Topic: Football
Bryan Station vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
September 27, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Bryan Station scored unanswered points to take a 34-3 lead on their way to a 42-32 victory over Tates Creek. Bryan Station’s speed on both sides of the ball proved to be the difference over a Tates Creek squad that refused to give up as they rallied with three touchdowns to narrow the final margin. Bryan Station recorded 22 first downs and 404 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized 16 times for 135 yards and had a pass intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 18 first downs and 318 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 66 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
K-CI Carmichael led Bryan Station’s ground attack with 59 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Ora Johnson completed 18 of 30 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. LaVelle Cloyd caught five passes for 98 yards. CJ Walker Jr. added four receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Tequan Claitt caught four passes for 60 yards and two touchdowns. Shane Preston led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Jam Robertson added three solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Jesse Tudor recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Greg Gerton chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Casey Grimes led Tates Creek’s ground attack with 52 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Graham Gordon completed 18 of 32 passes for 259 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. RJ Taylor caught seven passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Rogers caught three passes for 54 yards and a touchdown. Casey Grimes added three receptions for 52 yards. Max Sweet led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Casey Grimes and Eamon Nasr each recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Kainen Bibb added two solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Taiwan Hart also recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bryan Station | 14 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 42 |
| Tates Creek | 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 32 |
| TC | - | Jake Ryan kicks a 32 yard field goal |
| BS | - | Tequan Claitt 17 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| BS | - | Andre Davis 1 yard run (Jjuan Sleet kick) |
| BS | - | Tequan Claitt 15 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| BS | - | CJ Walker Jr. 8 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Jjuan Sleet kick) |
| BS | - | K-CI Carmichael 3 yard rub (Anthony Lopez kick blkd.) |
| TC | - | Casey Grimes 4 yard run (Graham Gordon run fails) |
| BS | - | Glenn Spencer 53 yard kickoff return (Ora Johnson run) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 73 yard pass from Graham Gordon (RJ Taylor pass from Graham Gordon) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 4 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 25 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Marshall Gant pass from Jake Ryan) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| K-CI Carmichael | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 12 |
| Ora Johnson | 17 | 37 | 2.2 | 20 |
| LaVelle Cloyd | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 |
| Andre Davis | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| CJ Walker Jr. | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ora Johnson | 30-18-1 | 266 | 3 | 42 |
| Andre Davis | 4-2-0 | 27 | 0 | 20 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| LaVelle Cloyd | 5 | 98 | 0 | 42 |
| CJ Walker Jr. | 4 | 77 | 1 | 31 |
| Tequan Claitt | 4 | 60 | 2 | 20 |
| K-CI Carmichael | 3 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Marcus Floyd | 3 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| KE-I Carmichael | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey Grimes | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 22 |
| Martavius Carter | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 12 |
| Graham Gordon | 12 | 12 | 1.0 | 18 |
| Max Sweet | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 2 | -20 | -10.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 32-18-1 | 259 | 3 | 73 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ Taylor | 7 | 123 | 2 | 73 |
| Austin Rogers | 3 | 54 | 1 | 25 |
| Casey Grimes | 3 | 52 | 0 | 40 |
| TaVon Dunn | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Jaren Shelby | 2 | 11 | 0 | 14 |
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.