Rick Bolus 2015-2016 Indiana Girls Preview
Topic: Basketball

Written by Rick Bolus | 17 September 2015

• Top 3 Teams: Indianapolis Heritage Christian, Indianapolis Lawrence North & Mishawaka Penn
• Likely Miss Basketball: Jackie Young (Princeton)
• Best College Prospect: Tyasah Harris (Indianapolis Heritage Christian)
• Player You'll Be Hearing About: Tyana Robinson (Indianapolis Pike)
• Important Transfer of Note: Destiny Perkins to Indianapolis Lawrence North from Richmond
• Best Shooter: Lauren Rau (Greenwood Center Grove)
• Best Point Guard: Tyasha Harris (Indianapolis Heritage Christian)
• Best Passer: Dana Evans (Gary West)
• Best Big: Darby Foresman (Indianapolis Heritage Christian)
• Best Diamond-in-the-Raw: Imani Guy (Columbus North)
• Best Coach: Donna Cheatham (Scottsburg)
• Best Event: Hall of Fame in New Castle after Christmas
• Top Senior: Tyasah Harris (Indianapolis Heritage Christian)
• Top Junior: Karissa McLaughlin (Ft. Wayne Homestead)
• Top Soph: Kaitlin Gilbert (Indianapolis Heritage Christian)
• Top Frosh: Riley Ott (LaPorte)

 

Rick Bolus 2015-2016 Indiana Boys Preview
Topic: Basketball

Written by Rick Bolus | 16 September 2015

• Top 3 Teams: Indianapolis Southport, Indianapolis Pike and Michigan City
• Likely Mr. Basketball: Kyle Guy (Indianapolis Lawrence Central)
• Top College Prospect: Paul Scruggs (Indianapolis Southport)
• Player You'll Be Hearing About: Djimon Henson (Indianapolis Warren Central)
• Best Shooter: Parker Chitty (Columbus East)
• Best Point Guard: C.J. Walker (Indianapolis Tech)
• Best Big: Joey Brunk (Indianapolis Southport)
• Best Diamond-in-the Rough: Shanquill Hemphill (Michigan City)
• Best Coach: Jack Keefer (Indianapolis Lawrence North)
• Best Event: Hall of Fame in New Castle after Christmas
• Top Transfer of Note: Tyger Campbell to LaPorte LaLumiere from Nashville CPA, TN
• Top Senior: Joey Brunk (Indianapolis Southport)
• Top Junior: Paul Scruggs (Indianapolis Southport)
• Top Soph: Romeo Langford (New Albany)
• Top Frosh: Jaivion Reid (Michigan City)

 

Rick Bolus 2015-2016 Illinois Boys Preview
Topic: Basketball

Written by Rick Bolus | 15 September 2015

• Top 3 Teams: Chicago Simeon, Chicago Morgan Park and Belleville Althoff
• Likely Mr. Basketball: Rapolas Ivanouskas (Barrington)
• Top College Prospect: Jeremy Tilmon (East St. Louis)
• Player You'll Be Hearing About: Jacob Donaldson (Effingham)
• Most Improved: Lenell Henry (Chicago Morgan Park)
• Top Transfer: Alonzo Verge to Hillside Proviso West from Villa Park Willowbrook
• Top Shooter: AJ Youngman (Morton)
• Top Passer: Kenrique Brown (Edwardsville Metro East Lutheran)
• Top Point Point: Charlie Moore (Chicago Morgan Park)
• Best Big: Jeremy Tilmon (East St. Louis)
• Best Days Ahead: Isaiah Thompson (Metropolis Massac Co.)
• Best Coach: Gene Pingatore (Westchester St. Joseph)
• Best Event: Proviso West Tournament after Christmas in Hillside
• Top Senior: Rapolas Ivanouskas (Barrington)
• Top Junior: Jeremy Tilmon (East St. Louis)
• Top Soph: Chase Adams (Chicago Heights Marian Catholic)
• Top Frosh: Marquise Kennedy (Crete Crete-Monee)

 

Rick Bolus 2015-2016 Kentucky Girls Basketball Preview
Topic: Basketball

Written by Rick Bolus | 14 September 2015

• Best Team: Elizabethtown
• Darkhorse Team: Bowling Green South Warren
• Likely Miss Basketball: Erin Boley (Elizabethtown)
• Best Player: Erin Boley (Elizabethtown)
• Most Improved: Brianna Burbridge (Frankfort)
• Most Versatile: Kaylee Cotton (Stearns McCreary Central)
• Player You'll Be Hearing About: Jada Stinson (Elizabethtown)
• Top Scorer: Kayla Bruner (London North Laurel)
• Top Shooter: Kaci Curren (Lawrenceburg Anderson Co.)
• Top Point Guard: Kristen Mayo (Grayson East Carter)
• Best Big: I'Liyah Green (Louisville Male)
• Best Coach: Donna Moir (Louisville Sacred Heart Academy)
• Best Event: Raatz Classic at Louisville Mercy in early February
• Top Senior: Erin Boley (Elizabethtown)
• Top Junior: Lindsey DuVall (Mt. Washington Bullitt East)
• Top Soph: Mykasa Robinson (Ashland Paul Blazer)
• Top Frosh: Toni McCombs (Barbourville Knox Central)

 

Rick Bolus 2015-2016 Kentucky Boys Basketball Preview
Topic: Basketball

Written by Rick Bolus | 13 September 2015

• Best Team: Campbellsville Taylor Co.
• Darkhorse Team: Hopkinsville University Heights
• Likely Mr. Basketball: Quentin Goodin (Campbellsville Taylor Co.)
• Top College Prospect: Oumar Keita (Hazard Cordia)
• Biggest Surprise: Owensboro Apollo's top two players transferring to prep schools
• Top Transfer of Note: Chris Drabo leaving Louisville Iroquois for Louisville PRP
• Most Improved: Noah Cunningham (Madisonville N. Hopkins)
• Player You'll Be Hearing More About: Jaiveon Eaves (Madisonville N. Hopkins)
• Top Shooter: Connor Wilson (Hartford Ohio Co.)
• Best Big: Oumar Keita (Hazard Cordia)
• Best Coach: Dale Mabrey (Louisville PRP)
• Best Event to Attend: Marshall County Hoopfest in early December
• Top Senior: Quentin Goodin (Campbellsville Taylor Co.)
• Top Junior: David Sloan (Campbellsville Taylor Co.)
• Top Soph: Oumar Keita (Hazard Cordia)
• Top Frosh: Justin Weaver (Louisville Moore)

Rick Bolus Boys Fall Showcase
Topic: Basketball

FROM THE DESK OF RICK BOLUS HIGH POTENTIAL/BLUE-CHIP CAMP & RECRUITING SERVICE P.O. BOX 155 SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 40165 bolus@twc.com www.basketball-camp.net

CHICAGO BOYS FALL SHOWCASE 6-5 senior Brian Mosby of St. Louis Cardinal Ritter (MO) and 5-10 junior Jaronde' Boyd of Michigan City (IN) head the list of players who will be in attendance at the upcoming Chicago High Potential/Blue-Chip Fall Showcase.   This showcase will take place on September 20th (Sunday) at Lincoln-Way North High School in Frankfort (IL), a suburb of Chicago, between the hours of 9 AM and 6 PM (CDT). There is no admission charge and free programs for all college coaches.   This is a great opportunity to see a wide range of players from the Midwest as the showcase will be a gold mine for D-2, D-3, NAIA and JUCO coaches.   Hope to see you there-You won't regret it.         Sincerely,         Rick Bolus       Camp Director and Scout since 1973        Member of the Selection Committee for the Naismith Awards

Rick Bolus HIGH POTENTIAL/BLUE-CHIP CAMP & RECRUITING SERVICE

Week Three in Review September 11-12, 2015
Topic: Football

2015REV03

 

 

Week Three in Review September 11-12, 2015

 

Friday September 11^th

 

Henry Clay 70  Tates Creek 64 – Joquise Buford (34 carries for 321 yards and five touchdowns) and Austin Bledsoe (21 carries for 150 yards and one touchdown) led Henry Clay while Peyton Burke completed 15 of 21 passes for 327 yards and five touchdowns to lead Tates Creek.

 

Lexington Christian Academy 62  Estill County 33 – Dillon Wheatley carried the ball 17 times for 250 yards and five touchdowns to lead LCA.

 

Boyle County 43  Anderson County 21 – Josiah Robbins completed nine of 12 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball three times for 67 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rebels.

 

Paul Laurence Dunbar 20  Louisville Eastern 3 – Jefferson Harkless carried the ball 30 times for 203 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs.

 

Franklin County 46  Frankfort 15 – Barrett Sanderson completed 14 of 20 passes for 252 yards and four touchdowns and carried the ball eight times for 53 yards and a touchdown to lead the victors.

 

Central 20  St. Xavier 17 – Central captured a big win tonight as they defeated the Tigers for the first time in 36 meetings.

 

Elder (OH) 35  Scott County 17 – Ja’Vahri Portis carried the ball 18 times for 98 yards and three touchdowns to lead Elder.  QB Peyton Ramsey completed 12 of 15 passes for 180 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Lexington Catholic 15  Covington Catholic 14 – LexCath stopped CovCath on a two point conversion attempt in the final minute to ensure the victory.  Jaylen Jones carried the ball 26 times for 155 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 30 yards and a touchdown to lead the victors.

 

Bryan Station 50  Madison Central 20 – Andre Davis completed 15 of 22 passes for 207 yards and six touchdowns and carried the ball 10 times for 75 yards to lead Bryan Station.

 

Lafayette 56  Boone County 7 – Mason Alstatt (five carries for 152 yards and two touchdowns) and Walker Wood (four carries for 140 yards and one touchdown) led Lafayette’s ground game tonight.

 

Ashland 49  Russell 23 – Quenton Baker carried the ball 17 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns to lead Ashland.

 

Bath County 45  Morgan County 0 – Nathan Swartz carried the ball 14 times for 138 yards and three touchdowns to lead the victor.

 

Belfry 28  Newport Central Catholic 10 – Derek Wellman carried the ball 15 times for 77 yards and two touchdowns to lead Belfry.

 

Beechwood 35  Ironton (OH) 19 – Kyle Fieger completed eight of 12 for 172 yards and three touchdowns to lead Beechwood.

 

Bowling Green 17  Owensboro 14 – Jamale Carothers carried the ball 14 times for 86 yards and a touchdown to lead Bowling Green.

 

Caldwell County 53  Crittenden County 6 – Shane Burns completed 14 of 21 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Christian Academy of Louisville 40  Oldham County 7 – Conner Lopez carried the ball 17 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns to lead CAL.

 

Cooper 35  Campbell County 7 – Jaden Jackson carried the ball 18 times for 138 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Daviess County 42  Hancock County 12 – Chase Lecroy carried the ball 15 times for 164 yards and two touchdowns.

 

Elizabethtown 34  North Hardin 28 – Jack Wilson completed eight of 17 passes for 88 yards and three touchdowns and Jay Becherer recorded nine solo and six assisted tackles to lead the Panthers.

 

Harrison County 34  Grant County 27 – Brock Jenkins completed 10 of 21 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball 21 times for 134 yards and two touchdowns to lead Harrison County.

 

Hazard 28  Somerset 25 – Cole Ratliff completed eight of 16 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball 22 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns to lead Hazard.

 

Knott County Central 50  South Floyd 40 – Luke Jacobs carried the ball 15 times for 132 yards and five touchdowns to lead the victors.

 

Madison Southern 57  Bourbon County 36 – Carter Smith carried the ball 12 times for 100 yards and three touchdowns and AJ Richardson added 107 yards on 14 carries to lead the Eagles.

 

Male 42  Trinity 13 – Hayden Shelton completed 12 of 23 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Owensboro Catholic 49  South Spencer (IN) 13 – Ray Zuberer completed 12 of 22 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Paducah Tilghman 49  Graves County 29 – Jessie Dunigan completed 10 of 13 passes for 148 yards and two touchdowns to lead Paducah Tilghman.

 

Pike County Central 42  Perry County Central 8 – Austin Mullins carried the ball six times for 146 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Pulaski County 47  Russell County 0 – Riley Hall completed 15 of 18 passes for 235 yards and five touchdowns with Jake Johnson recording five receptions for 87 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Russellville 41  Logan County 6 – Josh Bigbee carried the ball six times for 177 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Ryle 48  Highlands 24 – Michael Bateman carried the ball for 147 yards and three touchdowns to lead Ryle.

 

Shelby County 56  North Bullitt 7 – Michael Perry carried the ball seven times for 160 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Simon Kenton 45  Dixie Heights 7 – Dillion Powell carried the ball 18 times for 109 yards and a touchdown.

 

Southwestern 42  Mercer County 6 – Patric Edwards carried the ball 13 times for 111 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 23 yards to lead Southwestern.

 

Spencer County 41  Bullitt East 23 – Logan Holbrrok carried the ball 16 times for 156 yards and three touchdowns.

 

Other Scores

 

Adair County 27  Metcalfe County 22

Allen County-Scottsville 26  Glasgow 20

Atherton 62  Fort Knox 0

Ballard 29  Western 14

Bardstown 27  Nelson County 0

Bell County 14  Wayne County 10

Bishop Brossart 40  Trimble County 0

Breckinridge County 38  Hopkins County Central 13

Bullitt Central 51  Jeffersontown 22

Butler County 44  Apollo 36

Campbellsville 33  LaRue County 6

Christian County 46  Fort Campbell 0

Conner 28  Scott 27

Danville 20  Corbin 0

DeSales 32 Louisville Holy Cross 0

East Jessamine 42  Clay County 0

Fern Creek 38  Butler 6

Garrard County 20  Rockcastle County 8

Grayson County 27  Ohio County 17

Greenwood 35  Franklin-Simpson 21

Hart County 44  Caverna 0

Henry County 28  Walton-Verona 0

Hopkinsville 21  Murray 13

Kentucky Country Day 40  Carroll County 0

Knox Central 35  Harlan County 25

Lawrence County 37  Powell County 0

Lincoln County 24  Casey County 0

Lloyd Memorial 27  Holmes 6

Lynn Camp 47  Berea 15

Madisonville-North Hopkins 51  Union County 19

Magoffin County 42  Betsy Layne 0

Marshall County 25  Calloway County 14

McCracken County 37  Mayfield 31 (OT)

Monroe County 28  Barren County 12

Montgomery County 13  George Rogers Clark 12

Muhlenberg County 46  McLean County 14

Newport 8  Bellevue 0

Nicholas County 36  Lewis County 6

North Laurel 40  Mason County 0

Paris 48  Pineville 7

Pikeville 41  Sheldon Clark 6

Pleasure Ridge Park 42  John Hardin 13

Prestonsburg 40  Breathitt County 14

Raceland 12  Greenup County 6

Rowan County 33  Fleming County 27 (OT)

South Laurel 35  Middlesboro 10

South Oldham 14  North Oldham 0

South Warren 24  Central Hardin 3

Southern 40  Seneca 6

Taylor County 28  Green County 12

Trigg County 34  Todd County Central 28 (2OT)

Valley 28  Moore 21

Waggener 49  Shawnee 0

Warren Central 38  Meade County 6

West Carter 49  East Carter 13

Western Hills 44  Owen County 8

Whitley County 40  West Jessamine 14

Woodford County 55  Marion County 18

 

Saturday September 12^th

 

Harlan 28  Bracken County 21

Pendleton County 29  Jackson County 22

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Kentucky University vs. North Carolina State September 12, 2015
Topic: Eastern Kentucky University Foot

2015EKUNCST

Eastern Kentucky University vs. North Carolina State
Carter-Finley Stadium

North Carolina State
Raleigh, NC
September 12 2015

© 2015 by Ron Harrison

Eastern Kentucky kept the score close in the first half but North Carolina State pulled away in the second half to earn a 35-0 victory.  North Carolina State recorded 24 first downs and 443 yards of total offense.  The Wolfpack was penalized seven times for 56 yards and lost a fumble.  Eastern Kentucky University recorded seven first downs and 112 yards of total offense.  The Colonels were penalized eight times for 53 yards.

Matthew Dayes led the North Carolina State ground game with 116 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries.  Reggie Gallaspy carried the ball eight times for 25 yards.  Jaylen Samuels recorded 24 yards and a touchdown on three carries.  Jacoby Brissett completed 17 of 22 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown.  Jumichael Ramos caught seven passes for 95 yards.  Jaylen Samuels added six receptions for 88 yards.  Benson Browne caught a five yard touchdown pass.  Bra’lon Cherry returned four punts for 74 yards with a long return of 38 yards.  Hakim Jones led the defense with five solo tackles.  BJ Hill added four solo tackles with three of his tackles resulting in losses totaling 11 yards.  Bradley Chubb also recorded four solo tackles.

Dy’Shawn Mobley led Eastern’s ground game with 31 yards on seven carries.  Bennie Coney completed five of 19 passes for 79 yards.  Jeff Glover caught four passes for 60 yards.  Stanley Absanon led the defense with six solo and one assisted tackles with one of his tackles resulting in a four yard loss.  K. Northington added six solo tackles.  D. Montgomery recorded five solo and one assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Eastern Kentucky University	0	0	0	0	0
North Carolina State	0	14	14	7	35

 

NCST	-	Benson Browne 5 yard pass from Jacoby Brissett  (K. Bambard kick)
NCST	-	Jaylen Samuels 12 yard run (K. Bambard kick)
NCST	-	Matthew Dayes 25 yard run (K. Bambard kick)
NCST	-	Matthew Dayes 1 yard run (K. Bambard kick)
NCST	-	Matthew Dayes 3 yard run (J. Maples kick)

 

Selected Statistics

Eastern Kentucky University
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Dy’Shawn Mobley	7	31	4.4	11
Kentayvus Hopkins	3	12	4.0	7
Adam Lane	4	2	0.5	4
Scott Daniel	1	-3	-3.0	0
Bennie Coney	8	-7	-0.9	6

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Bennie Coney	19-5-0	79	0	22
Kyle Romano	2-2-0	-2	0	1

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Jeff Glover	4	60	0	22
Arien Beasley	2	16	0	8
Kentayvus Hopkins	1	1	0	1

 

North Carolina State
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Matthew Dayes	24	116	4,8	25
Reggie Gallaspy	8	25	3.1	8
Jaylen Samuels	3	24	8.0	12
Jacoby Brissett	6	9	1.5	14
Jonathan Alston	1	7	7.0	7
Jalan McClendon	1	6	6.0	6
Nyheim Hines	1	5	5.0	5
Dakwa Nichols	1	4	4.0	4
Brady Bodine	3	3	1.0	4

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Jacoby Brissett	22-17-0	216	1	31
Jalan McClendon	8-4-0	28	0	15

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Jumichael Ramos	7	95	0	20
Jaylen Samuels	6	88	0	31
Nyheim Hines	2	15	0	12
Bra’lon Cherry	1	22	0	22
Maurice Morgan	1	15	0	15
Gavin Locklear	1	10	0	10
Benson Browne	1	5	1	5
Reggie Gallaspy	1	-2	0	0
Matthew Dayes	1	-4	0	0

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to NC State Stats Crew 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.

St. Xavier vs. Central September 11, 2015
Topic: Football

2015STXCENTRAL

St. Xavier vs. Central

Central High School
Louisville, KY
September 11, 2015

© 2015 by Ron Harrison

Central scored a monumental upset with a 20-17 victory over St. Xavier to notch their first victory in thirty-six meetings with the Tigers.  Central recorded 14 first downs and 285 yards of total offense.  The Yellowjackets were penalized 13 times for 113 yards, lost a fumble, and had a pass intercepted.  St. Xavier recorded 14 first downs and 320 yards of total offense.  The Tigers were penalized nine times for 85 yards, lost a fumble and had two passes intercepted.

Corey Johnson led Central’s ground game with 34 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.  Stephen Jones carried the ball nine times for 31 yards.  Myron Norfleet completed 15 of 23 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.  Clavon Armstrong completed three of three passes for 39 yards.  Kambrin Brown caught five passes for 95 yards and a touchdown.  Zachary White added four receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.  Aaron Duncan and Luke Bowman led the defense with three solo tackles each.  Aric Hamblin added two solo and one assisted tackles.

D. Ridder led St. Xavier’s ground game with 200 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries.  S. Taylor carried the ball 10 times for 44 yards.  D. Ridder completed four of 11 passes for 34 yards with two interceptions.  M. Blincoe caught two passes for 13 yards.  M. Masterson caught one pass for 13 yards.  L. Butler led the defense with 10 solo and one assisted tackles.  P. Ritter added eight solo tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
St. Xavier	3	0	14	0	17
Central	12	0	0	8	20

 

CENTRAL	-	Corey Johnson 6 yard run (Kick fails)
CENTRAL	-	Zachary White 19 yard pass from Myron Norfleet (Kick fails)
ST. XAVIER	-	Sam McDonogh kicks a 31 yard field goal
ST. XAVIER	-	Desmond Ridder 73 yard run (Sam McDonogh kick)
ST. XAVIER	-	Desmond Ridder 22 yard run (Sam McDonogh kick)
CENTRAL	-	Kambrin Brown 27 yard pass from Myron Norfleet (Clavon Armstrong run)

 

Selected Statistics

St. Xavier
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
D. Ridder	18	200	10.1	73
S. Taylor	10	44	4.4	10
C. Rowan	6	14	2.3	8
J. Martinez	3	5	1.7	4
C. Oliver	1	-4	-4.0	0
Rest of team	3	2	0.7	1

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
D. Ridder	11-4-2	34	0	13
C. Chitwood	3-0-0	0	0	0

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
M. Blincoe	2	13	0	8
M. Masterson	1	13	0	13
D. Palmer	1	8	0	8

 

Central
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Corey Johnson	12	34	2.8	9
Stephen Jones	9	31	3.4	16
Myron Norfleet	4	8	2.0	9
Rest of team	3	-3	-1.0	0

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Myron Norfleet	23-15-1	155	2	39
Clavon Armstrong	3-3-0	39	0	17

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Kambrin Brown	5	95	1	39
Zachary White	4	52	1	18
Corey Johnson	4	13	0	7
Damon Smith	1	10	0	10
Stephen Jones	2	10	0	10
TeWonn Ligon	1	8	0	8
Kenneth Reeder	1	6	0	6

 

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the St. Xavier Stats Crew 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.

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Louisville Eastern September 11, 2015
Topic: Football

2015PLDEASTERN

Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. Louisville Eastern

Eastern High School
Louisville, KY
September 11, 2015

© 2015 by Ron Harrison

Paul Laurence Dunbar earned their first victory of the season fueled by Jefferson Harkless’ 203 yards and three touchdowns on the ground with a 20-3 victory over Eastern.  Dunbar recorded 14 first downs and 291 yards of total offense.  The Bulldogs were penalized seven times for 66 yards.  Louisville Eastern recorded three first downs and 83 yards of total offense.  The Eagles were penalized nine times for 77 yards and had a pass intercepted.  Eastern only ran 33 offensive plays compared to 62 for Dunbar.

Jefferson Harkless led Dunbar’s ground game with 203 yards and three touchdowns on 30 carries.  Tre Homer completed two of five passes for 18 yards.  Dontell Brown caught one pass for 15 yards.  Carter Hayslet led the defense with three solo tackles.  Braxton Edge added two solo and one assisted tackles.  Quinton Dixon and DeRante Sanders each recorded two solo tackles.

R. Johnson led Eastern’s ground game with 11 yards on five carries.  JD Berger completed six of 23 passes for 79 yards with one interception.  Lawrence Webb caught three passes for 23 yards.  Bryce Williams added two receptions for 47 yards.  Langston Webb led the defense with eight solo and three assisted tackles.  Evan Mudd added five solo and four assisted tackles.  William Leake recorded six solo and one assisted tackles.

Scoring Summary

School	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Paul Laurence Dunbar	0	14	0	6	20
Louisville Eastern	0	3	0	0	3

 

PLD	-	Jefferson Harkless 3 yard run (Trey Underwood kick)
EASTERN	-	Tiago Ramirez kicks a 25 yard field goal
PLD	-	Jefferson Harkless 1 yard run (Trey Underwood kick)
PLD	-	Jefferson Harkless 5 yard run (Trey Underwood kick fails)

 

Selected Statistics

Paul Laurence Dunbar
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
Jefferson Harkless	30	203	6.8	51
Tre Homer	20	55	2.8	26
DeRante Sanders	7	15	2.1	8

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
Tre Homer	5-2-0	18	0	15

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Dontell Brown	1	15	0	15
Jefferson Harkless	1	3	0	3

 

Louisville Eastern
Rushing	No.	Yds.	Avg.	Long
R. Johnson	5	11	2.2	6
D’Aunte Brooks	1	0	0.0	0
Team	1	0	0.0	0
JD Berger	2	0	0.0	0

 

Passing	A-C-I	Yds.	TD	Long
JD Berger	23-6-1	79	0	44

 

Receiving	No.	Yds.	TD	Long
Lawrence Webb	3	23	0	11
Bryce Williams	2	47	0	44
D’Aunte Brooks	1	9	0	9

 

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.