Tates Creek (0-0) vs. George Rogers Clark (0-0) August 22, 2003

Mark Willoughby's Tates Creek squad finished 2-8 last season but expects to get back on the winning track this season, led by a trademark strong running game and aggressive defense.  The Commodores expect to get a spark on offense from FB Quincy Taylor and QB DaJon Chenault.  Daniel Covington is expected to be the go-to receiver and LB Jamon Hess is expected to lead the defensive effort. 

Paul Columbia's GRC Cardinals finished 5-6 last season and hope to have their first winning season since 1995.  Some of the top returnees for the Cardinals will include Todd Sharrock, who is battling Kris Nix for the QB job, Charles Everett at FB, and Matt Holland at LB. 

Tates Creek's Quincy Taylor scored on an 18 yard run with 4:14 remaining in the game to give the Commodores a 20-19 victory over George Rogers Clark.  GRC broke into the scoring column early in the second quarter as Lisle Adams caught a seven yard scoring strike from Todd Sharrock.  Tates Creek knotted the score as Daniel Covington returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown.  Tates Creek recovered a fumble at the GRC 18 yard line and later scored on a three yard run by DaJon Chenault to take a 14-7 lead at halftime. 

GRC blocked a Tates Creek punt which led to a two yard run by Todd Sharrock to pull the Cardinals within one point, 14-13.  However, the attempt for the extra point to tie the score was blocked by Zach Jones.  GRC took a 19-14 lead in the final period on a two yard scoring run by Tyler Warner.  Tates Creek got excellent field position fro their game-winning drive as Jamon Hess returned the ensuing kickoff 38 yards to the GRC 36 yard line.  Seven plays later Quincy Taylor burst into the end zone for what proved to be the winning points. 

GRC outgained Tates Creek 216-178 in total offense.  Tates Creek was penalized 11 times for 80 yards and lost three fumbles for the night.  The Achilles' heel for the Cardinals proved to be the kicking game as Tates Creek returned one kickoff for a touchdown and got an excellent return to get excellent starting field position on their winning drive. 

Tates Creek was led on the ground tonight by Quincy Taylor, who carried the ball 25 times for 127 yards and one touchdown.  Daniel Covington returned a kickoff 90 yards for a TD and also came up big on defense as he recorded seven solo and four assisted tackles.  Zach Jones recorded seven solo and four assisted tackles as well as being credited with a blocked extra point attempt.  GRC was led by Todd Sharrock, who carried the ball 16 times for 84 yards and one TD.  Sharrock also completed four of 17 passes for 56 yards and one touchdown pass.  Matt Holland led the defense with 12 solo and one assisted tackle. 

Scoring Summary

Tates Creek

20

George Rogers Clark

19

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Tates Creek	0	14	0	6	20
George Rogers Clark	0	7	6	6	19

GRC	- Lisle Adams 7 yard pass from Todd Sharrock (Nick Johnson kick)
TC	- Daniel Covington 90 yard kickoff return (Chris Kirchner kick)
TC	- DaJon Chenault 3 yard run (Kirchner kick)
GRC	- Sharrock 2 yard run (kick blocked)
GRC	- Tyler Warner 2 yard run (run fails)
TC	- Quincy Taylor 18 yard run (pass fails)

 

Selected Statistics
 

Tates Creek						George Rogers Clark
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long		Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Quincy Taylor	25	127	5.1	18		Todd Sharrock	16	84	5.2	26
Br. Willoughby	2	10	5.0	6		Charles Everett	10	47	4.7	15
Zach Jones	1	8	8.0	8		Tyler Warner	7	23	3.3	9
Jamon Hess	1	3	3.0	3		Law. Skinner	4	11	2.8	6
DaJon Chenault	9	-18	-2.0	3		Chris Gillespie	4	7	1.8	5
						Dur. Hallamon	1	-2	-2.0	0
						Henry Hudson	1	-4	-4.0	0
						Ben Havrilesko	1	-6	-6.0	0
Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long		Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
DaJon Chenault	7-6-0	50	0	22		Todd Sharrock	17-4-1	56	1	28
Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long		Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Quincy Taylor	2	29	0	22		Lisle Adams	2	16	1	9
Jamyle Cannon	2	3	0	2		Henry Hudson	1	28	0	28
Jamee Boaz	1	10	0	10		Richard Shick	1	12	0	12
Daniel Covington	1	8	0	8

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive statistics provided for tonight's game.

Other Games of Interest

Madison Central

40

Bryan Station

16

Madison Central soph. QB Andrew Mathis rushed for three touchdowns, ran back a kickoff 75 yards for a score, and passed for a TD to lead the Indians to victory.  For a complete write-up of this game, click [here]. 
 

Boyle County

35

Lafayette

0

Boyle County rolled up 424 yards on offense and the defense pitched a shutout to defeat Lafayette in the season opener for both teams.
 

Ryle

45

West Jessamine

13

Matt Wingrove ran for 243 yards and three scores while QB Colin Tracy passed for 173 yards and three TD strikes to lead Ryle to victory. 
 

Sheldon Clark

16

Bourbon County

12

Daniel Cornett rushed for 139 yards on 18 carries to lead Sheldon Clark to victory despite a 175 yard rushing effort by Bourbon County's Robert Christopher. 
 

Harrodsburg	34	Western Hills	7
Grant County	7	Madison Southern	6
Powell County	27	South Floyd	26	(OT)
Highlands	35	Dixie Heights	7
West Carter	28	Bath County	12
Jeffersontown	65	Trimble County	0
Eastern	20	Pleasure Ridge Park	7
Louisville Holy Cross	20	Shelby County	7
Christian County	35	Apollo	14
Frankfort	39	Evarts	18
Seneca	43	Campbell County	7
Monroe County	19	Mercer County	7
Nelson County	6	Bullitt East	0
Hazard	35	North Laurel	24
South Laurel	51	Leslie County	12
Shelby Valley	46	Phelps	6

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