Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Class 6A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 1
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
November 5, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar eked out a 21-19 victory over upset minded Lafayette tonight. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 20 first downs and 277 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 104 yards and lost two fumbles. Lafayette recorded 16 first downs and 317 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 17 times for 161 yards, lost two fumbles, and had one pass intercepted.
Cole Colony led Dunbar’s ground game with 108 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Kamarion Robinson carried the ball 22 times for 65 yards and a touchdown. Cole Colony completed seven of 15 passes for 69 yards and one touchdown. Erik White caught two passes for 15 yards. J. Biggerstaff caught one pass for 32 yards and a touchdown. Justin Bayubahe led the defense with five solo tackles. Kaylib Nelson added four solo tackles. K. Miller recorded two solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Grant Angel added two solo tackles and recovered two fumbles. Manning Baker intercepted a pass.
Tanner Pace led Lafayette’s ground game with 106 yards on 15 carries. Lucas Doneghy carried the ball eight times for 72 yards. Dez Hanley added 50 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. Tanner Pace completed seven of 14 passes for 93 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Derreon Stewart caught five passes for 49 yards. Lucas Doneghy added two receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown. E. Laurance returned one punt for 19 yards. JaeWON Kendrick returned two kickoffs for 67 yards with a long return of 50 yards. Bond Jacobs led the defense with 13 solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards. Caleb Bryant added eight solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. E. Laurance recorded four solo and one assisted tackles and scored on a 35 yard fumble recovery return. D. Jackson also recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Bryson Baker recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| DUNBAR | - | Cole Colony 1 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | E. Laurance 35 yard fumble recovery return (Paul McGee kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | J. Biggerstaff 32 yard pass from Cole Colony (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Lucas Doneghy 35 yard pass from Tanner Pace (Paul McGee kick blocked) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 10 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Dez Hanley 19 yard run (Tanner Pace pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 15 | 106 | 7.1 | 24 |
| Lucas Donrghy | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 28 |
| Dez Hanley | 7 | 50 | 7.1 | 19 |
| DJ Dumas | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 14-7-1 | 93 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Derreon Stewart | 5 | 49 | 0 | 24 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 2 | 44 | 1 | 35 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cole Colony | 22 | 108 | 4.9 | 16 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 22 | 65 | 3.0 | 10 |
| Noah Chapman | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Justin Bayubahe | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 8 |
| Erik White | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Colony | 15-7-0 | 69 | 1 | 32 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Erik White | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Andrew Jones | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| J. Biggerstaff | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 |
| Noah Chapman | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.