Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
September 12, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Joquise Buford exploded for 250 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground to lead Henry Clay to a 64-29 victory over Tates Creek. Henry Clay recorded 22 first downs and 520 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 12 times for 128 yards. Tates Creek recorded 28 first downs and 377 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized four times for 30 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Joquise Buford led Henry Clay’s ground attack with 250 yards and seven touchdowns on 14 carries. Austin Bledsoe carried the ball 10 times for 139 yards. Rhoman James added 74 yards on three carries. Rhoman James completed four of seven passes for 33 yards. Colby Barnes caught three passes for 32 yards. Dennis Newby led the defense with nine solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned for 13 yards. Elijah Barnett added seven solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Clark Dupree recorded six solo and three assisted tackles. Sydney Hugle added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 48 yards.
Jaren Shelby led Tates Creek’s ground game with 102 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries. Max Sweet carried the ball 10 times for 57 yards and a touchdown. Graham Gordon completed 15 of 29 passes for 208 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Jackson Beerman caught five passes for 106 yards. Drew Ransdell added four receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Austin Rogers caught four passes for 44 yards and a touchdown. Sakima Opsal led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. James Scearce added five solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 29 |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 22 yard run (Webb VanMeter pass from CJ Tackett) |
| HC | - | D. Buckler 1 yard blocked punt return (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| TC | - | Team safety |
| TC | - | Jaren Shelby 1 yard run (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 45 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 14 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| TC | - | Jared Wilkins kicks a 40 yard field goal |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 10 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Graham Gordon run fails) |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 25 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 14 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| TC | - | Max Sweet 1 yard run (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| TC | - | Drew Ransdell 12 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| HC | - | Joquise Buford 41 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Sanquin Walker 7 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joquise Buford | 14 | 250 | 17.9 | 45 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 10 | 139 | 13.9 | 49 |
| Rhoman James | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 53 |
| Phillip Powell | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Sanquin Walker | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| D. Robinson | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Rhoman James | 7-4-0 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
| CJ Tackett | 1-1-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Barnes | 3 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Gunner Kelley | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Joquise Buford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaren Shelby | 28 | 102 | 3.6 | 20 |
| Max Sweet | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 16 |
| Jerrod Martin | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Graham Gordon | 8 | -6 | -0.8 | 14 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 29-15-1 | 208 | 2 | 40 |
| Curtis Zambrano | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Burke | 1-1-0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Beerman | 5 | 106 | 0 | 40 |
| Drew Ransdell | 4 | 47 | 1 | 18 |
| Austin Rogers | 4 | 44 | 1 | 18 |
| Max Sweet | 2 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Jaren Shelby | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.