Topic: Football
Corbin vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
August 31, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Dennis Oxendine scored on a 13 yard run and Jake Ryan kicked the extra point with 3:54 left in the game to give Tates Creek a 21-14 victory over Corbin. Tates Creek utilized their team speed and made a couple of key defensive stops to earn the victory. Tates Creek took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 69 yard run by Dennis Oxendine and the conversion kick by Jake Ryan. Corbin threatened in the second quarter as they were fourth-and-goal from the Tates Creek two yard line but Austin Yates stopped Matthew Jewell at the one yard line. Corbin threatened again late in the second quarter after Brian Nantz ran 35 yards to the Tates Creek 13 but Martavius Carter forced a fumble and R.J. Taylor recovered at the 13. Tates Creek mounted their own drive and scored on an 18 yard pass from Graham Gordon to Tavon Dunn on the last play of the quarter. Jake Ryan kicked the extra point to give Tates Creek a 14-0 lead at the intermission.
Corbin came out in the second half and utilizing their patented brand of smash mouth football went on a 13 play 63 yard scoring drive that took almost seven minutes. Matthew Jewell scored on a one yard run and Cai Jackson kicked the extra point to make the score 14-7. Corbin went on another long scoring drive (16 plays for 80 yards) that ended with a Taylor Waddle two yard run and a Cai Jackson kick with 5:50 left in the game to tie the game at 14-14. Corbin was penalized 15 yards for a personal foul on the ensuing kickoff to give Tates Creek the ball on the Corbin 39. Dennis Oxendine scored on a 13 yard run and Jake Ryan kicked the extra point to give Tates Creek the lead. Corbin had two more opportunities but were unable to mount a serious scoring threat and Tates Creek claimed a hard earned victory.
Tates Creek recorded 17 first downs and 315 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized six times for 52 yards and had a pass intercepted. Corbin recorded 18 first downs and 292 yards of total offense. The Redhounds were penalized 12 times for 90 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Dennis Oxendine led Tates Creek’s ground game with131 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries. Graham Gordon completed 13 of 21 passes for 230 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Marshall Gant caught three passes for 96 yards. Mar. Wilkerson added three receptions for 36 yards. R.J. Taylor caught three passes for 34 yards and Tavon Dunn added two receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown. Martavius Carter led the defense with seven solo tackles. Taiwan Hart added four solo and two assisted tackles.
Matthew Jewell led Corbin’s ground game with 102 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries. Brian Nantz added 94 yards on 13 carries. Taylor Waddle recorded 31 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Waddle completed three of 13 passes for 49 yards with one interception. Matthew Jewell caught two passes for 30 yards. Taylor Waddle led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles and added a pass interception. Jake Coppock added three solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Corbin | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 69 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Tavon Dunn 18 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| COR | - | Matthew Jewell 1 yard run (Cai Jackson kick) |
| COR | - | Taylor Waddle 2 yard run (Cai Jackson kick) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 13 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matthew Jewell | 28 | 102 | 3.6 | 12 |
| Brian Nantz | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 35 |
| Taylor Waddle | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 14 |
| Jake Coppock | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 8 |
| Logan Wright | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Taylor Waddle | 13-3-1 | 49 | 0 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Matthew Jewell | 2 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| Jake Coppock | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dennis Oxendine | 13 | 131 | 10.1 | 69 |
| James Scearce | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Mar. Carter | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mar. Wilkerson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Casey Grimes | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Graham Gordon | 5 | -11 | -2.2 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -36 | -18.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 21-13-1 | 230 | 1 | 46 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Marshall Gant | 3 | 96 | 0 | 46 |
| Mar. Wilkerson | 3 | 36 | 0 | 24 |
| R.J. Taylor | 3 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Tavon Dunn | 2 | 38 | 1 | 20 |
| Dennis Oxendine | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Tim York | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.