Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 9, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Jake Smith threw for five touchdowns to lead Paul Laurence Dunbar to a 42-0 victory over Tates Creek. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 18 first downs and 529 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 48 yards and had one pass intercepted. Tates Creek recorded seven first downs and 127 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized five times for 38 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 71 yards on 13 carries. Frank Illunga carried the ball four times for 42 yards. Mario Paul added 35 yards and one touchdown on three carries. Jake Smith completed 11 of 24 passes for 361 yards and five touchdowns with one interception. Oumar Toure caught four passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Frank Illunga added three receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown. Howard Jackson recorded two receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. Luke Olive caught two passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns. Mason Hayslett led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Connor Smith added four solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Brent Angel recorded two solo and five assisted tackles. Camry Dryden added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. Howard Jackson added one solo and four assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards. Wes Holloman intercepted a pass he returned five yards.
M. Smith led Tates Creek’s ground game with 34 yards on eight carries. Matthew Underwood carried the ball eight times for 20 yards. Andrew Witherington completed seven of 13 passes for 61 yards with two interceptions. Aaron Klein completed four of nine passes for 26 yards. Ke’Shon Douthitt caught three passes for 35 yards. Trepeon Broadus added two receptions for 22 yards. M. Smith returned two kickoffs for 61 yards including a long return of 31 yards. Logan Julian led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Jalen English added three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. JT Acosta recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Josue Araniva intercepted a pass he returned six yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLD | - | Luke Olive 47 yard from Jake Smith (DeMarcus Jackson kick) |
| PLD | - | Howard Jackson 50 yard pass from Luke Smith (DeMarcus Jackson kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Oumar Toure 24 yard pass from Jake Smith (Oumar Toure run) |
| PLD | - | Luke Olive 28 yard pass from Jake Smith (DeMarcus Jackson kick) |
| PLD | - | Frank Illunga 90 yard pass from Jake Smith (DeMarcus Jackson kick) |
| PLD | - | Mario Paul 6 yard run (DeMarcus Jackson kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 13 | 71 | 5.5 | 24 |
| Frank Illunga | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 33 |
| Mario Paul | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 16 |
| Erik White | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 7 |
| Oumar Toure | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 |
| Jake Smith | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 24-11-1 | 361 | 5 | 90 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Oumar Toure | 4 | 73 | 1 | 28 |
| Frank Illunga | 3 | 120 | 1 | 90 |
| Howard Jackson | 2 | 93 | 1 | 50 |
| Luke Olive | 2 | 75 | 2 | 47 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| M. Smith | 8 | 34 | 4.2 | 13 |
| Matthew Underwood | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 12 |
| Syvion Mogorosi | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 5 |
| JT Acosta | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Aaron Klein | 6 | -19 | -3.2 | 8 |
| Andrew Witherington | 2 | -24 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Witherington | 13-7-2 | 61 | 0 | 20 |
| Aaron Klein | 9-4-0 | 26 | 0 | 12 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ke’Shon Douthitt | 3 | 35 | 0 | 20 |
| Trepeon Broadus | 2 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Amarjae Mitchell | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Kobe Middleton | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Mekhi Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 1 | -2 | 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.