Topic: Football
2024FBPLDEASTERN
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Eastern
Eastern High School
Louisville, KY
November 1, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Eastern rallied from a 28-10 halftime deficit to defeat Paul Laurence Dunbar 32-31 on a 41 yard field goal by Karon Moore as time expired. Eastern had rallied to take a 29-28 lead but Dunbar responded by taking a 31-29 lead on a 25 yard field goal by Joseph Davies with 59 seconds remaining on the clock setting the stage for Moore’s last second heroics. Eastern recorded 17 first downs and 276 yards of total offense. The Eagles were penalized eight times for 72 yards, lost a fumble, and had one pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 15 first downs and 372 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 20 times for 199 yards and lost two fumbles.
Tristen Martin led Eastern’s ground game with 16 yards on six carries. Grayson Napier ran for one touchdown. Zane Wagner completed 18 of 29 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Mykel Bradshaw caught six passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Grayson Napier added six receptions for 86 yards. Nathan Wagner recorded five catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Nathan Wagner returned two kickoffs for 25 yards with a long return of 27 yards, Zion Barnes returned one kickoff for 28 yards. Cameron Russ and Mykel Bradhaw each returned one kickoff for 11 and 10 yards respectively. Ashton Thompson led the defense with six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Jake McClain added five solo tackles. Brennan Murray recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Dayshawn Tharpe and Grayson Napier each recorded four solo tackles. Tristen Martin recovered two fumbles.
Dominic Faulkner led Dunbar’s ground game with 148 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Pacifique Nduwayo added 101 yards on 15 carries. Jerzee Mays recorded 58 yards on 12 carries. Elijah Lewis ran for a touchdown. Dominic Faulkener completed six of 10 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown. Jayshawn Crosby caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Conner Norsworthy added two receptions for 21 yards. Jayshawn Crosby returned four kickoffs for 75 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Dominic Faulkner returned one kickoff for 18 yards. Jacob Konate led the defense with nine solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards and intercepted a pass he returned for 35 yards. Laz Bowman added six solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Grayson Rogers recorded three solo tackles. Coleman Pence chipped in with two solo tackles that resulted in losses totaling six yards. Kaleb Monroe added two solo tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 20 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Eastern | 10 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
EASTERN | - | Karon Moore kicks a 28 yard field goal |
EASTERN | - | Nathan Wagner 26 yard pass from Zane Wagner (Karon Moore kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Dominic Faulkner 64 yard run (Joseph Davies kick fails) |
DUNBAR | - | Elijah Lewis 2 yard run (Jayshawn Crosby pass from Dominic Faulkner) |
DUNBAR | - | Dominic Faulkner 27 yard run (Dominic Faulkner run fails) |
DUNBAR | - | Jayshawn Crosby 33 yard pass from Dominic Faulkner (Jerzee Mays pass from Dominic Faulkner) |
EASTERN | - | Grayson Napier 1 yard run (Mykel Bradshaw pass fails) |
EASTERN | - | Mykel Bradhaw 49 yard pass from Zane Wagner (Karon Moore kick) |
EASTERN | - | Nathan Wagner 42 yard pass from Zane Wagner (Tristen Martin run fails) |
DUNBAR | - | Joseph Davies kicks a 25 yard field goal |
EASTERN | - | Karon Moore kicks a 41 yard field goal (0:00) |
Selected Statistics
Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 10 | 148 | 14.8 | 64 |
Pacifique Nduwayo | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 20 |
Jerzee Mays | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 16 |
Elijah Lewis | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Steven Estepp | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 10-6-0 | 66 | 1 | 33 |
Steven Estepp | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Jayshawn Crosby | 2 | 39 | 1 | 33 |
Conner Norsworthy | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Pacifique Nduwayo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Eastern | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Tristen Martin | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 16 |
Zane Wagner | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 10 |
Grayson Napier | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Karon Moore | 1 | -29 | -29.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Zane Wagner | 29-18-1 | 285 | 3 | 49 |
Gabriel Killingsworth | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grayson Napier | 1-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Mykel Bradshaw | 6 | 88 | 1 | 49 |
Grayson Napier | 6 | 86 | 0 | 37 |
Nathan Wagner | 5 | 114 | 2 | 42 |
Tristen Martin | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Zion Barnes | 1 | -2 | 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.