Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Southwestern
Toyota Stadium
Georgetown, KY
August 24, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Southwestern held Paul Laurence Dunbar to 82 yards of total offense including a net -15 yards on the ground in a 28-7 victory. Southwestern recorded 18 first downs and 314 yards of total offense. The Warriors were penalized 11 times for 101 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded four first downs and 82 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized three times for 20 yards and had a pass intercepted.
Austin Barnes led Southwestern’s ground game with 86 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries. Mason Parsons carried the ball 10 times for 59 yards and a touchdown. Drew Sawyers recorded 56 yards on six carries. JP Vaught carried the ball 11 times for 39 yards. Drew Sawyers completed seven of 17 passes for 68 yards. JP Vaught caught three passes for 31 yards. Dylan Bland added three receptions for seven yards. Austin Barnes led the defense with seven solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Mason Parsons added five solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Josh Williams recorded three solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Luke Gregory chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Christian Bach added two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards and intercepted a pass he returned 19 yards.
Josiah Brown led Dunbar’s ground game with 14 yards on three carries. Tanner Cox completed six of 10 passes for 97 yards and one touchdown with an interception. J. Robinson caught five passes for 91 yards and a touchdown. Landon Jackson returned one punt for 39 yards and Mitchell Joseph added a punt return for 41 yards. James-Guettler led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Nate Thomas added five solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Mason Haggard recorded five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Southwestern | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| SWESTERN | - | Austin Barnes 14 yard run (Max Brainard kick) |
| SWESTERN | - | Mason Parsons 7 yard run (Devin Strunk pass from Drew Sawyers) |
| SWESTERN | - | Austin Barnes 5 yard run (Drew Sawyers pass intercepted) |
| PLD | - | J. Robinson 83 yard pass from Tanner Cox (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| SWESTERN | - | Austin Barnes 36 yard run (Max Brainard kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Josiah Brown | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 14 |
| Jake Smith | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Isaac Armstrong | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 6 |
| Jake Smith | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Tanner Cox | 10 | -32 | -3.2 | 2 |
| Guettler-James | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 10-6-1 | 97 | 1 | 83 |
| Jake Smith | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Robinson | 5 | 91 | 1 | 83 |
| D. Swartzentrube | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Austin Barnes | 11 | 86 | 7.8 | 36 |
| Mason Parsons | 10 | 59 | 5.9 | 17 |
| Drew Sawyers | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 16 |
| JP Vaught | 11 | 39 | 3.5 | 11 |
| Dylan Bland | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Sawyers | 17-7-0 | 68 | 0 | 16 |
| JP Vaught | 2-1-0 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JP Vaught | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Dylan Bland | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Christian Bach | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Mason Parsons | 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.