Topic: Football
2023FBLAFTC
Lafayette vs. Tates Creek
Roy G. Walton Stadium
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 13, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek defeated Lafayette by the score of 42-16. Tates Creek recorded 22 first downs and 472 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 12 times for 159 yards and had a pass intercepted. Lafayette recorded 19 first downs and 290 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized six times for 40 yards.
Marquevion Smith led Tates Creek’s ground game with 157 yards on 17 carries. Andrew Witherington carried the ball eight times for 30 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Witherington completed 23 of 30 passes for 275 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. JT Cooper caught eight passes for 85 yards and one touchdown. Marquevion Smith added six receptions for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Thomas Seigler recorded six receptions for 38 yards. Luke Cooper chipped in with two receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. Senator Clay returned one punt for 12 yards and returned two kickoffs for 39 yards including a long return of 30 yards. Jaysean Layne led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss of five yards. Thomas Seigler added six solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Logan Julian recorded six solo and two assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling21 yards, and scored a touchdown on a blocked punt return. Detrell Johnson chipped in with five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Michael Winn added three solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
KJ Jones led Lafayette’s ground game with 81 yards on 10 carries. DJ Walker carried the ball 16 times for 15 yards and a touchdown. DJ Walker completed 19 of 35 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown. Kevin Amuri caught eight passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. Nasir Andrews added three receptions for 45 yards. Terraze Taylor returned three kickoffs for 36 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Tristian Taylor returned one kickoff for 26 yards. Felix Brady led the defense with five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. C. Giannone, Nemo Jarber, and AJ Nichols each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Kevin Amuri chipped in with four solo tackles. Cael Green recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. J. Stephens added two solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned three yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lafayette | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Tates Creek | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 42 |
TCREEK | - | Logan Julian 0 yard blocked punt return (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
TCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 10 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
TCREEK | - | JT Cooper 11 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | Jackson Grantz kicks a 32 yard field goal |
TCREEK | - | Andrew Witherington 1 yard run (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | DJ Walker 3 yard run (Jackson Grantz kick) |
TCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 11 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
TCREEK | - | Luke Cooper 25 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
LAFAYETT | - | Kevin Amuri 3 yard pass from DJ Walker (DJ Walker pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
KJ Jones | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 50 |
DJ Walker | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 14 |
Casey Hurr | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
Chase Fogle | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
Nasir Andrews | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
AJ Nichols | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 1 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
DJ Walker | 35-19-0 | 180 | 1 | 28 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kevin Amuri | 8 | 87 | 1 | 28 |
Nasir Andrews | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
Nemo Jarber | 2 | 19 | 0 | 24 |
KJ Jones | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
AJ Nichols | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
C. Giannone | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Isaac Barrow | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Terraze Taylor | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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Tates Creek | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Marquevion Smith | 17 | 157 | 9.2 | 37 |
Andrew Witherington | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 22 |
Skyler Clay | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 12 |
Zyrice Douglas | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Andrew Witherington | 30-23-1 | 275 | 4 | 48 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
JT Cooper | 8 | 85 | 1 | 17 |
Marquevion Smith | 6 | 99 | 2 | 48 |
Thomas Seigler | 6 | 38 | 0 | 11 |
Luke Cooper | 2 | 33 | 1 | 25 |
Stephan Jones | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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.