Topic: Football
2024FBBCPLD
Boone County vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 20, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar took a 13-0 lead early in the second quarter but Boone County rallied to defeat the Bulldogs by the score of 14-13. Boone County recorded 13 first downs and 250 yards of total offense. They were penalized three times for 16 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 11 first downs and 134 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized once for eight yards.
Jayden Jackson led Boone County’s ground game with 66 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Steven Johnson carried the ball 16 times for 50 yards. Peyton Storer completed nine of 17 passes for 134 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Shawn Turney caught three passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Jayden Jackson added three receptions for 25 yards. Jayden Jackson returned two kickoffs for 36 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Mateo Granados led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. Shawn Turney and Jacob Jonathan each recorded four solo and two assisted tackles. Marveen Moise added four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss.
Anthony Boykin led Paul Laurence Dunbar’s ground game with 48 yards and three carries. Jerzee Mays carried the ball 11 times for 40 yards. Pacifique Nduwayo recorded 24 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Steven Estepp completed five of 16 passes for 37 yards. Dominic Faulkner caught two passes for 20 yards. Ryan Barrett punted three times for a 40.7 average with a long punt of 49 yards with three punts inside the 20 yard line. Dominic Faulkner and Conner Norsworthy each returned one kickoff for 21 and 17 yards respectively. Moses Mafuta led the defense with four solo and seven assisted tackles. Kaleb Monroe added five solo and three assisted tackles with 1,5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Grayson Rogers recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. Laz Bowman added two solo and one assisted tackles and scored on a 30 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Boone County | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
PLD | - | Pacifique Nduwayo 5 yard run (Joseph Davies kick) |
PLD | - | Laz Bowman 30 yard interception return (Joseph Davies kick blkd.) |
BOONECO | - | Shawn Turney 61 yard pass from Peyton Storer (Witten Daugherty kick) |
BOONECO | - | Jayden Jackson 6 yard run (Witten Daugherty kick) |
Selected Statistics
Boone County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jayden Jackson | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 33 |
Steven Johnson | 16 | 50 | 3.1 | 13 |
Javier Diaz | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
Peyton Storer | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 1 |
Team | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Peyton Storer | 17-9-1 | 134 | 1 | 61 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Shawn Turney | 3 | 83 | 1 | 61 |
Jayden Jackson | 3 | 25 | 0 | 10 |
Witten Daugherty | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Justin Padilla | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Mason Coughenour | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Anthony Boykin | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 42 |
Jerzee Mays | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 13 |
Pacifique Nduwayo | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 10 |
Moses Mafuta | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 9 |
LeQuon Greer Jr. | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 11 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Steven Estepp | 2 | -22 | -11.0 | 0 |
Team | 2 | -29 | -14.5 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Estepp | 16-5-0 | 37 | 0 | 14 |
Dominic Faulkner | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
Ryan Barrett | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Conner Norsworthy | 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.