Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Louisville Eastern
Eastern High School
Louisville, KY
September 11, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar earned their first victory of the season fueled by Jefferson Harkless’ 203 yards and three touchdowns on the ground with a 20-3 victory over Eastern. Dunbar recorded 14 first downs and 291 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 66 yards. Louisville Eastern recorded three first downs and 83 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized nine times for 77 yards and had a pass intercepted. Eastern only ran 33 offensive plays compared to 62 for Dunbar.
Jefferson Harkless led Dunbar’s ground game with 203 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries. Tre Homer completed two of five passes for 18 yards. Dontell Brown caught one pass for 15 yards. Carter Hayslet led the defense with three solo tackles. Braxton Edge added two solo and one assisted tackles. Quinton Dixon and DeRante Sanders each recorded two solo tackles.
R. Johnson led Eastern’s ground game with 11 yards on five carries. JD Berger completed six of 23 passes for 79 yards with one interception. Lawrence Webb caught three passes for 23 yards. Bryce Williams added two receptions for 47 yards. Langston Webb led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles. Evan Mudd added five solo and four assisted tackles. William Leake recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Louisville Eastern | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 3 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| EASTERN | - | Tiago Ramirez kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 1 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 5 yard run (Trey Underwood kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 30 | 203 | 6.8 | 51 |
| Tre Homer | 20 | 55 | 2.8 | 26 |
| DeRante Sanders | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 8 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Homer | 5-2-0 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Jefferson Harkless | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Louisville Eastern | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| R. Johnson | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 6 |
| D’Aunte Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| JD Berger | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JD Berger | 23-6-1 | 79 | 0 | 44 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lawrence Webb | 3 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Bryce Williams | 2 | 47 | 0 | 44 |
| D’Aunte Brooks | 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.
Updated: Saturday, 19 September 2015 3:14 PM EDT
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