Topic: Football
Frederick Douglass vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Heritage Bowl
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 13, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass continues to roll with a 49-0 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar as the defense holds the Bulldogs to 57 total yards and a 1-1 average gain per play. Frederick Douglass recorded 19 first downs and 391 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized seven times for 89 yards and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 10 first downs and 57 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized three times for 34 yards.
Darius Neal led Douglass’ ground game with 57 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Jakari Cowherd carried the ball once for 50 yards. Josh McClurg added 45 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Josh McClurg completed 11 of 16 passes for 130 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Dane Key caught four passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Jakari Cowherd caught four passes for 36 yards. Thomas Howard caught a five yard touchdown reception. Dane Key returned two punts for 49 yards including a long return of 51 yards. Jaylin Bybee returned one punt for 27 yards. Bryce Higgins led the defense with four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 17 yards. Connor Farley and Ty Bryant also each recorded four solo tackles. Romarion Warner added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards. Davis Joyner added two solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 30 yards. Michael Proctor chipped in with two solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Mitchell Joseph led Dunbar’s ground game with 40 yards on six carries. Jake Smith completed five of 22 passes for 47 yards. Mitchell Joseph caught two passes for 26 yards. Howard Jackson caught one pass for 19 yards. Jamarcus Robinson returned three kickoffs for 88 yards with a long return of 47 yards. Mario Paul returned five kickoffs for 91 yards with a long return of 38 yards. Jual Jones led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. Tyler Jackson added five solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Howard Jackson recorded four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Frederick Douglass | 7 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 49 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DOUGLASS | - | Josh McClurg 4 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Darius Neal 3 yard run (Connor Farley pass from Dane Key) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 49 yard pass from Josh McClurg(Isaiah Clinkscale run) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 13 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Ryan Leigeb pass fails) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Thomas Howard 5 yard pass from Josh McClurg (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Darius Neal 35 yard run (Dane Key pass fails) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Gidron 1 yard run (Ryan Leigeb kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Darius Neal | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 35 |
| Jakari Cowherd | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 50 |
| Josh McClurg | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 16 |
| Cameron Dunn | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 21 |
| TJ Horton | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 23 |
| Gidron | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 10 |
| Devin Neal | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 11 |
| Jamarion Gaines | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Josh McClurg | 16-11-1 | 130 | 3 | 49 |
| Cameron Dunn | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dane Key | 4 | 65 | 2 | 49 |
| Jakari Cowherd | 4 | 36 | 0 | 10 |
| Jesse Robinson | 2 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Ty Bryant | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mitchell Joseph | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 18 |
| Jacob Greene | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 6 |
| Eric White | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 10 | -38 | -3.8 | 19 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 22-5-0 | 47 | 0 | 21 |
| Eric White | 3-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mitchell Joseph | 2 | 26 | 0 | 21 |
| Frank Illunga | 2 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Howard Jackson | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Jamarcus Robinson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats and the Frederick Douglass Stats Crew 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.