Topic: Football
Tates Creek vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
October 7, 2021
© 2021 by Ron Harrison
Paul Laurence Dunbar defeated Tates Creek by the score of 35-26. Dunbar recorded 19 first downs and 31 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 65 yards and lost a fumble. Tates Creek recorded 12 first downs and 334 yards of total offense. The Commodores were penalized seven times for 64 yards.
Kamarion Robinson led Dunbar’s ground game with 116 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Cole Colony carried the ball 14 times for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Erik White added 27 yards on two carries. Cole Colony completed six of 14 passes for 68 yards and one touchdown. Mason Haylett caught a 29 yard pass for a touchdown. Erik White returned one punt for 11 yards and two kickoffs for 37 yards with a long return for 22 yards. JT Seltsam led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a three yard loss. Jakobe Biggerstaff added three solo and two assisted tackles. Andrew Jones recorded three solo tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss.
Matthew Underwood led Tates Creek’s ground game with 175 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries. Andrew Whitherington completed 13 of 26 passes for 183 yards and one touchdown. Ke’shon Douthitt caught five passes for 85 yards and a touchdown. Marquevion Smith added four receptions for 42 yards. Theo Jones added three receptions for 47 yards, Laquan Newby returned one punt for 49 yards and a touchdown. Tay Williams returned one punt for 12 yards. Logan Julian led the defense with three solo and eight assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss. Matthew Underwood added four solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss. Laquan Newby recorded five solo and one assisted tackles. Ke’shon Douthitt added four solo and one assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards and recovered a fumble. Thomas Seigler recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling five yards.
Scoring Summary
| School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| Tates Creek | 6 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| DUNBAR | - | Mason Hayslett 29 yard pass from Cole Colony (Jacob Cook kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 66 yard run (Demarquis Curtis kick blkd.) |
| DUNBAR | - | Cole Colony 4 yard run (Skylar Vaught kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Laquan Newby 49 yard punt return (Andrew Whitherington pass fails) |
| TCREEK | - | Matthew Underwood 31 yard run (Ke’shom Douthitt pass from Andrew Whitherington) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 21 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Kamarion Robinson 10 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| DUNBAR | - | Cole Colony 1 yard run (Ryan O’Hara kick) |
| TCREEK | - | Ke’shon Douthitt 60 yard pass from Andrew Whitherington (Andrew Whitherington pass fails) |
Selected Statistics
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Matthew Underwood | 18 | 175 | 9.7 | 66 |
| Aliyon Blevins | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
| Andrew Whitherington | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 2 |
| Demarquis Curtis | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Andrew Whitherington | 26-13-0 | 183 | 1 | 60 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Ke’shon Douthitt | 5 | 85 | 1 | 60 |
| Marquevion Smith | 4 | 42 | 0 | 28 |
| Theo Jones | 3 | 47 | 0 | 23 |
| Matthew Underwood | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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| Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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| Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
| Kamarion Robinson | 21 | 116 | 5.5 | 21 |
| Cole Colony | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 20 |
| Erik White | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 23 |
| Noah Chapman | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 9 |
| Justin Bayubahe | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 15 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
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| Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Cole Colony | 14-6-0 | 68 | 1 | 29 |
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| Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
| Erik White | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Mason Hayslett | 1 | 29 | 1 | 29 |
| Kamarion Robinson | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Andrew Jones | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Erik White | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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.