Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Lafayette
Class 6A Playoffs Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
November 11, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette dominated play tonight and improved their record to 11-1 with a 49-13 victory over Tates Creek who finishes the season at 6-6. Lafayette recorded 26 first downs and 538 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 70 yards. Tates Creek recorded nine first downs and 156 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized five times for 52 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Cameron Morgan led Lafayette’s ground game with 150 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Walker Wood carried the ball 15 times for 109 yards and three touchdowns. Walker Wood completed 16 of 21 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns. Dekwan Edwards caught five passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Teandre Newcome added four receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Morgan added three receptions for 22 yards. Ean Shaw led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles and scored on a 25 yard interception return. R. Hargrove added three solo tackles.
Laron Warner led Tates Creek’s ground game with 11 yards on seven carries. Cameron Workman completed eight of 16 passes for 56 yards. Luke Duby completed seven of 12 passes for 87 yards with one interception. Jackson Beerman caught seven passes for 84 yards. Elijah Johnson added three receptions for 23 yards. Elijah Johnson returned a kickoff 60 yards for a touchdown. Dylan Adkins led the defense with nine solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Jaden Baird added five solo and three assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Lafayette | 21 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 49 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 36 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick0 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Teandre Newcome 72 yard pass from Walker Wood (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Elijah Johnson 60 yard kickoff return (Dozier Combs kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 1 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Walker Wood 2 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Cameron Morgan 47 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Dekwan Edwards 14 yard pass from Walker Wood (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Ean Shaw 25 yard interception return (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Dylan Adkins 3 yard run (Luke Duby pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Laron Warner | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Dylan Adkins | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 |
| Cameron Workman | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Workman | 16-8-0 | 56 | 0 | 12 |
| Luke Duby | 12-7-1 | 87 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Beerman | 7 | 84 | 0 | 29 |
| Elijah Johnson | 3 | 23 | 0 | 8 |
| Jaden Baird | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Jared Bauer | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Dylan Adkins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cameron Stewart | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Morgan | 22 | 150 | 6.8 | 47 |
| Walker Wood | 15 | 109 | 7.3 | 36 |
| Jalen Cooper | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 |
| Teandre Newcome | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Austin Serafini | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Corey Hise | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Ean Shaw | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J. Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zak Sherman | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 21-16-0 | 217 | 2 | 72 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dekwan Edwards | 5 | 48 | 1 | 14 |
| Teandre Newcome | 4 | 99 | 1 | 72 |
| Cameron Morgan | 3 | 22 | 0 | 10 |
| J. Robinson | 2 | 35 | 0 | 19 |
| Zak Sherman | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Noah Phillips | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.