Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark High School
Winchester, KY
October 18, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers stopped a late threat by Tates Creek to earn a 33-26 victory. George Rogers Clark recorded 18 first downs and 386 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized eight times for 56 yards. Tates Creek recorded 21 first downs and 426 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 55 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Josiah Isreal led George Rogers Clark’s ground game with 102 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Luke Sharrock carried the ball 11 times for 41 yards. Luke Sharrock completed 13 of 21 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns. K. Blanton caught six passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. Logan Burchett added four receptions for 53 yards. Tanner Rose caught two passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Farris caught a 36 yard touchdown pass. Tanner Rose led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Skylar True added six solo and one assisted tackles. Elijah Farris recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss.
Martavius Carter led Tates Creek’s ground game with 32 yards on five carries. Jaren Shelby carried the ball six times for 30 yards. Graham Gordon completed 21 of 34 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns. Jake Ryan completed seven of 13 passes for 91 yards and a touchdown with one interception. RJ Taylor caught 12 passes for 147 yards and three touchdowns. Reed Childress added three receptions for 61 yards. Austin Rogers added three receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Betlach led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Eamon Nasr added four solo and two assisted tackles. Martavius Carter recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 26 |
| George Rogers Clark | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 39 yard pass from Jake Ryan (Jake Ryan kick) |
| GRC | - | Josiah Isreal 19 yard run (Danny Dailey kick) |
| GRC | - | Josiah Isreal 2 yard run (Danny Dailey kick fails) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 12 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| GRC | - | Tanner Rose 62 yard pass from Luke Sharrock (Danny Dailey kick fails) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 5 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| GRC | - | Elijah Farris 36 yard pass from Luke Sharrock (Luke Sharrock run fails) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 32 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| GRC | - | K. Blanton 27 yard pass from Lloyd Campbell (K. Blanton pass from Luke Sharrock) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Martavius Carter | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 16 |
| Jaren Shelby | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 19 |
| Casey Grimes | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Graham Gordon | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 |
| RJ Taylor | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Max Sweet | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Jake Ryan | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 34-21-0 | 242 | 3 | 37 |
| Jake Ryan | 13-7-1 | 91 | 1 | 39 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ Taylor | 12 | 147 | 3 | 32 |
| Reed Childress | 3 | 61 | 0 | 37 |
| Austin Rogers | 3 | 57 | 1 | 39 |
| Jaren Shelby | 3 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| Max Sweet | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Casey Grimes | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Sakima Opsal | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Taiwan Hart | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josiah Isreal | 13 | 102 | 7.8 | 29 |
| Luke Sharrock | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 11 |
| Dylan Frazier | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Elijah Farris | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Sharrock | 21-13-0 | 204 | 2 | 62 |
| Lloyd Campbell | 3-1-0 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| K. Blanton | 6 | 64 | 1 | 27 |
| Logan Burchett | 4 | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| Tanner Rose | 2 | 76 | 1 | 62 |
| Elijah Farris | 1 | 36 | 1 | 36 |
| Josiah Isreal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.