Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
October 19, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette led 17-0 early in the second quarter but Tates Creek rallied to earn a 22-17 victory. Lafayette was unable to get their offense going as they only managed 87 yards on 61 plays. Lafayette was plagued by penalties as they were flagged 14 times for 123 yards and suffered three turnovers ( two fumbles, one interception, and gave up a safety) and gave up a safety. The Generals were held to eight first downs and were held to a net -4 yards on 30 carries on the ground. Tates Creek recorded 11 first downs and 258 yards of total offense on 65 plays. The Commodores were penalized seven times for 62 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Marcus Bosley led Tates Creek’s ground game with 70 yards on 21 carries. Luke Duby completed 13 of 28 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Miles Thomas caught three passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Keshawn Herron returned two kickoffs for 43 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Willie McGhee led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with one interception. Jaheim Mullins added four solo and three assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 31 yards and recovered a fumble. JD Hawkins recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards and scored on a two yard fumble recovery. Monnell Herron added two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 17 yard loss. Garrett Belcher recorded a safety.
TJ Robinson led Lafayette’s ground game with 24 yards on nine carries. Jaylen Lawson carried the ball three times for nine yards and a touchdown. Quinton Turner completed 11 of 31 passes for 91 yards with one interception. TeAndre Newcomb caught five passes for 39 yards. Austin Anderson added three receptions for 30 yards. TeAndre Newcomb returned two kickoffs for 55 yards with a long return of 49 yards. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards and scored on a 40 yard fumble recovery return. Austin Blake added seven solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Tyler Moore recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Anthony Burnett recovered a fumble. Jevan Hardin intercepted a pass and Gage Slone intercepted a pass he returned 19 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Lafayette | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Sutton Averitt kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Jaylen Lawson 4 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Jaylen Lawson 40 yard fumble recovery (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Miles Thomas 73 yard pass from Luke Duby (Chino Vasquez kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Miles Thomas 30 yard pass from Luke Duby (Chino Vasquez kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Garrett Belcher safety |
| TCREEK | - | JD Hawkins 2 yard fumble recovery (Marcus Bosley run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcus Bosley | 21 | 70 | 3.3 | 11 |
| Luke Duby | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 20 |
| Willie McGhee | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Keshawn Herron | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 4 | -16 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 28-13-2 | 198 | 2 | 73 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Miles Thomas | 3 | 159 | 2 | 73 |
| Keshawn Herron | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Marcus Bosley | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaheim Mullins | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Devonta Clay | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| TJ Robinson | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 7 |
| George Anderson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Jaylen Lawson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Zach O’Nan | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 5 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 1 |
| Conner Ignacio | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Quinton Turner | 9 | -38 | -4.2 | 17 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinton Turner | 31-11-1 | 91 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 5 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Austin Anderson | 3 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| TJ Robinson | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| N. Curtsinger | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Zach O’Nan | 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.