Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark High School
Winchester, KY
September 1, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
George Rogers Clark dominated play today in a 53-0 victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar. GRC’s defense held Dunbar to a -41 yards of total offense and scored three touchdowns on defense. GRC recorded 17 first downs and 369 yards on total offense. The Cardinals were penalized seven times for 54 yards and had a pass intercepted. Dunbar recorded one first down and -41 yards on total offense. The Bulldogs lost three fumbles and had a pass intercepted.
Nitavius Thomas led GRC’s ground game with 135 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries. Will Henry carried the ball nine times for 76 yards. Azariah Israel added 68 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Will Henry completed five of eight passes for 62 yards and a touchdown with one interception. Farris Shakadih caught two passes for 34 yards. Dawson Gay added a 22 yard touchdown reception. Aquavion Lewis led the defense with three solo and four assisted tackles with 3.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 12 yards. Jacob Smith added four solo and one assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 13 yards and scored on a 30 yard fumble recovery. Thomas Mitchell scored on a 32 yard fumble recovery. Zion Israel scored on a 30 yard interception return. Landon Langfels also recovered a fumble.
Dunbar did not have a runner with positive yardage and did not complete a pass today. J. Robinson returned two kickoffs for 29 yards with a long return of 21 yards. Mitchell Joseph led the defense with eight solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Mason Haggard added four solo and two assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Rogers Clark | 14 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 53 |
| GRC | - | Dawson Gay 22 yard pass from Will Henry (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Nitavius Thomas 3 yard run (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Nitavius Thomas 4 yard run (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Jacob Smith 30 yard fumble recovery (Tye Boyken kick fails) |
| GRC | - | Thomas Mitchell 32 yard fumble recovery (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Nitavius Thomas 23 yard run (Tye Boyken kick) |
| GRC | - | Azariah Israel 50 yard run (Tye Boyken run fumbled) |
| GRC | - | Zion Israel 30 yard interception return (Tye Boyken kick fails) |
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Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dre Thruston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Josiah Brown | 7 | -3 | -0.4 | 2 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 1 |
| Jake Smith | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 1 |
| Jake Smith | 6 | -6 | -1.0 | 6 |
| Howard Jackson | 3 | -10 | -3.3 | 0 |
| Tanner Cox | 5 | -13 | -2.6 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Cox | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Nitavius Thomas | 20 | 135 | 6.8 | 23 |
| Will Henry | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 10 |
| Azariah Israel | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 50 |
| #26 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 11 |
| Ganon Steele | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Ben Jackson | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Will Henry | 8-5-1 | 62 | 1 | 25 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Farris Shakadih | 2 | 34 | 0 | 25 |
| Dawson Gay | 1 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Isaiah Noland | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nitavius Thomas | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
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.