Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 16, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar’s defense forced six turnovers and held Henry Clay to 58 yards of total offense in a 20-0 shutout victory over the Blue Devils. Dunbar recorded 13 first downs and 204 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized four times for 30 yards and had a pass intercepted. Henry Clay recorded eight first downs and 58 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized five times for 65 yards, lost two fumbles, and had four passes intercepted.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 78 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Jake Smith completed 12 of 23 passes for 72 yards and one touchdown. Shyhiem Drew caught three passes for 39 yards. Luke Olive caught an eight yard touchdown pass. Oumar Toure returned one kickoff for 25 yards. Mason Hayslett led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. John Law added three solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards and scored on a 10 yard fumble recovery return. Josiah Brown recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Weston Holloman intercepted two passes and Frank Illunga and Oumar Toure each intercepted one pass.
William Webb led the Henry Clay ground game with 14 yards on eight carries. Christian Barrentine completed seven of 22 passes for 84 yards with four interceptions. Maddox Smith caught three passes for 49 yards. Darik Holman added two receptions for 33 yards. William Webb led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Darik Holman added five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss and intercepted one pass he returned 49 yards. Christian Ponce recorded four solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Noah Whaley chipped in with three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| PLD | - | Kamarion Robinson 2 yard run (Parker Hadley kick is blkd.) |
| PLD | - | John Law 10 yard fumble recovery (Jake Smith pass fails) |
| PLD | - | Luke Olive 8 yard pass from Jake Smith (Oumar Toure pass from Jake Smith) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| William Webb | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 4 |
| Andrew Asalon | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Taaryon Newcomb | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Christian Barrentine | 12 | -18 | -1.5 | 13 |
| Team | 2 | -28 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Christian Barrentine | 22-7-4 | 84 | 0 | 23 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Maddox Smith | 3 | 49 | 0 | 21 |
| Darik Holman | 2 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
| Hayden VanHorn | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| William Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 21 | 78 | 3.7 | 25 |
| Daniel Hicks | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 9 |
| Oumar Toure | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Jake Smith | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 11 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Mason Hayslett | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Team | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 23-12-0 | 72 | 1 | 31 |
| Frank Illunga | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Oumar Toure | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Shyhiem Drew | 3 | 39 | 0 | 31 |
| Frank Illunga | 2 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
| Luke Olive | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Andrew Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 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.