Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Madison Central
Madison Central High School
Richmond KY
August 26, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Madison Central defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 14-12. Dunbar score on a 63 yard touchdown pass from Gavin Bugg to Tre Homer with 2:22 left in the game but Bugg’s pass attempt for the 2-point conversion failed. The ball hawking Madison Central defense picked off three Dunbar passes tonight. Madison Central recorded 11 first downs and 284 yards of total offense. The Indians were penalized 10 times for 68 yards and lost a fumble. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 10 first downs and 298 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 40 yards and had three passes intercepted.
Gavin Hulberg led Madison Central’s ground game with 52 yards on nine carries. Zach Hardin carried the ball six times for 13 yards and a touchdown. Zach Hardin completed 11 of 21 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown. Keenan Miller caught two passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Tristan Moorehead led the defense with six solo and two assisted tackles. KJ Long added five solo and two assisted tackles. Christian Everly intercepted two passes with return yardage of 32 yards. Ben Snapp also intercepted a pass.
Alex Bard led Dunbar’s ground game with 22 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Gavin Bugg completed 14 of 27 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Tre Homer caught five passes for 187 yards and a touchdown. Carter Hayslett led the defense with seven solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 18 yards. Luke Hernandez added four solo and five assisted tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Madison Central | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| PLD | - | Alex Bard 1 yard run (Dontell Brown kick fails) |
| MADCEN | - | Keenan Miller 56 yard pass from Zach Hardin (Landon White kick) |
| MADCEN | - | Zach Hardin 2 yard run (Landon White kick) |
| PLD | - | Tre Homer 63 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Gavin Bugg kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Bard | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 13 |
| Nate Gay | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 16 |
| Tre Homer | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 11 |
| Mechail Pye | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 8 |
| Gavin Bugg | 4 | 5 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Carter Hayslett | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 |
| Dontell Brown | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Bugg | 27-14-3 | 227 | 1 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tre Homer | 5 | 187 | 1 | 63 |
| Isaiah Yeast | 4 | 26 | 0 | 15 |
| Dontell Brown | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| Alex Bard | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Madison Central | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Gavin Hulberg | 9 | 52 | 5.8 | 12 |
| Zach Hardin | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 13 |
| David Rhodes | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Jabari Huguely | 10 | 8 | 0.8 | 9 |
| Jaylin Powell | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 |
| Antwuan Warford | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Ethan Hahn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 6 |
| Freddie Chenault | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Zach Hardin | 21-11-0 | 196 | 1 | 56 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Keenan Miller | 2 | 100 | 1 | 56 |
| Christian Everly | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Jaylin Powell | 2 | 20 | 0 | 15 |
| Ethan Hahn | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Levi Gaskins | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jabari Huguely | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Evin Harris | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Freddie Chenault | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.