Topic: Football
2023FBPMCPLD
Madison Central vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Class 6A 2023 UK HealthCare Sports Medicine Football Finals Round 1
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
November 3, 2023
© 2023 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central defeated an injury depleted Paul Laurence Dunbar team by the score of 27-0. Notably Dunbar was without the services of their starting QB, one of their starting WR and one of their strong defenders. Madison Central got an excellent game from their offensive and defensive lines and a great performance by their running backs who scored four touchdowns and averaged 8.8 yards per carry on 39 carries. Madison Central recorded 18 first downs and 428 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized nine times for 85 yards and lost two fumbles. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded five first downs and 45 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 47 yards.
Bryant Mathis led Madison Central’s ground game with 245 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Shawn Reese carried the ball seven times for 41 yards. Jonah Haskins recorded 38 yards on seven carries. Elijah Steele chipped in with 20 yards and a touchdown on two carries. KJ Wells completed five of eight passes for 55 yards. Elijah Steele completed one of three passes for 29 yards. Jackson Prichard caught two passes for 60 yards. Cody Morrison returned one kickoff for 41 yards. Kendric Williams led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Jayden Marcum added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jaylon Beard recorded two solo tackles that resulted in losses totaling 10 yards.
Noe Kayembe led Dunbar’s ground game with 16 yards on eight carries. Steven Estepp completed three of 12 passes for 55 yards. Casey Monast and Conner Norsworthy each caught one pass for 28 and 20 yards respectively. Trae Berry returned three kickoffs for 45 yards with a long return of 18 yards. Colton Turlington led the defense with six solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Aiden Davis added five solo and one assisted tackles. Trenton Berry recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. Anthony Flynn chipped in with two solo and three assisted tackles. Grayson Rogers and Coleman Pence each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Madison Central | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MADCENT | - | Bryant Mathis 6 yard run (KJ Wells pass fails) |
MADCENT | - | Bryant Mathis 61 yard run (Bryant Mathis run) |
MADCENT | - | Elijah Steele 12 yard run (Peyton Guilbault kick) |
MADCENT | - | Bryant Mathis 43 yard run (Peyton Guilbault kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
Madison Central | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Bryant Mathis | 22 | 245 | 11.1 | 61 |
Shawn Reese | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 11 |
Jonah Haskins | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 10 |
Elijah Steele | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 |
Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
KJ Wells | 8-5-0 | 55 | 0 | 31 |
Elijah Steele | 3-1-0 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jackson Prichard | 2 | 60 | 0 | 31 |
Bryant Mathis | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
Nathan Ogle | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Maddox Saylor | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Noe Kayembe | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 7 |
Mason VanDyke | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Trae Berry | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 |
Conner Norsworthy | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | 3 |
Steven Estepp | 5 | -21 | -4.2 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Estepp | 12-3-0 | 55 | 0 | 28 |
Conner Norsworthy | 2-2-0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Trae Berry | 1-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mason VanDyke | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Casey Monast | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Conner Norsworthy | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Noe Kayembe | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Trae Berry | 1 | -1 | 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.