# Dunbar, Douglass, Tates Creek claim opening wins **Published:** 2026-09-05T11:30:59.421Z **Source:** [KHSAA Scoreboard](https://khsaascoreboard.org/) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/lex-hs-sports-roundup-2026-09-04 Paul Laurence Dunbar edged East Jessamine 8-7 in a defensive battle on Friday night, with [the Bulldogs' run-first attack leading the way](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/10/dunbar-football-hopes-rushing-attack-leads-way-2026-season/). Tates Creek beat South Oldham 24-14 at South Oldham, and Frederick Douglass dominated DuPont Manual 27-7 at DuPont Manual Stadium. On the losing end, Bryan Station fell 26-18 to Corbin at Campbell Field. Henry Clay, seeking [a turnaround in year two under head coach Phillip Hawkins](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/06/henry-clay-football-eyes-turnaround-year-two-under-hawkins/), surrendered 63 points in a loss to Henderson County at home. Lafayette bounced back to beat Franklin-Simpson 40-32 at Franklin-Simpson, while Lexington Catholic lost 35-21 to Boyle County on the road and Lexington Christian fell 66-21 at home to Christian Academy-Louisville. In girls' volleyball, Paul Laurence Dunbar swept its opening tournament at Game Point Orlando, defeating Ursuline, King's Ridge Christian, and North Hall—each by 2-0 scores. ## Sources - [KHSAA Scoreboard](https://khsaascoreboard.org/) - [Dunbar's run-first football attack](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/10/dunbar-football-hopes-rushing-attack-leads-way-2026-season/) - [Henry Clay seeking turnaround in year two under coach Hawkins](https://www.wkyt.com/2026/08/06/henry-clay-football-eyes-turnaround-year-two-under-hawkins/) --- This roundup was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001). Final scores are from the official KHSAA scoreboard; surrounding context was added via web search and cited. Covers Lexington/Fayette County high schools only.