Topic: Football
2024FBHCPLD
Henry Clay vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 18, 2024
© 2024 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar 21-6 to earn their first victory in over two years. Henry Clay recorded nine first downs and 256 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized eight times for 55 yards and lost two fumbles. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 16 first downs and 258 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized nine times for 100 yards and had two passes intercepted.
Keontae Edwards led Henry Clay’s ground game with 127 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. Zac Hoellein carried the ball 11 times for 40 yards. Keontae Edwards completed seven of nine passes for 93 yards and one touchdown. Luke DiNardo caught four passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah McQueen returned one kickoff for 29 yards. Luke DiNardo led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards and intercepted a pass he returned 18 yards. Zac Hoellein added four solo and five assisted tackles. Nick Jones recordedd three solo and five assisted tackles.William Ballard chipped in with one solo and six assisted tackles. Charlie Pennell added three solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 13 yards. Frank Niyonyishu added two solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards.
Pacifique Nduwayo led Paul Laurence Dunbar;s ground game with 88 yards on 25 carries. Anthony Boykin added 29 yards on six carries. Steven Estepp completed 13 of 27 passes for 124 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Conner Norsworthy caught five passes for 53 yards and one touchdown. Ryan Barrett added three receptions for 35 yards. Casey Monast recorded two receptions for 33 yards. Conner Norsworthy returned three kickoffs for 82 yards with a long return of 39 yards. Moses Mafuta led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Luke Ayoob added four solo and two assisted tackles. Anthony Flynn recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Grayson Rogers chipped in with one solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. William Amstutz and Bryson Brawner each recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Henry Clay | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
HCLAY | - | Keontae Edwards 10 yard run (Ethan Cooper kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Conner Norsworthy 35 yard pass from Steven Estepp (Jett Bailey Derringer 2-pt conversion fails) |
HCLAY | - | Luke DiNardo 10 yard pass from Keontae Edwards (Ethan Cooper kick) |
HCLAY | - | Keontae Edwards 66 yard run (Ethan Cooper kick) |
Selected Statistics
Henry Clay | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Keontae Edwards | 15 | 127 | 8.5 | 66 |
Zac Hoellein | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 11 |
Patrick Beya | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Charley Pennell | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
Team | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Keontae Edwards | 9-7-0 | 93 | 1 | 58 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Luke DiNardo | 4 | 85 | 1 | 58 |
Jayceon Jackson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Antoine Webb | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Zac Hoellein | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Pacifique Nduwayo | 25 | 88 | 3.5 | 19. |
Anthony Boykin | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 11 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 9 |
Moses Mafuta | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 3 |
Steven Estepp | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 11 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Steven Estepp | 27-13-2 | 124 | 1 | 35 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Conner Norsworthy | 5 | 53 | 1 | 35 |
Ryan Barrett | 3 | 35 | 0 | 18 |
Casey Monast | 2 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Pacifique Nduwayo | 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.