2011 - GAME 6
SAINT JAMES 40, @
Headland 8 
STJ
6
21 7 6
40
HEA
0
0 8
0 8
SCORING
SUMMARY:
STJ (1) 7:09 Duncan 1
run
(kick failed) 6 - 0
STJ (2) 9:22 Jabour 15 pass from
Duncan
(Meadows kick) 13 - 0
STJ (2) 3:58 Duncan 16
run
(Meadows kick) 20 - 0
STJ (2) 0:02 Jabour 14 pass from
Duncan
(Meadows kick) 27 - 0
STJ (3) 10:33 Jabour 82 pass from
Duncan
(Newton kick) 34 - 0
HEA (3) 1:19 Sanders 2
run
(Wesson run)
34 - 8
STJ (4) 2:07 Haveard 5
run
(kick failed) 40 - 8
September 30, 2011. J.J.
Yarbrough Stadium. Game Conditions: Clear, cool,
breezy Game Temperature: 72 Wind NW
3 - 12
The Dothan Eagle may have had the perfect headline in their
coverage of this game. "Saint James Rams Headland".
C.J. Duncan threw for three touchdown passes, all to Jake Jabour,
and ran for two more himself as the Trojans ruined another team's
Homecoming ceremonies for the second consecutive week. Saint
James' first ever football visit to Headland's J.J. Yarbrough
Stadium was a huge success as the Trojans cruised to a 40 - 8
victory over the homestanding Rams in Saint James' 400th varsity
football game of all time.
The Trojan defense held the Rams on an opening three and out, and
drove 66 yards for an immediate touchdown. Duncan picked up
17 yards on a run to move the ball near midfield, and then
connected with his first of six completions to Jake Jabour for 21
yards. Two plays later, Frank Moody rushed for 24 down to
the Headland 1. After no gain on first down, Duncan called
his number off left guard and scored. The extra point
was wide left, but the Trojans were up 6 - 0 midway through the
first quarter.
Neither team could get much accomplished on their next
possessions, but Headland was threatening before Walker Woodson
made a huge defensive play on a fourth down to negate a potential
Rams touchdown pass, giving the ball back to the Trojans on their
own 27. Haynes Litchfield caught a 13 yard pass just before
the quarter change. amd then Woodson added his own 13 yard
reception on the first play of the second quarter. Three
plays later, Jabour added a 17 yard reception as the Rams were
allowing receivers to get open, especially towards the
sidelines. After Duncan advanced a fumbled snap for two
yards, he found Jabour again for 15 yards and a touchdown.
Austin Meadows kicked the extra point into the huge tree
overhanging the eastern end of Yarbrough Stadium, and the Trojans
were up 13 - 0 early in the second quarter, quieting the raucous
Ram crowd.
After an endzone kick, Headland began making some headway thanks
to the running of Adrian Galloway and some pesky Trojan
penalties. However, from the Saint James 38, the ball was
ripped away from Galloway on a carry and the Trojans took over at
their own 34. After a 9 yard pass to Wilson Adams, Duncan
broke away again for his longest carry of the game, a 28
yarder. Two plays later, the Rams returned the favor by
giving Saint James a free first down on an offsides penalty.
On the next play, a toss to the endzone was intercepted, but out
of bounds. Duncan was again looking for the endzone on the
next play but he kept the ball himself and dove into the endzone
after a 16 yard touchdown. Meadows again converted the kick,
and Saint James was up 20 - 0 with less than 4 minutes remaining
in the half.
The Rams converted one first down, but had to punt and Jabour
returned the kick to the Trojan 45. With 2:03 remaining,
Saint James executed the two minute drill to perfection.
(Well, one second extra, actually.) After two plays gained
no yards, Duncan picked up 11 on third down. After a sack
and a 12 yard run, Saint James had third down and 5 at the Ram
37. Walker Woodson was the deft recipient of a 21 yard pass
and Saint James had first down at the Headland 16 with 15 seconds
remaining. Duncan scrambled but could find no open receivers
and ran out of bounds at the 14 with 8.3 seconds remaining.
He then began scrambling again, and with mixed cries from the
bench of "throw it away" or "run out of bounds", he found Jabour
at the goal line. The bullet pass was gathered in for a
touchdown and the extra point gave Saint James a commanding 27
point lead at halftime.
Everyone knew it was going to be a long night for Headland, and
nothing proved truer than when the stadium sprinkler system kicked
on just as the Ram band was preparing to begin their halftime
presentation. Supposedly, unconfirmed, the shower was part
of a Senior Homecoming prank. Fortunately, no band members
or instruments were damaged in the process, and likewise
fortunately the water was stopped before it had a chance to
saturate the playing field.
Emphasis on the Trojan sidelines prior to the second half was not
to let up, and Saint James did not. After a 65 yard endzone
kickoff by Headland, Saint James appeared to be sputtering as they
lost two yards net on the first two plays. However, on third
down, Duncan found Jabour on the far sidelines. He wove in
front of a potential Ram interceptor, made the catch, and
accelerated to outrace two pursuing defenders on his way to the
third longest touchdown reception in Saint James history, an 82
yarder. Coach Rudd could breathe a sigh of relief as his two
long touchdown passes from 1980 (of 85 and 84 yards) remained atop
the list. This time Riley Newton kicked into the tree
successfully, and the Trojans were up 34 - 0 and some of the
stunned Rams fans began leaving their friendly confines for other
destinations.
The Rams finally moved the ball into serious scoring position,
mostly on the fresh legs of Joseph Wesson. However, with
fourth down from the Trojan 6, a pass into the endzone fell just
incomplete and Saint James took over on downs. Cal Cherry
picked up his first career pass reception and withstood a smack
from a Ram defender to convert a key third down. But the
drive stalled and a punt went out of bounds at the Ram 48.
This time, Headland would finally reach the endzone after repeated
frustration. Quarterback Aaron Sanders, who had been quiet
for most of the game, lifted a pass which was caught on a
marvelous dive by Yorey Collins at the two yard line. On the
next play, Sanders called his own number for the initial Headland
score of the game. Wesson added a two point conversion, and
as the end of the third quarter neared the Rams had finally dented
the scoreboard, but still trailed 34 - 8.
Kyle Harp recovered an onside kick for the Rams, but they failed
to make any headway before the end of the quarter, and an endzone
punt finished the 'drive'. On the first play, Frank Moody
broke loose for a 44 yard gain which was bolstered by a 15 yard
face mask penalty. The advance stalled at the 30, and Newton
was called in to attempt a 46 yard field goal, which just missed
to the left. By now, both teams were using reserves and
basically trying to run out the clock. The Trojans were
driving but lost a fumble on the Ram 21. However, three
plays later, Kane Davenport intercepted a pass and ran it back 35
yards to the Headland 11. Three consecutive runs by Tyler
Haveard, of 2, 4, and 5 yards led to his first career Trojan
touchdown. Matt Alter was called on to attempt the extra
point but a fieldhouse window was the final target of his just
wide left kick. With just over 2 minutes remaining, however,
Saint James had sewn up a convincing regional road victory and
began to look forward to their only city and regional rival the
following week as they would hit the road for a third straight
Friday night, to Alabama Christian.
GAME SIX SIDELINE STATISTICS
SAINT JAMES
RUSHING 42 attempts 210 yards 3
TDs (5.12 yards per carry)
5 Duncan 19 /
93 (2 TDs) 20
Moody 6 / 68
44 Haveard 7 / 33
4 Woodson 7 /
13
36 Cherry
1 / 7 12 Slater
1 / - 1
30 Jabour
1 / - 3
PASSING
11 completions 16 attempts 0 INTs 226
yards 3 TDs (1 sack of, - 7 yards)
5
Duncan 11 - 16 - 0
226 yards 3 TDs (1 sack, - 7 yards)
RECEIVING
30
Jabour 6 /
160 (3 TDs) 4
Woodson 2 / 34
27 Litchfield 1 / 13
36
Cherry 1 /
10
2
Adams 1 /
9
TOTAL
YARDS: 436
KICKS:
XP 4 / 6
FG
0 / 1 (46 missed)
2
POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS:
7 (52,52,EZ,58,44,51,49) KO
RETURNS: 0
PUNTS: 2 (31,24)
PUNT RETURNS: 2
(0fc,7)
FIRST
DOWNS: 20 (10 rushing, 9 passing, 1
penalty)
FUMBLES:
2, lost 1
TURNOVER
MARGIN: + 1
INTERCEPTION RETURNS: 1 (35)
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 13
PENALTIES:
6 / 30 yards
TIME
OF POSSESSION: 26:38
HEADLAND RUSHING 37
attempts 145 yards 1 TD (3.92 yards per carry)
PASSING
6 completions 17 attempts 1 INT 81
yards 0 TDs (3 sacks of, - 14 yards)
TOTAL
YARDS: 226
KICKS: XP 0 /
0
FG
0 / 0
2 POINT CONVERSIONS: 1 / 1
KICKOFFS: 2 (65EZ,16)
PUNTS: 4 (45,31,30,47)
KO
RETURNS: 6 (18,23,18,21,10,9)
PUNT RETURNS: 1 (28)
FIRST
DOWNS: 14 (9 rushing, 2 passing, 3 penalty)
FUMBLES:
3, lost 1
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 0
PENALTIES:
5 / 35 yards
TIME OF POSSESSION:
21:22
RETURN
TO THE SAINT JAMES FOOTBALL 2011 HOMEPAGE