Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette
Class 6A Russell Athletic/KHSAA Commonwealth Gridiron Bowl Playoffs
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
November 6, 2015
© 2015 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette survived a thrilling come-from-behind 27-21 overtime victory over Paul Laurence Dunbar tonight. Dunbar le 21-7 with 3:55 left in the third quarter. Lafayette pulled within seven 21-14 with 5:10 left in the game on a Walker Wood two yard touchdown pass to Mason Aslant and a conversion kick by Colton Dupery. Dunbar drove the ball deep into Lafayette territory on a 77 yard run to the Lafayette three by Jefferson Harkless. Ean Shaw made a game saving tackle on the play to keep Harkless from scoring and three plays later Lafayette’s Rickey Johnson recovered a fumble at the Lafayette eight and ran to the 18. Johnson then lateraled to Mason Alstatt who ran 82 yards for the touchdown. Duprey kicked the extra point and the score was tied 21-21 with 2:12 left on the clock. The game went to overtime and Lafayette scored on a one yard run by Walker Wood but the kick failed to make the score 27-21. Dunbar had one last opportunity but was stopped on the Lafayette one yard line.
Lafayette recorded 15 first downs and 268 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized 10 times for 67 yards and had two passes intercepted. Dunbar recorded 15 first downs and 357 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 10 times for 73 yards and lost a fumble.
Walker Wood led Lafayette’s ground game with 67 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries. Walker Wood completed 18 of 37 passes for 200 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Quinten Brown caught eight passes for 91 yards. Mason Alstatt added eight receptions for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Ean Shaw led the defense with seven solo and eight assisted tackles. Kyle Browning added five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in an eight yard loss. Branden Layne recorded four solo and three assisted tackles.
Jefferson Harkless led Dunbar’s ground game with 182 yards and three touchdowns on 25 carries. Ladarrius Morton carried the ball 17 times for 90 yards. DeRante Sanders chipped in with 70 yards on 12 carries. Kendall Roberts completed one of three passes for 13 yards. Jefferson Harkless caught one pass for 13 yards. Braxton Edge led the defense with seven solo tackles. Luke Hernandez added six solo and one assisted tackles. Maurice Carter intercepted two passes.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Lafayette | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 10 yard run (Trey Underwood kick) |
| LAF | - | Mason Alstatt 16 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colton Duprey kick) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 2 yard run (Team run fails) |
| PLD | - | Jefferson Harkless 7 yard run (Jefferson Harkless run) |
| LAF | - | Mason Alstatt 2 yard pass from Walker Wood (Colton Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Mason Alstatt 82 yard fumble recovery (Colton Duprey kick) |
| LAF | - | Walker Wood 1 yard run (Colton Duprey kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 25 | 182 | 7.3 | 77 |
| Ladarrius Morton | 17 | 90 | 5.3 | 22 |
| DeRante Sanders | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 15 |
| Quinton Dixon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| Gavin Bugg | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Kendall Roberts | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Kendall Roberts | 3-1-0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jefferson Harkless | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Walker Wood | 18 | 67 | 3.7 | 22 |
| Mason Alstatt | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 2 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Javarius Robinson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Walker Wood | 37-18-2 | 200 | 2 | 17 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Quinten Brown | 8 | 91 | 0 | 17 |
| Mason Alstatt | 8 | 78 | 2 | 16 |
| Matthew Silvestri | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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.