Topic: Football
Madison Central vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 11, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek defeated Madison Central 51-32 in a game that ended on a solemn note as Tates Creek’s TaVon Dunn suffered an injury on a kickoff with 50 seconds left in the game and was taken from the field in an ambulance. Tates Creek’s starting QB Jake Ryan left the game after the first quarter with an injury and did not return to action. Tates Creek recorded 21 first downs and 379 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized six times for 60 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Madison Central recorded 18 first downs and 326 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized nine times for 76 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Casey Grimes led Tates Creek’s ground game with 71 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Graham Gordon completed 17 of 23 passes for 181 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Jake Ryan completed eight of 12 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Austin Rogers completed six passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Max Sweet added five receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. RJ Taylor caught four passes for 84 yards and a touchdown. TaVon Dunn added two receptions for 17 yards and two touchdowns. Martavius Carter returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown. Eamon Nasr led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles. Taiwan Hart added four solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Casey Grimes recorded five solo and three assisted tackles. RJ Taylor recovered a fumble and intercepted a pass.
Johan Williams led Madison Central’s ground attack with 157 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. Korrion Crier carried the ball eight times for 48 yards. Zach Hardin completed 11 of 16 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Sam Jones caught five passes for 82 yards. John Williams caught two passes for 26 yards. Caleb McClurg added two receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown. Johan Williams returned six kickoffs for 201 yards including one for 90 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Northern led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and intercepted a pass. Cameron Davis added two solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Will Hinton recorded five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Central | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 51 |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 8 yard pass from Jake Ryan (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| MC | - | Caleb McClurg 8 yard pass from Zach Hardin (Ben Durham kick) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 23 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Casey Grimes pass from Peyton Burke) |
| TC | - | TaVon Dunn 5 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| MC | - | Johan Williams 1 yard run (Ben Durham kick) |
| MC | - | Johan Williams 5 yard run (Johan Williams run fails) |
| TC | - | Martavius Carter 93 yard kickoff return (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| TC | - | TaVon Dunn 12 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jaren Shelby run) |
| TC | - | Max Sweet 11 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| MC | - | Johan Williams 5 yard run (Ben Durham kick fails) |
| TC | - | Casey Grimes 13 yard run (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| MC | - | Johan Williams 90 yard kickoff return (Kameron Presnell kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Johan Williams | 26 | 157 | 6.0 | 38 |
| Korrion Crier | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 16 |
| Nathan Coots | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Kameron Presnell | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -31 | -31.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Hardin | 16-11-1 | 137 | 1 | 24 |
| Kameron Presnell | 3-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sam Jones | 5 | 82 | 0 | 24 |
| John Williams | 2 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Caleb McClurg | 2 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| Auston Campbell | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey Grimes | 12 | 71 | 5.9 | 25 |
| Max Sweet | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 17 |
| Graham Gordon | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 5 |
| Jaren Shelby | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 6 |
| Jake Ryan | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| RJ Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 23-17-1 | 181 | 4 | 35 |
| Jake Ryan | 12-8-1 | 97 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Rogers | 6 | 71 | 1 | 24 |
| Max Sweet | 5 | 52 | 1 | 24 |
| RJ Taylor | 4 | 84 | 1 | 35 |
| Jaren Shelby | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| TaVon Dunn | 2 | 17 | 2 | 12 |
| Taiwan Hart | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Martavius Carter | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Casey Grimes | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Connor Gibson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.