Topic: Football
2023FBML
Moore vs. Lafayette
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 22, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette celebrated their first win of the season with a 25-12 come-from-behind victory over Moore. Lafayette recorded 18 first downs and 325 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized seven times for 75 yards and lost three fumbles. Moore recorded 14 first downs and 199 yards of total offense. The Mustangs were penalized 12 times for 112 yards, lost one fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
DJ Walker led Lafayette’s ground game with 89 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries. KJ Jones carried the ball seven times for 28 yards. DJ Walker completed 14 of 21 passes for 178 yards and one touchdown. Kevin Amuri caught four passes for 70 yards. C. Giannone added three receptions for 26 yards. Nemo Jarber recorded two receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown. J. Stephens returned one kickoff for nine yards. Tussey Fisher led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Cael Green added five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. AJ Nichols recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards, Dez Hanley chipped in with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. J. Stephens tallied three solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. DJ Jones added two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Evan Shear recovered a fumble and Nasir Andrews scored on a 25 yard interception return.
Javis Wallace led Moore’s ground game with 55 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Mekhi Jones carried the ball four times for 33 yards. Javis Wallace completed nine of 26 passes for 80 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Nate Moore caught three passes for 28 yards. Mekhi Jones added two receptions for 22 yards. DaShawn Hill caught a nine yard touchdown pass. Martin Hines returned two kickoffs for 33 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Keyon Johnson led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Nate Moore added three solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. D. Murrell recorded three solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Robert Tilford and Isreal Hoff each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Moore | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Lafayette | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 25 |
MOORE | - | Javis Wallace 14 yard run (Javis Wallace pass fails) |
LAFAYETT | - | Jackson Grantz kicks a 22 yard field goal |
LAFAYETT | - | Nemo Jarber 49 yard pass from DJ Walker (Jackson Grantz kick) |
MOORE | - | DaShawn Hall 9 yard pass from Javis Wallace (Javis Wallace pass fails) |
LAFAYETT | - | DJ Walker 10 yard run (Nemo Jarber pass from DJ Walker) |
LAFAYETT | - | Nasir Andrews 25 yard interception return (Jackson Grantz kick) |
Selected Statistics
Moore | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Javis Wallace | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 28 |
Mekhi Jones | 4 | 33 | 8.2 | 19 |
Nate Moore | 10 | 19 | 1.9 | 7 |
Martin Hines | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
Keyon Johnson | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 |
Ahmed Hassan | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Javis Wallace | 26-9-2 | 80 | 1 | 17 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Nate Moore | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
Mekhi Jones | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
Keyon Johnson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Martin Hines | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
DaShawn Hall | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
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Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
DJ Walker | 20 | 89 | 4.4 | 29 |
KJ Jones | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 9 |
Dez Hanley | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 9 |
Nemo Jarber | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
DJ Walker | 21-14-0 | 178 | 1 | 49 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kevin Amuri | 4 | 70 | 0 | 39 |
C. Giannone | 3 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
Nemo Jarber | 2 | 58 | 1 | 49 |
Dez Hanley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
KJ Jones | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Nasir Andrews | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Isaac Barrow | 1 | -1 | 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.