Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Rowan County
Rowan County High School
Morehead, KY
September 20, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek rolled up 521 yards of total offense and Graham Gordon threw for five touchdowns as Tates Creek shut out Rowan County 41-0. Tates Creek recorded 20 first downs and 521 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized six times for 49 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Rowan County recorded 21 first downs and 350 yards of total offense. The Vikings were penalized three times for 32 yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Graham Gordon led Tates Creek’s ground game with 84 yards on eight carries. Casey Grimes carried the ball six times for 57 yards. Martavius Carter added 48 yards on two carries. Graham Gordon completed 17 of 25 passes for 285 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. TaVon Dunn caught five passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. RJ Taylor added four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown. Austin Rogers caught two passes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Martavius Carter caught a 24 yard touchdown pass. Max Sweet led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles. Eamon Nasr added four solo and five assisted tackles. Chaysen Smith recovered two fumbles.
Devin Helvey led Rowan County’s ground game with 123 yards on 14 carries. Isaac Lee carried the ball 11 times for 41 yards. Devin Helvey completed 10 of 21 passes for 79 yards with one interception. Zach Taylor caught five passes for 29 yards. Jordan Tipton added two receptions for 31 yards. Blake Carver led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Alston Buttry added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass. AJ Smith recorded three solo tackles and a fumble recovery.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 17 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| Rowan County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 8 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 12 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Martavius Carter 24 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | TaVon Dunn 39 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Peyton Burke pass fails) |
| TC | - | TaVon Dunn 65 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| TC | - | Jake Ryan 5 yard run (Jared Wilkins kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 25 |
| Casey Grimes | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 31 |
| Martavius Carter | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 54 |
| RJ Taylor | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Jaren Shelby | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Jake Ryan | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Eamon Nasr | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 25-17-1 | 285 | 5 | 65 |
| Jake Ryan | 1-1-0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| TaVon Dunn | 5 | 136 | 2 | 65 |
| RJ Taylor | 4 | 29 | 1 | 9 |
| Austin Rogers | 2 | 26 | 1 | 14 |
| Connor Gibson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaren Shelby | 2 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 44 | 1 | 24 |
| Reed Childress | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Max Sweet | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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| Rowan County | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Devin Helvey | 14 | 123 | 8.8 | 28 |
| Isaac Lee | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 11 |
| Michael Lambert | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 7 |
| Keontae Moore | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 10 |
| Adam Long | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 |
| Zach Taylor | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devin Helvey | 21-10-1 | 79 | 0 | 16 |
| Spencer Price | 3-1-0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Taylor | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Jordan Tipton | 2 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Blake Chapman | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Isaac Lee | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
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.