Topic: Football
Bryan Station vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 30, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar’s Frank Illunga scored on a seven yard run and Parker Hadley kicked the extra point to tie the score 28-28 early in the final quarter, Bryan Station’s Damin Green returned the ensuing kickoff for 57 yards and a touchdown and Xavier Hale kicked the extra point to make the score 35-28 with 11:41 left in the game. Bryan Station was able to make the defensive plays down the stretch to hold on for the victory. Bryan Station recorded 18 first downs and 435 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized three times for 15 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 19 first downs and 387 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 32 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Joseph Bond led the Bryan Station ground game with 166 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries. Mikaleb Coffey completed 14 of 22 passes for 239 yards and one touchdown. Damin Green caught six passes for 87 yards. Carl Mundford added two receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown. Tylin Israel recorded two receptions for 24 yards. AhTraivon Jenkins chipped in with two receptions for 23 yards. Damin Green returned one kickoff for 57 yards and a touchdown. Jason Hocker led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Amodeus Taylor added four solo and one assisted tackles. Yedide Yah Sledge recorded two solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Giovanni Watson returned a pass he returned 27 yards. Ice Bruner also intercepted a pass.
Kamarion Robinson led Paul Laurence Dunbar’s ground game with 71 yards on 21 carries. Oumar Toure carried the ball seven times for 46 yards. Frank Illunga scored a touchdown on the ground. Jake Smith completed 12 of 23 passes for 249 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Frank Illunga caught four passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Luke Olive caught two passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Howard Jackson added two receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown. Cyreis Bright returned five kickoffs for 93 yards with a long return of 24 yards. Josiah Brown led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles. Mason Hayslett added seven solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Connor Smith recorded six solo and four assisted tackles. Camry Dryden added two solo and five assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Bryan Station | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSTATION | - | Carl Mundford 61 yard pass from Mikaleb Coffey (Xavier Hale kick) |
| PDUNBAR | - | Frank Illunga 42 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| BSTATION | - | Joseph Bond 1 yard run (Xavier Hale kick) |
| PDUNBAR | - | Howard Jackson 17 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| BSTATION | - | Joseph Bond 6 yard run (Xavier Hale kick) |
| PDUNBAR | - | Luke Olive 63 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| BSTATION | - | Joseph Bond 72 yard run (Xavier Hale kick) |
| PDUNBAR | - | Frank Illunga 7 yard run (Parker Hadley kick) |
| BSTATION | - | Damin Green 57 yard kickoff return (Xavier Hale kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joseph Bond | 21 | 166 | 7,2 | 79 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Amodeus Taylor | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 22-14-0 | 239 | 1 | 61 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Damin Green | 6 | 87 | 0 | 26 |
| Carl Mundford | 2 | 74 | 1 | 61 |
| Tylin Israel | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 |
| AhTraivon Jenkins | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 |
| Terik Milder | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Joseph Bond | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 12 |
| Oumar Tore | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 18 |
| Jake Smith | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 18 |
| Frank Illunga | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 23-12-2 | 249 | 3 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Frank Illunga | 4 | 97 | 1 | 42 |
| Luke Olive | 2 | 79 | 1 | 63 |
| Howard Jackson | 2 | 36 | 1 | 19 |
| Andrew Jones | 2 | 22 | 0 | 19 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Shyhiem Drew | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.