Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 18, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek amassed 449 yards of total offense on their way to a 34-20 victory over Lafayette. Tates Creek recorded 17 first downs and 449 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized eight times for 85 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Lafayette recorded 15 first downs and 205 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized six times for 41 yards, lost a fumble, and had four passes intercepted.
Luke Duby led Tates Creek’s ground game with 45 yards on 10 carries. Marcus Bosley carried the ball nine times for 44 yards and two touchdowns. Willie McGhee added 40 yards on 11 carries. Cion Townsend carried the ball once for 22 yards. Luke Duby completed 16 of 27 passes for 297 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Elliot Bryant caught seven passes for 97 yards. Miles Thomas added four receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown. Cion Townsend added a 60 yard touchdown reception. Elliot Bryant returned one kickoff for 51 yards. Isaiah McFarland led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Marcus Bosley added four solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards and scored on a 17 yard interception return. Delarisco Jones recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. JT Acosta added two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass. Elliot Bryant and Kobe Middleton each intercepted a pass.
Oumar Toure and Owen Hellard each carried the ball six times for three yards for Lafayette. Tanner Pace completed 14 of 34 passes for 250 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Austin Anderson caught five passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns. JC Shegog added three receptions for 21 yards. Noah Curtsinger caught two passes for 49 yards. JC Shegog returned a punt 41 yards for a touchdown and returned two kickoffs for 84 yards with a long return of 69 yards. Austin Anderson led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Brandon Little added five solo and one assisted tackles. Elijah Stone recorded four solo tackles. Chase Bradford also intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
| Tates Creek | 14 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| TCREEK | - | Cion Townsend 60 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Marcus Bosley 1 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Austin Anderson 34 yard pass from Tanner Pace (Paul McKee kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | JC Shegog 41 yard punt return (Paul McKee kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Miles Thomas 50 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Marcus Bosley 7 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Austin Anderson 57 yard from Tanner Pace (Paul McKee kick fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Marcus Bosley 17 yard interception return (Osvaldo Vasquez kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Oumar Toure | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 6 |
| Owen Hellard | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 5 |
| JaeWON Kendrick | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Tanner Pace | 8 | -45 | -5.6 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 34-14-3 | 250 | 2 | 57 |
| Oumar Toure | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Anderson | 5 | 144 | 2 | 57 |
| JC Shegog | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Noah Curtsinger | 2 | 49 | 0 | 33 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| John Combs | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Oumar Toure | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Tates Creek | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Luke Duby | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 23 |
| Marcus Bosley | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 18 |
| Willie McGhee | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 17 |
| Cion Townsend | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Matthew Underwood | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Elliot Bryant | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 27-16-2 | 297 | 2 | 60 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elliot Bryant | 7 | 97 | 0 | 42 |
| Miles Thomas | 4 | 88 | 1 | 50 |
| Willie McGhee | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Cion Townsend | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 |
| Marcus Bosley | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
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.