Topic: Football
Western vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 27, 2017
© 2017 by Ron Harrison
Western rolled up 375 yard of offense and the defense forced five Dunbar turnovers in a 41-12 victory. Western recorded 18 first downs and 375 yards of total offense. They were penalized six times for 46 yards and had one pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 14 first downs and 189 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized twice for nine yards, lost two fumbles, and had three passes intercepted.
K. Thompson led Western’s ground game with 124 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. Tristian Swain carried the ball seven times for 67 yards and a touchdown. Tyon Pearson completed six of 12 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown. Jaelin Shannon caught two passes for 33 yards. T. Davis caught a 41 yard touchdown pass. Greg Jones led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards. TreVon Young added six solo and three assisted tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 32 yards. Towand Anderson recorded five solo and five assisted tackles. Noah Jackson added six solo and two assisted tackles. Anthony Lewis and James Williams each recovered a fumble and Jaelin Shannon and DeMarcus Avery each intercepted a pass.
Chiani Russell led Dunbar’s ground game with 95 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Alex Bard carried the ball nine times for 39 yards. Tanner Cox completed five of 15 passes for 28 yards and one touchdown with two interceptions. Darren Edmond caught three passes for 21 yards and a touchdown. S. Bodadilla led the defense with seven solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards. Cole Haney added five solo and two assisted tackles. Kaden Gaylord intercepted a pass he returned eight yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Western | 14 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| WESTERN | - | T. Davis 41 yard pass from Tyon Pearson (Faid Mohamed kick) |
| WESTERN | - | K. Thompson 16 yard run (Faid Mohamed kick) |
| WESTERN | - | Tristian Swain 5 yard run (Faid Mohamed kick) |
| WESTERN | - | Tyon Pearson 13 yard run (Faid Mohamed kick) |
| WESTERN | - | K. Thompson 38 yard run (Faid Mohamed kick) |
| PLD | - | Chiani Russell 3 yard run (Darren Edmond pass fails) |
| WESTERN | - | DeMarcus Avery 7 yard run (Faid Mohamed kick fails) |
| PLD | - | Darren Edmond 2 yard pass from Tanner Cox (Jason O’Hara kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| K. Thompson | 12 | 124 | 10.3 | 38 |
| Tristian Swain | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 36 |
| Towand Anderson | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 11 |
| DeMarcus Avery | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 8 |
| Greg Jones | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 8 |
| Tyon Pearson | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 13 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tyon Pearson | 12-6-0 | 99 | 1 | 41 |
| DeMarcus Avery | 3-1-1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jaelin Shannon | 2 | 33 | 0 | 21 |
| T. Davis | 1 | 41 | 1 | 41 |
| Tyon Pearson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Zayquan Black | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Greg Jones | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| K. Thompson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Chiani Russell | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 25 |
| Alex Bard | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 13 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 6 |
| Tanner Cox | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Darren Edmond | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Isaac Armstrong | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Dre Thurston | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 10 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 15-5-2 | 28 | 1 | 13 |
| Darren Edmond | 1-0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Darren Edmond | 3 | 21 | 1 | 13 |
| J. Robinson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Marshall Nelson | 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.