Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
October 22, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Lafayette by the score of 34-14. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 22 first downs and 421 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 61 yards and lost two fumbles. Lafayette recorded 10 first downs and 167 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized twice for 20 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 135 yards on 18 carries. Cole Colony carried the ball 29 times for 91 yards and a touchdown. Noah Chapman recorded 52 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Erik White added 52 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Cole Colony completed six of 17 passes for 73 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Jones caught three passes for 39 yards. Kamarion Robinson added three receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown. Erik White returned one kickoff for 28 yards. John Law led the defense with five solo and three assisted tackles with four of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 19 yards. Julian Hyden added four solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Mason Hayslett recorded three solo and three assisted tackles and recovered a fumble he returned two yards for a touchdown. E. Illunga chipped in with two solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Andrew Jones intercepted a pass he returned eight yards.
DJ Dumas led Lafayette’s ground game with 30 yards on two carries. Lucas Doneghy carried the ball nine times for 29 yards. Tanner Pace recorded 26 yards on 10 carries. DJ Walker scored one rushing touchdown. DJ Walker completed six of nine passes for 52 yards with one interception. Tanner Pace completed two of seven passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Tanner Pace caught three passes for 23 yards. Lucas Doneghy added two receptions for 38 yards. Noah King recorded two receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. Pharell Thurman returned two kickoffs for 65 yards with a long return of 36 yards. Lucas Doneghy returned one kickoff for 21 yards. Ruben Garcia led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Bond Jacobs added six solo and nine assisted tackles. Everett Lauranc recorded two solo and seven assisted tackles. B. Kettenring and Pharell Thurman each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| Lafayette | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| LAF | - | DJ Walker 2 yard run (Paul McGee kick) |
| PLD | - | Cole Colony 12 yard run (Kyan Hall kick) |
| PLD | - | Erik White 49 yard run (Kyan Hall kick) |
| PLD | - | Mason Hayslett 2 yard fumble recovery (Kyan Hall kick) |
| PLD | - | Noah Chapman 32 yard run (Kyan Hall kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Kamarion Robinson 18 yard pass from Cole Colony (Kyan Hall kick) |
| LAF | - | Noah King 19 yard pass from Tanner Pace (Paul McGee kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 18 | 135 | 7.5 | 20 |
| Cole Colony | 20 | 91 | 4.6 | 12 |
| Noah Chapman | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 32 |
| Erik White | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 49 |
| Julian Hyden | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Colony | 17-6-0 | 73 | 1 | 18 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Jones | 3 | 39 | 0 | 17 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 3 | 34 | 1 | 18 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| DJ Dumas | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 27 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 16 |
| Tanner Pace | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 18 |
| Derreon Stewart | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Dez Hanley | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| DJ Walker | 5 | -4 | -0.8 | 2 |
| Casey Hurr | 1 | -21 | -21.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ Walker | 9-6-1 | 52 | 0 | 16 |
| Tanner Pace | 7-2-0 | 49 | 1 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 3 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 2 | 38 | 0 | 30 |
| Noah King | 2 | 31 | 1 | 19 |
| Derreon Stewart | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.