Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 28, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar led 28-12 in the third quarter and held on for a 28-24 victory over Lafayette. Lafayette held the advantage in first downs and total yardage but was error prone as they committed five turnovers and had several costly penalties. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 11 first downs and 179 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 13 times for 97 yards and lost a fumble. Lafayette recorded 17 first downs and 384 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 17 times for 148 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Mitchell Joseph led Dunbar’s ground game with 79 yards on 20 carries. Alex Bard carried the ball 10 times for 25 yards and a touchdown. Nate Thomas added 17 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Tanner Cox completed four of 10 passes for 62 yards and one touchdown. J. Robinson caught one pass for 32 yards. Dre Thurston added one reception for 27 yards and a touchdown. Howard Jackson led the defense with six solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Mason Haggard added eight solo tackles and recovered a fumble. Nate Thomas recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Brayden Moore added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss and intercepted a pass. Isaac Armstrong recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss and scored on a 25 yard fumble recovery. Dre Thurston intercepted a pass he returned 19 yards and John Law recovered a fumble.
Jaylen Lawson led Lafayette’s ground game with 132 yards and a touchdown on six carries. TeAndre Newcomb carried the ball 15 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns. TJ Robinson added 81 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries. Quinton Turner completed three of seven passes for 19 yards with two interceptions. TeAndre Newcomb completed four of seven passes for 68 yards. John Combs and TeAndre Newcomb each caught two passes for 12 and 11 yards respectively. N. Curtsinger and Zach O’Nan each caught one pass for 30 and 25 yards respectively. TeAndre Newcomb returned two kickoffs for 39 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and recovered a fumble. Jordan Delli added four solo and four assisted tackles. Jay Brank recorded three solo and six assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Jaylen Lawson 87 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | TJ Robinson 3 yard run (TJ Robinson run fails) |
| PLD | - | Isaac Arrnstrong 25 yard fumble recovery (E. VanDaniker kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Alex Bard 5 yard run (Tyre Garrard pass from Jake Smith) |
| PLD | - | Dre Thurston 27 yard pass from Tanner Cox (E. VanDaniker kick) |
| PLD | - | Nate Thomas 5 yard run (E. VanDaniker kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | TeAndre Newcomb 7 yard run (Omar Toure run fails) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | TeAndre Newconb 26 yard run (TeAndre Newcomb run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Lawson | 6 | 132 | 22.0 | 87 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 27 |
| TJ Robinson | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 12 |
| George Anderson | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Drake Nelson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Quinton Turner | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Connor Ignacio | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinton Turner | 7-3-2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 7-4-0 | 68 | 0 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| John Combs | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| TeAndre Newcomb | 2 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
| N. Curtsinger | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Zach O’Nan | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| TJ Robinson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaylen Lawson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mitchell Joseph | 20 | 79 | 4.0 | 12 |
| Alex Bard | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Nate Thomas | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 5 |
| Dre Thurston | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
| Jake Smith | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 |
| J. Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Tanner Cox | 4 | -22 | -5.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 10-4-0 | 62 | 1 | 32 |
| Tyre Garrard | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Robinson | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Dre Thurston | 1 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| D. Swartzentrube | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.