Topic: Football
Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Lexington Catholic
Joseph K. Ford Stadium
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
August 29, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
Lexington Catholic defeated Paul Laurence Dunbar by the score of 29-14. Lexington Catholic recorded 15 first downs and 326 yards of total offense. The Knights were penalized 12 times for 124 yards and lost two fumbles. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded nine first downs and 133 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized nine times for 67 yards, lost s fumble, and had a pass intercepted.
Brady Wasik led the Lexington Catholic ground game with 147 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries, Esaiah Mashni carried the ball seven times for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Brady Wasik completed 13 of 15 passes for 116 yards. Ashton Pflunger caught three passes for 31 yards. Duncan Gaunce added two receptions for 24 yards. Eli Gann also caught two passes for 24 yards. Eli Gann returned one punt for 19 yards. Jaelin White kicked two extra points, kicked a 19 yard field goal, punted three times for a 46 yard average with a long punt of 59 yards, and kicked off six times for a 56.2 average with three touch backs. Jack Wedding led the defense with three solo and seven assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling six yards. Mark Hosinski added two solo and eight assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling seven yards. Brady Wasik recorded three solo and five assisted tackles with 2.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Esaiah Mashni chipped in with three solo and three assisted tackles. Jack White recorded one solo and five assisted tackles with two of his tackles resulting in losses totaling nine yards. Ben Schlarman added one solo and four assisted tackles with 1.5 of his tackles resulting in losses totaling four yards. Baird Woodall intercepted a pass he returned three yards.
Mekhi McLeod led Dunbar’s ground game with 23 yards on seven carries. Jayshawn Crosby added 20 yards on 10 carries. Dominic Faulkner scored on a five yard run. Dominic Faulkner completed 10 of 17 passes for 103 yards and one touchdown with one interception. Noah Barrett caught four passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. Conner Norsworthy added two receptions for eight yards. Ryan Barrett added one reception for 21 yards. Jayshawn Crosby returned three kickoffs for 49 yards with a long return of 20 yards. Dominic Faulkner returned one punt for 12 yards. Jacob Konate led the defense with six solo and three assisted tackles. Luke Ayoob added six solo and one assisted tackles. Locke Loftus recorded four solo and four assisted tackles. Grayson Rodgers added three solo and three assisted tackles. Ryan Barrett added four solo tackles. William Amstutz recorded two solo and one assisted tackles and recovered a fumble.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Lexington Catholic | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
LEXCATH | - | Esaiah Mashni 24 yard run (Jaelin White kick fails) |
LEXCATH | - | Esaiah Mashni 6 yard run (Brady Wasik run fails) |
LEXCATH | - | Jaelin White kicks a 19 yard field goal |
LEXCATH | - | Brady Wasik 3 yard run (Jaelin White kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Dominic Faulkner 5 yard run (Jackson Meredith kick) |
LEXCATH | - | Brady Wasik 3 yard run (Jaelin White kick) |
DUNBAR | - | Noah Barrett 15 yard pass from Dominic Faulkner (Jackson Meredith kick) |
Selected Statistics
Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Mekhi McLeod | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 9 |
Jayshawn Crosby | 10 | 20 | 2,9 | 12 |
Azaeious Rawlings | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Conner Norsworthy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Locke Loftus | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Dominic Faulkner | 13 | -11 | -0.8 | 5 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 17-10-1 | 103 | 1 | 32 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Noah Barrett | 4 | 67 | 1 | 32 |
Conner Norsworthy | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
AJ Hockaday | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Anthony Weathers | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Azarious Rawlings | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
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Lexington Catholic | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Brady Wasik | 17 | 147 | 8.6 | 51 |
Esaiah Mashni | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 24 |
Jack Wedding | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 12 |
Shawn Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 |
Baird Woodall | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Brady Wasik | 15-13-0 | 116 | 0 | 18 |
Cam Sweeney | 1-1-0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Ashton Pflunger | 3 | 31 | 0 | 18 |
Duncan Gaunce | 2 | 24 | 0 | 17 |
Eli Gann | 2 | 18 | 0 | 11 |
Harrison Ledridge | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
Esaiah Mashni | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Jonathon Harper | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Walker Tweardy | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Baird Woodall | 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.