Topic: Football
George Rogers Clark vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 12, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek defeated George Rogers Clark by a score of 46-39 tonight in a high scoring shootout. Tates Creek recorded 21 first downs and 347 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized six times for 43 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. George Rogers Clark recorded 25 first downs and 500 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 56 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Dennis Oxendine led Tates Creek’s ground game with 55 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Casey Grimes carried the ball nine times for 39 yards. Graham Gordon completed 19 of 24 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Dennis Oxendine caught seven passes for 109 yards and one touchdown. R.J. Taylor added six receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown. Tavon Dunn caught three passes for 30 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Betlach led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Eamon Nasr added three solo and six assisted tackles. Jay Rayford recorded two solo and seven assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
C.D. Spight led George Rogers Clark’s ground game with 116 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Luke Sharrock carried the ball 12 times for 89 yards and three touchdowns. Davon Marshall added 70 yards on six carries. Luke Sharrock completed 15 of 24 passes for 172 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Davon Marshall caught seven passes for 75 yards. Tanner Rose added three receptions for 45 yards. Brent Stoneking caught two passes for 24 yards and a touchdown. Jaylen Abbott led the defense with two solo and 10 assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Wesley Wattenberger added four solo and three assisted tackles. Anthony Lay recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| George Rogers Clark | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
| Tates Creek | 13 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 46 |
| TC | - | R.J. Taylor 22 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| GRC | - | Luke Sharrock 4 yard run (Danny Dailey kick) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 95 yard kickoff return (Jake Ryan kick blkd) |
| GRC | - | Brent Stoneking 15 yard pass from Luke Sharrock (Danny Dailey kick) |
| GRC | - | C.D. Spight 17 yard run (Danny Dailey kick) |
| GRC | - | C.D. Spight 21 yard run (Brent Stoneking pass intercepted) |
| TC | - | Graham Gordon 2 yard run (Graham Gordon run fails) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 3 yard run (R.J. Taylor pass intercepted) |
| GRC | - | Luke Sharrock 3 yard run (Darian Farris run fails) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 21 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Dennis Oxendine run fails) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 3 yard run (Dennis Oxendine run) |
| TC | - | Tavon Dunn 17 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| GRC | - | Luke Sharrock 1 yard run (Brent Stoneking run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| C.D. Spight | 12 | 116 | 9.7 | 21 |
| Luke Sharrock | 12 | 89 | 7.4 | 32 |
| Davon Marshall | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 34 |
| Darian Skinner | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 19 |
| Darian Farris | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Sharrock | 24-15-2 | 172 | 1 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Davon Marshall | 7 | 75 | 0 | 21 |
| Tanner Rose | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22 |
| Brent Stoneking | 2 | 24 | 1 | 15 |
| Darian Skinner | 2 | 23 | 0 | 15 |
| Darian Farris | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dennis Oxendine | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 36 |
| Casey Grimes | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 13 |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 9 | 31 | 3.4 | 15 |
| Jake Ryan | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Graham Gordon | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 24-19-1 | 232 | 3 | 24 |
| Jake Ryan | 1-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dennis Oxendine | 7 | 109 | 1 | 24 |
| R.J. Taylor | 6 | 64 | 1 | 22 |
| Tavon Dunn | 3 | 30 | 1 | 17 |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 |
| Marshall Gant | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Casey Grimes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.