Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
October 19, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette utilized a balanced offense (182 yards on the ground and 218 yards through the air) to defeat Tates Creek by a score of 28-14. Lafayette recorded 21 first downs and 400 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized six times for 71 yards and had three passes intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 11 first downs and 242 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized six times for 54 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Kylan Nelson led Lafayette’s ground attack with 156 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Garrett Peavler completed 14 of 27 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Darius Hughes caught four passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Tranard Chester added three receptions for 71 yards and a touchdown. Justin Carr led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles. Mason Alstatt and Kylan Nelson each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles and Alstatt intercepted a pass.
Dennis Oxendine led Tates Creek’s ground game with 44 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Graham Gordon completed 13 of 25 passes for 141 yards with one interception. Casey Grimes caught four passes for 51 yards. R.J. Taylor caught four passes for 31 yards and Tavon Dunn added three receptions for 38 yards. Dennis Oxendine led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Jay Rayford added two solo and five assisted tackles and R.J. Taylor recorded four solo tackles. Casey Grimes added three solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| Lafayette | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| LAF | - | Tranard Chester 17 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Darius Hughes 9 yard pass from Garrett Peavler (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 3 yard run (Jake Ryan kick blkd) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 19 yard run (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Justin Carr 1 yard run (Nathan Gillespie kick) |
| TC | - | Graham Gordon 1 yard run (Mar. Carter pass from Graham Gordon) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dennis Oxendine | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 16 |
| Mar. Wilkerson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 |
| Graham Gordon | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 10 |
| Jake Ryan | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 6 |
| R.J. Taylor | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Casey Grimes | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 25-13-1 | 141 | 0 | 36 |
| Jake Ryan | 2-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Casey grimes | 4 | 51 | 0 | 36 |
| R.J. Taylor | 4 | 31 | 0 | 26 |
| Tavon Dunn | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Dennis Oxendine | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
| Mar. Carter | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 15 | 156 | 10.4 | 31 |
| Darius Hughes | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 10 |
| Justin Carr | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 6 |
| Garrett Peavler | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 9 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Oxendine | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Garrett Peavler | 27-14-3 | 218 | 2 | 48 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darius Hughes | 4 | 70 | 1 | 48 |
| Tranard Chester | 3 | 71 | 1 | 45 |
| Nathan Oakley | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Josh Dunn | 2 | 22 | 0 | 17 |
| Kylan Nelson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Charles Sweatt-Washington | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.