Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Tates Creek
Adidas Kickoff Classic
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
August 18, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek took an early 7-0 lead and never looked back in a 48-0 victory over Henry Clay. The first Tates Creek touchdown was set up by a recovery of a Henry Clay fumble on a punt return. Henry Clay showed a spark as Tyree Clark returned a kickoff for an apparent touchdown but the score was nullified by a penalty and it was all Tates Creek after that. Tates Creek recorded 19 first downs and 363 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized five times for 45 yards and did not have any turnovers. Henry Clay recorded 10 first downs and 149 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized nine times for 58 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Laron Warner led Tates Creek’s ground attack with 92 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Marcus Bosley carried the ball 10 times for 62 yards. Cameron Workman completed nine of 13 passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Duby completed four of five passes for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Mason Gentry caught three passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Devonta Clay added two receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. Jaden Baird caught two passes for 26 yards. Laron Warner and Miles Thomas each caught a touchdown pass. Teonte White led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 29 yards. Hayden Gant added five solo and one assisted tackles. Jaden Baird recorded five solo tackles and scored on a 16 yard fumble recovery return. Cam Stewart chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles. Zachery Brown also recovered a fumble and Darryl Bell Jr. and Willie McGhee each intercepted a pass.
Isaiah Adkins led Henry Clay’s ground game with 59 yards on five carries. Darrin Van Horn completed nine of 11 passes for 81 yards with one interception. Ramond Jackson caught four passes for 30 yards. Langston Jackson caught one pass for 22 yards. Tyree Clarke returned four kickoffs for 100 yards with a long return of 43 yards. Langston Jackson led the defense with six solo tackles. Avery Benton added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Jordan Kimball recorded four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 48 |
| TCREEK | - | Laron Warner 8 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Laron Warner 3 yard run (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Laron Warner 29 yard run (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Devonta Clay 48 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Mason Gentry 32 yard pass from Luke Duby (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Jaden Baird 16 yard fumble recovery (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Miles Thomas 31 yard pass from Luke Duby (0:15) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isaiah Adkins | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 45 |
| Tyree Clarke | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 9 |
| N. McMullen | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 8 |
| Langston Jackson | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Trayce Clay | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Beau Carroll | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
| Ramond Jackson | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 1 |
| Darrin Van Horn | 7 | -26 | -3.7 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darrin Van Horn | 11-9-1 | 81 | 0 | 22 |
| Beau Carroll | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ramond Jackson | 4 | 30 | 0 | 19 |
| Tyree Clarke | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Langston Jackson | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Noah Gann | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Laron Warner | 11 | 92 | 8.4 | 29 |
| Marcus Bosley | 10 | 62 | 6,2 | 17 |
| Cameron Workman | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 15 |
| Teonte White | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 9 |
| Jerrod Bauer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Willie McGhee | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 |
| Jalen Barnett | 4 | -14 | -3.5 | 4 |
| Team | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Workman | 13-9-0 | 114 | 2 | 48 |
| Luke Duby | 5-4-0 | 82 | 2 | 32 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Gentry | 3 | 63 | 1 | 32 |
| Devonta Clay | 2 | 52 | 1 | 48 |
| Jaden Baird | 2 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| Laron Warner | 2 | -4 | 1 | 8 |
| Miles Thomas | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Jerrod Bauer | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Jalen Barnett | 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.