Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Perry County Central
E. Perry Elementary School
Hazard, KY
September 6, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek improved their season record to 3-0 with a 35-12 road victory over Perry County Central. Tates Creek recorded 17 first downs and 390 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized four times for 31 yards and had two passes intercepted. Perry County Central recorded 15 first downs and 277 yards of total offense. They were penalized once for five yards.
Casey Grimes led Tates Creek’s ground game with 75 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Graham Gordon completed 12 of 18 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. RJ Taylor caught four passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Jaren Shelby added four receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. TaVon Dunn caught three passes for 34 yards. Eamon Nasr led the defense with six solo and eight assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Clint Boyte added five solo and three assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Jacob Czarnecki chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Devan Brewer led Perry County Central’s ground game with 89 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Nathan Pray carried the ball 18 times for 54 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Pray completed 10 of 29 passes for 121 yards. John Toomer caught four passes for 52 yards. Tyler Fugate also caught four passes for 39 yards. Jordan Combs led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Josh Garry added four solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Perry County Central | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 62 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| PCC | - | Nathan Pray 8 yard run (Michael Shepherd kick fails) |
| TC | - | Casey Grimes 6 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Casey Grimes 12 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 46 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Jaren Shelby 25 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| PCC | - | Devan Brewer 37 yard run (Nathan Pray pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey Grimes | 16 | 75 | 4.7 | 19 |
| Graham Gordon | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 11 |
| Jaren Shelby | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Jake Ryan | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 6 |
| Martavius Carter | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 8 |
| Quinton Goins | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 18-13-2 | 249 | 3 | 62 |
| Jake Ryan | 3-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ Taylor | 4 | 120 | 2 | 62 |
| Jaren Shelby | 4 | 87 | 1 | 28 |
| TaVon Dunn | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Martavius Carter | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
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| Perry County Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devan Brewer | 16 | 89 | 5.6 | 37 |
| Nathan Pray | 18 | 54 | 3.0 | 13 |
| Tyler Fugate | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Coty Taylor | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Josh Garry | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Pray | 29-10-0 | 121 | 0 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Toomer | 4 | 52 | 0 | 25 |
| Tyler Fugate | 4 | 39 | 0 | 18 |
| Tyler North | 2 | 30 | 0 | 18 |
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.