Topic: Football
Mercer County vs. Paul L. Dunbar
Paul L. Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 26, 2012
© 2012 by Ron Harrison
Mercer County defeated Paul L. Dunbar by a score of 54-14. Mercer County utilized their ground attack averaging 9.9 yards per carry on 35 rushing attempts. Mercer County recorded 19 first downs and 440 yards of total offense. The Titans were penalized 12 times for 111 yards and lost four fumbles. Paul L. Dunbar recorded 18 first downs and 305 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 10 times for 93 yards, lost three fumbles, and had five passes intercepted.
James Johnson led Mercer County’s ground game with 221 yards and four touchdowns on 11 carries. Chris Goodman carried the ball six times for 78 yards and a touchdown. Drew Davis completed seven of 17 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. Chris Goodman caught two passes for 25 yards. Dylan Logue added two receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown. Dylan Logue led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles. Austin Coleman, Chris Goodman, and Garrett Anderson each recorded three solo and four assisted tackles. Lane Peavler intercepted four passes.
Emory Thompson led Paul L. Dunbar’s ground attack with 100 yards on 10 carries. Antwan Williams carried the ball 18 times for 75 yards and a touchdown. Trent Bauer completed seven of 22 passes for 80 yards with three interceptions. Emory Thompson completed four of nine passes for 32 yards with two interceptions. Chris Allen completed one of two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. Taylor Smith caught three passes for 50 yards and a touchdown. Emory Thompson added three receptions for 41 yards and Darien Hardaway caught three passes for 26 yards. Andre Jones led the defense with nine solo and two assisted tackles. Emory Thompson added six solo and one assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Mercer County | 13 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 54 |
| Paul L. Dunbar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| MC | - | James Johnson 43 yard run (Stetson Cooley kick) |
| MC | - | James Johnson 36 yard run (Stetson Cooley kick fails) |
| MC | - | James Johnson 21 yard run (Drew Davis pass fails) |
| PLD | - | Antwan Williams 12 yard run (Levi Clark kick blkd) |
| MC | - | Chris Goodman 14 yard run (Stetson Cooley kick) |
| MC | - | Dylan Logue 9 yard pass from Drew Davis (Stetson Cooley kick fails) |
| MC | - | Team Safety |
| MC | - | James Johnson 83 yard run (Chase Barnett kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Taylor Smith 29 yard pass from Chris Allen (Taylor Smith pass from Trent Bauer) |
| MC | - | Braxton Bradshaw 9 yard run (Travis Fox kick) |
| MC | - | Braxton Bradshaw 4 yard run (Travis Fox kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| James Johnson | 11 | 221 | 20.1 | 83 |
| Chris Goodman | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 30 |
| Darion Lewis | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 |
| Collin Reynolds | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Braxton Bradshaw | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 |
| Drew Davis | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 14 |
| Austin Sparrow | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lane Peavler | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Drew Davis | 17-7-0 | 94 | 1 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Chris Goodman | 2 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Dylan Logue | 2 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
| Darion Lewis | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Jacob Catlett | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Lane Peavler | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Emory Thompson | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 41 |
| Antwan Williams | 18 | 75 | 4.2 | 16 |
| Taylor Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| David Armstrong | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Derante Sanders | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
| Darien Hardaway | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 2 |
| Chris Allen | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Trent Bauer | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trent Bauer | 22-7-3 | 80 | 0 | 23 |
| Emory Thompson | 9-4-2 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Allen | 2-1-0 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Taylor Smith | 3 | 50 | 1 | 29 |
| Emory Thompson | 3 | 41 | 0 | 23 |
| Darien Hardaway | 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| J’Maurion Dunn | 2 | 15 | 0 | 8 |
| Chris Allen | 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.