Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Central Hardin
2014 Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl
Central Hardin High School
Cecilia, KY
November 7, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Central Hardin improves to 11-0 for the season with a 47-16 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar who finishes the season at 4-7. Central Hardin erupted for 34 points in the second quarter to take control of the game. Central Hardin recorded 12 first downs and 403 yards f total offense. They were penalized five times for 25 yards and lost a fumble. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 11 first downs and 231 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 31 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Stephen Lindsey led Central Hardin’s ground game with 109 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Reece Iler carried the ball four times for 59 yards. Xavier Arnett added 48 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Koree Krupinski completed six of nine passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. Mason Bryant caught three passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Parr led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Aaron Chandler added four solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Seth Bryan recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Markel Bryant added three solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned 12 yards.
Maurice Carter led Dunbar’s ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Trey Penney carried the ball 11 times for 56 yards and a touchdown. Trey Penney completed three of eight passes for 54 yards. La’Quan Taylor caught one pass for 36 yards. Raquan Webb led the defense with two solo and three assisted tackles. Maurice Carter also recorded two solo and three assisted tackles. Dontell Brown recorded three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| Central Hardin | 7 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 47 |
| CENTHARD | - | Stephen Lindsey 41 yard run (Garrett Kasey kick) |
| CENTHARD | - | Xavier Arnett 7 yard run (Garrett Kasey kick) |
| CENTHARD | - | Xavier Arnett 2 yard run (Garrett Kasey kick) |
| CENTHARD | - | Koree Krupinski 2 yard run (Garrett Kasey kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Trey Penney 21 yard run (Trey Penney run) |
| CENTHARD | - | Stephen Lindsey 66 yard run (Garrett Kasey kick) |
| CENTHARD | - | Mason Bryant 42 yard pass from Koree Krupinski (Garrett Kasey kick) |
| CENTHARD | - | Stephen Lindsey 9 yard pass from Reece Iler (Garrett Kasey kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Maurice Carter 50 yard run (Gavin Bugg run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Maurice Carter | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 50 |
| Trey Penney | 11 | 56 | 5.1 | 21 |
| Jeff Harkless | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Nate Gay | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 12 |
| Kendall Roberts | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Penney | 8-3-0 | 54 | 0 | 36 |
| Gavin Bugg | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Roberts | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| La’Quan Taylor | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| LaDarius Morton | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Central Hardin | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Stephen Lindsey | 6 | 109 | 18.2 | 66 |
| Reece Iler | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 47 |
| Xavier Arnett | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 35 |
| Kevin Adkins | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 35 |
| Zach Helton | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 10 |
| Mason Bryant | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 9 |
| John Snyder | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Koree Krupinski | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Koree Krupinski | 9-6-0 | 114 | 1 | 42 |
| Reece Iler | 1-1-0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mason Bryant | 3 | 86 | 1 | 42 |
| Zach Helton | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Stephen Lindsey | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Seth Bryan | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.