Topic: Football
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Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Shelby County
Robert Doyle Stadium
Shelby County High School
Shelbyville, KY
September 8, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Shelby County defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by the score of 34-24. Shelby County recorded 18 first downs and 386 yards of total offense. The Rockets erte penalized 13 times for 103 yards and had one pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded nine first downs and 244 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 50 yards and had one pass intercepted.
Gianni Hunter led Shelby County’s ground game with 200 yards and four touchdowns on 33 carries. Chandler Hill completed 18 of 24 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Landon Ford caught nine passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. Javon Hunter added five receptions for 62 yards. Javon Hunter returned one punt for 18 yards. Adavion Dale and Landon Ford each returned a kickoff for 13 and 10 yards respectively. Isaac Estrada led the defense with 10 solo and four assisted tackles with 4.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards and intercepted a pass he returned nine yards. LeeAndre Cardwell added four solo tackles. BraelynTaylor recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Landon Cottrell chipped in with one solo and one assisted tackle with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Donnez Marshall added one solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.
Ethan Teall completed 13 of 27 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns with one interception to lead Paul Laurence Dunbar’s air game. Trae Berry caught four passes for 52 yards and two touchdowns. John Martin added three receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown. Connor Norsworthy caught two passes for 34 yards and Noe Kayembe caught two passes for 24 yards. Connor Norsworthy returned two kickoffs for 30 yards with a long return of 17 yards. John Martin returned one kickoff for 20 yards. Kyan Hall led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Colton Turlington added five solo and five assisted tackles. Laz Bowman recorded four solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Pacifique Nduwayo added five solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Martin Miles intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
Shelby County | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
SHELBY | - | Gianni Hunter 15 yard run (Tucker Swindler kick) |
DUNBAR | - | John Martin 82 yard pass from Ethan Teall (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
SHELBY | - | Gianni Hunter 42 yard run (Tucker Swindler kick) |
SHELBY | - | Gianni Hunter 8 yard run (Team run fails) |
DUNBAR | - | Ryan O’Hara kicks a 38 yard field goal |
SHELBY | - | Gianni Hunter 18 yard run (Tucker Swindler kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Trae Berry 21 yard pass from Ethan Teall (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
SHELBY | - | Landon Ford 18 yard pass from Chandler Hill (Tucker Swindler kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Trae Berry 7 yard pass from Ethan Teall (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
Selected Statistics
Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Noe Kayembe | 10 | -1 | -0.1 | 2 |
Ethan Teall | 8 | -23 | -2.9 | 3 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ethan Teall | 27-13-1 | 268 | 3 | 82 |
Ryan O’Hara | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trae Berry | 4 | 52 | 2 | 22 |
John Martin | 3 | 133 | 1 | 82 |
Connor Norsworthy | 2 | 39 | 0 | 24 |
Noe Kayembe | 2 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Kotano Nagano | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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Shelby County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Gianni Hunter | 33 | 200 | 6.1 | 42 |
Gunnar Rhodes | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Chandler Hill | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Chandler Hill | 24-18-1 | 195 | 1 | 39 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Landon Ford | 9 | 111 | 1 | 26 |
Javon Hunter | 5 | 62 | 0 | 39 |
Bishop Bale | 2 | -3 | 0 | 3 |
Gianni Hunter | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
Kensley Davis | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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.