Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
September 4, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar 42-29 in a game that was delayed approximately one hour in the first quarter due to lightning and ended with 1:04 remaining in the final quarter due to weather conditions. Tates Creek QB Peyton Burke threw for five touchdowns and the Commodore defense recovered five fumbles returning one for a touchdown and intercepted a pass. Tates Creek recorded 11 first downs and 279 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized seven times for 41 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 16 first downs and 175 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost five fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Peyton Burke led the ground game with 18 yards on five carries. Peyton Burke completed 15 of 26 passes for 247 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Turner Gentry caught four passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Robbie Lofton added three receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Beerman caught three passes for 56 yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Baird recorded two receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown. Sakima Opsal led the defense with 13 solo and three assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 23 yards. Elijah Johnson added nine solo and two assisted tackles. Dee Moorman recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Brody Sellers chipped in with four solo and two assisted tackles. Jerrod Martin added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards and recovered two fumbles. Drew Ransdell recovered two fumbles and returned one of them 11 yards for a touchdown.
Jefferson Harkless led Dunbar’s ground game with 86 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Nate Gay carried the ball 18 times for 47 yards and a touchdown. Tre Homer recorded 26 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Tre Homer completed two of two passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Dontell Brown caught two passes for 56 yards and a touchdown. DeRante Sanders led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles. Isaiah Yeast added three solo tackles. Eros Zuniga recorded two sol and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| Tates Creek | 21 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 42 |
| TCREEK | - | Robbie Lofton 71 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalask kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Jaden Baird 43 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Drew Ransdell 11 yard fumble recovery return (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Jackson Beerman 18 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| PLD | - | Dontell Brown 41 yard pass from Tre Homer (Trey Underwood kick) |
| PLD | - | Tre Homer 1 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Turner Gentry 18 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 3 yard run (Nate Gay run) |
| TCREEK | - | Jackson Beerman 30 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 1 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 14 |
| Nate Gay | 18 | 47 | 2.6 | 19 |
| Tre Homer | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 17 |
| DeRante Sanders | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 12 |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kendall Roberts | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 5 | -45 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Homer | 2-2-0 | 56 | 1 | 41 |
| Kendall Roberts | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontell Brown | 2 | 56 | 1 | 41 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Peyton Burke | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 14 |
| Laron Warner | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Darryl Bell | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Marcus Neely | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Conner Gibson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Peyton Burke | 26-15-1 | 247 | 5 | 71 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Turner Gentry | 4 | 50 | 1 | 18 |
| Robbie Lofton | 3 | 74 | 1 | 71 |
| Jackson Beerman | 3 | 56 | 2 | 30 |
| Jaden Baird | 2 | 54 | 1 | 43 |
| Darryl Bell | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Drew Ransdell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.
Updated: Saturday, 19 September 2015 3:19 PM EDT
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