Topic: Football
Frederick Douglass vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 3, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Frederick Douglass dominated play tonight in a 50-0 victory over Lafayette. Frederick Douglass recorded 10 first downs and 231 yards of total offense. The Broncos were penalized eight times for 103 yards and had one pass intercepted. Lafayette recorded five first downs and 60 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized five times for 46 yards, lost four fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
James Mickey led the Douglas ground game with 35 yards on four carries. DaVaun Hart carried the ball three times for 15 yards and a touchdown. TJ Horton added 13 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Ty Bryant and Samuel Cornett each ran for a touchdown. Samuel Cornett completed 10 of 16 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Dane Key caught four passes for 65 yards and a touchdown. Tylon Webb added two receptions for 36 yards. Cameron Dunn caught an eight yard touchdown pass. Ty Bryant returned one punt for 31 yards. Cameron Dunn returned a kickoff for 89 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Ranvier kicked off eight times for a 59.0 average and five touchbacks. Ranvier was also six of six on extra point attempts. Jalen Hand led the defense with six solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Jeremiah Lowe added four solo and one assisted tackle. Darion Neal recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. Caden Johnson, Davis Joyner, #18, and team were each credited with a fumble recovery and Corey Gamble intercepted a pass.
DJ Walker led Lafayette’s ground game with 30 yards on eight carries. Myles Florek completed eight of 14 passes for 32 yards with one interception. Lucas Doneghy caught three passes for 16 yards. Derreon Stewart returned two kickoffs for 57 yards with a long return of 37 yards. William Samuelson led the defense with four solo tackles. Caleb Bryant added three solo tackles. Everett Laurence intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Frederick Douglass | 22 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 50 |
| Lafayette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DOUGLASS | - | Cameron Dunn 8 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Samuel Cornett 4 yard run (Domeceo Kennedy run) |
| DOUGLASS | - | DaVaun Hart 5 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Ty Bryant 2 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Dane Key 31 yard pass from Samuel Cornett (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | TJ Horton 8 yard run (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
| DOUGLASS | - | Cameron Dunn 89 yard kickoff return (Cooper Ranvier kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Mickey | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 13 |
| DaVaun Hart | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 6 |
| Ty Horton | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Trevor Morgan | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
| Ty Bryant | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Samuel Cornett | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 4 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Samuel Cornett | 16-10-1 | 153 | 2 | 31 |
| Trevor Morgan | 6-1-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dane Key | 4 | 65 | 1 | 31 |
| Tylon Webb | 2 | 36 | 0 | 21 |
| TJ Horton | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Team | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Cameron Dunn | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Cooper Ranvier | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DJ Walker | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Dez Hanley | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 8 |
| Pharell Thurman | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Tre Wilson III | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Seth Morrison | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Myles Florek | 4 | -22 | -5.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Myles Florek | 14-8-1 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| DJ Walker | 4-1-0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Lucas Doneghy | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| Tanner Pace | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Derreon Stewart | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Noah King | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DJ Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharell Thurman | 1 | -1 | 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.