Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Henry Clay
Class 6A Playoffs Second Round
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
November 15, 2013
© 2013 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar took an early 13-0 lead sparked by Emory Thompson’s 60 yard run on the first play from scrimmage but Henry Clay rallied behind 211 yards on the ground from Elijah Bell to defeat the Bulldogs by a score of 28-13. Henry Clay recorded 20 first downs and 397 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized six times for 31 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 13 first downs and 222 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 55 yards.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground game with 211 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Davion Jackson carried the ball 24 times for 112 yards and one touchdown. Sammy Carter completed six of 13 passes for 78 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Austin Black caught four passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Lakwon Givens led the defense with 11 solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Da. Robinson added six solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Emory Thompson led Dunbar’s ground game with 62 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. AJ Williams carried the ball nine times for 47 yards. Cam Pergram added 42 yards on 11 carries and Jay Coleman added 32 yards on seven carries. Emory Thompson completed one of two passes for 33 yards. Donte Allen caught one pass for 33 yards. Jmaurion Dunn led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards and recovered a fumble. AJ Williams added eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss and intercepted a pass he returned for 10 yards. Derante Sanders recorded three solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| PLD | - | Emory Thompson 60 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
| PLD | - | Emory Thompson 9 yard run (Levi Clark kick fails) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 4 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 4 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Austin Black 15 yard pass from Sammy Carter (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 72 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Emory Thompson | 15 | 62 | 4.1 | 60 |
| AJ Williams | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 11 |
| Cam Pergram | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Jay Coleman | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 14 |
| Darien Hardaway | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Brandyn Duncan | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Emory Thompson | 2-1-0 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Donte Allen | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 20 | 211 | 10.6 | 72 |
| Davion Jackson | 24 | 112 | 4.7 | 30 |
| Da. Jones | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sammy Carter | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 13-6-2 | 78 | 1 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Black | 4 | 55 | 1 | 29 |
| Colby Barnes | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
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.
Updated: Friday, 15 November 2013 11:19 PM EST
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