Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Lexington Catholic
Joseph K. Ford Stadium
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
September 24, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic rebounded from a loss to Lexington Christian Academy last week with a 38-13 victory over Tates Creek. Lexington Catholic QB Jack Gohmann threw for three touchdowns tonight and ran for two more scores. Lexington Catholic recorded 17 first downs and 458 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized seven times for 53 yards and lost a fumble. Tates creek recorded 13 first downs and 303 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 13 times for 100 yards.
Walker Hall led Lexington Catholic’s ground game with 94 yards on 17 carries. Jack Gohmann added 87 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Max Mooring carried the ball five times for 42 yards. Jack Gohmann completed 15 of 17 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns. Jack Monday caught five passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Max DeGraff added three receptions for 58 yards. Blake Busson caught two passes for 44 yards and two touchdowns. San Clements returned two kickoffs for 29 yards. Blake Busson returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Jack Monday led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Cannon Mackley added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of her tackles resulting in a three yard loss. H. Romero recorded three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Patrick Davis added three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards.
Matthew Underwood led Tates Creek’s ground game with 154 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Andrew Whitherington completed 14 of 23 passes for 113 yards and one touchdown. Marquevian Smith caught eight passes for 61 yards. Ke’shon Douthitt caught a 29 yard touchdown pass. Aliyon Blevins returned one kickoff for 40 yards. Marquevian Smith returned two kickoffs for 40 yards with a long return of 31 yards. Matthew Underwood led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Logan Julian added three solo and five assisted tackles. Laquan Newby recorded four solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Lexington Catholic | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Monday 6 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Max DeGraff kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| TATESCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 65 yard run (#44 kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 22 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Blake Busson 22 yard pass from Jack Gohmann (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Gohmann 1 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| LEXCATH | - | Jack Gohmann 74 yard run (Max DeGraff kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Ke’shon Douthitt 29 yard pass from Andrew Whitherington (#44 kick blkd.) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matthew Underwood | 16 | 154 | 9.6 | 65 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 14 |
| Andrew Whitherington | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 13 |
| Marquevian Smith | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Whitherington | 23-14-0 | 113 | 1 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Marquevian Smith | 8 | 61 | 0 | 18 |
| Theo Jones | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Ke’shon Douthitt | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Michael Webb | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Kobe Middleton | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Matthew Underwood | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lexington Catholic | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Hall | 17 | 94 | 5.5 | 18 |
| Jack Gohmann | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 74 |
| Max Mooring | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 39 |
| Justus Wertzler | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 19 |
| Blake Busson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Gohmann | 17-15-0 | 212 | 3 | 43 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jack Monday | 5 | 45 | 1 | 25 |
| Max DeGraff | 3 | 58 | 0 | 43 |
| Blake Busson | 2 | 44 | 2 | 22 |
| S. Bennington | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Corbin Perry | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Hunter Foster | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Walker Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.