Topic: Football
2023FBSKPLD
Simon Kenton vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 22, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Simon Kenton defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by the score of 43-14. Simon Kenton recorded 16 first downs and 343 yards of total offense. The Pioneers were penalized six times for 75 yards and lost a fumble. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 13 first downs and 228 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 75 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Durell Turner led Simon Kenton’s ground game with 146 yards and one touchdown on nine carries. Tysin Weaver carried the ball six times for 47 yards and a touchdown. Riley Gilbert recorded 19 yards on six carries. Brady Lee added 16 yards and two touchdowns on four carries. Brady Lee completed 11 of 15 passes for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Grayson Harris caught six passes for 52 yards. Nathan Kitchens added three receptions for 48 yards and two touchdowns. Landon Brown, Luke Schieber, and Dayne Powell each returned one kickoff for 23, 19, and 18 yards respectively. Aven Bohms led the defense with eight solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Landon Brown added seven solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards and recovered a fumble. Mark Ober recorded five solo and two assisted tackles. Jake Putthoff intercepted a pass he returned 28 yards.
Noe Kayembe led Dunbar’s ground game with 52 yards on 16 carries. Ethan Teall carried the ball four times for eight yards and a touchdown. Steve Estepp completed 17 of 21 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown. Ethan Teall completed five of nine passes for 39 yards with one interception. Harrison Simpson caught seven passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Trae Berry added five receptions for 36 yards. Ryan Barrett recorded five caught balls for 12 yards. Kotaro Nagano chipped in with one reception for 27 yards. Conner Norsworthy returned five kickoffs for 82 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Faheed Hjazeen and Harrison Simpson each returned one kickoff for 17 and 16 yards respectively. Aiden Davis led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Trenton Berry and Amontae Flynn each recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Logan Pittmon chipped in with two solo and two solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Kotaro Nagano added two solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an 11 yard loss.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Simon Kenton | 29 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
SKENTON | - | Durell Turner 60 yard run (Cole Garrett kick) |
SKENTON | - | Tysin Weaver 4 yard run (Luke Schieber run) |
SKENTON | - | Brady Lee 5 yard run (Cole Garrett kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Ethan Teall 3 yard run (Joseph Davies kick) |
SKENTON | - | Nathan Kitchens 6 yard pass from Brady Lee (Cole Garrett kick) |
SKENTON | - | Brady Lee 2 yard run (Cole Garrett kick) |
SKENTON | - | Nathan Kitchens 17 yard pass from Brady Lee (Cole Garrett kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Harrison Simpson 45 yard pass from Steven Estepp (Joseph Davies kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Durell Turner | 9 | 146 | 16.2 | 60 |
Tysin Weaver | 6 | 47 | 7,8 | 13 |
Riley Gilbert | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 10 |
Brady Lee | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 11 |
Torin Turner | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 8 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Lee | 15-11-0 | 120 | 2 | 26 |
Torin Turner | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Noe Kayembe | 16 | 52 | 3.2 | 7 |
Ethan Teall | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 |
Anthony Boykin | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Steven Estepp | 4 | -13 | -3.2 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Estepp | 21-17-0 | 143 | 1 | 45 |
Ethan Teall | 9-5-1 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Harrison Simpson | 7 | 88 | 1 | 45 |
Trae Berry | 5 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
Ryan Barrett | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
Conner Norsworthy | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Kotaro Nagano | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Mason VanDyke | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Noe Kayembe | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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.
Updated: Saturday, 30 September 2023 11:38 AM EDT
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