Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. George Rogers Clark
Robert Campbell Middle School
Winchester, KY
October 5, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers Clark defeated Lafayette by a score of 26-7. George Rogers Clark held Lafayette to five first downs and -28 yards of total offense, recovered two fumbles, and intercepted a pass. George Rogers Clark recorded 12 first downs and 268 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 75 yards and lost a fumble. Lafayette was penalized nine times for 90 yards.
Nitavius Thomas led GRC’s ground game with 150 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries. Azariah Israel carried the ball seven times for 49 yards. Will Henry completed 10 of 15 passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Dawson Gay caught three passes for 19 yards. Farris Shakadih added two receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Chase Taulbee caught two passes for 12 yards and a touchdown. Jeremiah Mundy-Llo returned three punts for 28 yards with a long return of 14 yards. Hagan Harrison returned two punts for 31 yards with a long return of 19 yards. Azariah Israel returned one kickoff for 31 yards. Jehdon Jenkins led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards. Aquavion Lewis added three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Landon Langfels recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 25 yards. Hunter Dunn recorded one solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards and recovered a fumble. Zion Israel intercepted a pass.
George Anderson led Lafayette’s ground game with 11 yards on two carries. Quinton Turner completed five of 16 passes for 29 yards with one interception. TeAndre Newcomb completed one of five passes for four yards. Noah Curtsinger caught three passes for 28 yards. Jaylen Lawson returned two kickoffs for 99 yards with a long return of 61 yards. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with five solo and 11 assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Austin Blake added four solo and four assisted tackles. Austin Anderson recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| George Rogers Clark | 7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
| GRC | - | Nitavius Thomas 56 yard run (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Team safety |
| GRC | - | Chase Taulbee 6 yard pass from Will Henry (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Farris Shakadih 13 yard pass from Will Henry (Tye Boyken kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Quinton Turner 1 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| GRC | - | Tye Boyken kicks a 20 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| George Anderson | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Jaylen Lawson | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 5 |
| TJ Robinson | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Jea’Won Kendrick | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 6 | -29 | -4.8 | 5 |
| Quinton Turner | 11 | -45 | -4.1 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinton Turner | 16-5-1 | 29 | 0 | 20 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 5-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Curtsinger | 3 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| John Combs | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nitavius Thomas | 23 | 150 | 6.5 | 56 |
| Azariah Israel | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 16 |
| Blake Jernigan | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Will Henry | 6 | -3 | -0.5 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Will Henry | 15-10-0 | 73 | 2 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dawson Gay | 3 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Farris Shakadih | 2 | 24 | 1 | 13 |
| Nitavius Thomas | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Chase Taulbee | 2 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
| Azariah Israel | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.