Topic: Football
2024FBTCWJ
Tates Creek vs. West Jessamine
West Jessamine High School
Nicholasville, KY
November 1, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek scored two touchdowns in the last minute of the first half to take a 21-14 lead on their way to a 42-21 victory over West Jessamine. Tates Creek utilized their big play capability both on the ground and through the air to earn the victory. Tates Creek recorded 16 first downs and 379 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized nine times for 99 yards. West Jessamine recorded 15 first downs and 253 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized six times for 42 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
BJ Evans led Tates Creek’s ground game with 260 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. Darnell Burnside added 32 yards on three carries. Stephen Jones recorded 17 yards on five carries. Darnell Burnside completed six of 17 passes for 82 yards and three touchdowns. JT Cooper caught three passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Detrell Johnson caught a touchdown pass. JT Cooper returned two kickoffs for 24 yards with a long return of 25 yards. Luke Cooper and Kane Bell-Pointer each returned one kickoff for 16 and 13 yards respectively. Detrell Johnson led the defense with three solo and nine assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass he returned 17 yards. Jaysean Layne added four solo and four assisted tackles. D’Vaughn Flowers recorded three solo and five assisted tackles. Bryson Beatty chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles.
Bragdon Welch led West Jessamine’s ground game with 73 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Chase Satterwhite added nine yards on one carry. Gabriel Smith also scored a touchdown on the ground. Gabriel Smith completed 20 of 30 passes for 170 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Chase Satterwhite caught six passes for 34 yards. Cooper Wiley added five receptions for 80 yards. Nash Bird, Bragdon Welch, Luke Allen, and Braydon Hager each caught two passes for 21, 15, 13, and 12 yards respectively with Braydon Hager recording a touchdown reception. Chase Satterwhite returned two punts for 36 yards with a long return of 20 yards and returned a kickoff for 26 yards. Bragdon Welch returned two kickoffs for 27 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Corban Umbrell returned one kickoff for 11 yards. Nash Bird led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles. Aiden Blanton added two solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Isaiah Wilkinson recorded two solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Bragdon Welch recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Tates Creek | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
West Jessamine | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
WJESS | - | Braydon Hager 4 yard pass from Gabriel Smith (Spencer Brown kick) |
TCREEK | - | BJ Evans 40 yard run (Blake Hitchcock kick) |
WJESS | - | Bragdon Welch 6 yard run (Spencer Brown kick) |
TCREEK | - | BJ Evans 81 yard run (Durk Mapatano kick) |
TCREEK | - | JT Cooper 35 yard pass from Darnell Burnside (Blake Hitchcock kick) |
TCREEK | - | BJ Evans 27 yard run (Durk Mapatano kick) |
WJESS | - | Gabriel Smith 2 yard run (Spencer Brown kick) |
TCREEK | - | Detrell Johnson 4 yard pass from Darnell Burnside (Blake Hitchcock kick) |
TCREEK | - | JT Cooper 34 yard pass from Darnell Burnside (Durk Mapatano kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
BJ Evans | 21 | 260 | 12.4 | 81 |
Darnell Burnside | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 23 |
Stephen Jones | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 8 |
Team | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
Luke Cooper | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Darnell Burnside | 17-6-0 | 82 | 3 | 35 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
JT Cooper | 3 | 75 | 2 | 35 |
Kane Bell-Pointer | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Detrell Johnson | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Luke Cooper | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Bragdon Welch | 17 | 73 | 4.3 | 12 |
Chase Satterwhite | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Gabriel Smith | 10 | 1 | 0.1 | 7 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Gabriel Smith | 30-20-1 | 170 | 1 | 30 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chase Satterwhite | 6 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
Cooper Wiley | 5 | 80 | 0 | 30 |
Nash Bird | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
Bragdon Welch | 2 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
Luke Allen | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
Braydon Hager | 2 | 12 | 1 | 8 |
Gabriel Smith | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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.