Topic: Football
Breathitt County vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
August 20, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar led 29-22 at halftime and exploded for 40 points in the second half to defeat Breathitt County by the score of 69-28. The two teams combined for 97 points, 41 first downs, 927 yards on total offense, and were penalized 19 times for a total of 285 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 18 first downs and 514 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 14 times for 127 yards and had one pass intercepted. Breathitt County recorded 23 first downs and 413 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 158 yards, lost one fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
K. Robinson led Dunbar’s ground attack with 129 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries and two touchdowns. Delane Smith carried the ball three times for 65 yards and one touchdown. Cole Colony added 57 yards on 10 carries with one touchdown. Cole Colony completed 13 of 21 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Shyhiem Drew caught three passes for 86 yards with one touchdown. K. Robinson added three receptions for 24 yards and a touchdown. Erik White returned one kickoff for 84 yards and a touchdown. JT Seltsam led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackle. Grant Angel added six solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 21 yards. Mason Hayslett recorded five solo and one assisted tackle and intercepted a pass. John Law added three solo and two assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 23 yards.
Jaylen Turner led Breathitt County’s ground game with 132 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Caden Bowling carried the ball 10 times for 29 yards and two touchdowns. Jaylen Turner completed 16 of 37 passes for 240 yards with two interceptions. Austin Sperry caught six passes for 82 yards. Isaac Turner added five receptions for 107 yards. Jaylen Turner and Bryce Hoskins each recorded five solo and one assisted tackle. Ethan Gibson added three solo and two assisted tackles. Jaylen Turner also intercepted a pass he returned for 24 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Breathitt County | 8 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 28 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 14 | 15 | 14 | 26 | 69 |
| DUNBAR | - | Erik White 84 yard kickoff return (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| BREATHITT | - | Jaylen Turner 3 yard run (Jaylen Turner run) |
| DUNBAR | - | Mason Hayslett 2 yard run (Jacob Cook kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | K. Robinson 2 yard run (Terry Tinsley run) |
| BREATHITT | - | Caden Bowling 17 yard run (Jaylen Turner run) |
| BREATHITT | - | Jaylen Turner 1 yard run (Jaylen Turner pass intercepted) |
| DUNBAR | - | K.Robinson 20 yard pass from Cole Colony (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Shyhiem Drew 65 yard pass from Cole Colony (Jacob Cook kick) |
| BREATHITT | - | Caden Bowling 1 yard run (Jaylen Turner run fails) |
| DUNBAR | - | K, Robinson 37 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Cole Colony 22 yard run (Jacob Cook kick fails) |
| DUNBAR | - | Andrew Jones 25 yard interception return (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kaylib Nelson 4 yard run (Jacob Cook kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Delane Smith 14 yard run (Erik White run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaylen Turner | 23 | 132 | 5.7 | 41 |
| Caden Bowling | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 17 |
| Isaac Turner | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
| Ethan Gibson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Jason Tolson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Kory Combs | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaylen Turner | 37-16-2 | 240 | 0 | 40 |
| Dillon Stacy | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Sperry | 6 | 82 | 0 | 40 |
| Isaac Turner | 5 | 107 | 0 | 40 |
| Bryce Hoskins | 2 | 34 | 0 | 19 |
| Caden Bowling | 2 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| Blake Ritchie | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| K. Robinson | 11 | 129 | 11.7 | 37 |
| Delane Smith | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 53 |
| Cole Colony | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 22 |
| Justin Bayubahe | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 18 |
| Noah Chapman | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Erik White | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 |
| Kaylib Nelson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Mason Hayslett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Colony | 21-13-1 | 212 | 2 | 65 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Shyhiem Drew | 3 | 86 | 1 | 65 |
| K. Robinson | 3 | 24 | 1 | 20 |
| Andrew Jones | 2 | 37 | 0 | 19 |
| Erik White | 2 | 29 | 0 | 28 |
| Mason Hayslett | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Desmond Duncan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| John Law | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Updated: Saturday, 21 August 2021 4:01 PM EDT
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