Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Paul L. Dunbar
Paul L. Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 28, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek intercepted six passes in a 34-16 victory over Paul L. Dunbar despite losing four fumbles and being penalized 14 times for 206 yards. Tates Creek recorded 19 first downs and 427 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 14 times for 206 yards and gave up four fumbles. Paul L. Dunbar recorded 13 first downs and 254 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 15 times for 145 yards and had six passes intercepted.
Casey Grimes led Tates Creek’s ground attack with 101 yards on 17 carries. Marcus Wilkerson carried the ball seven times for 56 yards. Graham Gordon completed seven of 12 passes for 167 yards and one touchdown. Jake Ryan completed three of four passes for 51 yards. R.J. Taylor caught two passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Wilkerson added two receptions for 47 yards. Eamon Nasr led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Clint Boyte added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Ryan Betlach intercepted a pass and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown. Martavius Carter intercepted two passes.
Darien Hardaway led Paul L. Dunbar’s ground game with 71 yards on 21 carries. Emory Thompson completed 12 of 26 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns with five interceptions. Brandyn Duncan caught five passes for 31 yards. Taylor Smith added four receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Brandyn Duncan led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles. Emory Thompson added seven solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Andre Jones recorded five solo and five assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Logan Hill added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| Paul L. Dunbar | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| TC | - | Ryan Betlach 29 yard interception return (Jake Ryan kick) |
| PLD | - | Taylor Smith 18 yard pass from Emory Thompson (Levi Clark kick) |
| TC | - | Jake Ryan 8 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| PLD | - | Taylor Smith 54 yard pass from Emory Thompson (Chris Allen run fails) |
| PLD | - | Levi Clark kicks 26 yard field goal |
| TC | - | R.J. Taylor 84 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Casey Grimes run fails) |
| TC | - | Graham Gordon 8 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Martavius Carter 6 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey Grimes | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 34 |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 29 |
| Graham Gordon | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 14 |
| Jake Ryan | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 16 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Max Sweet | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 12-7-0 | 167 | 1 | 84 |
| Jake Ryan | 4-3-0 | 51 | 0 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| R.J. Taylor | 2 | 97 | 1 | 84 |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 2 | 47 | 0 | 34 |
| Casey Grimes | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Tavon Dunn | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Marshall Gant | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Austin Rogers | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darien Hardaway | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 17 |
| Emory Thompson | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 12 |
| Brandyn Duncan | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 9 |
| David Armstrong | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Emory Thompson | 26-12-5 | 139 | 2 | 54 |
| Brandyn Duncan | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandyn Duncan | 5 | 31 | 0 | 12 |
| Taylor Smith | 4 | 98 | 2 | 54 |
| Darien Hardaway | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Sam Habash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.