Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Dixie Heights
Dixie Heights High School
Covington, KY
October 4, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek was held to a net 16 yards on the ground as Dixie Heights rolled to a 40-6 victory. Dixie Heights recorded 22 first downs and 400 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 25 yards. Tates Creek recorded 13 first downs and 224 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized three times for 15 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Darion Washington led Dixie Heights ground attack with 120 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Seth Caple carried the ball eight times for 81 yards and a touchdown. Ben Owens carried the ball seven times for 35 yards and two touchdowns. Drew Moore completed 12 of 15 passes for 128 yards. Seth Caple caught five passes for 54 yards. Cameron Farmer added three receptions for 43 yards. Ben Owens led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and recovered a fumble. Chris Risch added four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Luke Zajac chipped in with three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Brandon Johnson recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Ethan Harrison intercepted two passes with return yardage of 37 yards and also recorded two solo and two assisted tackles.
Jaren Shelby led Tates Creek’s ground game with 23 yards on seven carries. Graham Gordon completed 15 of 26 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. TaVon Dunn caught five passes for 50 yards. Martavius Carter added four receptions for 59 yards. Eamon Nasr led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles. Ryan Betlach added three solo and five assisted tackles. Jovan Blackburn chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Kainen Bibb recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Dixie Heights | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
| DH | - | Darion Washington 14 yard run (Ethan Schulte kick) |
| DH | - | Ben Owens 8 yards run (Ethan Schulte kick) |
| DH | - | Darion Washington 16 yard run (Ethan Schulte kick) |
| DH | - | Seth Caple 4 yard run (Ethan Schulte kick fails) |
| DH | - | Ben Owens 1 yard run (Ethan Schulte kick fails) |
| DH | - | Darion Washington 19 yard run (Ethan Schulte kick) |
| TC | - | Jaren Shelby 10 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Graham Gordon run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaren Shelby | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Max Sweet | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| RJ Taylor | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Martavius Carter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| Casey Grimes | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Jake Ryan | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 2 |
| Graham Gordon | 6 | -14 | -2.3 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 26-15-3 | 162 | 1 | 44 |
| Jake Ryan | 10-6-0 | 46 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| TaVon Dunn | 5 | 50 | 0 | 28 |
| Martavius Carter | 4 | 59 | 0 | 44 |
| Austin Rogers | 3 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Max Sweet | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| RJ Taylor | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Jaren Shelby | 2 | 19 | 1 | 10 |
| Connor Gibson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Casey Grimes | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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| Dixie Heights | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darion Washington | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 30 |
| Seth Caple | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 43 |
| Ben Owens | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 11 |
| Joe Radenhausen | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 14 |
| Drew Moore | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 20 |
| Guenther Faeth | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Chris Woods | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Keegan Barmore | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Moore | 15-12-0 | 128 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Seth Caple | 5 | 54 | 0 | 24 |
| Cameron Farmer | 3 | 43 | 0 | 20 |
| Andrew Hedger | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Darion Washington | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Shawn Brown | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.