Topic: Football
Scott County vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 23, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Scott County defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar 14-7 in a hard fought battle tonight. Scott County recorded 12 first downs and 183 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized four times for 30 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 12 first downs and 186 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 53 yards and lost a fumble.
Noah Hughes led Scott County’s ground game with 95 yards on 17 carries. Kendrick Hamilton carried the ball 10 times for 45 yards and a touchdown. Simon Bond added 29 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Josh Davis completed three of eight passes for 24 yards with one interception. Glenn Covington caught four passes for 16 yards. Trey Binder led the defense with eight solo tackles with five of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Dylan Smith and Cooper Robb added five solo and one assisted tackles each. Gavin Hernandez recovered a fumble he recovered 47 yards.
Jefferson Harkless led Dunbar’s ground game with 145 yards on 29 carries. DeRante Sanders carried the ball nine times for 36 yards. Kendall Roberts completed three of five passes for 57 yards. Dontell Brown caught two passes for 44 yards. Dontell Brown led Dunbar with four solo and one assisted tackles and scored on a 72 yards fumble recovery. Quinton Dixon and Isaiah Yeast each recorded four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Scott County | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| PLD | - | Dontell Brown 72 yard fumble recovery (Trey Underwood kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Kendrick Hamilton 9 yard run (Tyler Dummer kick) |
| SCOTT | - | Simon Bond 10 yard run (Tyler Dummer kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Noah Hughes | 17 | 95 | 5.6 | 13 |
| Kendrick Hamilton | 10 | 45 | 4.5 | 15 |
| Simon Bond | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 13 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fryman | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Josh Davis | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 13 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh Davis | 8-3-1 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Cooper Robb | 1-1-0 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Glenn Covington | 4 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Kendrick Hamilton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 29 | 145 | 5.0 | 42 |
| DeRante Sanders | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 14 |
| Kendall Roberts | 2 | -13 | -6.5 | 0 |
| Tre Homer | 4 | -39 | -9.8 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendall Roberts | 5-3-0 | 57 | 0 | 27 |
| Tre Homer | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontell Brown | 2 | 44 | 0 | 27 |
| Maurice Carter | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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.