Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Class 6A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 1
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
November 20, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Bethel Green joined the Paul L. Dunbar foorball team after her soccer season and has made an instant impact. Tonight she kicked a 25 yard field goal which proved to be the deciding points as Dunbar held on for a 23-20 victory over Tates Creek. Dunbar recorded 23 first downs and 236 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 70 yards and lost three fumbles. Tates Creek recorded 20 first downs and 211 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 10 times for 50 yards, lost a fumble and had a pass intercepted
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 103 yards on 21 carries. Jake Smith completed eight of 17 passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Olive caught three passes for 51 yards. Howard Jackson added three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Oumar Toure added one reception for 21 yards. Jakobe Bickerstaff caught a three yard touchdown reception. Andrew Jones returned one punt for 54 yards. Howard Jackson led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles. Connor Smith added three solo and three assisted tackles. Mason Hayslett recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Weston Holloman added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass.
Aaron Klein led Tates Creek’s ground game with 42 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Matthew Underwood added eight times for 19 yards. Aaron Klein completed 13 of 29 passes for 112 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Trepeon Broadus caught four passes for 26 yards and a touchdown. Matthew Underwood added two receptions for 54 yards. Matthew Underwood led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 14.5 yards. JT Acosta added five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Eric Hackett recorded five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss and recovered a fumble he returned for a touchdown. Jalen English and Elijah Perkins each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 23 |
| TC | - | Eric Hackett scores on a three yard fumble recovery return (Mohammed Hassan kick) |
| PLD | - | Jakobe Bickerstaff 3 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| TC | - | Aaron Klein 22 yard run (Mohammed Hassan kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Jake Smith 1 yard run (Parker Hadley kick) |
| PLD | - | Howard Jackson 18 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Bethel Green kicks a 25 yard field goal |
| TC | - | Trepeon Broadus 10 yard pass from Aaton Klein (Mohammed Hassan kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Aaron Klein | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 22 |
| Matthew Underwood | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 5 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Kobe Middleton | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Marquevion Smith | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Klein | 29-13-1 | 120 | 1 | 28 |
| Andrew Witherington | 3-2-0 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trepeon Broadus | 4 | 26 | 1 | 10 |
| Matthew Underwood | 2 | 54 | 0 | 28 |
| Kobe Middleton | 2 | 17 | 0 | 13 |
| Mekhi Johnson | 2 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| JT Acosta | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Ke’Shon Douthitt | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Amarjae Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 32 |
| Connor Smith | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 10 |
| Oumar Toure | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 |
| Mason Hayslett | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Mario Paul | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| #74 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Wayne McClung | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 8 | -6 | -0.8 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 17-8-0 | 114 | 2 | 26 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Luke Olive | 3 | 51 | 0 | 26 |
| Howard Jackson | 3 | 39 | 1 | 20 |
| Oumar Toure | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Jakobe Bickerstaff | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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.