Topic: Football
Henry Clay vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 4, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Henry Clay defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar 41-9 in another rainy, stormy football night in the Bluegrass. Henry Clay recorded nine first downs and 198 yards of total offense. The Blue Devils were penalized once for five yards, lost three fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 14 first downs and 249 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized five times for 48 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted. Henry Clay ran 31 offensive plays compared to 65 for Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Langston Jackson led Henry Clay’s ground game with 88 yards on seven carries. DJ VanHorn carried the ball five times for 19 yards and a touchdown. Dorien Hardin added 11 yards and a touchdown on four carries. DJ VanHorn completed six of 10 passes for 53 yards with one interception. Ramond Jackson caught two passes for 10 yards. Chris Dabney added one reception for 28 yards. Langston Jackson returned one punt for 34 yards, returned one kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown, and scored on a 54 yard interception return. Graham Wald kicked two field goals of 24 and 26 yards, converted on five of five extra point attempts, and averaged 58.1 on seven kickoffs with three touchbacks. Ramond Jackson led the defense with five solo and four assisted tackles and recovered a fumble. William Webb added four solo and two assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Chris Dabney recorded two solo and five assisted tackles and scored on a 27 yard fumble recovery. Langston Jackson added three solo tackles and scored on a 54 yard interception return.
Mitchell Joseph led Dunbar’s ground game with 112 yards on 23 carries. Jacob Greene carried the ball twice for 33 yards. Jake Smith added 17 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Tanner Cox completed six of 15 passes for 67 yards with one interception. J. Robinson caught four passes for 35 yards. J. Robinson returned four kickoffs for 81 yards with a long return of 38 yards. Howard Jackson led the defense with four solo and two assisted tackles. Isaac Armstrong added two solo and three assisted tackles. Tyler Johnson, Guettler-James, and Team were each credited with a fumble recovery and Landon Jackson intercepted a pass he returned 27 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Henry Clay | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| PLD | - | Brent Angel kicks a 31 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 87 yard kickoff return (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Chris Dabney 27 yard fumble recovery (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Dorien Hardin 1 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | Graham Wald kicks a 24 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Graham Wald kicks a 26 yard field goal |
| HCLAY | - | Langston Jackson 54 yard interception return (Graham Wald kick) |
| HCLAY | - | DJ VanHorn 16 yard run (Graham Wald kick) |
| PLD | - | Jake Smith 1 yard run (E. VanDaniker kick fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Langston Jackson | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 48 |
| DJ VanHorn | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 16 |
| Mussa Kaluta | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| TreQuan Green | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 8 |
| Dorien Hardin | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Trayce Clay | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| DJ VanHorn | 10-6-1 | 53 | 0 | 28 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ramond Jackson | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Dabney | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Dorien Hardin | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Langston Jackson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jakobi Godfrey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Mitchell Joseph | 23 | 112 | 4.9 | 18 |
| Jacob Greene | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 17 |
| Jake Smith | 4 | 17 | 4.2 | 13 |
| Josiah Brown | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 7 |
| Alex Bard | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 10 |
| Markus White | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Nate Thomas | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Tanner Cox | 3 | -6 | -2.0 | 2 |
| Dre Thurston | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 15-6-1 | 67 | 0 | 16 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Robinson | 4 | 35 | 0 | 15 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Howard Jackson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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.