Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Madison Central
Madison Central High School
Richmond, KY
October 10, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central averaged 9.0 yards per carry and scored five touchdowns on the ground to defeat Tates Creek by a score of 41-21. Madison Central recorded 21 first downs and 479 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized nine times for 76 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 20 first downs and 425 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 53 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Korrion Crier led Madison Central’s ground game with 187 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Johan Williams carried the ball 12 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Jonathan Tye added 71 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Zach Hardin completed six of 11 passes for 40 yards with one interception. John Williams caught five passes for 36 yards. Brandon Northern led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Jared Grant added two solo and five assisted tackles. Jeffery Robinson recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Johan Williams scored on a 94 yard fumble recovery return. Adam Adkins, Korrion Crier, and Blake Gross each intercepted one pass with Gross returning his interception for 56 yards.
Langston Love led Tates Creek’s ground game with 150 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Graham Gordon carried the ball eight times for 69 yards. Sakima Opsal recorded 69 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Graham Gordon completed nine of 23 passes for 136 yards with three touchdowns. Jackson Beerman caught four passes for 30 yards. Drew Ransdell added two receptions for 48 yards. Max Sweet caught two passes for 39 yards. Sakima Opsal led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Graham Gordon added three solo and five assisted tackles. Jacob Czarnecki recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Madison Central | 14 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 41 |
| MADCEN | - | Johan Williams 12 yard run (Korrion Crier run) |
| MADCEN | - | Johan Williams 7 yard run (Korrion Crier run fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Sakima Opsal 31 yard run (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Korrion Crier 1 yard run (Tristan Moorehead run fails) |
| MADCEN | - | Korrion crier 69 yard run (Landon White kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Johan Williams 94 yard fumble recovery return (Landon White kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Jonathan Tye 2 yard run (Landon White kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Langston Love 27 yard run (Gordon Graham pass fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Langston Love 90 yard run (Drew Ransdell pass from Graham Gordon) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Langston Love | 5 | 150 | 30.0 | 90 |
| Graham Gordon | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 39 |
| Sakima Opsal | 16 | 69 | 4.3 | 31 |
| Max Sweet | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 23-9-3 | 136 | 0 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Beerman | 4 | 30 | 0 | 9 |
| Drew Ransdell | 2 | 48 | 0 | 24 |
| Max Sweet | 2 | 39 | 0 | 27 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| Madison Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Korrion Crier | 17 | 187 | 11.0 | 69 |
| Johan Williams | 12 | 114 | 9.5 | 22 |
| Jonathan Tye | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 51 |
| Keenan Miller | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 |
| Zack Dickerson | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 13 |
| Blake Gross | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Jaylin Powell | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Hardin | 11-6-1 | 40 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Williams | 5 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Lawrence Lee | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Williams | 0 | 7 | 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.