Topic: Football
North Laurel vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
August 23, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar got the season off on the right foot with a come-from-behind 35-26 victory over North Laurel. North Laurel led 14-0 at halftime behind their ground and pound offense. Dunbar made some adjustments at halftime and their big play offense got untracked as they led 21-14 after three quarters on their way to a 35-26 victory. Dunbar scored on four plays over 33 yards. They scored on four touchdown passes of 41, 67, 61, and 33 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 10 first downs and 353 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized nine times for 68 yards and had one pass intercepted. North Laurel recorded 15 first downs and 287 yards of total offense. The Jaguars were penalized six times for 42 yards.
Mitchell Joseph led Dunbar’s ground game with 47 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Jacob Greene carried the ball 13 times for 29 yards. Jake Smith completed 12of 20 passes for 285 yards and four touchdowns with one interception. Jamarcus Robinson showcased his speed with three receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Frank Illunga added three receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Greene caught two passes for 30 yards. Howard Jackson added a 33 yard TD reception. Jamarcus Robinson returned three punts for 34 yards. John Law led the defense with five solo and five assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Howard Jackson added six solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Connor Smith recorded five solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Mario Paul chipped in with four solo and three assisted tackles.
Jacob Bowman led North Laurel’s ground game with 120 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Grant Woods carried the ball 17 times for 90 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Sizemore added 46 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Konnor Robinson carried the ball three times for 17 yards and a touchdown. Dalton Sizemore completed three of seven passes for 14 yards. Eli Sizemore caught one pass for eight yards. Jayce Hacker led the defense with two solo and five assisted tackles. Hayden Smith added two solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Jacob Robinson recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. David Boggs chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned for 13 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| North Laurel | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| Paull Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| NL | - | Jacob Bowman 19 yard run (Jacob Bowman run fails) |
| NL | - | Grant Woods 3 yard run(Konnor Robinson run) |
| PLD | - | Frank Illunga 41 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| PLD | - | Jamarcus Robinson 67 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| PLD | - | Mitchell Joseph 7 yard run (Parker Hadley kick) |
| NL | - | Konnor Robinson 6 yard run (Konnor Robinson run fails) |
| PLD | - | Jamarcus Robinson 61 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| NL | - | Dalton Sizemore 2 yard run (Dalton Sizemore run fails) |
| PLD | - | Howard Jackson 33 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Bowman | 22 | 120 | 5.5 | 19 |
| Grant Woods | 17 | 90 | 5.3 | 19 |
| Dalton Sizemore | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 38 |
| Konnor Robinson | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dalton Sizemore | 7-3-0 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Eli Sizemore | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jayce Hacker | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Brody Brinks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mitchell Joseph | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 9 |
| Jacob Greene | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Team | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 20-12-1 | 285 | 4 | 67 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jamarcus Robinson | 3 | 131 | 2 | 67 |
| Frank Illunga | 3 | 65 | 1 | 41 |
| Jacob Greene | 2 | 30 | 0 | 24 |
| Max Hayden | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Howard Jackson | 1 | 33 | 1 | 33 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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.