Tates Creek vs. Lafayette Roy G. Walton Bowl
Topic: Football

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Tates Creek vs.  Lafayette

Tates Creek High School

Lexington, KY

August 20, 2010

 

The inaugural Roy G. Walton Bowl Game was played at Tates Creek High School tonight .  Lafayette was the home team but played at Tates Creek because of construction on their new stadium.

Tates Creek scored 20 points in the final seven minutes to overcome a 27-12 deficit to defeat Lafayette 32-27.  Tates Creek held a 32-21 lead with 1:41 left in the game but Lafayette’s Marlon Johnson returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a TD to cut the deficit to 32-27.  Lafayette then recovered an onside kick but lost the ball on an interception.  Lafayette recovered a fumble on the Tates Creek 15 yard line with 15 seconds remaining in the game but ended the game with four incompleted passes.

This was a game of momentum changes as Tates Creek took a 12-0 lead after the first quarter.  Lafayette scored 14 points in the last four minutes of the second quarter to take a 14-12 halftime lead.  Lafayette scored again in the third quarter and took a 21-12 lead into the final quarter before Tates Creek rallied for the victory.

Tates Creek held a commanding advantage in total yardage 351-137 but could not contain Lafayette’s Marlon Johnson on kick returns.  Johnson returned a kickoff 90 yards for a TD, scored on a 72 yard punt return, and set up another score on a 57 yard punt return.

Tates Creek recorded 21 first downs and 351 yards of total offense.  The Commodores were penalized nine times for 52 yards, lost three fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.  Lafayette recorded 12 first downs and 137 yards of total offense.  The Generals were penalized nine times for 68 yards and had two passes intercepted.

Jontez Jones led the Tates Creek ground game with 99 yards on 13 carries.  Brandon Shrout carried the ball eight times for 86 yards with two touchdowns.  Dee Christopher completed 10 of 18 passes for 101 yards and a TD with one interception.  Brandon Shrout caught four passes for 40 yards.  Anthony Bell added three receptions for 26 yards and a TD.  Jamal Wagner led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles.  William Hardin added five solo tackles.  Dennis Oxendine chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles and also scored on a 65 yard interception return.

Bubba Johnson led Lafayette’s ground game with 75 yards and two TDs on 13 carries.  Jeremy Smith completed eight of 25 passes for 79 yards with two interceptions.  Tanner Napier caught five passes for 59 yards.  Marlon Johnson rolled up 288 total yards including 18 yards rushing, 19 yards pass receptions, 115 yards on kick returns, and 136 yards on punt returns. Justin Carr led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles.  Darius Johnson added six solo tackles and one interception which he returned 48 yards.

 

Tates Creek        12   0   0  20  -  32

Lafayette              0  14  7    6  -  27

 

TC – Anthony Bell 6 yard pass from Dee Christopher (Charles Mechas kick fails)

TC – Brandon Shrout 16 yard run (Dee Christopher pass fails)

LAF – Marlon Johnson 72 yard punt return (Matt Green kick fails)

LAF – Bubba Johnson 1 yard run  (Marlon Johnson run)

LAF- Bubba Johnson 7 yard run (Matt Green kick)

TC – Brandon Shrout 30 yard run (Charles Mechas kick fails)

TC – Dee Christopher 4 yard run (Brandon Shrout run)

TC – Dennis Oxendine 65 yard interception return (Jamal McFarland run fails)

LAF – Marlon Johnson 90 yard kickoff return ( Jeremy Smith pass fails)

 

Selected Statistics

 

Tates Creek

Rushing                      No.        Yds.     Avg.      Long

Jontez Jones                13         99         7.6          21

Brandon Shrout             8         86       10.8          30

Dee Christopher          10         31         3.1            9

Jamal McFarland           3         20          6.7          12

Jon. Meadors                2           8          4.0            4

Dennis Oxendine          1         -5         -5.0            0

 

Passing                      A-C-I         Yds.     TD     Long

Dee Christopher       18-10-1       101       1         23

Brandon Shrout          1-1-0           11       0         11

 

Receiving                 No.   Yds.     TD      Long

Brandon Shrout        4        40        0          14

Anthony Bell            3        26         1          21

Keith Denton           1        23         0          23

Will Sweet               1        13         0          13

Jontez Jones           1          8         0            8

Aubrey Lewis          1          2         0            2

 

Lafayette

Rushing                   No.     Yds.     Avg.     Long

Bubba Johnson        13       75         5.8        24

Marlon Johnson        11       18         2.6         9

Darius Hughes          3          8         2.7         8

Jeremy Smith           6      -43        -7.2          0

 

Passing                  A-C-I      Yds     TD.   Long

Jeremy Smith       25-8-2       79        0        19

 

Receiving                No.     Yds.     TD     Long

Tanner Napier         5         59         0         19

Marlon Johnson       2         19         0         11

Bubba Johnson        1          1         0           1

Acknowledgements:

A special thanks to WL Stats for providing the computer statistics for tonight’s game.