Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 31, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Mercer County by a score of 34-28. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 19 first downs and 349 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 31 yards and lost a fumble. Mercer County recorded 14 first downs and 336 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized five times for 25 yards and lost a fumble.
Maurice Carter led Dunbar’s ground game with 113 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Trey Penney carried the ball 10 times for 56 yards. LaDarius Morton added 39 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries. Jay Coleman added 34 yards on eight carries. Nate Gay carried the ball eight times for 29 yards and a touchdown. Trey Penney completed three of five passes for 59 yards and a touchdown. Maurice Carter , Dontell Brown, and Nate Gay each caught one pass for 24, 18, and 17 yards respectively with Gay’s reception resulting in a touchdown. Braxton Edge led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. LaDarius Morton added three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Carter Hayslett recorded two solo and four assisted tackles.
Donald D. Smith led Mercer County’s ground game with 128 yards and two touchdowns on five carries. Drew Davis completed 11 of 31 passes for 130 yards. Treyv. Faulkner completed his only pass for a 17 yard touchdown. Layne Peavler caught eight passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Dustin Baker added two receptions for 44 yards. Joey DeGiovanni led the defense with four solo and nine assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Braxton Bradshaw added three solo and seven assisted tackles. Grant Willmott recorded three solo and six assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 28 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| PLD | - | LaDarius Morton 14 yard run (Josh Szydlik kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 17 yard pass from Trey Penney (Jay Coleman run fails) |
| MERCER | - | Donald D. Smith 60 yard run (Drew Davis pass fails) |
| PLD | - | LaDarius Morton 1 yard run (Trey Penney run) |
| MERCER | - | Donald D. Smith 62 yard run (Donald D. Smith run) |
| MERCER | - | Layne Peavler 17 yard pass from Treyv. Faulkner (Donald D. Smith run) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 9 yard run (Maurice Carter run) |
| PLD | - | Maurice Carter 15 yard run (Maurice Carter run fails) |
| MERCER | - | Drew Davis 1 yard run (Drew Davis pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Donald D. Smith | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 62 |
| Dustin Baker | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 15 |
| Drew Davis | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 18 |
| Treyv. Faulkner | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Joey DeGiovanni | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Layne Paeavler | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Davis | 31-11-0 | 130 | 0 | 37 |
| Treyv. Faulkner | 1-1-0 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Layne Peavler | 8 | 88 | 1 | 17 |
| Dustin Baker | 2 | 44 | 0 | 37 |
| Treyv. Faulkner | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Maurice Carter | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 46 |
| Trey Penney | 10 | 56 | 5.6 | 21 |
| LaDarius Morton | 8 | 39 | 4.9 | 14 |
| Jay Coleman | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 14 |
| Nate Gay | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 9 |
| Jeff Harkless | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 17 |
| La’Quan Taylor | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 |
| Team | 3 | -11 | -3.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Penney | 5-3-0 | 59 | 1 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Maurice Carter | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Nate Gay | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
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.