Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
FCPS Football Frenzy
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
August 23, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Although Dunbar only returned three of twenty two starters they took advantage of big plays on offense and a couple of costly Tates Creek turnovers to earn a 28-7 victory. Dunbar recorded 19 first downs and 360 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 50 yards and lost a fumble. Tates Creek recorded 11 first downs and 223 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized 10 times for 62 yards and lost two fumbles. Tates Creek is returning to a power-I running attack under new coach Antoine Sims. The Commodores were hampered tonight by injuries to QB Peyton Burke (unavailable tonight) and to RB Martavius Carter.
Fr. Nate Gay led Dunbar’s ground game with 111 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries. Jay Coleman added 66 yards on 12 carries. Trey Penney carried the ball nine times for 49 yards. Trey Penney completed two of four passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. Dontell Brown caught two passes for 42 yards and a touchdown. La’Quan Taylor scored on a 99 yard kickoff return. DeRante Sanders led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. Quinton Dixon added three solo and two assisted tackles and recorded one tackle for an eight yard loss.
Jaren Shelby led Tates Creek’s ground game with 144 yards on 18 carries. Graham Gordon completed three of nine passes for 61 yards. Austin Rogers caught two passes for 49 yards. Connor Gibson led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Sakima Opsal added three solo and five assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 12 yard run (Nate Gay run) |
| TC | - | Max Sweet 11 yard run (Jared Wilkins kick) |
| PLD | - | La’Quan Taylor 99 yard kickoff return (Nate Gay run fails) |
| PLD | - | Dontell Brown 35 yard pass from Trey Penney (Nate Gay run fails) |
| PLD | - | Ladarius Morton 6 yard run (Trey Penney run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jaren Shelby | 18 | 144 | 8.0 | 47 |
| Max Sweet | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 11 |
| Jerrod Martin | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 |
| Austin Rogers | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Sakima Opsal | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Graham Gordon | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 6 |
| Team | 2 | -24 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Graham Gordon | 9-3-0 | 61 | 0 | 33 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Austin Rogers | 2 | 49 | 0 | 33 |
| Connor Gibson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nate Gay | 14 | 111 | 7.9 | 16 |
| Jay Coleman | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 24 |
| Trey Penney | 9 | 49 | 5.4 | 23 |
| Ladarius Morton | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 8 |
| Maurice Carter | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 16 |
| DeRante Sanders | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 |
| Jeff Harkless | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Trey Penney | 4-2-0 | 42 | 1 | 35 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontell Brown | 2 | 42 | 1 | 35 |
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.