Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Madison Central
Madison Central High School
Richmond, KY
October 5, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central defeated Tates Creek 45-38 in an offensive shootout tonight. Madison Central recorded 23 first downs and 509 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized 11 times for 79 yards and had one pass intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 15 first downs and 314 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized six times for 40 yards and lost a fumble.
Dominique Hawkins led Madison Central’s ground game with 207 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Ken’Jah Bosley carried the ball three times for 57 yards. Hunter Stocker completed 10 of 20 passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Ken’Jah Bosley caught five passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Tucker Fair added two receptions for 58 yards. Tucker Fair led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Cam. Hatchett added six solo and two assisted tackles. Brandon Parks recorded four solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Dennis Oxendine led Tates Creek’s ground game with 34 yards on eight carries. Graham Gordon completed 15 of 29 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns with. Jake Ryan completed two of three passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. R.J. Taylor caught seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Tavon Dunn caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Casey Grimes added three receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown. Eamon Nasr led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Ryan Betlach added three solo and four assisted tackles. Jovan Blackburn recorded four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 38 |
| Madison Central | 15 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 45 |
| MC | - | Dominique Hawkins 7 yard run (Dominique Hawkins run) |
| TC | - | Tavon Dunn 34 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick blkd.) |
| MC | - | Dominique Hawkins 10 yard run (Zach Owsley kick) |
| MC | - | Dominique Hawkins 38 yard run (Zach Owsley kick fails) |
| TC | - | Casey Grimes 65 yard pass from Jake Ryan (Jake Ryan pass fails) |
| MC | - | Ken’Jah Bosley 9 yard pass from Hunter Stocker (Zach Owsley kick) |
| TC | - | R.J. Taylor 21 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Dennis Oxendine run fumbled) |
| MC | - | Ken’Jah Bosley 25 yard pass from Hunter Stocker (Zach Owsley kick) |
| TC | - | Graham Gordon 3 yard run (Graham Gordon run) |
| TC | - | R.J. Taylor 30 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Dennis Oxendine run fails) |
| MC | - | Jamez Chenault 12 yard run (Zach Owsley kick) |
| TC | - | Dennis Oxendine 85 yard kickoff return (Graham Gordon run fails) |
| MC | - | Zach Owsley kicks 25 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dennis Oxendine | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 18 |
| Graham Gordon | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 15 |
| Marcus Wilkerson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Jake Ryan | 4 | -3 | -0.8 | 2 |
| Casey Grimes | 7 | -7 | -1.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 29-15-0 | 201 | 3 | 38 |
| Jake Ryan | 3-2-0 | 69 | 1 | 65 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| R.J. Taylor | 7 | 118 | 2 | 38 |
| Tavon Dunn | 4 | 55 | 1 | 34 |
| Casey Grimes | 3 | 73 | 1 | 65 |
| Marshall Gant | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 |
| Dennis Oxendine | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Madison Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dominique Hawkins | 22 | 207 | 9.4 | 44 |
| Ken’Jah Bosley | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 26 |
| Hunter Stocker | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 20 |
| Jamez Chenault | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 12 |
| Will Nash | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| Johnathon Tye | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hunter Stocker | 20-10-1 | 186 | 2 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ken’Jah Bosley | 5 | 86 | 2 | 28 |
| Tucker Fair | 2 | 58 | 0 | 30 |
| Dominique Hawkins | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| Jamez Chenault | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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.