Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Henry Clay
Robert J. Bell Stadium
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 15, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Henry Clay by the score of 45-24. The game was tied 24-24 at halftime but Dunbar scored 21 unanswered points in the second half for the victory. Dunbar recorded 29 first downs and 489 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 10 times for 70 yards. Henry Clay recorded 13 first downs and 241 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized nine times for 72 yards. Lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 178 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. Julian Hyden carried the ball 13 times for 94 yards and a touchdown. Cole Colony recorded 59 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Cole Colony completed 10 of 15 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Jones caught three passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Kamarion Robinson added two receptions for 37 yards. Julian Hyden returned two kickoffs for 22 yards with a long return of 15 yards. JT Seltsam led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. John Law recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Andrew Jones added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Brent McKitric recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. J. Biggerstaff intercepted a pass and team was credited with a fumble recovery.
Jacob Childress led Henry Clay’s ground game with 72 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Kasen Parks carried the ball three times for 24 yards. Blake Van Horn completed 12 of 20 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Hayden Van Horn caught five passes for 32 yards. Jacob Childress added three receptions for 53 yards and one touchdown. Walden Cole recorded three receptions for 47 yards and a touchdown. Jackson Worley returned two kickoffs for 43 yards. Hayden Van Horn recorded two kickoff returns for 41 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Marcus Williams led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles. Jackson Worley added seven solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Z. Dabney recorded six solo and four assisted tackles. Jadan Hackney added three solo and one assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
| Henry Clay | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Walden Cole 38 yard pass from Blake Van Horn (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Sergei Buchheit kicks a 41 yard field goal |
| PAULDUNBAR | - | Andrew Jones 25 yard pass from Cole Colony (Kyan Hall kick) |
| PAULDUNBAR | - | Cole Colony 7 yard run (Kyan Hall kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Jacob Childress 8 yard run (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| PAULDUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 26 yard run (Kyan Hall kick) |
| HENRYCLAY | - | Jacob Childress 58 yard pass from Blake Van Horn (Sergei Buchheit kick) |
| PAULDUNBAR | - | Kyan Hall kicks a 33 yard field goal |
| PAULDUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 2 yard run (Kyan Hall kick) |
| PAULDUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 3 yard run (Kyan Hall kick) |
| PAUDUNBAR | - | Julian Hyden 7 yard run (Kyan Hall kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 26 | 178 | 6.8 | 26 |
| Julian Hyden | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 23 |
| Cole Colony | 9 | 59 | 6.6 | 11 |
| Noah Chapman | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 17 |
| Ethan Teal | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik White | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Colony | 15-10-0 | 134 | 1 | 27 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Jones | 3 | 66 | 1 | 27 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 2 | 37 | 0 | 26 |
| Noah Chapman | 2 | 23 | 0 | 18 |
| Mason Hayslett | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Erik White | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Childress | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 14 |
| Kasen Parks | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 10 |
| Blake Van Horn | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 16 |
| Jayden Bailey | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 8 |
| Team | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Van Horn | 20-12-1 | 143 | 2 | 58 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hayden Van Horn | 5 | 32 | 0 | 12 |
| Jacob Childress | 3 | 53 | 1 | 58 |
| Walden Cole | 3 | 47 | 1 | 38 |
| Payton Mayhorn | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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.