Topic: Football
2024FBLAFPLD
Lafayette vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
John Akers Stadium
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 25, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
The score was tied 14-14 at halftime but Lafayette pulled away in the second half to earn a 38-22 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. Lafayette led 21-14 after three quarters and ensured the victory with two pick-six interception returns in the final quarter. Lafayette recorded 15 first downs and 307 Yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 65 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 14 first downs and 270 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 13 times for 119 yards and had four interceptions.
H. Stephens led Lafayette’s ground game with 58 yards on seven carries. Triston Taylor carried the ball eight times for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Ransom Payton added 24 yards on four carries. Ransom Payton completed 15 of 24 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown. Triston Taylor caught five passes for 67 yards. C, Giannone added three receptions for 34 yards. J. Stephens recorded three receptions for 25 yards, H. Stephens added two receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown. J. Stephens returned two kickoffs for 37 yards with a long return of 28 yards. Matthew Hardin led the defense with five solo and six assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Jackson Grantz added three solo and nine assisted tackles and intercepted two passes with 16 return yards including a touchdown return of 16 yards. Landon Baker recorded three solo and three assisted tackles. J. Stephens added three solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a seven yard loss and intercepted two passes with 24 return yards including a touchdown return of 24 yards.
Pacific Nduwayo led Dunbar’s ground game with 103 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Dominic Faulkner added 47 yards and a touchdown on two carries. Jayshawn Crosby recorded 32 yards on six carries. Elijah Lewis carried the ball three times for 12 yards and a touchdown. Steven Estepp completed five of 15 passes for 66 yards with four interceptions. Conner Norsworthy returned three kickoffs for 65 yard with a long return of 30 yards. Dominic Faulkner returned three kickoffs for 57 yards with a long return of 26 yards. Conner Norsworthy caught three passes for 41 yards. Ryan Barrett and Jayshawn Crosby each caught one pass fro 15 and 10 yard respectively. Kaleb Monroe led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Laz Bowman added four solo and two assisted tackles. Luke Ayoob recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. Tristin Sampson chipped in with four solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Lafayette | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
PLD | - | Pacifique Nduwayo 4 yard run (Joseph Davies kick fails) |
LAF | - | H. Stephens 9 yard pass from Ransom Payton (Jackson Grantz kick) |
PLD | - | Elijah Lewis 5 yard run (Conner Norsworthy run) |
LAF | - | Triston Taylor 3 yard run (Jackson Grantz kick) |
LAF | - | Triston Taylor 5 yard run (Jackson Grantz kick) |
LAF | - | Jackson Grantz kicks a 22 yard field goal |
LAF | - | Jackson Grantz 16 yard interception return (Jackson Grantz kick) |
LAF | - | J. Stephens 24 yard interception return (Jackson Grantz kick) |
PLD | - | Dominic Faulkner 54 yard run (Casey Monast pass from Dominic Faulkner) |
Selected Statistics
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
H. Stephens | 7 | 53 | 8.3 | 35 |
Triston Taylor | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 25 |
Ransom Payton | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 13 |
J. Stephens | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 |
J. Kondo | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ransom Payton | 24-15-0 | 161 | 1 | 36 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Triston Taylor | 5 | 67 | 0 | 36 |
C. Giannone | 3 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
J. Stephens | 3 | 25 | 0 | 11 |
H. Stephens | 2 | 21 | 1 | 12 |
Cale Locklar | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Terrazae Taylor | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Pacifique Nduwayo | 22 | 103 | 4.7 | 15 |
Dominic Faulkner | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 54 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 13 |
Elijah Lewis | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 5 |
Anthony Boykin | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 8 |
LeQuon Greer Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Estepp | 15-5-4 | 66 | 0 | 31 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Conner Norsworthy | 3 | 41 | 0 | 31 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.