Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
September 8, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 37-0. Tates Creek recorded 15 first downs and 287 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized five times for 56 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 11 first downs and 121 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 102 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Teonte White led the Tates Creek ground game with 145 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Mikaleb Coffey carried the ball four times for 33 yards and a touchdown. Luke Duby completed two of 13 passes for 39 yards with one interception. Cameron Workman completed two of four passes for 28 yards and a touchdown. Keshawn Herron caught one pass for 39 yards. Miles Thomas added one reception for 21 yards and a touchdown. Cam Stewart led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Hayden Gant added three solo and seven assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Thomas Galashaw recorded two solo and seven assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Teonte White added three solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 16 yards. Marcus Bosley recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Joe Walker led Dunbar’s ground game with 43 yards on 15 carries. Mitchell Joseph carried the ball seven times for 40 yards. Alex Bard added 38 yards on 19 carries. Tanner Cox completed seven of 19 passes for 37 yards. Darren Edmond caught three passes for 11 yards. Walker Mack added two receptions for 29 yards. Darren Edmond returned two kickoffs for 42 yards. J. Robinson returned three kickoffs for 66 yards with a long return of 38 yards. Tyler Browning led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Tanner Wiley added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Kadeb Gaylord intercepted a pass and Marshall Nelson recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tates Creek | 14 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
| TCREEK | - | Mikaleb Coffey 3 yard run (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Teonte White 3 yard run (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Miles Thomas 21 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Teonte White 1 yard run (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Team safety |
| TCREEK | - | Teonte White 23 yard run (Dozier Combs kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joe Walker | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 15 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 18 |
| Alex Bard | 19 | 38 | 2.0 | 11 |
| Darren Edmond | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| J. Robinson | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Tyre Garrard | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
| Tanner Cox | 3 | -19 | -6.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 19-7-0 | 37 | 0 | 21 |
| Jake Smith | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darren Edmond | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Walker Mack | 2 | 29 | 0 | 21 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| J. Robinson | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Teonte White | 20 | 145 | 7.2 | 27 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 17 |
| Darryl Bell Jr. | 4 | 29 | 7.2 | 11 |
| Jalen Barnett | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 12 |
| Marcus Bosley | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Luke Duby | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 13-2-1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Cameron Workman | 4-2-0 | 28 | 1 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Keshawn Herron | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Miles Thomas | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| Teonte White | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Darryl Bell Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.