Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 10, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar relied on their old school triple option offense to defeat Bryan Station by a score of 34-28. Dunbar raced out to a 28-7 halftime lead as Bryan Station did not have an answer for their punishing ground attack that rolled to 343 yards in the first half led by some great line blocking including Joe Samaan, Nick Edge, Chase Siegel, Blake Gilbert, and Jauhquan Harris. Bryan Station rallied in the second half behind their high octane offense to tie the score at 28-28. Dunbar then went 80 yards in 10 plays to take a 34-28 lead on a 38 yard touchdown run by AJ Williams with 1:46 left in the game. Bryan Station was not done and marched to the Dunbar 17 before Marcellis Means broke up a fourth down pass attempt with 17 seconds remaining on the clock.
Dunbar recorded 20 first downs and 491 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized nine times for 66 yards. Bryan Station recorded 19 first downs and 415 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized nine times for 70 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Cam Pergram led Dunbar’s ground attack with 229 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. AJ Williams carried the ball 10 times for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Jay Coleman carried the ball 12 times for 62 yards. Emory Thompson completed two of four passes for 13 yards. AJ Williams caught one pass for eight yards. Derante Sanders led the defense with 11 solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Brandyn Duncan added seven solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
K-CI Carmichael led Bryan Station’s ground attack with 69 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Ora Johnson carried the ball 13 times for 43 yards and a touchdown. Ora Johnson completed 22 of 32 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Marcus Floyd caught 12 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown. CJ Walker Jr. added four receptions for 55 yards and Tequan Claitt added four receptions for 53 yards. Devon Key led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles. Andre Davis added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 28 |
| PLD | - | Cam Pergram 15 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
| PLD | - | AJ Williams 63 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
| BS | - | K-CI Carmichael 3 yard run (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| PLD | - | Cam Pergram 15 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
| PLD | - | Cam Pergram 25 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
| BS | - | Marcus Floyd 14 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Anthony Lopez kick) |
| BS | - | Lavelle Cloyd 5 yard pass from Ora Johnson (Anthony Lopez kick blkd.) |
| BS | - | Ora Johnson 1 yard run (Devon Key pass from Ora Johnson) |
| PLD | - | AJ Williams 38 yard run (Jay Coleman run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cam Pergram | 21 | 229 | 10.9 | 46 |
| AJ Williams | 10 | 166 | 16.6 | 63 |
| Jay Coleman | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 25 |
| Brandyn Duncan | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Emory Thompson | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 8 |
| Darien Hardaway | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Team | 5 | -5 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Emory Thompson | 4-2-0 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AJ Williams | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Brandyn Duncan | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Bryan Station | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| K-CI Carmichael | 14 | 69 | 4.9 | 17 |
| Ora Johnson | 13 | 43 | 3.3 | 15 |
| Devon Key | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 6 |
| Lavelle Cloyd | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ora Johnson | 32-22-1 | 292 | 2 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Marcus Floyd | 12 | 170 | 1 | 26 |
| CJ Walker Jr. | 4 | 55 | 0 | 17 |
| Tequan Claitt | 4 | 53 | 0 | 30 |
| K-CI Carmichael | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Lavelle Cloyd | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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.