Topic: Football
2023FBWJTC
West Jessamine vs. Tates Creek
Roy Walton Stadium
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 27, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Andrew Witherington ran for two touchdowns and passes for three touchdowns to lead Tates Creek to a 42-0 shutout victory over West Jessamine. Tates Creek recorded 16 first downs and 435 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized eight times for 94 yards, lost s fumble, and had two passes intercepted. West Jessamine recorded 10 first downs and 181 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized five times for 32 yards. Lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Marquevion Smith led Tates Creek’s ground game with 71 yards and a touchdown on ten carries. Andrew Witherington carried the ball seven times for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Tony Bell recorded 34 yards on two carries. Andrew Witherington completed 14 of 22 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Luke Cooper caught four passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Marquevion Smith caught four passes for 43 yards. Senator Clay added three receptions for 31 yards. JT Cooper recorded two receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown. Marquevion Smith returned three punts for 64 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Logan Julian led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Thomas Seigler added three solo and three assisted tackles. Stephan Jones intercepted a pass he returned for 38 yards.
Bragdon Welch led West Jessamine’s ground game with 94 yards on 27 carries. Cooper Swaim completed five of 12 passes for 45 yards with one interception. Bragdon Welch caught two passes for 19 yards. Cooper Wiley caught one pass for 19 yards. Eli Nickell returned three kickoffs for 42 yards with a long return of 17 yards. Jackson Pierce led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Isaac Maynard added four solo and one assisted tackles. Eli Nickell intercepted a pass he returned for 15 yards. Matthew Wilson intercepted a pass he returned 20 yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
West Jessamine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tates Creek | 6 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 42 |
TCREEK | - | Luke Cooper 39 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Emmanuel Castro kick fails) |
TCREEK | - | Andrew Witherington 3 yard run (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
TCREEK | - | Andrew Witherington 19 yard run (Thomas Seigler pass from Andrew Witherington) |
TCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 30 yard run (Devan Young pass fails) |
TCREEK | - | JT Cooper 27 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Tony Bell run) |
TCREEK | - | Luke Cooper 52 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Emmanuel Castro kick) |
Selected Statistics
West Jessamine | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Bragdon Welch | 27 | 94 | 3.5 | 14 |
Skyler Stone | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 7 |
Isaac Maynard | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 |
Lincoln Davis | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 7 |
Grant Campbell | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
C. Longhofer | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cooper Swaim | 12-5-1 | 45 | 0 | 19 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Bragdon Welch | 2 | 19 | 0 | 13 |
Cooper Wiley | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Brady Swaim | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Eli Nickell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Tates Creek | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Marquevion Smith | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 30 |
Andrew Witherington | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 27 |
Tony Bell | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 32 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Andrew Witherington | 22-14-2 | 265 | 3 | 52 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Luke Cooper | 4 | 123 | 2 | 52 |
Marquevion Smith | 4 | 43 | 0 | 30 |
Senator Clay | 3 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
JT Cooper | 2 | 53 | 1 | 27 |
Mason Jackson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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.