Topic: Football
Trinity vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 2, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Trinity definitely proved their case for number one in the state with a dominating 45-7 victory over Lafayette tonight. Trinity recorded 17 first downs and 368 yards of total offense. The Shamrocks were penalized six times for 78 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Lafayette recorded four first downs and 112 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized four times for 45 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Jovan Smith led Trinity’s ground attack with 77 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Roderick Thomas carried the ball 14 times for 69 yards and two touchdowns. Spencer Blackburn added 36 yards on four carries. Spencer Blackburn completed 11 of 18 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Jovel Smith caught six passes for 122 yards and three touchdowns. Moah Ellison added three receptions for 37 yards. Luke Eskins led the defense with two solo and six assisted tackles. Nick Cardosi added three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Isaac Martin recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Jerrod Casey added three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss.
Brandon Bennett led Lafayette’s ground game with 23 yards on four carries. Walker Wood carried the ball 13 times for 22 yards. Walker Wood completed 11 of 17 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Matthew Guilfoil caught four passes for 42 yards. Quinten Brown added four receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown. Kuantaze Cooper led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Ean Shaw added four solo and two assisted tackles. Tejrin McCoy recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Trinity | 14 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 45 |
| Lafayette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| TRINITY | - | Jovel Smith 24 yard pass from Spencer Blackburn (Zach Williams kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Jovan Smith 17 yard run (Zach Williams kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Jovel Smith 9 yard pass from Spencer Blackburn (Zach Williams kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Roderick Thomas 4 yard run (Zach Williams kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Jovel Smith 30 yard pass from Spencer Blackburn (Zach Williams kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Roderick Thomas 4 yard run (Zach Williams kick) |
| TRINITY | - | Zach Williams kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Quinten Brown 6 yard pass from Walker Wood (Sutton Averitt kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jovan Smith | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 43 |
| Roderick Thomas | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 16 |
| Spencer Blackburn | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 25 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
| Geremiah Smith | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Spencer Blackburn | 18-11-1 | 196 | 3 | 32 |
| Nick Bohn | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jovel Smith | 6 | 122 | 3 | 32 |
| Moah Ellison | 3 | 37 | 0 | 26 |
| Noah Hoffman | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Roderick Thomas | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brandon Bennett | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 12 |
| Walker Wood | 13 | 22 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Quinten Brown | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Javarius Robinson | 4 | -2 | -0.5 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 17-11-1 | 65 | 1 | 23 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matthew Guilfoil | 4 | 42 | 0 | 23 |
| Quinten Brown | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
| Noah Phillips | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Teandre Newcome | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.