Topic: Football
Moore vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
August 29, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek trailed 20-7 in the second quarter and 20-13 at halftime but rallied in the second half to earn a 38-20 victory over Moore. Tates Creek had expressed a desire to return to the Power-I offense but tonight the aerial combo of Graham Gordon to Austin Rogers (three touchdowns) and five overall TD passes for Gordon paved the way for their come-from-behind victory. Tates Creek recorded 10 first downs and 320 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized three times for 36 yards and lost a fumble. Moore recorded 10 first downs and 232 yards of total offense. They were penalized eight times for 85 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Jerrod Martin led Tates Creek’s ground game with 44 yards on seven carries. Graham Gordon completed eight of 16 passes for 248 yards and five touchdowns. Austin Rogers caught three passes for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Drew Ransdell added three receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown. Connor Gibson caught two passes for 25 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Czarnecki led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Sakima Opsal added four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
DeShaun Fenwick led Moore’s ground attack with 98 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Jerrick McMurray added 49 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Terrance Weaver completed five of nine passes for 56 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Derek Goodwin caught two passes for 31 yards. Russell Vaden caught a 22 yard touchdown pass. Shaun Whittinghill led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Charles Travis added five solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Ian Corman recorded four solo and two assisted tackles including a QB sack which resulted in a 14 yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Moore | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 38 |
| TC | - | Drew Ransdell 9 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| MOORE | - | Deshaun Fenwick 53 yard run (Spencer Harper kick) |
| MOORE | - | Jerrick McMurray 4 yard run (Spencer Harper kick fails) |
| MOORE | - | Russell Vaden 22 yard pass from Terrance Weaver (Spencer Harper kick) |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 65 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick fails) |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 10 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| TC | - | Jared Wilkins kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| TC | - | Austin Rogers 60 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| TC | - | Team Safety |
| TC | - | Connor Gibson 19 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Connor Gibson run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeShaun Fenwick | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 53 |
| Jerrick McMurray | 8 | 49 | 6.1 | 30 |
| Christian Davis | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 |
| Terrance Weaver | 12 | 8 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Damontez Hutchings | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Sincere McMurray | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -26 | -26.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Terrance Weaver | 9-5-1 | 56 | 1 | 23 |
| Sincere McMurray | 5-2-0 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Derek Goodwin | 2 | 31 | 0 | 23 |
| Russell Vaden | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| DeShaun Fenwick | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Terrance Weaver | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Chris Rudolph | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jerrick McMurray | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jerrod Martin | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 27 |
| Jaren Shelby | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 14 |
| Langston Love | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 2 |
| Austin Rogers | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Max Sweet | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Gartin | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Graham Gordon | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 16-8-0 | 248 | 5 | 65 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Rogers | 3 | 135 | 3 | 65 |
| Drew Ransdell | 3 | 88 | 1 | 65 |
| Connor Gibson | 2 | 25 | 1 | 19 |
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.