Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Jeffersontown
Jeffersontown High School
Jeffersontown, KY
September 16, 2016
© 2016 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar dominated on both sides of the ball tonight to earn their first victory of the season with a 38-0 victory over Jeffersontown. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 13 first downs and 330 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized 12 times for 158 yards and lost a fumble. Jeffersontown recorded nine first downs and 83 yards of total offense. The Chargers were penalized eight times for 57 yards, lost three fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Alex Bard led Dunbar’s ground game with 73 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Gavin Bugg completed nine of 14 passes for 219 yards and three touchdowns. Markel Yeast caught four passes for 60 yards. Tre Homer added three receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns. Nate Gay added a 46 yard touchdown reception. Tre Homer returned one punt for 48 yards. Tyler Browning led the defense with three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 14 yard loss. Tanner Wiley also recorded three solo and one assisted tackles. Amari Bracken recorded one solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Markel Yeast intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards for a touchdown.
Kristian Mayes led Jeffersontown’s ground game with 62 yards on 12 carries. N. Calloway completed eight of 17 passes for 29 yards with one interception. Jimil Roberson caught five passes for 10 yards. Marshall Barnes caught one pass for 16 yards. Eddy Graham led the defense with eight solo tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Douglas Weaver added five solo tackles. Kristian Mayes recorded four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 6 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 38 |
| Jeffersontown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLD | - | Markel Yeast 25 yard interception return (Bryson Yeast kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Tre Homer 80 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Gavin Bugg pass fails) |
| PLD | - | James Godfrey 3 yard run (Gavin Bugg run fails) |
| PLD | - | Alex Bard 11 yard run (Bryson Yeast kick) |
| PLD | - | Nate Gay 46 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Bryson Yeast kick) |
| PLD | - | Tre Homer 14 yard pass from Gavin Bugg (Bryson Yeast kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Bard | 11 | 73 | 6.6 | 15 |
| James Godfrey | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 13 |
| Tre Homer | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Tyler Browning | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 3 |
| Gavin Bugg | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 |
| Markel Yeast | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 13 |
| Nate Gay | 8 | 5 | 0.6 | 9 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Hall | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Landon Jackson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
| Bryson Yeast | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
| Tyler Johnson | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Gavin Bugg | 14-9-0 | 219 | 3 | 80 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Markel Yeast | 4 | 60 | 0 | 24 |
| Tre Homer | 3 | 106 | 2 | 80 |
| Nate Gay | 1 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
| Darren Edmond | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kristian Mayes | 12 | 62 | 5.2 | 28 |
| Marshall Barnes | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 |
| D. Travis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Omega Gee | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 |
| N. Calloway | 7 | -21 | -3.0 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| N. Calloway | 17-8-1 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Marshall Barnes | 3-2-1 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| D. Jackson | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jimel Roberson | 5 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Douglas Weaver | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Marshall Barnes | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| D. Jackson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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.