Topic: Football
Anderson County vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 23, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Dunbar pulled away from a 21-21 tie in the third quarter to defeat an injury depleted Anderson County squad by a score of 40-21 to pick up their second victory of the season. Dunbar recorded 21 first downs and 385 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 12 times for 188 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Anderson County recorded six first downs and 224 yards of total offense. The Bearcats were penalized 10 times for 170 yards, lost two fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Alex Bard led Dunbar’s ground game with 66 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Gavin Bugg completed 20 of 29 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions. Tre Homer caught eight passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Markel Yeast added six receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown. Isaiah Yeast added five receptions for 56 yards. Tyler Browning led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Carter Hayslett added three solo and three assisted tackles. Isaiah Yeast recorded three solo and one assisted tackles, recovered a fumble he returned 68 yards for a touchdown, and intercepted a pass.
Bryndon Labhart led Anderson County’s ground game with 76 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries. Tyler Peters carried the ball eight times for 37 yards. Tyler Peters completed nine of 23 passes for 98 yards with one interception. Dalton Lewis caught five passes for 60 yards. Bryndon Labhart led the defense with 10 solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Andrew Chilton added five solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Clay Bowman recorded three solo and three assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 20 yards. Zach Labhart added four solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 31 yards for a touchdown.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Anderson County | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 40 |
| DUNBAR | - | Tre Homer 7 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Alex Bard 4 yard run (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Bryndon Labhart 1 yard run (Dalton Wells kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Bryndon Labhart 56 yard run (Dalton Wells kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Markel Yeast 22 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| ANDERSON | - | Zach Labhart 31 yard interception return (Dalton Wells kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Tre Homer 28 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Jason O’Hara kick blkd) |
| DUNBAR | - | Alex Bard 14 yard run (Gavin Bugg pass fails) |
| DUNBAR | - | Isaiah Yeast 68 yard fumble recovery return (Jason O’Hara kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Bryndon Labhart | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 56 |
| Tyler Peters | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 14 |
| RJ Boies | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 5 |
| Zach Labhart | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Hunter Clark | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyler Peters | 23-9-1 | 98 | 0 | 28 |
| Bryndon Labhart | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dalton Lewis | 5 | 60 | 0 | 28 |
| Bryndon Labhart | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| RJ Boies | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Zach Labhart | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Bard | 24 | 66 | 2.8 | 14 |
| Markel Yeast | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 |
| Gavin Bugg | 8 | 12 | 1.5 | 34 |
| Isaiah Yeast | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tre Homer | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Bugg | 29-20-1 | 269 | 3 | 44 |
| K. Whiteside | 1-1-0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Homer | 8 | 114 | 2 | 41 |
| Markel Yeast | 6 | 118 | 1 | 44 |
| Isaiah Yeast | 5 | 56 | 0 | 17 |
| Alex Bard | 2 | 11 | 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.