Tates Creek (6-4) vs. Madison Central (9-1) November 7, 2003

Coach Mark Willoughby's Tates Creek Commodores have rebounded from three early district losses to earn a playoff berth.  The all-junior offensive line has opened enough holes for TB Quincy Taylor to run for 1569 yards and 15 touchdowns.  Tates Creek lost to Madison Central 27-6 in an early season matchup. 

Coach Kenny Turner led Madison Central to a 9-1 record and a 6-0 district slate in his first year as the Indians' head coach.  Turner has changed the defense to a 4-3 scheme and has opened up the offense more, utilizing a run-and-shoot attack.  The Indians have several options on offense this year which has allowed 6-3 220 pound Matt Bell to chiefly concentrate on defense this season and he has become a leader from his LB position. 

Madison Central utilized just enough offense and a strong defense to defeat Tates Creek 14-9 to advance in the playoffs.  Tates Creek took a 9-7 lead late in the third quarter on a two yard run by Quincy Taylor.  Madison Central scored what proved to be the winning TD on a nine yard TD run by Thomas Estill with 7:25 remaining in the final period.  Tates Creek had one last opportunity and had a first and 10 from the Madison Central 20 yard line with a minute left on the clock.  The Madison Central defense came up big and forced four interceptions to snuff out the threat.  Tates Creek held a 239-185 edge in total offense but lost fumbles on the Madison Central eight and 10 yard line in the first half.  The Madison Central defense was able to keep star TB Quincy Taylor under wraps tonight, holding him to 70 yards on 27 carries. 

Madison Central was led on the ground by Steven Stunson who carried the ball 11 times for 67 yards.  Paul Warford added 60 yards and on six rushing attempts.  The Madison Central defense was led by Joe Huff with six solo and two assisted tackles.  Steven Ballew added five solo and three assisted stops, while Matt Bell was credited with seven solo stops including two for losses of four yards. 

Brad Willoughby led Tates Creek on the ground with 81 yards on nine carries, while Quincy Taylor added 70 yards on 27 carries.  DaJon Chenault completed four of 12 passes for 57 yards.  The Commodore defense was led by Eric Choat and Daniel Covington who were each credited with six solo and five assisted tackles. 

Scoring Summary

Madison Central

14

Tates Creek

9

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Tates Creek	0	2	7	0	9
Madison Central	7	0	0	7	14

MC	- Ryan Barnes 3 yard run (Phillip Herbst kick)
TC	- Brandon Stocks safety
TC	- Quincy Taylor 2 yard run (Chris Kirchener kick)
MC	- Thomas Estill 9 yard run (Herbst kick)

 

Selected Statistics
 

Tates Creek						Madison Central
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long		Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Brad Willoughby	9	81	9.0	54		Steven Stunson	11	67	6.1	38
Quincy Taylor	27	70	2.6	7		Paul Warford	6	60	10.0	17
Jamon Hess	4	41	10.2	34		Ryan Barnes	11	30	2.7	11
DaJon Chenault	5	1	0.2	7		Andrew Mathis	5	25	5.0	16
Daniel Covington	1	-11	-11.0	0		Charles Kavanaugh	3	19	6.3	10
						Thomas Estill	3	10	3.3	9
						Evan King	2	9	4.5	8
						Team	2	-35	-17.5	0
Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long		Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
DaJon Chenault	12-4-0	57	0	24		Ryan Barnes	6-0-0	0	0	0
Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long		Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Jamyle Cannon	2	34	0	24
Quincy Taylor	2	23	0	18

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's game. 

Other Games of Interest
Please refer to Week Twelve in Review. 

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