Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Male
Class 6A 2020 UK Orthopaedics/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Semifinal
Male High School
Louisville, KY
December 11, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Male dominated play tonight in a 49-6 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. Male recorded 21 first downs and 357 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 32 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded five first downs and 174 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 57 yards and lost two fumbles.
Daniel Swinney led Male’s ground game with 120 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Matthew Ford carried the ball eight times for 68 yards. Ray Pratcher added 36 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. Nic Shutte carried the ball the ball once for 20 yards and a touchdown. Nick Shutte completed eight of 13 passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Lucas Cobler completed his only pass for a five yard touchdown. Vincel Anthony caught five passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Brooks Harris added two receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown. Max Gainey recorded two receptions for 11 yards and a touchdown. Max Gainey returned one punt for 52 yards .Romel Sheffield, #88, and Nicholas Coates led the defense with four solo tackles each. Nicholas Coates and Chad Carroll each recovered a fumble.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 53 yards on seven carries. Jake Smith completed 12 of 19 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Howard Jackson caught five passes for 34 yards. Frank Illunga added two receptions for 43 yards and a touchdown. Kamarion Robinson added two receptions for 23 yards. Oumar Toure returned four kickoffs for 83 yards with a long return of 33 yards. Kamarion Robinson returned two kickoffs for 32 yards. Joyce Itoula led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. John Law added five solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Mason Hayslett recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Male | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 49 |
| MALE | - | Nic Shutte 20 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 1 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
| MALE | - | Daniel Swinney 48 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
| MALE | - | Vincel Anthony 21 yard pass from Nic Shutte (Micah Lackey kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Frank Illunga 35 yard pass from Jake Smith (Kamarion Robinson run fails) |
| MALE | - | Ray Pratcher 2 yard run (Micah Lackey kick) |
| MALE | - | Brooks Harris 4 yard pass from Nic Shutte (Micah Lackey kick) |
| MALE | - | Max Gainey 5 yard pass from Lucas Cobler (Lance Gossett kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 45 |
| Oumar Toure | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Jose Kazadi | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Delane Smith | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 4 | -5 | -1.2 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 19-12-0 | 94 | 1 | 35 |
| Ryan Browning | 1-1-0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Howard Jackson | 5 | 34 | 0 | 12 |
| Frank Illunga | 2 | 43 | 1 | 35 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 2 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| Luke Olive | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Shyhiem Drew | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Josiah Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Male | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Daniel Swinney | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 48 |
| Matthew Ford | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 27 |
| Ray Pratcher | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 10 |
| Nic Shutte | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 |
| Jaylin Bross | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 |
| Romel Sheffield | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Nic Shutte | 13-8-0 | 99 | 2 | 26 |
| Romel Sheffield | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Cobler | 1-1-0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Vincel Anthony | 5 | 67 | 1 | 26 |
| Brooks Harris | 2 | 26 | 1 | 22 |
| Max Gainey | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 |
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.