Topic: Football
Ashland Blazer vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 30, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Ashland star RB Quinton Baker went out early with an ankle sprain and Tates Creek pulled away in the second half for a 41-22 victory. Tates Creek recorded 20 first downs and 404 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized five times for 62 yards and lost two fumbles. Ashland recorded 25 first downs and 435 yards of total offense. They were penalized seven times for 56 yards and lost two fumbles.
Jaren Shelby led Tates Creek’s ground game with 87 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Darryl Bell carried the ball four times for 43 yards. Peyton Burke completed 22 of 31 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns. Robbie Lofton caught six passes for 21 yards and two touchdowns. Jaren Shelby added five receptions for 92 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Beerman caught four passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. Drew Ransdell added four receptions for 36 yards. Turner Gentry caught three passes for 58 yards. Jerrod Martin led the defense with 10 solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards. Sakima Opsal added three solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Darryl Bell recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Teonte White scored on an 82 yard fumble recovery.
Kurtlen Brown led Ashland’s ground attack with 211 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Noah Roberts carried the ball 13 times for 77 yards. Quinton Baker recorded 50 yards on five carries. Braxton Ratliff completed two of four passes for 73 yards and one touchdown. R. Khoulavong caught a 51 yard touchdown pass. Dylan Blevins led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles. Josh Bradley also recorded six solo and one assisted tackles. Drew O’Bryan added four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Ashland Blazer | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
| TCREEK | - | Jaren Shelby 7 yard run (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Drew O’Bryan safety |
| ASHLAND | - | Kurtlen Brown 2 yard run (Hunter Gullett kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Jaren Shelby 57 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| ASHLAND | - | Kurtlen Brown 10 yard run (Kurtlen Brown run fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Jackson Beerman 4 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Teonte White 82 yard fumble recovery (Aamer Shalash kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Robbie Lofton 4 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick blkd) |
| ASHLAND | - | R. Khoulavong 51 yard pass from Braxton Ratliff (Hunter Gullett kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Robbie Lofton 4 yard pass from Peyton Burke (Aamer Shalash kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kurtlen Brown | 23 | 211 | 9.2 | 23 |
| Noah Roberts | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 17 |
| Quinton Baker | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 20 |
| Austin Tackett | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 10 |
| Marcus Daniels | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 |
| Tate Dowdy | 7 | -7 | -1.0 | 4 |
| Braxton Ratliff | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Braxton Ratliff | 4-2-0 | 73 | 1 | 51 |
| Tate Dowdy | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| R. Khoulavong | 1 | 51 | 1 | 51 |
| Josh Bradley | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaren Shelby | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 17 |
| Darryl Bell | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 19 |
| Peyton Burke | 10 | 28 | 2.8 | 13 |
| Turner Gentry | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Peyton Burke | 31-22-0 | 244 | 4 | 57 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Robbie Lofton | 6 | 21 | 2 | 6 |
| Jaren Shelby | 5 | 92 | 1 | 57 |
| Jackson Beerman | 4 | 37 | 1 | 21 |
| Drew Ransdell | 4 | 36 | 0 | 15 |
| Turner Gentry | 3 | 58 | 0 | 30 |
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.