Star City’s Fourth-Quarter Scores Settle Battle of the Bayou

Star City 56, Dumas 48

STAR CITY — Jamarian Spencer scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run, and Star City added an 85-yard touchdown pass to defeat Dumas 56-48 Friday at Bulldog Stadium.

Dumas quarterback Toriando Dunlap produced three rushing touchdowns and three touchdown passes. Chaysen Gordon caught seven passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.

Star City scored from the 1-yard line for a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Dunlap answered with a keeper on the opening play of the second quarter, and Kentz Brown’s two-point run put Dumas ahead 8-7.

A quarterback touchdown run and an interception return for a touchdown pushed Star City ahead 21-8.

Dunlap’s 36-yard scoring pass to Gordon brought Dumas within 21-16. Parker Winn answered with a 24-yard touchdown run, but Dunlap connected with Ke’Marion Jackson for a 66-yard score. Brown’s second two-point run made it 28-24.

Star City scored on a 4-yard run with 1:48 remaining. Dunlap’s 7-yard keeper as time expired trimmed the halftime margin to 35-30.

The Bulldogs extended their lead to 42-30 in the third quarter. Gordon’s second touchdown reception cut it to 42-36. He then intercepted a pass, setting up Dunlap’s 59-yard touchdown run that tied it 42-42 with 2:10 left in the quarter.

Spencer scored with 8:46 remaining. Star City recovered a fumble at its 15-yard line and scored on the next play. Nery Vargas’ eighth extra point made it 56-42 with 7:09 left.

The Bulldogs recovered the ensuing onside kick. Brown returned an interception for a touchdown with 3:51 remaining, bringing Dumas within eight.

Star City kept possession for the final 3:46 of regulation. A 57-yard sweep from its own 12-yard line moved the Bulldogs into Dumas territory, and two more first downs kept the Bobcats’ offense off the field for the rest of the game.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

Star City — 1-yard touchdown; scorer not identified (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 7-0, 3:10.

2nd Quarter

Dumas — Toriando Dunlap touchdown run (Kentz Brown two-point run), Dumas 8-7, opening play of the quarter.

Star City — Quarterback touchdown run; scorer not identified (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 14-8, 11:26.

Star City — Interception return for a touchdown; scorer not identified (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 21-8, 8:22.

Dumas — Chaysen Gordon 36-yard touchdown pass from Toriando Dunlap (Dunlap two-point pass; receiver not identified), Star City 21-16, 5:30.

Star City — Parker Winn 24-yard touchdown run (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 28-16, 3:46.

Dumas — Ke’Marion Jackson 66-yard touchdown pass from Toriando Dunlap (Kentz Brown two-point run), Star City 28-24, 3:17.

Star City — 4-yard touchdown run; scorer not identified (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 35-24, 1:48.

Dumas — Toriando Dunlap 7-yard touchdown run (two-point attempt failed), Star City 35-30, 0:00.

3rd Quarter

Star City — Touchdown run; scorer not identified (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 42-30, 7:18.

Dumas — Chaysen Gordon touchdown pass from Toriando Dunlap (two-point attempt failed), Star City 42-36, 5:13.

Dumas — Toriando Dunlap 59-yard touchdown run (two-point pass failed), tied 42-42, 2:10.

4th Quarter

Star City — Jamarian Spencer 4-yard touchdown run (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 49-42, 8:46.

Star City — 85-yard touchdown pass; passer and receiver not identified (Nery Vargas kick), Star City 56-42, 7:09.

Dumas — Kentz Brown interception return for a touchdown (two-point run failed), Star City 56-48, 3:51.

Players of the Game

• Toriando Dunlap, Dumas, quarterback: Three rushing touchdowns and three touchdown passes. His 59-yard touchdown run tied the game 42-42 late in the third quarter. Also scored on a 7-yard keeper as the first half expired.
• Chaysen Gordon, Dumas, wide receiver/cornerback: Seven catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns, one interception and one fumble recovery. His third-quarter interception set up Dunlap’s tying touchdown run.
• Jamarian Spencer, Star City, running back: Go-ahead 4-yard touchdown run with 8:46 remaining. On Star City’s final possession, carried from the Dumas 20 inside the 5-yard line for another first down.
• Kentz Brown, Dumas, running back: One interception returned for a touchdown and two successful two-point runs. His fourth-quarter interception return brought Dumas within 56-48 with 3:51 remaining.
• Nery Vargas, Star City, kicker: 8-for-8 on extra points. His seventh kick gave Star City a 49-42 lead; his eighth extended it to 56-42.