Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 5, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 48-6. Henry Clay recorded 18 first downs and 341 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized four times for 40 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded six first downs and 143 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized four times for 15 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Tyree Clarke led Henry Clay’s ground game with 99 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries. Langston Jackson carried the ball six times for 67 yards and a touchdown. Massa Kaluta added 48 yards on four carries. Isaiah Adkins recorded 36 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Trayce Clay carried the ball four times for 35 yards. Darrin Van Horn completed five of 11 passes for 62 yards. Zac Berezewitz caught three passes for 28 yards. Michael McMullen caught one pass for 25 yards. Zac Berezewitz returned three punts for 80 yards including a return of 53 yards for a touchdown. Langston Jackson returned two kickoffs for 41 yards. Graham Wald kicked off seven times with five touchbacks. Dakota Kimes led the defense with one solo and four assisted tackles. Michael McMullen added two solo and one assisted tackles. Dorien Harding and Ramond Jackson each intercepted a pass and Cameron Maynard recovered a fumble.
Mario Paul led Dunbar’s ground game with 93 yards and a touchdown on two carries. #13 carried the ball twice for 20 yards. Darren Edmond completed two of five passes for 10 yards with one interception. Jovani Russell caught one pass for seven yards. #13 led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Jovani Russell added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Henry Clay | 13 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 48 |
| HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 19 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 1 yard run (Graham Wald kick fails) |
| HCLAY | - | Zac Berezewitz 53 yard punt return (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 1 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 4 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Tyree Clarke 37 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Isaiah Adkins 2 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| PLD | - | Mario Paul 83 yard run (Jake Smith pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mario Paul | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 83 |
| #13 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Alex Bard | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | 5 |
| Darren Edmond | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 |
| Joe Walker | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Josiah Brown | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Jovani Russell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darren Edmond | 5-2-1 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Tanner Cox | 2-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jovani Russell | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Walker Mack | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tyree Clarke | 13 | 99 | 7.6 | 37 |
| Langston Jackson | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 26 |
| Mussa Kaluta | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 16 |
| Isaiah Adkins | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 23 |
| Trayce Clay | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 13 |
| Nate Steiner | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | -17 | -17.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darrin Van Horn | 11-5-0 | 62 | 0 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zac Berezewitz | 3 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Michael McMullen | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Tyree Clarke | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.