2013 - GAME 4

SAINT JAMES 49, @ Bullock County 6
STJ           7     21     21       0         49
 
B C           0       6       0       0           6
SCORING SUMMARY

STJ  (1)   9:35  Moody 1 run                                          (Taylor kick)     7 - 0
STJ  (2) 10:44  Collier 1 run                                           (Taylor kick)   14 - 0
STJ  (2)   5:45  Fields 18 pass from Collier                     (Taylor kick)   21 - 0
STJ  (2)   4:52  McCoy 3 run                                          (Taylor kick)   28 - 0
B C  (2)   0:50  Rumph 13 pass from McKinnes                (run failed)   28 - 6
STJ  (3)   9:27  Robinson 1 run                                       (Taylor kick)   35 - 6
STJ  (3)   7:07  McCoy 21 run                                         (Taylor kick)   42 - 6
STJ  (3)   4:26  Runyan 4 run                                          (Taylor kick)   49 - 6

September 20, 2013   Thorton-Forster Stadium, Union Springs.  Game Conditions:  Increasingly cloudy  Game Temperature:  84  Wind:  negligible

Saint James took advantage of several Bullock County miscues, including fumble recoveries, interceptions, and fourth down stops on fake punts, and was the recipient of excellent field position drive after drive as the Trojans, who have never lost in Bullock County, were victorious once again over the Hornets by a 49 - 6 margin.

The Trojans took the opening possession and drove smartly down the field for their first score.  Ivan Villageois fielded a short kickoff and returned it to the Trojan 40.  Jake Sharp actually started at quarterback, for three plays, and carried once for four yards.  Connor Collier took over and completed passes of 15 yards to Jaylen McCoy and of 27 yards to Jalen Harris, moving the ball down to the Hornet 8.  After a Frank Moody run of 6 yards and a defensive offside penalty, Moody dove in from the one for the first score of the game.  Coleman Taylor kicked the first of seven consecutive extra points to give Saint James an early 7 - 0 lead.

Bullock County actually kept the ball on their opening drive for nearly half of the first quarter, but could only manage one first down - on a fourth down punt which turned into a fake/run because of the Trojan pressure.  Roderick Burgess actually picked up big yardage, but a block in the back penalty downfield pushed the ball back into Hornet territory.  A holding penalty would stall the drive, and a deflected punt still carried to the Saint James 45.  Moody and Jonathan Robinson were the primary yard gainers in the second drive, and three plays after the conclusion of a swiftly moving first quarter, Collier snuck in from inside the one for a touchdown and a 14 - 0 lead.

The Hornets went three and out on their next drive, and this time were stopped short on another punt which became a desperation run.  Moody converted a fourth down with a 6 yard run for a first, and several plays later Collier found Nolan Fields wide open for his first touchdown catch of the season, giving the Trojans a 21 - 0 advantage midway through the second quarter.

Michael Robinson boomed kickoffs throughout the night, giving the Hornets average at best field position.  On the first play of the next drive, the ball was ripped away from Da'Quan Wilson and fallen upon by Brad Murry for a quick turnover.  Moody picked up 23 of the 26 yards needed on first down, his longest carry of what would be a short evening for himself and the remaining starters.  Jaylen McCoy carried in from the 3 on the next play for the third touchdown of the quarter and a 28 - 0 lead.

Bullock County did pick up one of their four game first downs on the next drive, but punted again, leaving the Trojans with nearly a minute and a half to try and perhaps score one more time.  However, after an incomplete pass, disaster struck as Collier was sacked well behind the line of scrimmage and the ball was knocked out in the process before being fallen on by a Hornet.  On the next play, TeQuarius McKinnes lofted a high pass into the endzone to the waiting arms of his tall receiver Octavius Rumph, and the Hornets had scored.  A two point conversion run failed, but Bullock County had dented the scoreboard with a fraction over 50 seconds remaining until halftime as the Trojans gave up their first points after a turnover all season.

An out of bounds kickoff at the Saint James 38 gave the Trojans yet another chance to score.  McCoy ran for 17 on first down, and Harris caught a pass over the middle for 25 yards on the next play, moving the ball down to the Hornet 20.  A short pass completion, a recovery of a fumbled snap, and an incompletion left the ball at the Hornet 22 with 5 seconds remaining.  Farris Abdullah came in to attempt a 40 yard field goal, but it was just short and just wide left.  However, Saint James seemed to be in control despite the late half hiccups with a 28 - 6 lead.

The opening kickoff of the second half set the tone of what was to be a disastrous third quarter for the Hornets.  Robinson's kickoff hit the potential Hornet receiver on the helmet and bounced backwards, fortunately for him and Bullock County just reaching the endzone where it was fallen on for a touchback.  Two plays later, McKinnes appeared to have run for a first down, but the ball was stripped and recovered by Villageois at the Hornet 31.  Moody carried twice for 20 yards, and Robinson carried three consecutive times for the final 11 yards - the third carry of five yards good for a touchdown and a 35 - 6 Saint James advantage.

A sack on the Hornets' next drive on third down was followed by another unsuccessful fourth down fake punt attempt, and McCoy carried twice, for 3 and 21 yards, for yet another Trojan touchdown, and a 42 - 6 lead still early in the third quarter.  A new quarterback on the next drive meant trouble as the snap was bobbled on the first play and the ensuing fumble was recovered by Coleman Taylor.  By now, the offensive starters had left the game, and Justin Runyan was handed the ball on five consecutive runs of 0, 4, 13, 0, and 4 for his first touchdown of the season and what would become the final margin of 49 - 6.

Trojan Atchison Hubbard intercepted a deep pass on the next Bullock County drive and returned it smartly to the Hornet 48.  Blake Underwood carried several times, and a key defensive offside penalty helped the Trojans convert a first down.  Runyan ran for 21 on the last play of the third quarter for another first down, and amazingly for the third consecutive season, the coaches mutually agreed to shorten the fourth quarter to six minutes as the game had been decided.  Third string quarterback Dozier Dean was leading the team, and Runyan and Underwood moved the ball down the field to inside the Bullock County 10 before they were stopped on fourth down.  However, Wells Hooper picked off another pass on the next play, the fifth Hornet turnover,  first time varsity quarterback Tony Douglass politely downed the ball to run out the shortened clock, and the Trojans looked forward to three straight games at Carlisle Field against considerably tough opposition - Trinity, Beauregard, and Charles Henderson.

SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME FOUR

SAINT JAMES   RUSHING   52 attempts  191 yards  5 TDs  (3.67 yards per carry)

                         20   Moody         14 / 76  (1 TD)    6   McCoy          5 / 45  (2 TDs)   1   Robinson      8 / 40  (1 TD)    
                         21   Runyan        11 / 37  (1 TD)    5   Underwood    6 / 24               18   Sharp           1 /  4
                         38   Greene          1 /   1               14   Douglass       2 / - 4               12   Collier          4 / -32

                        PASSING   7 completions  11 attempts  0 INTs   110 yards  (1 TD)

                         12   Collier          7 - 11 - 0   110 yards

                        RECEIVING

                           9   Harris           4 / 73                11   Fields            2 / 22  (1 TD)    6   McCoy         1 / 15

                        TOTAL YARDS:   301

                        KICKS:  XP  7 / 7                FG  0 / 1  (40 missed)
                        2 POINT CONVERSIONS:  0 / 0
                        KICKOFFS:  8  (52,52,50,56,EZ,43,52,52)        PUNTS:  0
                        KO RETURNS:  1  (14)                                   PUNT RETURNS:  1  (10)
                        FIRST DOWNS:   20   (15 rushing, 5 passing)
                        THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS:  5 / 10
                        FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS:  3 / 4
                        FUMBLES: 2, lost 1
                        TURNOVER MARGIN:   + 4
                        INTERCEPTION RETURNS:  2  (30,27)
                        POINTS OFF TURNOVERS:  21
                        ACCEPTED PENALTIES:   1 / 5 yards
                        TIME OF POSSESSION:  26:03  (see note below)

BULLOCK CO RUSHING    17 attempts  38 yards  (2.24 yards per carry)
                        PASSING      6 completions  11 attempts  2 INTs  38 yards  1 TD
                        TOTAL YARDS:  76

                        KICKS:  XP  0 / 0                FG   0 / 0
                        2 POINT CONVERSIONS:  0 / 1
                        KICKOFFS:  2  (34,OB)                                PUNTS:  2  (28,31)
                        KO RETURNS:  7  (17,21,15,25,15,22,17)     PUNT RETURNS:  0
                        FIRST DOWNS:  4  (2 rushing, 2 passing)
                        THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS:  1 / 5
                        FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS:  1 / 3
                        FUMBLES:  4, lost 3
                        POINTS OFF TURNOVERS:  6
                        PENALTIES:  6 / 33 yards
                        TIME OF POSSESSION:  15:57  (see note below)

                        TOTAL TIME OF POSSESSION:  42:00  (fourth quarter shortened to six minutes)

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