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East JessaminePaul Laurence Dunbar

Jaguars
21
Bulldogs
27

The Paul Laurence Dunbar (Lexington, KY) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against East Jessamine (Nicholasville, KY) by a score of 27-21.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Jessamine1470021
Paul Laurence Dunbar1360827
Final score provided by E. Lanham.
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Game Story

Kentucky High School Football - East Jessamine can't hold off Paul Laurence Dunbar

September 5, 2025: Lexington, KY 40513

The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs got by the visiting East Jessamine Jaguars football team by a score of 27-21 in Friday's non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs play the West Jessamine Colts (Nicholasville, KY) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, September 12. Paul Laurence Dunbar will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Colts go into the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 27-14 non-league loss to Lincoln County (Stanford, KY).

With the defeat, East Jessamine drops to 2-1 on the campaign. The Jaguars travel to Blazer (Ashland, KY) to meet the Tomcats in a non-league test on Friday, September 12. The Tomcats come into the test with a record of 1-2. Blazer lost 18-15 in their recent non-league test against Lawrence County (Louisa, KY)

Eric LanhamBulldogs Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. EJHS 0, PLDHS 0
    Posted @ 5:30p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 5:30p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 5:30p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 5:30p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Paul Laurence Dunbar1st Quarter
    Paul Laurence Dunbar kicking off to East Jessamine.
    Posted @ 5:30p
  6. 6 - 0

    Passing Touchdown

    East Jessamine1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    East Jessamine - #17 Bryce Bentley 14 Yd pass completed to #23 Derek Morton for a TD. EJHS 6, PLDHS 0
    Posted @ 5:36p
  7. 8 - 0

    Two Point Rush Completed

    East Jessamine1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    East Jessamine - #28 Zac Naylor rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. EJHS 8, PLDHS 0
    Posted @ 5:36p
  8. 8 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Paul Laurence Dunbar1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - #14 Dominic Faulkner with a 16 Yd Rushing TD. EJHS 8, PLDHS 6
    Posted @ 5:44p
  9. 8 - 6

    Passing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Paul Laurence Dunbar1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - 2Pt Conversion Failed. EJHS 8, PLDHS 6
    Posted @ 5:45p
  10. 14 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    East Jessamine1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    East Jessamine - #0 Jacob Wright with a 52 Yd Rushing TD. EJHS 14, PLDHS 6
    Posted @ 5:48p
  11. 14 - 6

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    East Jessamine1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    East Jessamine - 2Pt Conversion Failed. EJHS 14, PLDHS 6
    Posted @ 5:49p
  12. 14 - 12

    Passing Touchdown

    Paul Laurence Dunbar1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - #14 Dominic Faulkner 35 Yd pass completed to #13 Conner Norsworthy for a TD. EJHS 14, PLDHS 12
    Posted @ 5:57p
  13. 14 - 13

    Made Point After

    Paul Laurence Dunbar1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - #71 Jackson Meredith PAT Good. EJHS 14, PLDHS 13
    Posted @ 5:57p
  14. 14 - 13

    Turnover on Downs

    Paul Laurence Dunbar1st Quarter Under a minute
    East Jessamine has turned possession over on downs. Paul Laurence Dunbar has the ball on their own 42-yard line. EJHS 14, PLDHS 13
    Posted @ 6p
  15. 14 - 13

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    EJHS 14, PLDHS 13
    Posted @ 6:01p
  16. 14 - 13

    Interception

    East Jessamine2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    East Jessamine - #6 Jj Lewis intercepts a Paul Laurence Dunbar pass and has the ball on their own 35-yard line. EJHS 14, PLDHS 13
    Posted @ 6:05p
  17. 20 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    East Jessamine2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    East Jessamine - #0 Jacob Wright with a 3 Yd Rushing TD. EJHS 20, PLDHS 13
    Posted @ 6:14p
  18. 21 - 13

    Made Point After

    East Jessamine2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    East Jessamine - #88 Oliver Laurent PAT Good. EJHS 21, PLDHS 13
    Posted @ 6:14p
  19. 21 - 19

    Passing Touchdown

    Paul Laurence Dunbar2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - #14 Dominic Faulkner 11 Yd pass completed to #17 Noah Barrett for a TD. EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 6:32p
  20. 21 - 19

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Paul Laurence Dunbar2nd Quarter Under a minute
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - 2Pt Conversion Failed. EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 6:32p
  21. 21 - 19

    Halftime

    Halftime
    EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 6:37p
  22. 21 - 19

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    East Jessamine3rd Quarter
    East Jessamine to kick off to Paul Laurence Dunbar.
    Posted @ 7p
  23. 21 - 19

    Punt

    East Jessamine3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar has punted to East Jessamine. East Jessamine has the ball on Paul Laurence Dunbar's 50-yard line. EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 7:01p
  24. 21 - 19

    Punt

    Paul Laurence Dunbar3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    East Jessamine has punted to Paul Laurence Dunbar. Paul Laurence Dunbar has the ball on East Jessamine's 48-yard line. EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 7:05p
  25. 21 - 19

    Turnover on Downs

    Paul Laurence Dunbar3rd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    East Jessamine has turned possession over on downs. Paul Laurence Dunbar has the ball on East Jessamine's 41-yard line. EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 7:08p
  26. 21 - 19

    Turnover on Downs

    Paul Laurence Dunbar3rd Quarter Under a minute
    East Jessamine has turned possession over on downs. Paul Laurence Dunbar has the ball on their own 19-yard line. EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 7:18p
  27. 21 - 19

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 7:19p
  28. 21 - 19

    Long Pass

    Paul Laurence Dunbar4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - #14 Dominic Faulkner with a long pass to #11 Jayshawn Crosby. Paul Laurence Dunbar has the ball on their own 48-yard line. EJHS 21, PLDHS 19
    Posted @ 7:23p
  29. 21 - 25

    Passing Touchdown

    Paul Laurence Dunbar4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - #14 Dominic Faulkner 15 Yd pass completed to #11 Jayshawn Crosby for a TD. EJHS 21, PLDHS 25
    Posted @ 7:34p
  30. 21 - 27

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Paul Laurence Dunbar4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Paul Laurence Dunbar - #14 Dominic Faulkner rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. EJHS 21, PLDHS 27
    Posted @ 7:34p
  31. 21 - 27

    End of Game

    Final
    EJHS 21, PLDHS 27
    Posted @ 7:58p

EJHS @ PLDHS Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 5, 2025 @ 6:30p
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
The Paul Laurence Dunbar (Lexington, KY) varsity football team won Friday's home non-conference game against East Jessamine (Nicholasville, KY) by a score of 27-21.

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Eric LanhamBulldogs Reporter

Rankings & Records

East Jessamine (25-26)

NationalKYReg.
9,95015130
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
2-70-31-31-4.222.000185302

Paul Laurence Dunbar (25-26)

NationalKYReg.
7,97912327
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
3-51-22-21-20-1.375.333162214

Team Scoring Averages

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East Jessamine		7.36.34.73.320.6
Paul Laurence Dunbar		2.72.53.78.520.3

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Team Stat Comparison

East JessaminePaul Laurence Dunbar
-Rushing Yards Per Game27.1
-Passing Yards Per Game16.3
-Receiving Yards Per Game13.6
-Total Yards Per Game43.4

Team Leaders

East JessaminePaul Laurence DunbarNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#11 Jayshawn Crosby91.012.1
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Passing Yards Per Game#14 Dominic Faulkner114.012.2
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Receiving Yards Per Game#2 Ryan Barrett92.09.6
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Total Yards Per Game#14 Dominic Faulkner196.026.4

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
East Jessamine0-3Paul Laurence Dunbar1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/26/25LafayetteEast Jessamine(L) 38-010/24/25Paul Laurence DunbarLafayette(L) 21-10
10/3/25Madison SouthernEast Jessamine(L) 35-219/26/25Madison SouthernPaul Laurence Dunbar(W) 45-12
10/17/25East JessamineWest Jessamine(L) 49-129/12/25West JessaminePaul Laurence Dunbar(L) 35-0

Record Breakdown

East Jessamine (25-26)

Paul Laurence Dunbar (25-26)
2-7
Overall
3-5
0-3
League
1-2
2-4
Non-League
2-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-3
Common Opponent
1-2
1-3
Home
2-2
1-4
Away
1-2
0-0
Neutral
0-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-7
In-State
3-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0