Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Boyle County
Boyle County High School
Danville, KY
October 30, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Boyle County defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 21-14. Boyle County recorded 11 first downs and 290 yards of total offense. The Rebels were penalized 10 times for 130 yards and had three passes intercepted. Dunbar recorded 14 first downs and 223 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 75 yards and lost two fumbles.
Cory Swanner led Boyle County’s ground game with 97 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Josiah Robbins carried the ball twice for 21 yards. Josiah Robbins completed 13 of 25 passes for 170 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions. Eric Brown caught five passes for 56 yards. Mack Cox added four receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. Nick Roney led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards and recovered a fumble. Austin Bodner added five solo and five assisted tackles. Eric Brown recorded five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14 yards.
LaDarius Morton led Dunbar’s ground game with 96 yards on 11 carries. Jefferson Harkless carried the ball 27 times for 90 yards and a touchdown. DeRante Sanders added 20 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Kendall Roberts completed one of nine passes for four yards. Dontell Brown caught one pass for four yards. DeRante Sanders led the defense with seven solo and five assisted tackles. Carter Hayslett added five solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Tyron Harris recorded two solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Maurice Carter and Braxton Edge also recorded interceptions.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Boyle County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| BOYLE | - | Cory Swanner 1 yard run (Josh Robbins kick) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 6 yard run (LaDarius Morton run fails) |
| BOYLE | - | Mack Cox 3 yard pass from Josiah Robbins (Josh Robbins kick) |
| BOYLE | - | Cory Swanner 1 yard run (Josh Robbins kick) |
| PLD | - | DeRante Sanders 27 yard run (DeRante Sanders run) 00:13 |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| LaDarius Morton | 11 | 96 | 8.7 | 14 |
| Jefferson Harkless | 27 | 90 | 3.3 | 19 |
| DeRante Sanders | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 27 |
| Kendall Roberts | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Tre Homer | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendall Roberts | 9-1-0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cory Swanner | 19 | 97 | 5.1 | 42 |
| Josiah Robbins | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 29 |
| Ch. Reeves | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josiah Robbins | 25-13-3 | 170 | 1 | 36 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eric Brown | 5 | 56 | 0 | 35 |
| Mack Cox | 4 | 61 | 1 | 36 |
| Cory Swanner | 2 | 22 | 0 | 18 |
| Evan Tarter | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Nick Roney | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.