Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Class 6A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 2
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
November 27, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar led 7-3 at halftime but pulled away in the second half for a 35-6 victory. Dunbar recorded 25 first downs and 384 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 10 times for 75 yards and lost two fumbles. Henry Clay recorded eight first downs and 154 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 11 times for 79 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 103 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Connor Smith carried the ball seven times for 32 yards and one touchdown. Jake Smith completed 12 of 20 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns. Howard Jackson caught seven passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Luke Olive added two receptions for 29 yards. Mason Hayslett led the defense with seven solo and six assisted tackles. John Law added four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Connor Smith recorded two solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Antonio Taylor recovered a fumble and Cole Colony intercepted a pass.
Christian Barrentine led Henry Clay’s ground game with 68 yards on 12 carries. William Webb carried the ball eight times for 24 yards. Christian Barrentine completed three of 11 passes for 22 yards with one interception. Malcolm Paul completed two of 11 passes for eight yards. Landon Barrentine caught one pass for 23 yards. William Webb led the defense with 11 solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Jackson Henderson and Darik Holman each recorded six solo and two assisted tackles. Clay Momeyer added four solo and two assisted tackles. Christian Ponce recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss. Taaryon Newcomb added two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss and recovered two fumbles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| PLD | - | Howard Jackson 36 yard pass from Jake Smith (Bethel Green kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Sergei Buchheit kicks a 31 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Sergei Buchheit kicks a 29 yard field goal |
| PLD | - | Howard Jackson 58 yard pass from Jake Smith (Bethel Green kick) |
| PLD | - | Kamarion Robinson 4 yard run (Bethel green kick) |
| PLD | - | Connor Smith 2 yard run (Bethel Green kick_ |
| PLD | - | Kamarion Robinson 15 yard run (Bethel Green kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Christian Barrentine | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 27 |
| William Webb | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 9 |
| Malcolm Paul | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 11 |
| Kasen Parks | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| Maddox Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Malcolm Paul | 11-2-0 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Christian Barrentine | 11-3-1 | 22 | 0 | 23 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| William Webb | 2 | -8 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Barrentine | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Kasen Parks | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Darik Holman | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 23 | 103 | 4.5 | 21 |
| Connor Smith | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 9 |
| Jose Kazadi | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 19 |
| Jake Smoth | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 15 |
| Josiah Brown | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Delane Smith | 4 | 9 | 2.2 | 5 |
| Jakobe Bickerstaff | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Shyhiem Drew | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Erik White | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 3 | -29 | -9.7 | 0 |
| Howard Jackson | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 20-12-0 | 210 | 2 | 58 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Howard Jackson | 7 | 164 | 2 | 58 |
| Luke Olive | 2 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Andrew Jones | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Shyhiem Drew | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.