Topic: Football
Southwestern vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Blanton Collier Kickoff Classic
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
August 25, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern rolled up 390 yard of total offense and Dunbar turned the ball over seven times as Southwestern rolled to a 50-0 victory. Southwestern recorded 14 first downs and 390 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized once for 15 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded five first downs and 118 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized twice for 10 yards, lost three fumbles, and had four passes intercepted.
Patric Edwards led Southwestern’s ground game with 101 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Drew Sawyers carried the ball four times for 75 yards. JP Vaught added 67 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Joe Floyd added 54 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Joe Floyd completed four of eight passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Drew Sawyers caught one pass for 25 yards. Blake Lanham caught a 17 yard touchdown pass. Austin Barnes led the defense with six solo and eight assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Christian Bach added five solo and one assisted tackles. Luke Gregory, Josh Williams, and Justin Vaught each recovered a fumble. Devin Strunk intercepted two passes including a 16 yard return for a touchdown and Blake Lanham and Kody Blackburn each recorded one interception.
Alex Bard led Dunbar’s ground attack with 24 yards on 11 carries. Jake Smith carried the ball once on 22 yards. Tanner Cox completed eight of 14 passes for 54 yards with three interceptions. Jake Smith completed two of three passes for four yards with one interception. Darren Edmond, J. Robinson, and Dominique Price each caught two passes for 21, 17, and 11 yards respectively. J. Robinson returned one kickoff for 40 yards. Tyler Browning led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Tanner Wiley added three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Marcus White also recorded three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Southwestern | 23 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 50 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | JP Vaught 72 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Joe Floyd 51 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Devin Strunk 16 yard interception return (Austin Barnes run) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 7 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Patric Edwards 27 yard run (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Blake Lanham 17 yard pass from Joe Floyd (Sawyer Cress kick) |
| SOUTHWESTERN | - | Anthony Murray 1 yard run (Max Brainard kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Patric Edwards | 12 | 101 | 8.4 | 27 |
| Drew Sawyers | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 57 |
| JP Vaught | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 72 |
| Joe Floyd | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 51 |
| Anthony Murray | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 15 |
| Keegan Lee | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Austin Barnes | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Dylan Bland | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Cameron Miller | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Joe Floyd | 8-4-0 | 48 | 1 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Sawyers | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Blake Lanham | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| Cameron Miller | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| JP Vaught | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Bard | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 7 |
| Jake Smith | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Dominique Price | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 11 |
| Joe Walker | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Miles Robertson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Tanner Cox | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 14-8-3 | 54 | 0 | 16 |
| Jake Smith | 3-2-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darren Edmond | 2 | 21 | 0 | 16 |
| J. Robinson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Dominique Price | 2 | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| Joe Walker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Connor Smith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| W. Williamson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Walker Mack | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.