Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
September 7, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
The elusive speed of Henry Clay running back Elijah Bell and four interceptions proved to be the down fall of Tates Creek as Henry Clay earned a 43-25 road victory. Henry Clay recorded 17 first downs and 408 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized three times for 35 yards and lost two fumbles. Tates Creek recorded 20 first downs and 390 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized three times for 20 yards, lost a fumble, and had four passes intercepted.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground game with 220 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries. Dearion Jones carried the ball 13 times for 94 yards. Rhoman James added 34 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Rhoman James completed four of seven passes for 34 yards. Logan Gross caught two passes for 30 yards. Jack Hellmann led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Logan Gross added five solo tackles, one assisted tackle, and a pass interception. Nathan Moore recorded five solo tackles and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Casey Grimes led Tates Creek’s ground game with 68 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Dennis Oxendine carried the ball nine times for 64 yards and a touchdown. Graham Gordon completed 23 of 37 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. R.J. Taylor caught six passes for 59 yards. Dennis Oxendine added six receptions for 53 yards. Tavon Dunn caught four passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Eamon Nasr led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Zach Hinds added five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 43 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 25 |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 2 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 12 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Anthony Lindsey 2 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 26 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 49 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| TC | - | Tavon Dunn 25 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Casey Grimes run fails) |
| TC | - | Graham Gordon 1 yard run (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 13 yard run (Anthony Lindsey run) |
| HC | - | Rhoman James 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| TC | - | Casey Grimes 53 yard run (Graham Gordon run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 14 | 220 | 15.7 | 49 |
| Dearion Jones | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 18 |
| Rhoman James | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 11 |
| Anthony Lindsey | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Davion Jackson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rhoman James | 7-4-0 | 34 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Logan Gross | 2 | 30 | 0 | 35 |
| Austin Black | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Davion Jackson | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey Grimes | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 53 |
| Dennis Oxendine | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 27 |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 12 |
| Tim York | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| R.J. Taylor | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Graham Gordon | 12 | -35 | -2.9 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 37-23-3 | 262 | 1 | 32 |
| Dennis Oxendine | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| R.J. Taylor | 6 | 59 | 0 | 18 |
| Dennis Oxendine | 6 | 53 | 0 | 25 |
| Tavon Dunn | 4 | 70 | 1 | 28 |
| Tim York | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
| Marshall Gant | 3 | 23 | 0 | 13 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
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.