Topic: Football
Western vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 26, 2018
© 2018 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar scored three defensive touchdowns on their way to a 60-14 victory over Western. Dunbar recorded 13 first downs and 240 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized four times for 25 yards and lost a fumble. Western recorded 14 first downs and 215 yards of total offense. They were penalized five times for 32 yards, lost a fumble, and had three passes intercepted.
Alex Bard led Dunbar’s ground game with 61 yards and three touchdowns on nine carries. Mitchell Joseph carried the ball seven times for 48 yards. Tanner Cox completed three of 10 passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Mitchell Joseph completed his only pass for a 63 yard touchdown. J. Robinson caught two passes for 72 yards and two touchdowns. J. Robinson returned one kickoff for 33 yards. Nate Guettler led the defense with six solo and four assisted tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Isaac Armstrong added seven solo and one assisted tackles. Mason Haggard recorded four solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a 12 yard loss. Landon Jackson added three solo tackles and scored on a 43 yard interception return. Brayden Moore scored on a 90 yard interception return. Tyler Johnson scored on a 20 yard fumble recovery return and intercepted a pass he returned 17 yards.
Kobe Bowens led Western’s ground game with 66 yards on 11 carries. Dareon Duncan carried the ball nine times for 41 yards. T. McAfee-Young completed six of 13 passes for 54 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Marquan Bradley completed two of five passes for 30 yards and a touchdown with one interception. X. Goodloe caught four passes for 33 yards. Deven Miller caught a 21 yard touchdown pass and T. McAfee-Young caught a six yard touchdown reception. X. Goodloe returned a kickoff for 59 yards. Alex Combs led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. X. Goodloe added four solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Western | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 22 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 60 |
| DUNBAR | - | J. Robinson 63 yard pass from Mitchell Joseph (J. Robinson pass from Isaac Armstrong) |
| DUNBAR | - | Alex Bard 4 yard run (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| WESTERN | - | Deven Miller 21 yard pass from T. McAfee-Young (T. McAfee-Young pass fails) |
| DUNBAR | - | Alex Bard 11 yard run (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Alex Bard 9 yard run (Isaac Armstrong pass from Jake Smith) |
| DUNBAR | - | Jason O’Hara kicks a 30 yard field goal |
| DUNBAR | - | Tyler Johnson 20 yard fumble recovery (Jake Smith pass fails) |
| WESTERN | - | T. McAfee-Young 6 yard pass from Marquan Bradley (Kobe Bowens pass from T. McAfee-Young) |
| DUNBAR | - | J. Robinson 10 yard pass from Tanner Cox (E. Van Daniker kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Landon Jackson 43 yard interception return (E. Van Daniker kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Brayden Moore 90 yard interception return (E. Van Daniker kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kobe Bowens | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 24 |
| Dareon Duncan | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 11 |
| Marquan Bradley | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 10 |
| T. McAfee-Young | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 11 |
| Greg Wilson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Jaden Garrett | 1 | -12 | -12.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| T. McAfee-Young | 13-6-2 | 54 | 1 | 21 |
| Marquan Bradley | 5-2-1 | 30 | 1 | 24 |
| Kobe Bowens | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| X. Goodloe | 4 | 33 | 0 | 24 |
| Deven Miller | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 |
| Terral White | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Kobe Bowens | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| T. McAfee-Young | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Alex Bard | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 15 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 13 |
| Dre Thurston | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 19 |
| Tyre Garrard | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Nate Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Tanner Cox | 2 | -12 | -6.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Cox | 10-3-0 | 49 | 1 | 29 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 1-1-0 | 63 | 1 | 63 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| J. Robinson | 2 | 73 | 2 | 63 |
| Howard Jackson | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Swartzentruber | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.