Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Tates Creek
Class 6A Playoffs First Round
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
November 8, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar utilized their potent ground game to grind out a 28-16 victory over Tates Creek. PLD recorded 14 first downs and 347 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized nine times for 60 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 16 first downs and 260 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized six times for 45 yards and lost two fumbles.
Jay Coleman led PLD’s ground game with 101 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. AJ Williams carried the ball 11 times for 99 yards. Emory Thompson added 46 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Cam Pergram carried the ball 11 times for 43 yards and a touchdown. Emory Thompson completed one of three passes for 26 yards with one interception. Marcellis Means caught one pass for 26 yards. AJ Williams led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Marcellis Means added three solo and six assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards and recovered a fumble. Luke Daily recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Derante Sanders added three solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards.
Casey Grimes led Tates Creek’s ground attack with 44 yards on eight carries. Graham Gordon completed 21 of 27 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown. RJ Taylor caught nine passes for 78 yards. Austin Rogers added eight receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown. Marshall Gant led the defense with four solo and six assisted tackles. Ryan Betlach added two solo and seven assisted tackles. Clint Boyte recorded one solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Tates Creek | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
TC | - | Graham Gordon 1 yard run (Jake Ryan kick) |
PLD | - | Cam Pergram 2 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
TC | - | Jake Ryan kicks a 26 yard field goal |
PLD | - | Jay Coleman 1 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
PLD | - | Emory Thompson 1 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
TC | - | Austin Rogers 18 yard pass from Graham Gordon (Peyton Burke pass fails) |
PLD | - | Jay Coleman 20 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
Selected Statistics
Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jay Coleman | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 78 |
AJ Williams | 11 | 99 | 9.0 | 52 |
Emory Thompson | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 19 |
Cam Pergram | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 15 |
Brandyn Duncan | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 11 |
Darien Hardaway | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 7 |
Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Emory Thompson | 3-1-1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Marcellis Means | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
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Tates Creek | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Casey Grimes | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 17 |
Max Sweet | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 |
Jaren Shelby | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 5 |
Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Martavius Carter | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
Graham Gordon | 11 | -44 | -4.0 | 8 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Graham Gordon | 27-21-0 | 245 | 1 | 32 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
RJ Taylor | 9 | 78 | 0 | 20 |
Austin Rogers | 8 | 106 | 1 | 28 |
Marshall Gant | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
Max Sweet | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Connor Gibson | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Reed Childress | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.