Topic: Football
Perry County Central vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
September 5, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
An injury depleted Tates Creek squad rallied from an 18-12 deficit after three quarters to defeat Perry County Central by a score of 22-18. Tates Creek recorded six first downs and 198 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized eight times for 80 yards. Perry County Central recorded 18 first downs and 277 yards of total offense. They were penalized 11 times for 107 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Jerrod Martin led Tates Creek’s ground game with 27 yards on nine carries. Graham Gordon completed six of 12 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Austin Rogers caught five passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Jared Wilkins recorded five touchbacks on five kickoffs. Sakima Opsal led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Opsal also scored on a 26 yard interception return. Jacob Czarnecki added four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. James Scearce also recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Austin Rogers added one solo and three assisted tackles, returned a recovered fumble for eight yards, and returned an interception 51 yards.
Corey Smith led Perry County Central’s ground game with 50 yards on 11 carries. Nathan Pray completed 13 of 26 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Jacob Woolum caught four passes for 91 yards. Seth Napier added four receptions for 79 yards. Tyler Lawson caught three passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Seth Napier led the defense with four solo tackles. B. Campbell added three solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Damon Tobler and Andrew Colwell each recorded two solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Perry County Central | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| PCC | - | Nathan Pray 2 yard run (M. Shepard kick fails) |
| PCC | - | Tyler Lawson 0 yard fumble recovery return (Nathan Pray pass fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Austin Rogers 29 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Nolan Adams kick blkd.) |
| TCREEK | - | Sakima Opsal 26 yard interception return (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| PCC | - | Tyler Lawson 13 yard pass from Nathan Pray (M. Shepard kick fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Austin Rogers 60 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Jared Wilkins kicks a 24 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Corey Smith | 11 | 50 | 4.5 | 14 |
| Seth Napier | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 16 |
| Damon Tobler | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| M. Shepard | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Nathan Pray | 20 | -7 | -0.3 | 22 |
| Team | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nathan Pray | 26-13-2 | 232 | 1 | 44 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Woolum | 4 | 91 | 0 | 37 |
| Seth Napier | 4 | 79 | 0 | 43 |
| Tyler Lawson | 3 | 55 | 1 | 44 |
| Corey Smith | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jerrod Martin | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 12 |
| Max Sweet | 10 | 11 | 1.1 | 5 |
| Sakima Opsal | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Graham Gordon | 2 | -15 | -7.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 12-6-0 | 166 | 2 | 60 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Rogers | 5 | 152 | 2 | 60 |
| Drew Ransdell | 1 | 14 | 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.