Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Class 6A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Round 2
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
November 12, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Kamarion Robinson scored on a 1 yard run and Ryan O’Hara kicked the extra point with 36 seconds left on the clock and Kaylib Nelson intercepted a Tates Creek pass in the closing seconds to give Paul Laurence Dunbar a 41-34 victory. Tates Creek led 26-14 in the third quarter and held a 34-27 lead with 5:29 left in the game but Dunbar rallied for the victory. Dunbar recorded 26 first downs and 486 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 40 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Tates Creek recorded 15 first downs and 344 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 11 times for 85 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 188 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries. Justin Bayubahe carried the ball seven times for 90 yards and a touchdown. Noah Chapman added 63 yards on seven carries. Cole Colony chipped in with 59 yards on 19 carries. Cole Colony completed five of 12 passes for 60 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Erik White caught three passes for 16 yards and J. Kazadi added a 39 yard touchdown reception. Noah Chapman returned two kickoffs for 58 yards with a long return of 46 yards. Kaylib Nelson returned three kickoffs for 34 yards with a long return of 18 yards. J. Kazadi led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles. John Law added four solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Justin Bayubahe recorded two solo and five assisted tackles. Sam Turley recovered a fumble and Kaylib Nelson intercepted a pass.
Aliyon Blevins led Tates Creek’s ground game with 110 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries. Andrew Witherington completed 15 of 23 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Marquevion Smith caught six passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns. Ke’shon Douthitt added three receptions for 30 yards. Theo Jones recorded two receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown. Ke’shon Douthitt returned one punt for 33 yards and Kobe Middleton returned three kickoffs for 83 yards with a long return of 46 yards. Logan Julian led the defense with 13 solo and three assisted tackles. Thomas Seigler added eight solo and four assisted tackles. Devin Dansby recorded seven solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss. Anthony Ravizee chipped in with four solo and six assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards and recovered a fumble. Theo Jones added one solo and five assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 7 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 14 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
| DUNBAR | - | J. Kazadi 39 yard pass from Cole Colony (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Theo Jones 24 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (DeMarcus Curtis kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 8 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Aliyon Blevins 1 yard run (DeMarcus Curtis kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 23 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (DeMarcus Curtis kick is blocked) |
| TCREEK | - | Aliyon Blevins 1 yard run (Andrew Witherington pass fails) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 20 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 23 yard run (J. Kazadi run fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Marquevion Smith 61 yard pass from Andrew Witherington (Andrew Witherington run) |
| DUNBAR | - | Justin Bayubahe 56 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 1 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Aliyon Blavins | 20 | 110 | 5.5 | 48 |
| Andrew Witherington | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 20 |
| Marquevion Smith | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 2 |
| DeMarcus Curtis | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 9 |
| Devin Dansby | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Witherington | 23-15-1 | 212 | 3 | 61 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Marquevion Smith | 6 | 128 | 2 | 61 |
| Ke’shon Douthitt | 3 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Theo Jones | 2 | 39 | 1 | 24 |
| Kobe Middleton | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Jason Bell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas Seigler | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 25 | 188 | 7.5 | 23 |
| Justin Bayubahe | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 56 |
| Noah Chapman | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 25 |
| Cole Colony | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 10 |
| J. Kazadi | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 11 |
| Erik White | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Colony | 12-5-1 | 60 | 1 | 39 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Erik White | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 |
| J. Kazadi | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 |
| Noah Chapman | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.