Topic: Football
Lafayette vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 25, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar raced out to a 21-0 first quarter lead on their way to a 35-20 victory over Lafayette. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded 16 first downs and 386 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized nine times for 77 yards and lost two fumbles. Lafayette recorded 13 first downs and 198 yards of total offense. The Generals were penalized nine times for 63 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Jamarcus Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 85 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Mitchell Joseph carried the ball 20 times for 83 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Greene added 52 yards on 18 carries. Josiah Brown and Jake Smith each recorded a touchdown run of one yard. Jake Smith completed five of 10 passes for 138 yards and one touchdown. Jamarcus Robinson caught four passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Jual Jones led the defense with four solo and one assisted tackles. John Law added four solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 15 yards. Mario Paul recorded three solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned 13 yards. Connor Smith added two solo and two assisted tackles and intercepted a pass. Kamarion Robinson recovered a fumble.
Owen Hellard led Lafayette’s ground game with 50 yards on 10 carries. Oumar Toure carried the ball four times for 36 yards and a touchdown. Drake Nelson added 19 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. George Anderson added a touchdown on a one yard run. Tanner Pace completed seven of 15 passes for 53 yards with two interceptions. Drake Nelson completed two of nine passes for 26 yards. JC Shegog caught three passes for seven yards. Austin Anderson added two receptions for 26 yards. Noah Curtsinger caught two passes for 18 yards. Owen Hellard added one reception for 23 yards. JC Shegog returned two kickoffs for 72 yards with a long return of 47 yards. JT Seltsam led the defense with seven solo and one assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and recovered a fumble. Adam Bishop added seven solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Jay Brank recorded five solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Carson Cooper added four solo and two assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Lafayette | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| DUNBAR | - | Mitchell Joseph 14 yard run (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Jake Smith 1 yard run (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Jamarcus Robinson 74 yard pass from Jake Smith (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | George Anderson 1 yard run (Paul McGee kick blkd.) |
| DUNBAR | - | Jamarcus Robinson 50 yard run (Jason O;Hara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Oumar Toure 33 yard run (Paul McGee kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Josiah Brown 1 yard run (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| LAFAYETTE | - | Drake Nelson 2 yard run (Paul McGee kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Owen Hellard | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 24 |
| Oumar Toure | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 33 |
| Drake Nelson | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 10 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 |
| JC Shegog | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 |
| George Anderson | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 5 |
| Noah King | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 |
| Tanner Pace | 1 | -13 | -13.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Tanner Pace | 15-7-2 | 53 | 0 | 18 |
| Drake Nelson | 9-2-0 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
| JC Shegog | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oumar Toure | 1-0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| JC Shegog | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Austin Anderson | 2 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
| Noah Curtsinger | 2 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Owen Hellard | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Lucas Doneghy | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jamarcus Robinson | 4 | 85 | 21.2 | 50 |
| Mitchell Joseph | 20 | 83 | 4.2 | 18 |
| Jacob Greene | 18 | 52 | 2.9 | 13 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 |
| Josiah Brown | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 3 |
| Jual Jones | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Mario Paul | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 |
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Smith | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 10-5-0 | 138 | 1 | 74 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jamarcus Robinson | 4 | 130 | 1 | 74 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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.