Topic: Football
Harlan County vs. Tates Creek
iHigh Fayette County Football Frenzy
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Harlan County’s running backs ran behind their large, talented offensive line for 532 yards and nine touchdowns in a 65-54 victory over Tates Creek. Harlan County recorded 28 first downs and 535 yards of total offense. The Black Bears were penalized 16 times for 115 yards and lost three fumbles. Tates Creek recorded 17 first downs and 420 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 14 times for 80 yards and lost a fumble.
Jake Middleton led Harlan County’s ground game with 334 yards and six touchdowns on 42 carries. Cole Wilson added 95 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Treyvon Long added 60 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Austin Maggard completed his only pass for three yards. Treyvon Long caught one pass for three yards. Carson Whitehead led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles with three of his losses resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Austin Maggard added four solo and two assisted tackles.
Dennis Oxendine led Tates Creek’s ground game with 59 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Graham Gordon completed 15 of 31 passes for 350 yards and five touchdowns. Marcus Wilkerson caught four passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Dennis Oxendine caught four passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. R.J. Taylor caught a 78 yard TD pass. Zach Hinds led the defense with six solo and seven assisted tackles. Jay Rayford added four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Harlan County | 16 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 65 |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 54 |
| HC | - | Jake Middleton 5 yard run (Jake Middleton run) |
| HC | - | Tucker Lewis 12 yard run (Jake Middleton run) |
| HC | - | Cole Wilson 31 yard run (Cole Wilson kick) |
| TC | - | R.C. Taylor 78 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Team run fails) |
| HC | - | Jake Middleton 3 yard run (Cole Wilson kick) |
| TC | - | Tim York 38 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Marcus Wilkerson pass from Graham Gordon) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 1 yard run (Casey Grimes pass from Graham Gordon) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 58 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 50 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| HC | - | Jake Middleton 1 yard run (Cole Wilson kick) |
| TC | - | Martavius Carter 79 yard kickoff return (Graham Gordon pass fails) |
| HC | - | Jake Middleton 37 yard run (Cole Wilson kick fails) |
| HC | - | Jake Middleton 3 yard run (Cole Wilson kick) |
| TC | - | Marcus Wilkerson 63 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| HC | - | Treyvon Long 3 yard run (Jake Middleton run) |
| TC | - | Tavon Dunn 3 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Graham Gordon run fails) |
| HC | - | Jake Middleton 48 yard run (Cole Wilson kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jake Middleton | 42 | 334 | 8.0 | 48 |
| Cole Wilson | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 31 |
| Treyvon Long | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 15 |
| Austin Maggard | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 23 |
| Tucker Lewis | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Maggard | 1-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Treyvon Long | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dennis Oxendine | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 50 |
| Casey Grimes | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 13 |
| Graham Gordon | 7 | 2 | 0.3 | 13 |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Martavius Carter | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| R.J. Taylor | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 31-15-0 | 350 | 5 | 78 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 4 | 134 | 1 | 63 |
| Dennis Oxendine | 4 | 83 | 1 | 58 |
| Tavon Dunn | 3 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
| R.J. Taylor | 1 | 78 | 1 | 78 |
| Tim York | 1 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
| Reed Childers | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Wanya Brown | 1 | -3 | 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.