Topic: Football
2023FBPGRCTC
George Rogers Clark vs. Tates Creek
Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football Finals Round 1
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
November 2, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek trailed 7-6 at halftime but outscored George Rogers Clark 28-2 in the second half to earn a 34-9 victory. Tates Creek recorded 17 first downs and 418 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 12 times for 107 yards and lost a fumble. George Rogers Clark recorded 13 first downs and 248 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized six times for 41 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Marquevion Smith led Tates Creek’s ground game with107 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Tony Bell carried the ball five times for 31 yards. Andrew Witherington added 25 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Andrew Witherington completed 17 of 25 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns. Thomas Seigler caught six passes for 64 yards. Marquevion Smith added three receptions for 49 yards. Sanator Clay also caught three passes for 17 yards. Luke Cooper added two receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns. JT Cooper chipped in with two catches for 31 yards. Ace Davis returned one punt for 15 yards and Marquevion Smith returned one kickoff for 14 yards. Logan Julian lede the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards and recovered a fumble. J. Brown and Thomas Seigler each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Mason Jackson recovered a fumble. Jaysean Layne and Marquitis Boyd each intercepted a pass with return yardage of nine and six yards respectively.
Sam Clements led GRC’s ground game with 91 yards on 24 carries. Sam Clements completed 13 of 26 passes for 153 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Carter Maynard caught four passes for 72 yards and a touchdown. Camahni John added four receptions for 27 yards. Tyler Miller recorded three receptions for 40 yards. Trey Davis returned three kickoffs for 20 yards with a long return of 12 yards. Quintin Falls returned one kickoff for 16 yards. Hayden Heath led the defense with five solo and seven assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Quintin Falls added four solo and five assisted tackles. Hunter Gulley recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
George Rogers Clark | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Tates Creek | 0 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
TCREEK | - | Luke Cooper 70 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Andrew Witherington run fails) |
GRC | - | Carter Maynard 52 yard pass from Sam Clements (Clay Turley kick) |
TCREEK | - | Andrew Witherington 2 yard run (Marquevion Smith run ) |
TCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 3 yard run (Andrew Witherington pass fails) |
TCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 1 yard run (Andrew Witherington pass fails) |
TCREEK | - | Luke Cooper 24 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Thomas Seigler pass from Andrew Witherington) |
GRC | - | Team Safety |
Selected Statistics
George Rogers Clark | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Sam Clements | 24 | 91 | 3.8 | 21 |
Quintin Falls | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Sam Clements | 26-13-1 | 153 | 1 | 52 |
Quintin Falls | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Carter Maynard | 4 | 72 | 1 | 52 |
Camahni John | 4 | 27 | 0 | 11 |
Ty Miller | 3 | 40 | 0 | 26 |
Yeremiah Israel | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Hayden Heath | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Tates Creek | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Marquevion Smith | 15 | 107 | 7.1 | 38 |
Tony Bell | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 18 |
Andrew Witherington | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 14 |
Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Andrew Witherington | 25-17-0 | 257 | 2 | 70 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Thomas Seigler | 6 | 64 | 0 | 19 |
Marquevion Smith | 3 | 49 | 0 | 33 |
Senator Clay | 3 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
Luke Cooper | 2 | 94 | 2 | 70 |
JT Cooper | 2 | 31 | 0 | 25 |
Mason Jackson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.