Topic: Football
Jeffersontown vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 18, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar won their second game in a row with a 41-8 victory over Jeffersontown tonight. Dunbar recorded 15 first downs and 349 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 79 yards and lost a fumble. Jeffersontown recorded five first downs and 88 yards of total offense. The Chargers were penalized five times for 24 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Jefferson Harkless led Dunbar’s ground game with 132 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. LaDarius Morton carried once for 73 yards and a touchdown. DeRante Sanders recorded 54 yards and two touchdowns on three carries. Nate Gay carried the ball eight times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Tre Homer completed two of four passes for 37 yards. LaDarius Morton and Dontell Brown each caught one pass for 19 and 18 yards respectively. Carter Hayslett and K. Thompson led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles each. LaDarius Morton recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Dylan Adkins led Jeffersontown’s ground game with 15 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Dylan Adkins completed seven of 15 passes for 85 yards with one interception. Dakota White caught three passes for 56 yards. D. Travis led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Joshua Ellery added four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Jeffersontown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 41 |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 3 yard run (Trey Underwood kick fails) |
| PLD | - | DeRante Sanders 37 yard run (Tre Homer run fails) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 38 yard run (LaDarius Morton run) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 12 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| PLD | - | DeRante Sanders 12 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| PLD | - | LaDarius Morton 73 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| JTOWN | - | Dylan Adkins 30 yard run (Dylan Adkins run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Dylan Adkins | 13 | 15 | 1.2 | 30 |
| Bokanganzakamb | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Dakota White | 3 | -13 | -4.3 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dylan Adkins | 15-7-1 | 85 | 0 | 34 |
| #2 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Jackson | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dakota White | 3 | 56 | 0 | 34 |
| Devonte Jackson | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Joshua Ellery | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 12 | 132 | 11.0 | 40 |
| LaDarius Morton | 1 | 73 | 73.0 | 73 |
| DeRante Sanders | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 37 |
| Nate Gay | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 13 |
| Alex Bard | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 10 |
| Dominique Price | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 |
| Kendall Roberts | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 |
| Tre Homer | 10 | -14 | -1.4 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Homer | 4-2-0 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| Kendall Roberts | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| LaDarius Morton | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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.