Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 21, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette rolled up 486 yards of total offense in a 43-21 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. Lafayette recorded 20 first downs and 486 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 13 times for 109 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 14 first downs and 284 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 10 times for 66 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Walker Wood led Lafayette’s ground attack with 143 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Javarius Robinson carried the ball five times for 39 yards and a touchdown. Walker Wood completed 21 of 30 passes for 251 yards with two touchdowns. Quinten Brown caught nine passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Guilfoil added three receptions for 47 yards. Dekwan Edwards caught two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. Mason Alstatt scored on a 97 yard kickoff return. Tejrin McCoy led the defense with three solo and six assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Ean Shaw added three solo and five assisted tackles. Cameron Morgan recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Nate Gay led Dunbar’s ground game with 139 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Gavin Bugg completed seven of 17 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Kendall Roberts completed four of nine passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Tre Homer caught four passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Nate Gay caught four passes for six yards and a touchdown. DeRante Sanders led the defense with nine solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Nick Martin added five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Maurice Carter added four solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Lafayette | 14 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
| LAF | - | Walker Wood 35 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Walker Wood 26 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Dekwan Edwards 23 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colton Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Javarius Robinson 32 yard run (Colton Duprey kick) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 4 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| LAF | - | Mason Alstatt 97 yard kickoff return (Walker Wood run) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 8 yard pass from Kendall Roberts (Trey Underwood kick) |
| LAF | - | Quinten Brown 17 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colton Duprey kick) |
| PLD | - | Tre Homer 52 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Trey Underwood kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nate Gay | 21 | 139 | 6.6 | 49 |
| Gavin Bugg | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 5 |
| DeRante Sanders | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Jefferson Harkless | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Maurice Carter | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Kendall Roberts | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Bugg | 17-7-1 | 96 | 1 | 52 |
| Kendall Roberts | 9-4-0 | 51 | 1 | 31 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Homer | 4 | 94 | 1 | 52 |
| Nate Gay | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| Jefferson Harkless | 2 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| DeRante Sanders | 1 | 31 | 0 | 31 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Wood | 12 | 143 | 11.9 | 36 |
| Javarius Robinson | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 32 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 25 |
| Rashawn Raglin | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Mason Alstatt | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 |
| Quinten Brown | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Dayshawn Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 30-21-0 | 251 | 2 | 24 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinten Brown | 9 | 127 | 1 | 23 |
| Matthew Guilfoil | 3 | 47 | 0 | 21 |
| Mason Alstatt | 2 | 27 | 0 | 24 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 2 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 |
| Noah Phillips | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Javarius Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.