Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Pulaski County
Pulaski County High School
Somerset, KY
November 1, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek rolled up 596 yards of total offense to defeat an injury depleted Pulaski County team by a score of 38-7. The Maroons did not have an answer for Tates Creek’s high octane passing game as the Commodores threw for 537 yards and five touchdowns. Tates Creek recorded 20 first downs and 596 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 91 yards and lost a fumble. Pulaski County recorded nine first downs and 132 yards of total offense. The Maroons were penalized three times for 37 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Aliyon Blevins led Tates Creek’s ground game with 45 yards on nine carries. Cion Townsend carried the ball four times for 26 yards. Luke Duby completed 27 of 40 passes for 537 yards and five touchdowns. Miles Thomas caught seven passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns. Elliot Bryant added five receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Matthew Underwood caught two passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Delarisco Jones led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Isaiah McFarland added three solo and four assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. JT Acosta recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards and intercepted a pass he returned eight yards. Phillip Smith also recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Kobe Middleton also intercepted a pass.
Kaleb Adams led Pulaski County’s ground game with 47 yards on 13 carries. Kaleb Adams completed seven of 21 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Evan Mercer returned three kickoffs for 79 yards with a long return of 49 yards. Mercer returned two punts for 18 yards. Konner Hargis led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with five of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards. Layton Abbott added five solo tackles. Devin Tolson recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Pulaski County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| TC | - | Elliot Bryant 14 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Elliot Bryant 8 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Miles Thomas 87 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Osvaldo Vasquez kicks a 27 yard field goal |
| TC | - | Matthew Underwood 70 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Miles Thomas 62 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| PC | - | Tristan Cox 6 yard pass from Kaleb Adams (Jaxon McAlpin kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Aliyon Blevins | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 25 |
| Cion Townsend | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 9 |
| Marcus Bosley | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Underwood | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Luke Duby | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 4 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 40-27-0 | 537 | 5 | 87 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Miles Thomas | 7 | 265 | 2 | 87 |
| Elliot Bryant | 5 | 95 | 2 | 28 |
| Cion Townsend | 5 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| TrePOEN Broadus | 3 | 37 | 0 | 23 |
| Kobe Middleton | 3 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Matthew Underwood | 2 | 77 | 1 | 70 |
| A. Mitchell | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kaleb Adams | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 23 |
| Devin Tolson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Tristan Cox | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 6 |
| Evan Mercer | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Evan Cherry | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kaleb Adams | 21-7-2 | 64 | 1 | 22 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tristan Cox | 4 | 25 | 1 | 10 |
| Evan Cherry | 2 | 24 | 0 | 22 |
| Cainen Daniels | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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.