Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs.Wayne County
Alton Blakely Bowl
Somerset High School
Somerset, KY
August 23, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Wayne County defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by the score of 48-13 despite star QB Korbyn Edwards taking limited snaps due to a hard hit early in the game. However they got big nights on the ground from Weston Hancock (111 yards and two touchdowns) and Nathaniel Wright (98 yards and three touchdowns). Wayne County recorded 17 first downs and 257 yards of total offense. The Cardinals were penalized eight times for 81 yards. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded eight first down and 119 yards. The Bulldogs were penalized twice for 11 yards and lost two fumbles.
Weston Hancock led Wayne County with 111 yards and two touchdowns with 22 carries. Nathaniel Wright added 98 yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries. Korbyn Edwards recorded 33 yards and a touchdown on six carries. Korbyn Edwards completed one of two passes for 15 yards. Brice Lefevers caught one pass for 15 yards. Ian Tucker returned one kickoff for 79 yards and a touchdown. Thorin Johnson led the defense with five solo and two assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Ethan Pittman added four solo and two assisted tackles with 1.3 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling three yards. Colton Baker recorded three solo and two assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 10 yards. Grayson Simmons chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling eight yards. Ian Tucker added two solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a five yard loss. Ethan Owens recovered a fumble.
Dominic Faulkner led Dunbar’s ground game with 27 yards on 11 carries. Dominic Faulkner completed four of nine passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Conner Norsworthy caught two passes for 101 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Barrett caught two passes for 22 yards. Jayshawn Crosby returned two kickoffs for 30 yards with a long return of 29 yards. Grayson Rodgers led the defense with seven solo and seven assisted tackles. Kaleb Monroe added five solo and three assisted tackles. Locke Loftus recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a two yard loss.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Wayne County | 14 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 48 |
WAYNECO | - | Korbyn Edwards 4 yard run (Brice Lefevers kick) |
WAYNECO | - | Weston Hancock 4 yard run (Brice Lefevers kick) |
PLD | - | Conner Norsworthy 73 yard pass from Dominic Faulkner (Christian Crump kick fails) |
WAYNECO | - | Weston Hancock 2 yard run (Brice Lefevers kick fails) |
WAYNECO | - | Nathaniel Wright 1 yard run (Brice Lefevers kick blocked) |
PLD | - | Conner Norsworthy 28 yard pass from Dominic Faulkner (Christian Crump kick) |
WAYNECO | - | Ian Tucker 79 yard kickoff return (Brice Lefevers kick) |
WAYNECO | - | Nathaniel Wright 1 yard run (Brice Lefevers kick) |
WAYNECO | - | Nathaniel Wright 3 yard run (Weston Hancock run) |
Selected Statistics
Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 11 | 27 | 2.5 | 19 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 5 |
Mekhi McLeod | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Conner Norsworthy | 3 | -16 | -5.3 | 0 |
Team | 3 | -27 | -9.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 9-4-0 | 101 | 2 | 73 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Conner Norsworthy | 2 | 101 | 2 | 73 |
Ryan Barrett | 2 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
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Wayne County | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Weston Hancock | 22 | 111 | 5.0 | 25 |
Nathaniel Wright | 18 | 98 | 5.4 | 13 |
Korbyn Edwards | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 12 |
Colton Baker | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Korbyn Edwards | 2-1-0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brice Lefevers | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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.