Topic: Football
Paul L. Dunbar vs. Henry Clay
Henry Clay High School
Lexington, KY
October 11, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Paul L. Dunbar trailed 19-7 midway through the final period but rallied for a 22-19 victory over Henry Clay. The fireworks began for the victors as Brandyn Duncan returned a punt 77 yards to the Henry Clay one yard line. Antwan Williams scored on a six yard run and Levi Clark kicked the extra point to cut the deficit to five; 19-14 with 2:29 left on the clock. Paul L. Dunbar recovered an onside kick on the ensuing kickoff and Trent Bauer connected with Emory Thompson and a two point conversion pass from Bauer to Brandyn Duncan to make the score 22-19. Brandyn Duncan ensured the victory with an interception at the Dunbar eight yard line with 1:07 remaining on the clock. Henry Clay was plagued with penalties (12 for 143 yards) and five turnovers tonight.
Paul L. Dunbar recorded 10 first downs and 195 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 51 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted. Henry Clay recorded 20 first downs and 290 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized 12 times for 143 yards, lost a fumble, and had four passes intercepted.
Antwan Williams led the Dunbar ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. Trent Bauer completed seven of 24 passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Brandyn Duncan caught four passes for 32 yards. Emory Thompson and Taylor Smith added touchdown receptions of 50 and 31 yards respectively. Andre Jones led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles. Cameron Pergram added five solo and four assisted tackles. Luke Daily recorded five solo and three assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Brandyn Duncan added three solo and five assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted two passes.
Elijah Bell led Henry Clay’s ground attack with 162 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries. Davion Jackson carried the ball 17 times for 104 yards and two touchdowns. Sammy Carter completed four of 16 passes for 39 yards with four interceptions. Austin Black caught three passes for 30 yards. Jamaal Maddox led the defense with six solo tackles. Cole McCarty added two solo and four assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul L. Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| Henry Clay | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| HC | - | Elijah Bell 9 yard run (Taylor Dunbar kick) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 1 yard run (Taylor Dunbar run fails) |
| PLD | - | Taylor Smith 31 yard pass from Trent Bauer (Levi Clark kick) |
| HC | - | Davion Jackson 43 yard run (Sammy Carter run fails) |
| PLD | - | Antwan Williams 6 yard run (Levi Clark kick) |
| PLD | - | Emory Thompson 50 yard pass from Trent Bauer (Brandyn Duncan pass from Trent Bauer) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Antwan Williams | 21 | 95 | 4.5 | 16 |
| Brandyn Duncan | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
| Darien Hardaway | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Emory Thompson | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Trent Bauer | 3 | -21 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trent Bauer | 24-7-2 | 118 | 2 | 50 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brandyn Duncan | 4 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| Emory Thompson | 1 | 50 | 1 | 50 |
| Taylor Smith | 1 | 31 | 1 | 31 |
| David Armstrong | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Henry Clay | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Elijah Bell | 29 | 162 | 5.6 | 21 |
| Davion Jackson | 17 | 104 | 6.1 | 43 |
| Dearion Jones | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Sydney Hugle | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Sammy Carter | 5 | 1 | 0.2 | 12 |
| Team | 2 | -28 | -14.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Sammy Carter | 16-4-4 | 39 | 0 | 14 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Black | 3 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Gunner Kelly | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.