Topic: Football
2023FBPLDLAF
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette
Ishmael Stadium
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
October 20, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Lafayette by the score of 16-14. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 23 first downs and 329 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 12 times for 125 yards and had one pass intercepted. Lafayette recorded 16 first downs and 274 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 13 times for 112 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Noe Kayembe led Paul Laurence Dunbar’s ground game with 107 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Kyan Hall carried the ball twice for 11 yards and a touchdown. Ethan Teall completed 18 of 28 passes for 228 yards with one interception. Harrison Simpson caught five passes for 52 yards. Trae Berry added four receptions for 48 yards. Connor Norsworthy recorded four catches for 46 yards. Mason VanDyke and Kotaro Nagano each recorded two receptions for 39 yards each. Harrison Simpson and Connor Norsworthy each returned a kickoff for 20 and 17 yards respectively. Colton Turlington led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Kyan Hall added six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Kotaro Nagano recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Grayson Rogers added two solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 16 yards. Amontae intercepted a pass and Logan Pittmon recovered a fumble.
KJ Jones led Lafayette’s ground game with 51 yards on 11 carries. Aj Nichols carried the ball three times for seven yards and a touchdown. DJ Walker completed 16 of 40 passes for 233 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Kevin Amuri caught eight passes for 152 yards and a touchdown. Nasir Andrews added three receptions for 12 yards. C, Giannone caught two passes for 28 yards. Mekhi Taylor added one reception for 23 yards. Casey Hurr punted three times for a 46.3 average, a long punt of 59 yards with two kicks inside the 20 yard line. Terraze taylor returned two kickoffs for 60 yards with a long return of 36 yards. Bryston Bliss led the defense with 11 solo and one assisted tackles. Felix Brady added nine solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. AJ Nichols recorded eight solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Cael Green chipped in with six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss.DJ Jones added three solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Nasir Andrews intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
Lafayette | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
DUNBAR | - | Kyan Hall 10 yard run (Erik Daniels pass fails) |
LAFAYETT | - | Kevin Amuri 18 yard pass from DJ Walker (Jackson Grantz kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Noe Kayembe 1 yard run (Trae Berry pass from Ethan Teall) |
DUNBAR | - | Team Safety |
LAFAYETT | - | AJ Nichols 3 yard run (Aiden Stark kick) |
Selected Statistics
Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Noe Kayembe | 29 | 107 | 3.7 | 25 |
Kyan Hall | 2 | 11 | 5,5 | 10 |
Trae Berry | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 |
Team | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
Ethan Teall | 7 | -22 | -3.1 | 9 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ethan Teall | 28-18-1 | 228 | 0 | 23 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Harrison Simpson | 5 | 52 | 0 | 16 |
Trae Berry | 4 | 48 | 0 | 21 |
Connor Norsworthy | 4 | 46 | 0 | 19 |
Mason VanDyke | 2 | 39 | 0 | 22 |
Kotaro Nagano | 2 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
Branson Weigle | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Lafayette | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
KJ Jones | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 11 |
DJ Walker | 10 | 16 | 1.6 | 11 |
AJ Nichols | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 |
Nemo Jarber | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
C. Giannone | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
Team | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
DJ Walker | 40-16-1 | 233 | 1 | 43 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Kevin Amuri | 8 | 152 | 1 | 43 |
Nasir Andrews | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
C. Giannone | 2 | 28 | 0 | 19 |
Mekhi Taylor | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Nemo Jarber | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
J. Stephens | 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.