Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Lafayette
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
October 16, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette captured their first victory of the season with a 22-13 victory over Tates Creek. Lafayette entered the game with a 0-3 record and had not scored this season. This was a game with bizarre statistics as Lafayette scored all 22 points today either by the defense or by special teams. The Generals scored on a punt return, a fumble recovery return, an interception return, a field goal, and an extra point conversion kick. Lafayette recorded six first downs and 31 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized seven times for 52 yards and lost two fumbles. Tates Creek recorded 12 first downs and 210 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized eight times for 77 yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
Noah Chapman led Lafayette’s ground game with 25 yards on seven carries. Hayden Dawahare completed nine of 19 passes for 59 yards. Darreon Stewart caught three passes for 25 yards. Trey Wilson III returned two kickoffs for 125 yards with a long return of 78 yards and returned five punts for 77 yards with a 38 yard return for a touchdown. JaeWON Kendrick returned one kickoff for 67 yards. Jack Harris led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards, intercepted a pass he returned 28 yards and scored on a fumble return. Mike Taylor added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Ta Sanders recorded two solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards for a touchdown. Trey Wilson III intercepted a pass and JaeWON Kendrick recovered a fumble.
Matt Underwood led Tates Creek with 69 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Aaron Klein carried the ball 10 times for 46 yards. Aaron Klein completed seven of 29 passes for 42 yards with three interceptions. Treepon Broadus caught two passes for 19 yards. Keshon Douthitt returned one punt for 14 yards. Kobe Middleton returned two kickoffs for 38 yards with a long return of 28 yards. Logan Julian led the defense with seven solo and three assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 27 yards. JT Acosta added four solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Konner Miller recorded two solo tackles which resulted in losses totaling 13 yards. Matt Underwood and Kobe Middleton each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Lafayette | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| TCREEK | - | Matt Underwood 57 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Paul McGee kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Jack Harris 1 yard fumble recovery return (Paul McGee kick fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Osvaldo Vasquez kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Ta Sanders 20 yard interception return (Paul McGee kick blkd.) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Trey Wilson III 38 yard punt return (Paul McGee kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Osvaldo Vasquez kicks a 28 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matt Underwood | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 57 |
| Aaron Klein | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 28 |
| Marquevion Smith | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 19 |
| Keshon Douthitt | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 12 |
| Andrew Whitheri. | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Klein | 29-7-3 | 42 | 0 | 11 |
| Andrew Whitheri. | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Treepon Broadus | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Kobe Middleton | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| JT Acosta | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Marquevion Smith | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Keshon Douthitt | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Noah Chapman | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 11 |
| JaeWON Kendrick | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 9 |
| Owen Hellard | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 |
| Darreon Stewart | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 3 |
| Hayden Dawahare | 17 | -61 | -3.6 | 11 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Dawahare | 19-9-0 | 59 | 0 | 14 |
| Myles Florek | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darreon Stewart | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Everett Laurance | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Tanner Pace | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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.