Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Danville
Danville High School
Danville, KY
September 29, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek led 21-7 in the second quarter but Danville rallied to earn a 27-24 victory over the Commodores. Danville improves to 7-0 for the season while Tates Creek falls to 4-2. Danville recorded 18 first downs and 336 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized 10 times for 82 yards and lost two fumbles. Tates Creek recorded 14 first downs and 327 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 100 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Donlevy Harris led Danville’s ground game with 72 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Dmauriae VanCleave carried the ball seven times for 53 yards. Zach Thornton completed 15 of 28 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns. David Walker caught six passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. Dmauriae VanCleave added six receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown. Jaleel Warren recorded four receptions for 36 yards. David Walker returned one kickoff for 45 yards. Chase Tandy led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles. Darrian Bell added four solo and four assisted tackles. Ethan Downey recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards.and recovered a fumble. Jaleel Warren added two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Brennan McGuire intercepted a pass he returned 17 yards.
Laron Warner led Tates Creek’s ground game with 94 yards on 22 carries. Cameron Workman completed 17 of 38 passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Devonta Clay caught four passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Laron Warner also caught four passes for 38 yards. Mikaleb Coffey added two receptions for 53 yards. Miles Thomas caught two passes for 49 yards. Darryl Bell Jr. added two receptions for 17 yards and a touchdown. Darryl Bell Jr. returned three kickoffs for 69 yards with a long return of 36 yards. Laron Warner returned one kickoff for 30 yards. Marcus Bosley led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. D’Mari Byrd and Cam Stewart added five solo and four assisted tackles each. Teonte White and Darryl Bell Jr. each recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Elliott Bryant and JD Hawkins each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Danville | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| TCREEK | - | Darryl Bell Jr. 3 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Dozier Combs kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Dmauriae VanCleave 33 yard pass from Zach Thornton (Tres Walker kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Devonta Clay 37 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Dozier Combs kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Devonta Clay 4 yard pass from Cameron Workman (Dozier Combs kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Zach Thornton 2 yard run (Tres Walker kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Dozier Combs kicks a 28 yard field goal |
| DANVILLE | - | Donlevy Harris 1 yard run (Tres Walker kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | David Walker 31 yard pass from Zach Thornton (Tres Walker kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Laron Warner | 22 | 94 | 4.3 | 19 |
| Teonte White | 7 | 11 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Darryl Bell Jr. | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Cameron Workman | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | -22 | -22.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cameron Workman | 38-17-1 | 225 | 3 | 40 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devonta Clay | 4 | 68 | 2 | 37 |
| Laron Warner | 4 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 2 | 53 | 0 | 39 |
| Miles Thomas | 2 | 49 | 0 | 40 |
| Darryl Bell Jr. | 2 | 17 | 1 | 14 |
| Jerrod Bauer | 2 | -7 | 0 | 0 |
| Teonte White | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Danville | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Donlevy Harris | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 25 |
| Dmauriae VanCleave | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 15 |
| David Walker | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Colby Stevenson | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Darian Logan | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
| Zach Thornton | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 12 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Thornton | 28-15-0 | 168 | 2 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| David Walker | 6 | 81 | 1 | 31 |
| Dmauriae VanCleave | 5 | 51 | 1 | 33 |
| Jaleel Warren | 4 | 36 | 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.