Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Madison Central
Class 6A 2021 UK Orthopaedics State Football Finals Region Championship November 19, 2021
Madison Central High School
Richmond, KY
November 19, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central dominated tonight’s game led by a great performance by the offensive line, a stellar performance by RB Brady Hensley, and a ferocious defensive effort to defeat Dunbar by the score of 43-7. Hensley benefitted from the gaping holes opened by the line to run for 320 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries and the swarming defense recovered a fumble, intercepted two passes and recorded 13 tackles for losses. The defensive front led by Edgren Sweat, Kyran Jackson, and Caden Ellington hurried the Dunbar quarterbacks all evening. The only concern for the Indians tonight was they suffered three turnovers of their own and was penalized nine times for 88 yards. Madison Central recorded 18 first downs and 445 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized nine times for 88 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 13 first downs and 157 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized three times for 12 yards, lost one fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Brady Hensley led the Madison Central ground game with 320 yards and five touchdowns on 28 carries. Adrien Parks carried the ball 10 times for 64 yards. Hagan Harrison recorded 52 yards on six carries. Hagan Harrison completed one of four passes for -2 yards with one interception. Brady Hensley completed his only pass for 29 yards. Jeffrey Kinley caught one pass for 29 yards. Brock Eads led the defense with six solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Ayden Pierson added three solo and six assisted tackles. Edgren Sweat recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling two yards and scored on a 29 yard interception return. Hayden Kiser chipped in with three solo and five assisted tackles. Caden Ellington recorded two solo and six assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Brady Worrix chipped in with seven assisted tackles and Kyran Jackson added three solo and three assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Jeffrey Kinley intercepted a pass he returned 34 yards and Jake Muntz recovered a fumble.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 59 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Justin Bayubahe carried the ball four times for 23 yards. Cole Colony completed eight of 16 passes for 47 yards with two interceptions. Noah Chapman caught five passes for 24 yards. Erik White added four receptions for 29 yards. Erik White returned five kickoffs for 73 yards with a long return of 22 yards. Noah Chapman and Kaylib Nelson each returned one kickoff for 19 and 16 yards respectively. Jose Kazadi II led the defense with two solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Grant Angel added three solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Brent McKitric recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss. Jakobe Biggerstaff recovered a fumble and Brendan Bradley intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Madison Central | 7 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 43 |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 37 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 1 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 10 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 36 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 5 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Brady Hensley 1 yard run (Trent Nassida kick) |
| MADCENT | - | Edgren Sweat 29 yard interception return (Brady Hensley run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 22 | 59 | 2.7 | 10 |
| Justin Bayubahe | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 11 |
| Cole Colony | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 5 |
| Noah Chapman | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Jose Kazadi II | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Erik White | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 4 |
| Eathan Teal | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Colony | 16-8-2 | 47 | 0 | 17 |
| Eathan Teal | 3-3-0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Noah Chapman | 5 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Erik White | 4 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| Shyhiem Drew | 1 | 5 | - | 5 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
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| Madison Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Brady Hensley | 28 | 320 | 11.4 | 41 |
| Adrien Parks | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 20 |
| Hagan Harrison | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 18 |
| Team | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Hagan Harrison | 4-1-1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Hensley | 1-1-0 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jeffrey Kinley | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Jayden West | 1 | -2 | 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.