Topic: Football
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West Jessamine vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar
Jon Akers Stadium
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
Lexington, KY
September 12, 2025
© 2025 by Ron Harrison
West Jessamine utilized an efficient offense and aggressive defense to defeat Paul Laurence Dunbar by the score of 35-0. West Jessamine recorded 16 first downs and 351 yards of total offense. The Colts were penalized three times for 35 yards and had a pass intercepted. Paul Laurence Dunbar recorded five first downs and 98 yards of total offense. The Bulldogs were penalized three times for 30 yards, lost two fumbles, and had a pass intercepted.
Bragdon Welch led West Jessamine’s ground game with 51 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries. Caleb Jones carried the ball five times for 20 yards. Cooper Swaim completed 20 of 28 passes for 265 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. Caleb Spann completed two of four passes for nine yards. Drew Hardin caught six passes for 66 yards. Caleb Jones added five receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown. Nash Bird recorded four receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Cooper Wiley chipped in with three receptions for 27 yards. Cooper Swaim punted three times for a 42.3 average with a long punt of 45 yards. Colt Carlson led the defense with four solo and four assisted tackles. Caleb Jones added four solo and two assisted tackles. Nash Bird recorded four solo and one assisted tackles. Griffin Stewart chipped in with three solo and two assisted tackles. Zachary Pinkston and Conall Sharp each recovered a fumble and Naizaih Clay intercepted a pass.
Jayshawn Crosby led Dunbar’s ground game with 29 yards on nine carries. Dominic Faulkner carried the ball seven times for 27 yards. Conner Norsworthy recorded 12 yards on four carries. Dominic Faulkner completed three of 10 passes for 14 yards. Jett Bailey completed one of two passes for two yards with one interception. Noah Barrett caught two passes for nine yards. Ryan Barrett added one reception for five yards. Azarious Rawlings returned one punt for 11 yards. Dominic Faulkner returned two kickoffs for 46 yards with a long return of 40 yards. Jayshawn Crosby returned two kickoffs for 18 yards with a long return of 13 yards. Conner Norsworthy returned one kickoff for seven yards. Luke Ayoob led the defense with three solo and five assisted tackles. Grayson Rodgers and Kaleb Monroe each recorded two solo and four assisted tackles. Joseph Konate added two solo and three assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a one yard loss. Conner Norsworthy intercepted a pass.
Scoring Summary
School | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
West Jessamine | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Paul Laurence Dunbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WJESS | - | Bragdon Welch 8 yard run (Easton Erhardt kick) |
WJESS | - | Nash Bird 56 yard pass from Cooper Swaim (Easton Erhardt kick) |
WJESS | - | Nash Bird 15 yard pass from Cooper Swaim (Easton Wrhardt kick) |
WJESS | - | Caleb Jones 55 yard pass from Cooper Swaim (Easton Erhardt kick) |
WJESS | - | Bragdon Welch 4 yard run (Easton Erhardt kick) |
Selected Statistics
West Jessamine | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Bragdon Welch | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 12 |
Calwb Jones | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 7 |
Hudson Brock | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 |
Caleb Spann | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Cooper Swaim | 28-20-1 | 265 | 3 | 56 |
Caleb Spann | 4-2-0 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Drew Hardin | 6 | 66 | 0 | 22 |
Caleb Jones | 5 | 77 | 1 | 55 |
Nash Bird | 4 | 92 | 2 | 56 |
Cooper Wiley | 3 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
Bragdon Welch | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Jaedyn Milfort | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Dalton Becknell | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Paul Laurence Dunbar | ||||
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Rushing | No. | Yds. | Avg. | Long |
Jayshawn Crosby | 9 | 29 | 3.2 | 11 |
Dominic Faulkner | 7 | 27 | 3.9 | 10 |
Conner Norsworthy | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 6 |
Aazrious Rawlings | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 |
Ethan Schirmer | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
Team | 1 | -11 | -11.0 | 0 |
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Passing | A-C-I | Yds. | TD | Long |
Dominic Faulkner | 10-3-0 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
Jett Bailey | 2-1-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Receiving | No. | Yds. | TD | Long |
Noah Barrett | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
Ryan Barrett | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Azarious Rawlings | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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.
Updated: Tuesday, 23 September 2025 3:31 PM EDT
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