Topic: Football
2023FBEASTPLD
Eastern vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Jon R. Akers Stadium
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 27, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Eastern won an offensive shootout over Paul Laurence Dunbar by the score of 48-42 in a game punctuated by offense (90 points 870 yards of total offense), turnovers (7) and penalties ( 25 for 278 yards). Eastern recorded 28 first downs and 525 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized 13 times for 133 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 22 first downs and 335 yards oftotal offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 12 times for 145 yards, lost one fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Cameron Russ led Eastern’s ground game with 84 yards and two touchdowns on six carries. Tristen Martin carried the ball 10 times for 47 yards. Joshua Shipley recorded 44 yards on 10 carries. Zane Wagner chipped in with 11 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Zane Wagner completed 23 of 37 passes for 339 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions. Joshua Shipley caught 12 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns. Tristen Martin added five receptions for 45 yards. Grayson Napier caught three receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown. Nathan Wagner caught one pass for 29 yards. Joshua Shipley returned four kickoffs for 104 yards with a long return of 31 yards. Cameron Russ returned two kickoffs for 79 yards with a long return of 52 yards. Lcory Points led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Myles Bullitt added seven solo and two assisted tackles. Nathan Wagner recorded five solo and four assisted tackles. Cameron Russ chipped in with two solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Zane Wagner added three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Grayson Napier intercepted a pass and returned it 19 yards. Joshua Shipley also intercepted a pass.
Noe Kayembe led Dunbar’s ground game with 90 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Ethan Teall completed 20 of 32 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Steven Estepp completed his only pass for two yards and a touchdown. Trae Berry caught six passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Harrison Simpson added six receptions for 60 yards. Conner Norsworthy recorded four receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Mason VanDyke caught three passes for 41 yards. Harrison Simpson returned four kickoffs for 76 yards with a long return of 27 yards. Conner Norsworthy recorded two receptions for 59 yards with a long return of 47 yards. Mason VanDyke added one kickoff return for 14 yards. Colton Turlington led the defense with 10 solo and two assisted tackles. Aiden Davis added six solo and one assisted tackles. C. Martinez recorded five solo and one assisted tackles and Logan Pittmon chipped in with five solo tackles. Anthony Flynn added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 14 yards. Myles Martin scored on a 45 yard interception return. Moses Mafuta recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Eastern | 14 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 48 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
DUNBAR | - | Conner Norsworthy 47 yard pass from Ethan Teall (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Myles Martin 45 yard interception return (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
EASTERN | - | Joshua Shipley 46 yard pass from Zane Wagner (William Geoghegan kick) |
EASTERN | - | Grayson Napier 5 yard pass from Zane Wagner (William Geoghegan kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Noe Kayembe 4 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
EASTERN | - | Zane Wagner 1 yard run (William Geoghegan kick) |
EASTERN | - | Cameron Russ 6 yard run (William Geoghegan kick) |
EASTERN | - | Joshua Shipley 9 yard pass from Zane Wagner (William Geoghegan kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Noe Kayembe 1 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
EASTERN | - | Joshua Shipley 28 yard pass from Zane Wagner (William Geoghegan kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Trae Berry 33 yard pass from Ethan Teall (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
EASTERN | - | Cameron Russ 51 yard run (William Geoghegan kick fails) |
DUNBAR | - | Trae Berry 2 yard pass from Steven Estepp (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Cameron Russ | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 51 |
Tristen Martin | 5 | 45 | 0 | 15 |
Joshua Shipley | 10 | 44 | 4.4 | 21 |
Zane Wagner | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 9 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zane Wagner | 37-23-2 | 339 | 4 | 46 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Joshua Shipley | 12 | 219 | 3 | 46 |
Tristen Martin | 5 | 45 | 0 | 15 |
Grayson Napier | 3 | 30 | 1 | 19 |
Nathan Wagner | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
Lcory Points | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Cameron Russ | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Noe Kayembe | 23 | 90 | 3.9 | 14 |
Ethan Teall | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 17 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Team | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ethan Teall | 32-20-3 | 242 | 2 | 47 |
Steven Estepp | 1-1-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Trae Berry | 6 | 62 | 2 | 33 |
Harrison Simpson | 6 | 60 | 0 | 21 |
Conner Norsworthy | 4 | 75 | 1 | 47 |
Mason VanDyke | 3 | 41 | 0 | 26 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Noe Kayembe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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.