Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. West Jessamine
West Jessamine High School
Nicholasville, KY
September 18, 2020
© 2020 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar scored five touchdowns on plays of over 50 yards in a 49-10 victory over West Jessamine. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded nine first downs and 379 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized eight times for 86 yards. West Jessamine recorded nine first downs and 284 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized three times for 19 yards, lost a fumble, and had two passes intercepted.
Cyreis Bright led Dunbar’s ground game with 74 yards and a touchdown on three carries. Kamarion Robinson carried the ball seven times for 67 yards and one touchdown. Oumar Toure added 22 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Jake Smith completed six of 11 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Howard Jackson caught two passes for 42 yards. Frank Illunga caught an 87 yard touchdown pass and Andrew Jones caught two passes for 29 yards and a touchdown. Frank Illunga returned two kickoffs for 107 yards including a 90 yard return for a touchdown. John Law led the defense with two solo and seven assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Cyreis Bright and Rayyan Igbal each recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Andrew Jones added three solo and three assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards and intercepted a pass he returned 55 yards for a touchdown. Frank Illunga also intercepted a pass and Weston Holloman recovered a fumble.
Jackson Green led West Jessamine’s ground game with 21 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Jveontae Emerson carried the ball seven times for 21 yards. Haden Rowland carried the ball 10 times for 20 yards. Jacob Jones completed 17 of 25 passes for 215 yards with two interceptions. Jackson Green caught 11 passes for 135 yards. Dalton Carter added four receptions for 71 yards. H. Chastain led the defense with four solo tackles. Ian Fain added three solo tackles.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 7 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 49 |
| West Jessamine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| PLD | - | Frank Illunga 90 yard kickoff return (Parker Hadley kick) |
| WJ | - | Luke Barr kicks a 21 yard field goal |
| PLD | - | Frank Illunga 87 yard pass from Jake Smith (Oumar Toure run) |
| PLD | - | Cyreis Bright 79 yard run (Parker Hadley kick) |
| PLD | - | Andrew Jones 15 yard pass from Jake Smith (Parker Hadley kick) |
| PLD | - | Andrew Jones 55 yard interception return (Parker Hadley kick) |
| PLD | - | Kamarion Robinson 56 yard run (Parker Hadley kick is blkd.) |
| PLD | - | Oumar Toure 5 yard run (Parker Hadley kick) |
| WJ | - | Jackson Green 14 yard run (Luke Barr kick) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Cyreis Bright | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 79 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 56 |
| Mario Paul | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 14 |
| Oumar Toure | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 11 |
| Jake Smith | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 7 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jake Smith | 11-6-0 | 178 | 2 | 87 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Howard Jackson | 2 | 42 | 0 | 30 |
| Andrew Jones | 2 | 29 | 1 | 15 |
| Frank Illunga | 1 | 87 | 1 | 87 |
| Oumar Toure | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
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| West Jessamine | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Jveontae Emerson | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Jackson Green | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 14 |
| Haden Rowland | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 9 |
| Jacob Jones | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jacob Jones | 25-17-2 | 215 | 0 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Jackson Green | 11 | 135 | 0 | 29 |
| Dalton Carter | 4 | 71 | 0 | 22 |
| Haden Rowland | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Will Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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.