Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Frederick Douglass
Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Frederick Douglass High School
Lexington, KY
November 3, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette held a 12-7 lead at halftime but Douglass scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter to earn a 28-12 victory. Frederick Douglass recorded 16 first downs and 238 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized nine times for 115 yards and lost a fumble. Lafayette recorded nine first downs and 177 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 10 times for 143 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Jefferson Harkless led Douglass’ ground game with 134 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Dekel Crowdus carried the ball 11 times for 79 yards and three touchdowns. Montaveon Bean completed three of seven passes for 28 yards. Dekel Crowdus completed two of three passes for 15 yards. Nate Gay caught two passes for 30 yards. Jaylin Bybee recorded two kickoffs for 43 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Zee Overton led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. Devin Neal added three solo and two assisted tackles. Romel Croley also recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Obi Taylor added three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Gabe Hillyard recovered a fumble and Xavier Fogle added two solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards and recovered a fumble. Jaylin Bybee and D. Christopher each intercepted a pass.
Cameron Morgan led Lafayette’s ground game with 74 yards on 17 carries. Kuantaze Cooper carried the ball three times for 20 yards. Drake Nelson completed 11 of 24 passes for 95 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. TeAndre Newcomb caught seven passes for 54 yards. M. Guilfoil added three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown. Teandre Newcomb returned two punts for 46 yards with a long return of 41 yards. Kuantaze Cooper returned one punt for 65 yards. Kyle Browning led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Ean Shaw added five solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and recovered a fumble he returned 35 yards for a touchdown,. Kuantaze Cooper recorded four solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Frederick Douglass | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| DOUGLASS | - | Jefferson Harkless 4 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | M. Guilfoil 10 yard pass from Drake Nelson (Ausrin Serafini run fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Ean Shaw 35 yard fumble recovery (Austin Serafini run fails) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dekel Crowdus 3 yard run (Micah Lowe pass from Dekel Crowdus) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dekel Crowdus 35 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick fails) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dekel Crowdus 13 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Morgan | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 15 |
| Kuantaze Cooper | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 30 |
| Malachi Jackson | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 2 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| D. Fishback | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Drake Nelson | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drake Nelson | 24-11-2 | 95 | 1 | 16 |
| Elijah Stone | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 7 | 54 | 0 | 16 |
| M. Guilfoil | 3 | 26 | 1 | 10 |
| John Combs | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Frederick Douglass | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 23 | 134 | 5.8 | 30 |
| Dekel Crowdus | 11 | 79 | 7.2 | 35 |
| Nate Gay | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 6 |
| Haiden Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Micah Lowe | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -7 | -7.- | 0 |
| Montaveon Bean | 3 | -28 | -9.3 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Montaveon Bean | 7-3-0 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Dekel Crowdus | 3-2-0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nate Gay | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Haiden Hunt | 2 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Micah Lowe | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.