Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 11, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek rolled up 613 yards of total offense in a 46-7 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. Tates Creek recorded 27 first downs and 613 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized seven times for 70 yards and lost two fumbles. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded two first downs and 64yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized twice for 24 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Marcus Bosley led the Tates Creek ground game with 67 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries. Elliot Bryant carried the ball once for 38 yards. Luke Duby completed 22 of 35 passes for 423 yards and four touchdowns. Elliot Bryant caught six passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Miles Thomas added six receptions for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Cion Townsend caught five passes for 109 yards and a touchdown. T. Williams returned one punt for 35 yards. Matthew Underwood led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. JT Acosta added two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Delarisco Jones recorded three solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Kobe Middleton and Michael Webb each intercepted a pass.
Mitchell Joseph led Dunbar’s ground game with 13 yards on eight carries. Jake Smith completed five of 11 passes for 15 yards with one interception. Eric White completed one of two passes for 54 yards with one interception. Jamarcus Robinson caught four passes for 65 yards. Mario Paul returned four kickoffs for 146 yards including a long return of 84 yards. Jamarcus Robinson returned three kickoffs for 85 yards with a long return of 31 yards. Mario Paul led the defense with 10 solo tackles. Brent Angel added five solo and two assisted tackles. Connor Smith recorded two solo and two assisted tackles and scored on a 76 yard fumble recovery. Josh Hackney also recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 14 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 46 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| TC | - | Miles Thomas 29 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| PLD | - | Connor Smith 76 yard fumble recovery (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| TC | - | Cion Townsend 75 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Elliot Bryant 45 yard pass from Luke Duby (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Marcus Bosley 1 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Marcus Bosley 11 yard run (Osvaldo Vasquez kick) |
| TC | - | Miles Thomas 27 yard pass from Luke Duby (Marcus Bosley pass from Luke Duby) |
| TC | - | Osvaldo Vasquez kicks a 43 yard field goal |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Marcus Bosley | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 29 |
| Elliot Bryant | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 |
| Keegan Lyvers | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 27 |
| Matthew Underwood | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 20 |
| Cion Townsend | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 16 |
| Luke Duby | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| SeyVION Mogorosi | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Duby | 35-22-0 | 423 | 4 | 75 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Elliot Bryant | 6 | 134 | 1 | 45 |
| Miles Thomas | 6 | 95 | 2 | 29 |
| Cion Townsend | 5 | 109 | 1 | 75 |
| Matthew Underwood | 3 | 39 | 0 | 14 |
| Marcus Bosley | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| TrePOEN Broadus | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mitchell Joseph | 8 | 13 | 1.6 | 11 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 |
| Jacob Greene | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 7 |
| Eric White | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 8 | -18 | -2.2 | 6 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 11-5-1 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Eric White | 2-1-1 | 54 | 0 | 54 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jamarcus Robinson | 4 | 65 | 0 | 54 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jacob Greene | 1 | -4 | 0 | 0 |
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.