Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Paul Blazer
Putnam Stadium
Paul Blazer High School
Ashland, KY
October 28, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Paul Blazer defeated Tates Creek 23-12. Paul Blazer recorded 18 first downs and 315 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 60 yards. Tates Creek recorded 12 first downs and 230 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 100 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Noah Roberts led Paul Blazer’s ground game with 69 yards on nine carries. Braxton Ratliff carried the ball 31 times for 50 yards. Tate Dowdy added 23 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Braxton Ratliff completed 11 of 20 passes for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Noah Roberts caught three passes for 49 yards. Tate Dowdy added two receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. Daniel Heaberlin caught two passes for 31 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Daniels led the defense with three solo and two assisted tackles. Payton Ratliff also recorded three solo and two assisted tackles. Jolon Taylor recorded one solo and six assisted tackles. Bryce Carley recorded three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 51 yards.
Laron Warner led Tates Creek’s ground game with 40 yards on 13 carries. Cameron Workman completed 11 of 27 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Laron Warner caught three passes for 45 yards. Turner Gentry added three receptions for 19 yards. Jaden Baird recorded two receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Darryl Bell caught two passes for 26 yards. Dion Compton led the defense with 15 assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Cameron Stewart added two solo and eight assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Brody Sellers also recorded two solo and eight assisted tackles. Obie Taylor added four solo and one assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Paul Blazer | 0 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| PAUL BLAZER | - | Tate Dowdy 15 yard run (Blaine Collins kick) |
| PAUL BLAZER | - | Tate Dowdy 39 yard pass from Braxton Ratliff (Blaine Collins kick fails) |
| PAUL BLAZER | - | Blaine Collins kicks a 23 yard field goal |
| PAUL BLAZER | - | Daniel Heaberlin 7 yard pass from Braxton Ratliff (Blaine Collins kick) |
| TATES CREEK | - | Jaden Baird 29 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Cameron Workman pass fails) |
| TATES CREEK | - | Jaden Baird 18 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Laron Warner run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Laron Warner | 13 | 40 | 3.1 | 9 |
| Darryl Bell | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Dylan Adkins | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Elijah Johnson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Cameron Workman | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Langston Love | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Workman | 27-11-1 | 153 | 2 | 29 |
| Luke Duby | 3-1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Laron Warner | 3 | 45 | 0 | 22 |
| Turner Gentry | 3 | 19 | 0 | 12 |
| Jaden Baird | 2 | 47 | 2 | 29 |
| Darryl Bell | 2 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
| Elijah Johnson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Noah Roberts | 9 | 69 | 7.7 | 44 |
| Braxton Ratliff | 31 | 50 | 1.6 | 20 |
| Aroq Colburn | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 9 |
| Tate Dowdy | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 15 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Braxton Ratliff | 20-11-0 | 146 | 2 | 39 |
| Noah Roberts | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Roberts | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 |
| Tate Dowdy | 2 | 33 | 1 | 39 |
| Daniel Heaberlin | 2 | 31 | 1 | 24 |
| Marcus Lazear | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 |
| Aroq Colburn | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
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.