Dunn | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Logan Alstatt | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Garrett Peavler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Drew Horseman | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Peavler | 16-13-0 | 275 | 2 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darius Hughes | 4 | 65 | 0 | 24 |
| Brandon Epps | 3 | 79 | 0 | 34 |
| Tranard Chester | 3 | 67 | 1 | 32 |
| Nathan Oakley | 2 | 29 | 1 | 24 |
| Kylan Nelson | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
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.