Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 17, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 56-28. Both teams were hampered by injuries as Henry Clay QB Rhoman James and Paul Laurence Dunbar star RB Jay Coleman both missed the game with injuries. However tonight the star of stars was Henry Clay RB Joquise Buford who dazzled with his speed and brilliant open field running as he carried the ball 19 times for 284 yards and six touchdowns. Henry Clay recorded 17 first downs and 456 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized seven times for 60 yards and lost two fumbles. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 19 first downs and 339 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized three times for 25 yards and lost a fumble.
Joquise Buford led Henry Clay’s ground attack with 284 yards and six touchdowns on 19 carries. Austin Bledsoe carried the ball eight times for 23 yards and a touchdown. CJ Tackett completed nine of 11 passes for 135 yards and a touchdown. Colby Barnes caught three passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Austin Bledsoe also caught three passes for 52 yards. Davonte Robinson led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. D. Buckler added five solo and two assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 24 yards. Griffin Brixley recorded five solo and two assisted tackles.
DeRante Sanders led Paul Laurence Dunbar’s ground game with 102 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Nate Gay carried the ball 19 times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Maurice Carter added 72 yards on 12 carries. Trey Penney completed three of four passes for 61 yards. Nate Gay caught one pass for 26 yards. LaDarius Morton added one reception for 20 yards. Maurice Carter led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Quintin Dixon added five solo and one assisted tackles. DeRante Sanders recorded four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Henry Clay | 7 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 3 yard run (Dontell Brown pass from Kendall Roberts) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 47 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 31 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| PLD | - | LaDarius Morton 1 yard run (LaDarius Morton run fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 77 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| PLD | - | DeRante Sanders 14 yard run (Josh Szydlik kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 9 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Colby Barnes 38 yard pass from CJ Tackett (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Joquise Buford 23 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Austin Bledsoe 2 yard run (Evan Works kick) |
| PLD | - | DeRante Sanders 51 yard run (Josh Szydlik kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeRante Sanders | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 51 |
| Nate Gay | 19 | 77 | 4.1 | 13 |
| Maurice Carter | 12 | 72 | 6.0 | 34 |
| Jeff Harkless | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 12 |
| LaDarius Morton | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 4 |
| La’Quan Taylor | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Trey Penney | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Penney | 4-3-0 | 61 | 0 | 26 |
| Kendall Roberts | 2-1-0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nate Gay | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| LaDarius Morton | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| DeRante Sanders | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joquise Buford | 19 | 284 | 14.9 | 77 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 10 |
| Elijah Johnson | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Davonte Robinson | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| CJ Tackett | 2 | -14 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| CJ Tackett | 11-9-0 | 135 | 1 | 38 |
| Legend Brumbaugh | 2-1-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Colby Barnes | 3 | 55 | 1 | 38 |
| Austin Bledsoe | 3 | 52 | 0 | 19 |
| Davonte Robinson | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 |
| Bra Berezowitz | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Bry | 1 | 5 | 0 | 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.