Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Lexington Catholic
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 27, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic rallied from a 36-7 deficit with 10:31 remaining in the second quarter to earn a 54-50 victory over Tates Creek. The Knights clawed back in the game but still trailed 50-35 early in the final quarter but got a 95 yard interception return for a touchdown by JD Woodall and a 62 yard touchdown reception by Woodall from Beau Allen with 2:23 remaining in the game to earn the victory. This game was an offensive shootout with a combined 105 points, 45 first downs, and 1182 yards of total offense. The anticipated showdown between Lexington Catholic QB Beau Allen and Tates Creek signal caller Luke Duby lived up to the hype as Allen threw for 464 yards and six touchdowns and Duby threw for 535 yards and seven touchdowns. Tates Creek wide receiver Miles Thomas who has exploded on the recruiting scene caught 12 passes for 281 yards and scored on receptions of 13, 88, and 75 yards.
Lexington Catholic recorded 20 first downs and 484 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized seven times for 71 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 25 first downs and 699 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized eight times for 99 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. There were a total of six scoring plays above 50 yards in tonight’s contest.
Dylan Bracken led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with nine yards on one carry. Beau Allen completed 31 of 42 passes for 464 yards and six touchdowns with two interceptions. Jackson Corbett caught 11 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns. Blake Busson added eight receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown. Ryan Nichols added seven catches for 40 yards. Jack Gohmann recorded two receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown. JD Woodall added a 62 yard touchdown reception. Ryan Mattingly led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. JD Woodall added seven solo tackles and scored on a 95 yard interception return. Kimwanga Mafuta recorded seven solo tackles. Teddy Bullock chipped in with six solo and one assisted tackles.
Luke Duby led Tates Creek’s ground game with 74 yards on 18 carries. Marcus Bosley carried the ball seven times for 41 yards. Luke Duby completed 31 of 42 passes for 535 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception. Miles Thomas caught 12 passes for 281 yards and three touchdowns. Elliot Bryant added seven receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Cion Townsend recorded five receptions for 59 yards and two touchdowns. TrePOEN Broadus also caught five passes for 51 yards. Marcus Bosley led the defense with 10 solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Bonnell Herron recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Kobe Middleton added four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Isaiah McFarland recorded three solo tackles including one tackles for 11 yards. JT Acosta added two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass he returned for 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 28 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 50 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 54 |
| TC | - | Miles Thomas 13 yard pass from Luke Duby (Willie McGhee pass from Luke Duby) |
| TC | - | Cion Townsend 23 yard pass from Luke Duby (Luke Duby pass fails) |
| TC | - | Elliot Bryant 57 yard pass from Luke Duby (Luke Duby pass fails) |
| TC | - | Miles Thomas 88 yard pass from Luke Duby (Marcus Bosley run) |
| LC | - | Jackson Corbett 26 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| TC | - | Cion Townsend 21 yard pass from Luke Duby (Miles Thomas pass from Luke Duby) |
| LC | - | Blake Busson 39 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LC | - | Jack Gohmann 59 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LC | - | Jackson Corbett 10 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| TC | - | Miles Thomas 75 yard pass from Luke Duby (Willie McGhee run fails) |
| LC | - | Beau Allen 11 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| TC | - | Elliot Bryant 26 yard pass from Luke Duby (Willie McGhee run) |
| LC | - | Jackson Corbett 26 yard pass from Beau Allen (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LC | - | JD Woodall 95 yard interception return (Beau Allen pass fails) |
| LC | - | JD Woodall 62 yard pass from Beau Allen (Beau Allen pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Duby | 18 | 74 | 4.1 | 26 |
| Marcus Bosley | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 17 |
| Elliot Bryant | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 23 |
| Willie McGhee | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 7 |
| Cion Townsend | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 42-31-1 | 535 | 7 | 88 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Miles Thomas | 12 | 281 | 3 | 88 |
| Elliot Bryant | 7 | 114 | 2 | 57 |
| Cion Townsend | 5 | 59 | 2 | 23 |
| TrePOEN Broadus | 5 | 51 | 0 | 17 |
| WillieMcGhee | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Narcus Bosley | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dylan Bracken | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Ryan Nichols | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 11 |
| Beau Allen | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 11 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Beau Allen | 42-31-2 | 464 | 6 | 62 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Corbett | 11 | 132 | 3 | 26 |
| Blake Busson | 8 | 108 | 1 | 39 |
| Ryan Nichols | 7 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Jack Gohmann | 2 | 97 | 1 | 59 |
| Jack Monday | 2 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| JD Woodall | 1 | 62 | 1 | 62 |
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.