Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 15, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek defeated Lafayette by the score of 42-6. Tates Creek recorded 19 first downs and 310 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized five times for 62 yards. Lafayette recorded four first downs and 40 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 82 yards and lost a fumble.
Matthew Underwood led Tates Creek’s ground game with 55 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Andrew Whitherington carried the ball six times for 35 yards. Aliyon Blevins also ran for a touchdown. Andrew Whitherington completed 16 of 22 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Ke’shon Douthitt caught five passes for 91 yards. Marquevion Smith added four receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Kobe Middleton added a touchdown reception. Marquevion Smith returned a punt for 15 yards. Ke’shon Douthitt returned a kickoff for 43 yards. Logan Julian led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. LaQuan Newby added three solo and two assisted tackles. Ke’shon Douthitt recovered a fumble.
Lucas Doneghy led Lafayette’s ground game with nine yards on six carries. DJ Walker completed three of eight passes for 40 yards. Lucas Doneghy caught two passes for 41 yards. Derreon Stewart returned two kickoffs for 88 yards and returned one for 88 yards and a touchdown. Bond Jacobs and Caleb Jacobs each recorded six solo and one assisted tackles to lead the defense. Ruben Garcia added two solo and six assisted tackles. Donavan Jackson recorded one solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tates Creek | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
| TATESCREEK | - | Aliyon Blevins 4 yard run (Demarquis Curtis kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Derreon Stewart 88 yard kickoff return (Tannar Pace pass fails) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 31 pass from Andrew Whitherington (Demarquis Curtis kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 17 yard run (Demarquis Curtis kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 2 yard run (Demarquis Curis kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 6 yard run (Demarquis Curtis kick) |
| TATESCREEK | - | Kobe Middleton 1 yard pass from Andrew Whitherington (Demarquis Curtis kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Lucas Doneghy | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 8 |
| Derreon Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Dez Hanley | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| DJ Walker | 9 | -6 | -0.7 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ Walker | 8-3-0 | 40 | 0 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lucas Doneghy | 2 | 41 | 0 | 28 |
| Derreon Stewart | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matthew Underwood | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 17 |
| Andrew Whitherington | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 14 |
| Kobe Middleton | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 11 |
| Marquevion Smith | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Theo Jones | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kalindi Mapataho | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Whitherington | 22-16-0 | 192 | 2 | 37 |
| Theo Jones | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ke’shon Douthitt | 5 | 91 | 0 | 37 |
| Marquevion Smith | 4 | 39 | 1 | 31 |
| Theo Jones | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Kobe Middleton | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Mason Jackson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Thomas Seigler | 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.