Topic: Football
Madison Southern vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 12, 2014
© 2014 by Ron Harrison
Highly recruited Madison Southern RB Damien Harris ran for six touchdowns and scored on a 91 yard kickoff return in a 49-35 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. Madison Southern recorded 18 first downs and 395 yards of total offense. They were penalized 14 times for 167 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 22 first downs and 270 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 55 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Damien Harris led Madison Southern’s ground game with 321 yards and six touchdowns on 19 carries. Aaron Slone completed 11 of 17 passes for 103 yards with one interception. William Dean caught four passes for 43 yards. Aaron Sipple led the defense with 11 solo and six assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Carter Smith added six solo and two assisted tackles with six of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 39 yards and recovered a fumble. William Dean recorded six solo and one assisted tackles and intercepted a pass.
Jay Coleman led Dunbar’s ground game with 111 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. L. Morton carried the ball six times for 49 yards and a touchdown. Kendall Roberts completed four of 12 passes for 73 yards with one interception. Dontell Brown caught three passes for 61 yards. Quinton Dixon led the defense with five solo and one assisted tackles. La’Quan Taylor added five solo tackles. Maurice Carter recorded four solo tackles and scored on a 58 yard interception return.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Madison Southern | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 50 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| PLD | - | Jay Coleman 45 yard run (Josh Szydlik kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 53 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| PLD | - | Maurice Carter 40 yard run (Josh Szydlik kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 58 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 8 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 31 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 43 yard run (Garrison Watts kick) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 9 yard run (Josh Szydlik kick) |
| PLD | - | Maurice Carter 58 yard interception return (Josh Szydlik kick blkd.) |
| MADSOUTH | - | Damien Harris 91 yard kickoff return (Garrison Watts kick) |
| PLD | - | L. Morton 10 yard run (Jay Coleman run) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Damien Harris | 19 | 321 | 16.9 | 58 |
| Nate Moberly | 8 | 14 | 1.8 | 10 |
| Payton Skidmore | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Aaron Slone | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
| William Dean | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | -38 | -19.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Aaron Slone | 17-11-1 | 103 | 0 | 22 |
| Damien Harris | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Dean | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| William Dean | 4 | 43 | 0 | 22 |
| Jonathan Lamb | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Andrew Miller | 2 | 22 | 0 | 15 |
| Jared Simpson | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| A. Beetlestone | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jay Coleman | 18 | 111 | 6.2 | 45 |
| L. Morton | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 13 |
| Nate Gay | 11 | 37 | 3.4 | 9 |
| Maurice Carter | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 40 |
| DeRante Sanders | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Kendall Roberts | 8 | -38 | -4.8 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendall Roberts | 12-4-1 | 73 | 0 | 23 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dontell Brown | 3 | 61 | 0 | 23 |
| Nate Gay | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.