Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Bryan Station
Bryan Station High School
Lexington, KY
November 1, 2019
© 2019 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar trailed 21-0 at halftime but roared back in the second half to defeat Bryan Station 36-27 to improve to 6-4 for the season. Dunbar recorded 16 first downs and 282 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 62 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted. Bryan Station recorded 16 first downs and 278 yards of total offense. The Defenders were penalized six times for 53 yards, lost four fumbles, and had two passes intercepted.
Jacob Greene led Dunbar’s ground game with 105 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Jake Smith completed 12 of 25 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Jamarcus Robinson caught seven passes for 75 yards and a touchdown. Tyre Garrard added three receptions for 41 yards. Frank Illunga caught a 44 yard touchdown pass. Mario Paul returned three kickoffs for 61 yards with a long return of 29 yards. John Law led the defense with seven solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Mario Paul added six solo tackles and intercepted a pass he returned nine yards. Josiah Brown recorded four solo tackles and scored on a 45 yard interception return. Tyler Johnson also recorded four solo tackles and recovered two fumbles he returned for a total of 39 yards with one return for 31 yards and a touchdown. Frank Illunga and Christian Skinker each recovered a fumble.
Joey Bond led Bryan Station’s ground game with 164 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries. Amodeus Taylor carried the ball 11 times for 88 yards and a touchdown. Terrick Mulder completed six of 12 passes for 71 yards with two interceptions. Damin Green caught three passes for 48 yards. Vincent Bond returned one kickoff for 55 yards. Bryson Fields led the defense with eight solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. George Taul added four solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a six yard loss. Devan Taul recorded three solo tackles, recovered a fumble, and intercepted a pass he returned 15 yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Bryan Station | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| BS | - | Joey Bond 1 yard run (James Robinson kick) |
| BS | - | Joey Bond 3 yard run (James Robinson kick) |
| BS | - | Terrick Mulder 5 yard run (James Robinson kick) |
| PLD | - | Frank Illunga 44 yard pass from Jake Smith (Jamarcus Robinson pass from Jake Smith) |
| PLD | - | Jamarcus Robinson 18 yard pass from Jake Smith (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| PLD | - | Jacob Greene 4 yard run (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| PLD | - | Tyler Johnson 31 yard fumble recovery (Jason O’Hara kick) |
| BS | - | Amodeus Taylor 1 yard run (Amodeus Taylor run fails) |
| PLD | - | Josiah Brown 45 yard interception return (Jason O’Hara kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jacob Greene | 19 | 105 | 5.5 | 20 |
| Jake Smith | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 13 |
| Team | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 4 |
| Jamarcus Robinson | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 25-12-1 | 173 | 2 | 44 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jamarcus Robinson | 7 | 75 | 1 | 18 |
| Tyre Garrard | 3 | 41 | 0 | 24 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 44 | 1 | 44 |
| Josiah Brown | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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| Bryan Station | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Joey Bond | 23 | 164 | 7.1 | 32 |
| Amodeus Taylor | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 27 |
| Terrick Mulder | 7 | -45 | -6.4 | 5 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Terrick Mulder | 12-6-2 | 71 | 0 | 21 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Damin Green | 3 | 48 | 0 | 21 |
| Dadrien Taylor | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| CJ Munford | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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.