Topic: Football
Paul L. Dunbar vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 16, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette star running back William Johnson missed tonight’s game with an injury but no worry as Soph. Kylan Nelson behind excellent blocking from his O-Line rushed for 282 yards and a touchdown to lead Lafayette to a 27-19 victory over Paul L. Dunbar. Lafayette improves to 3-2 while Paul L. Dunbar falls to 0-4 for the season. Lafayette recorded 12 first downs and 376 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized four times for 27 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Paul L. Dunbar recorded 16 first downs and 314 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 13 times for 92 yards.
Kylan Nelson led Lafayette’s ground game with 282 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Jeremy Smith completed one of seven passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Brandon Epps caught one pass for 85 yards and a touchdown. Justin Carr led the defense with four solo and 15 assisted tackles. Jason Ferguson added six solo and four assisted tackles.
John Rose led Dunbar’s ground attack with 122 yards and a touchdown on 30 carries. Blake Martin carried the ball 10 times for 72 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Blake Martin completed seven of 26 passes for 81 yards. J. Armstrong caught three passes for 40 yards. Andre Jones led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totalling 14 yards and recovered a fumble. Antwan Williams added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a loss of 15yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul L. Dunbar | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Lafayette | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| LAF | - | Zane Ramey 2 yardrun (Nath. Gillespie kick) |
| PLD | - | J. Armstrong 23 yard run (Jon Hurley kick) |
| LAF | - | Brandon Epps 85 yard pass from Jeremy Smith (Nath. Gillespie kick) |
| LAF | - | Kylan Nelson 72 yard run (Nath. Gillespie kick) |
| PLD | - | Blake Martin 12 yard run (Jon Hurley kick blkd.) |
| PLD | - | John Rose 3 yard run (Team pass fails) |
| LAF | - | Zane Ramey 5 yard run (Jakob Ivey run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| John Rose | 30 | 122 | 4.1 | 16 |
| Blake Martin | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 13 |
| J. Armstrong | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 23 |
| Antwan Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Martin | 26-7-0 | 81 | 0 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Armstrong | 3 | 40 | 0 | 31 |
| Emory Thompson | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| John Rose | 2 | 13 | 0 | 9 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kylan Nelson | 18 | 282 | 15.7 | 72 |
| Jalen Sleet | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 15 |
| Zane Ramey | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 8 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | 1.3 | 0 |
| Garrett Peavler | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 |
| Jeremy Smith | 2 | -21 | -10.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeremy Smith | 7-1-0 | 85 | 1 | 85 |
| Garrett Peavler | 4-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandon Epps | 1 | 85 | 1 | 85 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Saturday, 17 September 2011 9:57 AM EDT
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