Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
October 9, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
There were several anxious moments for the home standing Defenders tonight as star QB Andre Davis was unable to play tonight due to an injury. However Quinten Floyd filled in admirably throwing for 215 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to lead Bryan Station to a 19-7 victory over Dunbar. Bryan Station recorded 11 first downs and 279 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized four times for 20 yards and had two passes intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 17 first downs and 245 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized three times for 16 yards and lost a fumble.
K-CI Carmichael led Bryan Station’s ground game with 43 yards on five carries. Quinten Floyd completed eight of 13 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Devon Key caught five passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. Mahari Sturgis caught three passes for 53 yards. Romel Croley led the defense with five solo and nine assisted tackles. Shane Preston added six solo and four assisted tackles. Theo Overton recorded four solo and six assisted tackles.
Jefferson Harkless led Dunbar’s ground game with 154 yards on 27 carries. Nate Gay carried the ball 17 times for 99 yards and a touchdown. Kendall Roberts was zero of two in passes attempted. Carter Hayslett led the defense with four solo and three assisted tackles. Quinton Dixon added four solo and one assisted tackles. DeRante Sanders recorded two solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Braxton Edge and Isaiah Yeast each intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| BRYAN | - | Quinten Floyd 2 yard run (Andrew Asbury kick) |
| BRYAN | - | Devon Key 86 yard pass from Quinten Floyd (Andrew Asbury kick fails) |
| BRYAN | - | Devon Key 4 yard run (Jalen Burbage pass fails) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 29 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 27 | 154 | 5.7 | 13 |
| Nate Gay | 17 | 99 | 5.8 | 29 |
| LaDarius Morton | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 |
| DeRante Sanders | 4 | 1 | 0.2 | 6 |
| Kendall Roberts | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Tre Homer | 3 | -12 | -4.0 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendall Roberts | 2-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| K-CI Carmichael | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 32 |
| Devon Key | 12 | 25 | 2.1 | 8 |
| Jalen Burbage | 2 | -16 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Quinten Floyd | 5 | -21 | -4.2 | 2 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinten Floyd | 13-8-2 | 215 | 1 | 86 |
| Jalen Burbage | 4-2-0 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Devon Key | 5 | 158 | 1 | 86 |
| Mahari Sturgis | 3 | 52 | 0 | 26 |
| KE-I Carmichael | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Terrance Murphy | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
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.