Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lafayette
Lafayette High School
Lexington, KY
September 29, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Lafayette blanks Paul Laurence Dunbar by a score of 44-0 as Dunbar suffers their fifth shutout loss of the year. Lafayette recorded 12 first downs and 297 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized four times for 26 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded eight first downs and 137 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 36 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Cameron Morgan led Lafayette’s ground game with 84 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries. Dekwan Edwards completed four of 12 passes for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Ean Shaw completed his only pass for 59 yards and a touchdown. Cameron Morgan returned two kickoffs for 52 yards with a long return of 34 yards. Jaylen Lawson led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Austin Blake added three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Kuantaze Cooper recorded three solo and two assisted tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass he returned for 34 yards. Devontae Hayes added three solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 10 yard loss. Jay Brank recorded two solo tackles with his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. D. Fishback also recovered a fumble.
Alex Bard led Dunbar’s ground game with 57 yards on 17 carries. Tanner Cox completed seven of 12 passes for 53 yards with one interception. Landon Jackson caught two passes for 16 yards. Darren Edmond added two receptions for 15 yards. Walker Mack caught one pass for 18 yards. Tyler Browning led the defense with four solo and five assisted tackles. Isaac Armstrong added five solo and two assisted tackles. S. Bodadilla recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lafayette | 14 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 44 |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Cameron Morgan 2 yard run (Sutton Avaeritt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Caylon Williams 30 yard pass from Dekwan Edwards (Sutton Avaeritt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Cameron Morgan 5 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Devontae Hayes safety |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Cameron Morgan 10 yard run (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | D. Fishback 59 yard pass from Ean Shaw (Sutton Averitt kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Caylon Williams 14 yard pass from Dekwan Edwards (Sutton Averitt kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Bard | 17 | 57 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Jake Smith | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 24 |
| Mario Paul | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 12 |
| Joe Walker | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 3 |
| #13 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Landon Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| Darren Edmond | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tanner Cox | 2 | -15 | -7.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 12-7-1 | 53 | 0 | 18 |
| Jake Smith | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Landon Jackson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 14 |
| Darren Edmond | 2 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
| J. Robinson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Walker Mack | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
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| Lafayette | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cameron Morgan | 16 | 84 | 5.2 | 28 |
| Austin Serafini | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 14 |
| Deshawn Taylor | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 14 |
| Dekwan Edwards | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 11 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Dekwan Edwards | 12-4-0 | 89 | 2 | 33 |
| Drake Nelson | 5-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ean Shaw | 1-1-0 | 59 | 1 | 59 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Caylon Williams | 2 | 44 | 2 | 30 |
| D. Fishback | 1 | 59 | 1 | 59 |
| John Combs | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Matthew Guilfoil | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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.