Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station
Class 6A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Round 3
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
December 4, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Bryan Station by the score of 21-16. Thus was a game in which it was a shame that either team had to lose. Coaches Phillip Hawkins of Bryan Station and Wes Johnson of Paul Laurence Dunbar have literally resurrected two programs that had definitely fallen on hard times over the past several years. Bryan Station caught a bad break early as starting QB Mikaleb Coffey suffered an injury in the second quarter and could not return to the game. Dunbar got a super performance from speedster Howard Jackson who caught three long touchdown passes from Jake Smith and a ball hawking defense that intercepted two passes. Dunbar recorded 12 first downs and 290 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized four times for 35 yards and lost a fumble. Bryan Station recorded 13 first downs and 342 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized six times for 64 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 85 yards on 25 carries. Jake Smith completed seven of 13 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns. Howard Jackson caught three passes for 156 yards and three touchdowns. Mason Hayslett led the defense with six solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Andrew Jones added four solo and two assisted tackles. Josiah Brown recorded two solo and four assisted tackles. Shyhiem Drew and Frank Illunga each intercepted a pass.
Joseph Bond led Bryan Station’s ground attack with 84 yards on 13 carries. Mikaleb Coffey carried the ball four times for 68 yards and a touchdown. Terik Mulder completed 14 of 27 passes for 149 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Mikaleb Coffey completed four of five passes for 20 yards. AhTraivon Jenkins caught six passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Carl Mundford added five receptions for 43 yards. Damin Green recorded five receptions for 43 yards. AhTraivon Jenkins returned two punts for 20 yards and two kickoffs for 47 yards. Amodeus Taylor returned two kickoffs for 61 yards with a long return of 43 yards. Jason Hocker led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. Yedide Yah Sledge added six solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Antonio Davis recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a nine yard loss. AhTraivon Jenkins chipped in with five solo and two assisted tackles. Giovanni Watson added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| BSTATION | - | Mikaleb Coffey 1 yard run (Xavier Hale kick) |
| PLDUNBAR | - | Howard Jackson 54 yard pass from Jake Smith (Bethel Green kick) |
| PLDUNBAR | - | Howard Jackson 71 yard pass from Jake Smith (Bethel Green kick) |
| BSTATION | - | AhTraivon Jenkins 27 yard pass from Jake Smith (Xavier Hale kick) |
| PLDUNBAR | - | Howard Jackson 31 yard pass from Jake Smith (Bethel Green kick) |
| BSTATION | - | Antonio Davis safety (00:05) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 25 | 85 | 3.4 | 13 |
| Josiah Brown | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 17 |
| Jose Kazidi | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Oumar Toure | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 |
| Jake Smith | 4 | -5 | -1.2 | 11 |
| Ryan Browning | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 13-7-0 | 167 | 3 | 71 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Howard Jackson | 3 | 156 | 1 | 71 |
| Josiah Brown | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Andrew Jones | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oumar Toure | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bryan Station | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joseph Bond | 13 | 84 | 6.5 | 35 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 51 |
| Damin Green | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 19 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Terik Mulder | 27-14-2 | 149 | 1 | 27 |
| Mikaleb Coffey | 5-4-0 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| AhTraivon Jenkins | 6 | 71 | 1 | 27 |
| Carl Mundford | 5 | 43 | 0 | 11 |
| Damin Green | 4 | 48 | 0 | 24 |
| Joseph Bond | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Tylin Israel | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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.