Topic: Football
Danville vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
September 28, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek defeated Danville by a score of 32-25 tonight but the outcome was in doubt until the final play. Danville QB Zach Thornton went out in the first half with a shoulder injury but Fr. QB Brady Morse kept the Admirals in the game and his long pass on the final play almost tied the game but fell incomplete on a close play. Tates Creek recorded 21 first downs and 319 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 10 times for 74 yards. Danville recorded 16 first downs and 263 yards of total offense. The Admirals were penalized nine times for 70 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Tates Creek made a key defensive stand late in the game as Danville returned a punt within the Tates Creek 5 yard line but the Commodore defense held and forced Danville to settle for a field goal.
Luke Duby led Tates Creek’s ground game with 78 yards and three touchdowns on 10 carries. Willie McGhee carried the ball 12 times for 65 yards. Luke Duby completed 17 of 23 passes for 180 yards and one touchdown. Miles Thomas caught five passes for 74 yards. Mikaleb Coffey added five receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown. Keshawn Herron returned one kickoff for 66 yards. Mikaleb Coffey returned two kickoffs for 46 yards with a long return of 24 yards and returned one punt for 13 yards. JD Hawkins had a monster game on defense with eight solo and seven assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 21 yards. Jaheim Mullins added five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Noah James recorded three solo and seven assisted tackles. Isaih McFarland recovered a fumble and Mikaleb Coffey intercepted a pass.
Isiah Miller led Danville’s ground game with 71 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Brennen McGuire carried the ball nine times for 58 yards. Warren Griffin added 42 yards on seven carries. Zach Thornton completed four of seven passes for 43 yards. Brady Morse completed eight of 10 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Brennen McGuire caught six passes for 18 yards and a touchdown. Damon Jackson added four receptions for 73 yards. Brennen McGuire returned two punts for 46 yards with a long return of 40 yards and returned two kickoffs for 77 yards with a long return of 46 yards. Isiah Miller returned two kickoffs for 46 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Tres Walker punted twice for a 43.5 average with a long punt of 45 yards. Brennen McGuire led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Darrian Bell and Chase McQueary each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Jaylon Brashear recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Danville | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 32 |
| DANVILLE | - | Zach Thornton 1 yard run (Nathan Hazlett kick fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Luke Duby 10 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Osvaldo Vasquez kicks a 34 yard field goal |
| DANVILLE | - | Brennen McGuire 11 yard pass from Brady Morse (Brady Morse run fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Luke Duby 18 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Nathan Hazlett kicks a 20 yard field goal |
| TCREEK | - | Mikaleb Coffey 3 yard pass from Luke Duby (Keshawn Herron pass from Luke Duby) |
| DANVILLE | - | Isiah Miller 30 yard run (Nathan Hazlett kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Luke Duby 1 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| DANVILLE | - | Nathan Hazlett kicks a 22 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Isiah Miller | 10 | 71 | 7.1 | 30 |
| Brennen McGuire | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 43 |
| Warren Griffin | 7 | 42 | 6.0 | 15 |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Zach Thornton | 4 | -9 | -2.2 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Morse | 10-8-1 | 63 | 1 | 27 |
| Zach Thornton | 7-4-0 | 43 | 0 | 27 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brennen McGuire | 6 | 18 | 1 | 11 |
| Damon Jackson | 4 | 73 | 0 | 27 |
| C. Crawford | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Darrian Bell | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Duby | 10 | 78 | 7.8 | 21 |
| Willie McGhee | 12 | 65 | 5.4 | 20 |
| Jalen Barnett | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 3 |
| Xavier Brown | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 5 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 23-17-0 | 180 | 1 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Miles Thomas | 5 | 74 | 0 | 23 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 5 | 41 | 1 | 30 |
| Elliot Bryant | 2 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| Devonta Clay | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Keshawn Herron | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Sawyer Jackson | 1 | 19 | 0 | 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.