Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Anderson County
Anderson County High School
Lawrenceburg, KY
September 25, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 7-7 at halftime but Paul Laurence Dunbar continues to show improvement as they rallied in the second half to earn a 21-7 victory. Dunbar recorded 15 first downs and 306 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized twice for 20 yards and lost a fumble. Anderson County recorded six first downs and 140 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized twice for 17 yards, lost a fumble and had two passes intercepted.
DeRante Sanders led Dunbar’s ground game with 113 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Jefferson Harkless carried the ball 20 times for 82 yards and a touchdown. Nate Gay added 50 yards on 14 carries. LaDarius Morton carried the ball six times for 24 yards and a touchdown. Kendall Roberts completed two of four passes for 38 yards. Dontell Brown caught one pass for 35 yards. Nick Martin led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 24 yards. DeRante Sanders added four solo tackles.
Brydon Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 28 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Gunner Gillis completed seven of 20 passes for 116 yards with two interceptions. Brydon Labhart caught three passes for 27 yards. JP Garmon added two receptions for 33 yards. Ryan Martin added one reception for 53 yards. Braxton Bostic led the defense with 11 solo and five assisted tackles. Caleb Boyles added five solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Cade Cotton recorded five solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Anderson County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| AC | - | Brydon Labhart 24 yard run (Ben Simmons kick) |
| PLD | - | LaDarius Morton 4 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| PLD | - | DeRante Sanders 59 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 3 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DeRante Sanders | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 59 |
| Jefferson Harkless | 20 | 82 | 4.1 | 16 |
| Nate Gay | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 17 |
| LaDarius Morton | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 11 |
| Tre Homer | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Quinton Dixon | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Kendall Roberts | 4 | -7 | -1.8 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendall Roberts | 4-2-0 | 38 | 0 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Nate Gay | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brydon Labhart | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 24 |
| Ryan Martin | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 13 |
| Tyler Peters | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 3 |
| Gunner Gillis | 9 | -18 | -2.0 | 12 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gunner Gillis | 20-7-2 | 116 | 0 | 53 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brydon Labhart | 3 | 27 | 0 | 12 |
| JP Garmon | 2 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
| Ryan Martin | 1 | 53 | 0 | 53 |
| Blake Franklin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.