Topic: Football
2024FBPLDTC
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Tates Creek
Tates Creek High School
Lexington, KY
October 11, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Tates Creek overcame three turnovers, 112 yards of penalty yardage, and a 21-13 deficit entering the final quarter to eatn a 25-21 come-from-behind victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. Tates Creek recorded 15 first downs and 276 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 15 times for 112 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 10 first downs and 202 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 31 yards.
BJ Evans led Tates Creek’s ground game with 183 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Darnell Burnside added 13 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Darnell Burnside completed 10 of 17 passes for 108 yards with one interception. BJ Evans caught five passes for 30 yards. JT Cooper added three receptions for 34 yards. Kane Bell-Pointer returned one punt for 25 yards. Daivion Dudley returned two kickoffs for 87 yards with a long return of 75 yards. D’Vaughn Flowers, Detrell Johnson, and Daivion Dudley each recorded two solo tackles to lead the defense.
Jacob Konate led Paul Laurence Dunbar’s ground game with 25 yards on one carry. Pacifique Nduwayo added 17 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries. Anthony Boykin recorded 17 yards on five carries. Steven Estepp completed six of 15 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Dominic Faulkner caught four passes for 72 yards. Ryan Barrett added a 60 yard touchdown reception. Ryan Barrett punted twice for a 42.0 average with a long punt of 47 yards with one punt inside the 20 yard line. Luke Ayoob led the defense with three solo and three assisted tackles. Kaleb Monroe added four solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards. Coleman Pence recorded three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Laz Bowman also recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Jacob Konate recorded one solo and two assisted tackles and scored on a 29 yard interception return. Adam Gonzalez recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
Tates Creek | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
DUNBAR | - | Jacob Konate 29 yard interception return (Joseph Davies kick) |
TCREEK | - | Darnell Burnside 2 yard run (Durk Mapatano kick blocked) |
DUNBAR | - | Pacifique Nduwayo 6 yard run (Joseph Davies kick blocked) |
TCREEK | - | BJ Evans 13 yard run (Durk Mapatano kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Ryan Barrett 60 yard pass from Steven Estepp (Pacifique Nduwayo run) |
TCREEK | - | BJ Evans 40 yard run (BJ Evans run fails) |
TCREEK | - | BJ Evans 32 yard run (BJ Evans run fails) |
Selected Statistics
Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jacob Konate | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 |
Pacifique Nduwayo | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 12 |
Anthony Boykin | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 13 |
Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
Steven Estepp | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Estepp | 15-6-0 | 138 | 1 | 60 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 4 | 72 | 0 | 37 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 60 | 1 | 60 |
Connor Norsworthy | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Tates Creek | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
BJ Evans | 18 | 183 | 10.2 | 42 |
Darnell Burnside | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 14 |
Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 2 |
Donovan Lawson | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Darnell Burnside | 17-10-1 | 108 | 0 | 21 |
Blake Jones | 3-3-0 | -17 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
BJ Evans | 5 | 30 | 0 | 19 |
JT Cooper | 3 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
Kane Bell-Pointer | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 |
Luke Cooper | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Marquis Hale | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Adrian Smith | 1 | -10 | 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.