Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Tates Creek
Roy Walton Bowl
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 23, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Walker Wood’s fourth rushing touchdown tonight was the deciding score as Lafayette squeaked by Tates Creek in a 29-28 come-from-behind victory. Lafayette clinched the number one seed in the district with their victory. Lafayette recorded 19 first downs and 329 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 63 yards, lost three fumbles and had a pass intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 18 first downs and 283 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized seven times for 43 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted.
Walker Wood led Lafayette’s ground attack with 144 yards and four touchdowns on 19 carries. Mason Alstatt carried the ball 15 times for 86 yards. Walker Wood completed seven of 12 passes for 62 yards with one interception. Quinten Brown caught three passes for 16 yards. M. Guilfoil added two receptions for 41 yards. Michael Clay led the defense with 10 solo tackles. Ean Shaw added six solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Cameron Morgan and Mason Alstatt each recorded four solo tackles.
Darryl Bell led Tates Creek’s ground game with 59 yards on 11 carries. Peyton Burke completed 25 of 40 passes for 257 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Turner Gentry caught eight passes for 77 yards. Laron Warner caught five passes for 15 yards. Robbie Lofton added four receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown. Darryl Bell caught three passes for 46 yards and a touchdown. Conner Gibson recorded three receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Johnson led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Sakima Opsal added five solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 21 yards. Jerrod Martin chipped in with four solo and four assisted tackles. DeShawn Locke, Darryl Bell, and Conner Gibson each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 5 yard run (Walker Wood run) |
| TCREEK | - | Conner Gibson 3 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Robbie Lofton 18 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 7 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Darryl Bell 8 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Peyton Burke 4 yard run (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 6 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 13 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Wood | 19 | 144 | 7.6 | 27 |
| Mason Alstatt | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 28 |
| J. Robinson | 4 | 25 | 6.2 | 9 |
| M. Silvestri | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 12-7-1 | 62 | 0 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinten Brown | 3 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| M. Guilfoil | 2 | 41 | 0 | 30 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darryl Bell | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 23 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Laron Warner | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Langston Love | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Peyton Burke | 10 | -33 | -3.3 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Peyton Burke | 40-25-1 | 257 | 3 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Turner Gentry | 8 | 77 | 0 | 24 |
| Laron Warner | 5 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Robbie Lofton | 4 | 74 | 1 | 30 |
| Darryl Bell | 3 | 46 | 1 | 20 |
| Conner Gibson | 3 | 24 | 1 | 15 |
| Jackson Beerman | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Jaden Baird | 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.