GAME 2: Andalusia
43, St.
James 17
AND
0 26
14
3
43
STJ
7
10 0 0
17
SCORING SUMMARY:
STJ
(1) 1:18 Enslen 25 run
(Sutter kick) 7 - 0
STJ (2) 11:47 Sutter 36 FG
10 - 0
AND (2) 10:02 McNeil 39 run
(attempt failed)
10 - 6
AND (2) 6:57 Berry 2 run
(Jones kick) 10 - 13
STJ (2) 3:16 Sutter 39 pass
from Enslen
(Sutter kick) 17 - 13
AND (2) 2:26 Berry 70 pass from
Mellown
(run
failed) 17 - 19
AND (2) 0:33 McNeil 6 run
(Jones kick) 17 - 26
AND (3) 9:07 Berry 10 run
(Jones
kick) 17 - 33
AND (3) 2:42 Berry 3 run
(Jones kick) 17
- 40
AND (4) 7:52 Jones 29 FG
17 - 43
September
8, 2006. 7
PM Carlisle Field. Game Conditions: Partly
cloudy Game Temperature: 81 Wind:
E 5
For the second week in a row, the Trojans had trouble stopping runners
in the secondary as Andalusia rushed for over 360 yards, 246 of those
on the feet of Ledarrius McNeil, and Michael Berry added 4 touchdowns,
3 of those on the ground, as the Bulldogs stomped the Trojans in their
first meeting ever, 43 - 17.
Andalusia began the game on offense, and avoided early disaster on
their second play when a shotgun snap went over the head of the
quarterback Matt Mellown. Despite third and long, Ledarrius
McNeil picked up 43 yards on his second carry of the game and gave the
Bulldogs a first down and a quick field position advantage.
However, the Trojan defense stiffened and stopped Andalusia for no gain
on fourth and two at the Trojan 30 forcing a turnover on downs.
A holding penalty wiped out most of the yardage gained in St. James'
first drive, but a deep Graham Sutter punt gave the Trojans the field
position advantage back. Andalusia was forced to punt again, and
St. James drove 53 yards for the first score of the game. A 20
yard catch and run by Chase Christian from John Enslen moved the ball
down to the Andalusia 36. Five plays later, one play after St.
James was fortunate to recover a fumble after a pass reception and on a
key third down and 9, Enslen called his own number off right end, and
thanks to several great blocks, he tiptoed down the near sidelines for
a touchdown and St. James' first lead of the season. Graham
Sutter added the extra point for a 7 - 0 lead late in the first
quarter. These would be the only points scored in the first
quarter, but 36 would be scored in the second, a majority of those by
Andalusia.
After a McNeil coughed up the ball on Andalusia's second scrimmage
play, St. James was in business again, although they managed only 4
yards on 3 plays. Sutter was called in and he converted a 36 yard
field goal, giving St. James a 10 point lead less than a minute into
the second quarter.
Michael Berry returned the kickoff to the Bulldog 39. Then,
McNeil carried it four consecutive times, for 1, 22, minus 1, and 39
yards resulting in an Andalusia score as he broke several tackles on
the final play. The extra point snap was over the head of the
kicker and fallen upon, resulting in a non-attempt, and St. James
maintained a 10 - 6 lead still early in the second quarter.
St. James returned the favor, giving up the ball on a lost fumble
during a sack on their next drive, yielding the Bulldogs a short field
of 21 yards. Despite a block in the back penalty inside the 5,
Berry scored the first of his four touchdowns six plays later. A
two point conversion was to be attempted, but two consecutive penalties
pushed the ball back to the 13, where Gillis Jones added the extra
point, and Andalusia took their first lead of the night at 13 - 10
midway through the second quarter.
The Trojans answered immediately. After a 22 yard kickoff return
by Matt Dean, the Trojans used short runs and passes by Enslen
primarily to move down the field. On fourth and ten from the
Bulldog 39, St. James opted to go for the first down, and they were
rewarded with that and much more. Enslen's pass over the middle
to Sutter was on the mark, but two tacklers actually arm tackled him
forward, and he broke away outrunning other defenders into the endzone
for his second touchdown reception in as many weeks. He recovered
to add the extra point, giving the lead back to St. James at 17 -
13.
For the remainder of the game, Andalusia dominated, scoring 30
consecutive points to wrap up the victory.
From the Bulldog 27, McNeil carried for 3 yards before Mellown
attempted his first pass of the night, a perfectly thrown and timed
crossing route to Berry, who outran Trojans 70 yards to the endzone for
a touchdown. Another two point conversion was attempted, but
Mellown was stopped short of the goal line, and Andalusia had the lead
again at 19 - 17 with 2:26 remaining in the half.
St. James drove hard for a score before halftime, but an Enslen pass
was intercepted by Malcolm Jenkins and returned into Trojan
territory. A penalty pushed the ball back to the Andalusia 47
with only 57 seconds remaining, but it took Andalusia only 24 seconds
to score. Mellown's second pass attempt of the half was caught by
Jenkins nearly 30 yards downfield, and the Trojan defender who was
reaching for the ball caught face mask instead, and the resulting
unintentional but major distance penalty pushed the ball down to the
Trojan 12. Mellown kept for 6 yards out of bounds, and then
McNeil busted through tacklers for the next 6 yards and a touchdown,
Andalusia's fourth of the quarter. This time Jones kicked the
extra point, and Andalusia was up 26 - 17 with 33 seconds remaining in
the half.
St. James was driving after a good kickoff return, but a pass
completion out of bounds used up the remaining time, and the Trojans
headed to the locker room down by 9.
The Trojans had the first offensive possession of the second half, but
could not convert a first down. Andalusia, taking over on their
own 43, scored 4 plays later. A 41 yard keeper by Mellown along
the far sidelines was stopped short of a touchdown by a forceout of
bounds by Chad Crews, but Berry scored on the next play on a toss from
10 yards out and Jones' point gave Andalusia a 33 - 17 lead less than
three minutes into the second half.
Despite the help from a roughing the kicker penalty on the next Trojan
march, St. James could get no further than midfield, and was forced to
punt again. A block in the back penalty on the return appeared to
have the Bulldogs pinned deep at their own 7, but they promptly marched
93 yards to seal the victory. 63 of those yards were eaten up by
McNeil on one play, but Berry scored his fourth touchdown of the night
from 3 yards out, and Jones' extra point gave Andalusia their 40th
point of the evening.
The Trojans best drive of the second half followed, and they overcame a
sack and a penalty to move down the field. Chase Christian
crossed the field on another pass and long run and dove toward the
pylon on the endzone, but was out of bounds at the 5 before the dive
started after a 43 yard play. Two plays later, disaster struck as
a pass was intercepted in the endzone by Nico Johnson and he returned
it to the 34 yard line just before the end of the quarter.
Berry's 19 yard pass completion eventually led to the final points of
the game, a 29 yard field goal by Jones, and the reserves on both teams
traded fumbles and punts for the most part. St. James got another
bad break on a turnover, as Matt Dean picked up an Andalusia fumble at
the Trojan 36 and apparently returned it 64 yards for a touchdown, but
the return was wiped out by a holding penalty. The Trojans did
not threaten, and Andalusia ran out the clock wrapping up the region
victory.
SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME
TWO
ST.
JAMES
RUSHING 26 attempts 27 yards 1 TD (1.04
yards per carry)
16
Enslen 16 / 33 (1
TD) 14
Dean 5 / 5
3 Martin 2
/ - 3
15
Walker 2 / -
1
45 Baker 1 / - 7
PASSING 20 completions 42 attempts 3
INTs 212 yards 1 TD (5 sacks of, - 40 yards)
16 Enslen 20 - 42 -
3 212 yards 1 TD (3 sacks of, - 27
yards)
3
Martin 0 - 0 -
0
(1 sack of, - 6 yards)
45
Baker 0 - 0 -
0
(1 sack of, - 7 yards)
RECEIVING
32 Christian 4 /
77
4 Sutter 5 /
61 (1 TD) 14
Dean 4 / 19
19
Newton 3 /
17
3 Martin 2 /
29
7
Davis 2
/ 9
TOTAL YARDS: 239
KICKS: XP 2 / 2
FG
1 / 1 (36 made)
2 POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS: 4 (61,49,52,53)
PUNTS: 4 (42,34,39,35)
KO RETURNS: 8 (4,22,17,33,25,16,19,25) PUNT
RETURNS: 2 (0,4)
FIRST DOWNS: 15 (4 rushing, 9 passing, 2
penalty)
FUMBLE RETURNS: 1 (5)
FUMBLES: 4, lost 2
TURNOVER MARGIN: - 3
PENALTIES: 6 / 47 yards
TIME OF POSSESSION: 23:10
ANDALUSIA
RUSHING 55 attempts 367 yards 5 TDs
(6.67 yards per carry)
PASSING 3 completions 4 attempts 0
INTs 118 yards 1 TD (no sacks of)
TOTAL YARDS: 485
KICKS: XP 4 / 5
FG 1 / 1 (29 made)
2 POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 2
KICKOFFS: 8 (48,44,47,49,48,54,52,48)
PUNTS: 2 (27,29)
KO RETURNS: 4
(21,8,26,20)
PUNT RETURNS: 3 (6,3,15)
FIRST DOWNS: 16 (14 rushing, 2 passing)
INTERCEPTION RETURNS: 3 (32,34,10)
FUMBLES: 4, lost 2
PENALTIES: 12 / 82 yards
TIME OF POSSESSION: 24:50
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