Paul L. Dunbar (3-3) vs. Lafayette (6-1) October 11, 2002

Coach Mark Peach's Dunbar Bulldogs come into this game with a 1-1 district slate and can hardly afford another loss.  The Bulldogs are coming off a 14-10 loss to Bell County on the road.  They have been led this year by QB Josh Ellis, who has completed 88 of 148 passes for 1421 yards and 10 touchdowns.  Aaron Mason has carried the ball 81 times for 477 yards and two TDs.  Mason has also caught 23 passes for 386 yards and four scores.  Clint Keller has caught 21 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns.  The defense has been led this year by 6-1 200 pound Sr. LB Mark Wethington and 6-2 225 pound Sr. LB Rick Jones. 

Coach Mike Harmon's Lafayette Generals come into this game 3-0 in district play and have forced 27 turnovers while only committing 13 miscues of their own.  The General defense has been led this season by 6-1 224 pound Sr. LB Mike George, 6-1 206 pound Sr. DL Tim Lewis, 6-0 164 pound Sr. LB Kevin White, and 6-4 192 pound DE Bilal El-Amin among others.  The offense has paced this year by RB Elrazor Sharp who has carried the ball 148 times for 1027 yards and 11 touchdowns.  Lafayette has alternated quarterbacks Brian Dinger and Justin Albrecht this season. 

Dunbar came up big both on offense and defense on a wet and muddy field to defeat Lafayette 31-7 in a key district matchup.  Dunbar held a 365-107 edge in total offense and their defense held Elrazor Sharp to 19 yards on 16 carries.  Dunbar used their huge line to control the line of scrimmage.  Dunbar took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a nine yard run by Bobby Vyverberg.  Dunbar recovered a Lafayette fumble at the Lafayette 46 in the second quarter and Josh Ellis took advantage with a 31 yard scoring strike to Monte Mayberry to make the score 14-0.  Dunber pounced on a loose ball on the ensuing kickoff and Josh Ellis later scored on a one yard run to make the score 21-0 at the half. 

Lafayette staged a mild comeback in the third quarter on a 17 yard TD pass from Brian Dinger to Spencer Fain to make the score 21-7.  Dunbar scored on a safety and a six yard TD run by Aaron Mason in the final period to close out the scoring.  Dunbar was led tonight by Josh Ellis, who completed 7 of 17 passes for 138 yards a a TD.  Markell Webb carried the ball 11 times for 85 yards, Bobby Vyverberg added 78 yards on 10 carries, and Aaron Mason chipped in with 56 yards on four carries.  Monte Mayberry caught two passes for 52 yards and a touchdown.  Rick Jones led an aggressive Bulldog defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. 

Lafayette's Brian Dinger completed 3 of 7 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown pass.  Spencer Fain caught two passes for 28 yards and a score.  Michael Murray led the ground game with 27 yards on six carries.  Bilal El-Amin led the General defense with five solo and four assisted tackles.  Spencer Fain added five solo and one assisted stop.  Fain was also credited with an interception. 

Scoring Summary

Paul L. Dunbar

31

Lafayette

7

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Paul L. Dunbar	7	14	0	10	31
Lafayette	0	0	7	0	7

PLD	- Bobby Vyverberg 9 yard run (Brian Vasiloff kick)
PLD	- Monte Mayberry 31 yard pass from Josh Ellis (Carson Kerr kick)
PLD	- Ellis 1 yard run (Kerr kick)
L	- Spencer Fain 17 yard pass from Brian Dinger (Kevin Minke kick)
PLD	- team safety ball snapped out of end zone
PLD	- Aaron Mason 6 yard run (Ryan Combs run)

 

Selected Statistics
 

Paul L. Dunbar						Lafayette
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long		Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Markell Webb	11	85	7.7	52		Michael Murray	6	27	4.5	10
Bobby Vyverberg	10	78	7.8	27		Elrazor Sharp	16	19	1.2	6
Aaron Mason	4	56	14.0	46		Cecil Jones	3	12	4.0	7
Thurman Clay	4	7	1.8	9		Brian Dinger	4	4	1.0	5
Charles Trumbo	2	5	2.5	6		Spencer Fain	1	3	3.0	3
Chris. Coleman	1	5	5.0	5		Myron Russell	2	2	1.0	2
Wayne Thurman	1	0	0.0	0
Josh Ellis	6	-4	-0.7	5
Tracy Briggs	1	-5	-5.0	0
Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long		Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Josh Ellis	17-7-1	138	1	32		Brian Dinger	7-3-1	50	1	22
						Justin Albrecht	4-2-0	7	0	7
Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long		Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Monte Mayberry	2	52	1	31		Spencer Fain	2	28	1	17
Aaron Mason	2	38	0	32		Elrazor Sharp	2	7	0	7
Clint Keller	2	36	0	19		Michael Murray	1	22	0	22
Bobby Vyverberg	1	12	0	12

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Lafayette athletic directors Damon Kelley and Allison Denton for the hospitality extended me during my visit and, as usual, a special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive statistics provided for tonight's game. 

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Madison Central	43	Whitley County	8
Raceland	53	Lexington Christian	3
Paris	34	Berea	14
Clark County	32	North Laurel	0
Boyle County	62	Lincoln County	0
Ashland Blazer	36	Boyd County	20
Beechwood	48	Bellevue	22
Breathitt County	54	Powell County	6
Danville	59	Harrodsburg	12
Dixie Heights	48	Campbell County	13
Henderson County	33	Graves County	7
Highlands	54	Grant County	6
Mason County	47	Lewis County	13
Mercer County	39	Carroll County	24
Rockcastle County	50	Perry County Central	0
Somerset	24	Campbellsville	21	(OT)
Southwestern	35	South Laurel	17
Warren Central	34	Greenwood	0
St. Xavier	28	Fern Creek	18
Wayne County	28	Russell County	27
Eastern	38	Waggener	21