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The 3-0 Tates Creek Commodores will travel across town to take on the 1-1 Frederick Douglass Broncos at "The Farm". The kickoff for this city game is at 6:30pm the game also should be on the NFHS Network as well. The Commodores under head coach Jonthan Hawks Sr. are off to a 3-0 start for the first time in 10 years and only the 3rd time in the last 13 years when they began that season at 4-0. A little fact about those other two 3-0 and 4-0 starts is that Frederick Douglass assistant principal Mike Harmon was the Tates Creek head coach for those two.

Tates Creek is led on offense by senior QB Anderew Witherington who has threw for almost 500 yards and 5 touchdowns in Tates Creek's first 3 games. He has also rushed for 173 yards and 3 touchdowns. Also, RB Marquavion Smith has rushed for 183 yards and 3 touchdowns. On defense the Commodores are led by Logan Julian, Cardale Wright, and defensive backs Broedy Dunham and Senator Clay who between them have 4 interceptions so far this season.

The Broncos come in at 1-1 with a loss to Ohio power Archbishop Hoban 45-6 and then went on the road last Saturday to defeat Trinity 17-14. The Broncos have been led in their first two games by backup QB sophomore Jaxon Strautman and RB Tay Tay Allen. The Broncos defense looks early on to be the strong part of the Douglass team. They are led on defense by LB Darion Neal and Kayden Clay who had a pick 6 in the win at Trinty. In the defensive backfield the Broncos are led by two D1 power 5 commits Jeremiah Lowe (Michigan) and Terrion Hicks (Northwestern).

This is the first season that the FCPS did not require all public schools to play each other. The Commodores should be credited to still schedule the Broncos. Frederick Douglass will be going for the 20th straight win over all public and private schools in Lexington they are currently 29-0 in their 6+ season as a program. Tates Creek is making strides in their program and Coach Hawks is doing a great job, but I look for the Broncos to be fired up for their first home game of the season and win going away.

 

Love the progress and positive direction by the Commodores, but FDHS starters will be out by halftime, freshmen in by 4th quarter. 

Can’t wait for Douglass’ first home game. Also shout out to coach Hawks at TC for actually playing Douglass. Good luck to all.

Frederick Douglass rolls in this one. Wouldn't surprise me if it's a running clock.

Don’t disagree but hate that these kids only get to play two city teams this year….  It’s a double edged sword. Douglass development as a program will be if it from play nationally ranked teams, but I have always loved the City rivalries….

FreddyDoug 52

TC 12

Bump.

It looks like the game is going to kickoff about 10 minutes last around 6:40.

Also if you would like to watch game with play-by-play and color it is on for free on:

www.glicod.com/this-week/

 

The Broncos won the toss and deferred to the 2nd half. They get Tates Creek to punt after picking up 1 first down. On the ensuing punt Jeremaiah Lowe (Univ. of Michigan commit) runs it back 73 yard to put the Broncos up 7-0.

3 minutes ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

The Broncos won the toss and deferred to the 2nd half. They get Tates Creek to punt after picking up 1 first down. On the ensuing punt Jeremaiah Lowe (Univ. of Michigan commit) runs it back 73 yard to put the Broncos up 7-0.

That was quick. 

Douglass offense will take their first snap leading 7-0 with 3:46 left in the first quarter. Tates Creek did pickup two first downs on the 2nd possession.

Tates Creek D does an excellent job on their first time out by picking up 3 sacks after the Broncos picked up just 1 first down.

Jeremiah Lowe is having a good night so far. He just picked off a Tates Creek pass and the Broncos take over on the Creek 30 yardline.

End of the first quarter the Broncos lead 7-0 and will have the ball first and goal from the Commodore 10-yard line to begin the 2nd quarter.