Topic: Football
Fern Creek vs. Paul L. Dunbar
Paul L. Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 2, 2011
© 2011 by Ron Harrison
Fern Creek trailed 14-8 at halftime but scored 18 points in the third quarter on their way to a 32-20 victory over Paul L. Dunbar. Fern Creek earns their first victory of the year to improve their record to 1-2 while Dunbar falls to 0-2. Fern Creek recorded 16 first downs and 300 yards of total offense. They were penalized 10 times for 89 yards and lost five fumbles. Paul L. Dunbar recorded 21 first downs and 297 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized six times for 36 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Jalen McNeal led Fern Creek’s ground game with 121 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries. Darius Ross carried the ball 10 times for 86 yards. Jacob Hayes added 83 yards on 14 carries. Brady Nagle completed one of three passes for 19 yards. Jacob Hayes caught one pass for 19 yards. Travon Spencer led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles. Maurice Lockett added three solo and six assisted tackles. Aaron Smith intercepted three passes and returned one 70 yards for a touchdown.
John Rose led Dunbar’s ground game with 77 yards on 14 carries. Blake Martin completed 18 of 45 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions. Emory Thompson caught seven passes for 77 yards and a touchdown. Cam Pergram added five receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown. Brandyn Duncan caught four passes for 43 yards. K. Roberts and Dan Mulert led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles each. Jonathan Brown recovered two fumbles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Fern Creek | 0 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 32 |
| Paul L. Dunbar | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| PLD | - | Emory Thompson 22 yard pass from Blake Martin (John Rose kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Blake Martin 4 yard run (Brandyn Duncan pass from Blake Martin) |
| FC | - | Jalen McNeal 6 yard run (Aaron Smith run) |
| FC | - | Jalen McNeal 9 yard run (Donnie Jackson run fails) |
| FC | - | Jalen McNeal 1 yard run (Donnie Jackson run fails) |
| FC | - | Aaron Smith 70 yard interception return (Darius Ross run fails) |
| PLD | - | Cam Pergram 15 yard pass from Blake Martin (Blake Martin pass fails) |
| FC | - | Brady Nagle 2 yard run (Jalen McNeal run fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jalen McNeal | 19 | 121 | 6.4 | 24 |
| Darius Ross | 10 | 86 | 8.6 | 22 |
| Jacob Hayes | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 20 |
| Brady Nagle | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Brady Nagle | 3-1-0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Hayes | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| John Rose | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 12 |
| Blake Martin | 8 | 19 | 2.4 | 11 |
| Antwan Williams | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 4 |
| Isaih Olige | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Blake Martin | 45-18-3 | 198 | 2 | 22 |
| Team | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Emory Thompson | 7 | 77 | 1 | 22 |
| Cam Pergram | 5 | 57 | 1 | 16 |
| Brandyn Duncan | 4 | 43 | 0 | 16 |
| Isaih Olige | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to WL Stats for the comprehensive stats provided for tonight's games.
Updated: Saturday, 3 September 2011 2:51 PM EDT
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