Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 25, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek erased a 14-7 halftime deficit and defeated Lafayette by a score of 35-28. Tates Creek came out with a high level of intensity in the second half and was sparked by the recovery of two on-side kicks that led to touchdowns. Tates Creek recorded 19 first downs and 366 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 72 yards. Lafayette recorded 15 first downs and 317 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 11 times for 101 yards.
Casey Grimes led Tates Creek’s ground game with 86 yards on 14 carries. Jaren Shelby carried the ball 15 times for 43 yards and two touchdowns. Graham Gordon completed 16 of 26 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns. RJ Taylor caught four passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns. RJ Taylor led the defense with six solo tackles. Max Sweet added three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Casey Grimes recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards.
Malik Robinson led Lafayette’s ground game with 50 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Walker Wood carried the ball six times for 33 yards. Walker Wood completed 11 of 18 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Dontavion Jackson caught six passes for 141 yards and a touchdown. Michael Serafini added two receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown. Kylan Nelson scored on an 80 yard kickoff return. Kylan Nelson led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles. Reagan Schlegel added three solo and eight assisted tackles. Mason Alstatt recorded five solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Logan Alstatt added two solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| LAF | - | Malik Robinson 13 yard run (William Wester kick) |
| TC | - | Jaren Shelby 2 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| LAF | - | Michael Serafini 20 yard pass from Walker Wood (William Wester kick) |
| TC | - | Jaren Shelby 7 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 32 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| TC | - | Graham Gordon 2 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 80 yard kickoff return (William Wester kick) |
| TC | - | RJ Taylor 66 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jake Ryan kick) |
| LAF | - | Dontavion Jackson 7 yard pass from Walker Wood (William Wester kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Malik Robinson | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 16 |
| Walker Wood | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 15 |
| Kylan Nelson | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Maykah Brown | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Dontavion Jackson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 18-11-0 | 206 | 2 | 55 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontavion Jackson | 6 | 141 | 1 | 55 |
| Michael Serafini | 2 | 32 | 1 | 20 |
| Quinton Brown | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Kylan Nelson | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Malik Robinson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Casey Grimes | 14 | 86 | 6.1 | 25 |
| Jaren Shelby | 15 | 43 | 2.9 | 13 |
| Martavius Carter | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 10 |
| Max Sweet | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 13 |
| Team | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
| Graham Gordon | 5 | -10 | -2.0 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 26-16-0 | 219 | 2 | 66 |
| Jaren Shelby | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| RJ Taylor | 4 | 114 | 2 | 66 |
| Casey Grimes | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Marshall Gant | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Max Sweet | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Reed Childress | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Jaren Shelby | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Martavius Carter | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Connor Gibson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.
Updated: Saturday, 26 October 2013 8:03 PM EDT
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