Topic: Football
Central vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 30, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Central rallied from deficits of 13-0 and 27-19 to nip Lafayette 30-27 on a 26 yard field goal by Sebastian Francisco as time expired. Central accomplished the road victory despite turning the ball over five times and being flagged 15 times for 117 yards. Central recorded 20 first downs and 402 yards of total offense. They were penalized 15 times for 117 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Lafayette recorded 12 first downs and 258 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 14 times for 118 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted.
Phillip Frances led Central’s ground game with 169 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Donovan Lovan carried the ball 25 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns. Sydney Tedford completed five of 12 passes for 69 yards with two interceptions. Paul White caught four passes for 51 yards. D. Mobley led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Mobley also recovered a fumble. Michael Sanders added four solo and two assisted tackles. Phillip Frances recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Marcus Manion also had an 87 yard kickoff return to the Lafayette 5 yard line.
Kylan Nelson carried the ball 10 times for 41 yards for Lafayette. Mason Alstatt added 41 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Clay Bolin completed 11 of 27 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. D. Jackson caught three passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Mason Alstatt caught three passes for 57 yards. Mason Alstatt led the defense with four solo and eight assisted tackles. Logan Alstatt also recorded four solo and eight assisted tackles. Kylan Nelson added four solo and five assisted tackles. Nelson also intercepted two passes and returned one 52 yards for a touchdown. Nick Albright added four solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. T. Whiting recorded four solo tackles and returned a fumble recovery which he returned for 58 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Central | 0 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 30 |
| Lafayette | 6 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 27 |
| LAF | - | D. Jackson 59 yard pass from Clay Bolin (Malik Robinson kick blkd.) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 52 yard interception return (Malik Robinson kick) |
| CENTRAL | - | Donova Lovan 2 yard run (Francisco kick) |
| CENTRAL | - | Donovan Lovan 35 yard run (Francisco kick fails) |
| LAF | - | Devon Quincey 3 yard pass from Clay Bolin (Clay Bolin run fails) |
| CENTRAL | - | Sydney Tedford 1 yard run (Francisco kick fails) |
| LAF | - | Mason Alstatt 13 yard run (Clay Bolin run) |
| CENTRAL | - | Phillip Frances 13 yard run (Marcus Manion run) |
| CENTRAL | - | Sebastian Francisco kicks a 26 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Phillip Frances | 16 | 169 | 10.6 | 41 |
| Donovan Lovan | 25 | 147 | 5.9 | 35 |
| Sydney Tedford | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 15 |
| Davon Adams | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 6 |
| Myron Norfleet | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sydney Tedford | 12-5-2 | 69 | 0 | 18 |
| Myron Norfleet | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Paul White | 4 | 51 | 0 | 18 |
| Marcus Manion | 1 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 10 |
| Mason Alstatt | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 13 |
| Malik Robinson | 8 | 9 | 1.1 | 7 |
| Xavier Douglas | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Clay Bolin | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Clay Bolin | 27-11-1 | 172 | 2 | 59 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| D. Jackson | 3 | 76 | 1 | 59 |
| Mason Alstatt | 3 | 57 | 0 | 32 |
| Kylan Nelson | 3 | 27 | 0 | 16 |
| Walker Wood | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Devon Quincey | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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.