2020 - GAME 6

  SAINT JAMES 42, @ BTW-Tuskegee 14  
 STJ         14     14       7       7            42
 
BTW          0       0       8       6            14
SCORING SUMMARY

STJ   (1)  11:14   C. Harrison 9 yard run                                       (H. Harrison kick)      7 -   0
STJ   (1)    2:23   Wales 6 run                                                          (H. Harrison kick)    14 -   0
STJ   (2)  10:14   Ford 12 pass from Jackson                                (H. Harrison kick)    21 -   0
STJ   (2)    4:55   C. Harrison 11 yard run                                     (H. Harrison kick)    28 -   0
STJ   (3)    9:06   C. Harrison 70 yard run                                     (H. Harrison kick)    35 -   0
BTW (3)    4:57   Tarver 12 pass from Hall                                                  (Hall run)    35 -   8
STJ   (4)    6:24   Wales 30 run                                                          (Wachowitz kick)    42 -   8
BTW (4)    5:54   Robinson 90 kickoff return                                            (run failed)    42 - 14
October 2, 2020  7:00 PM  Eagle Star Stadium.  Game Conditions:  Clear, cool  Game Temperature:  62   Wind:  none

Cosner Harrison continued the streak of Saint James rushers with 1000 yard seasons as he earned 212 yards on 20 carries and three touchdowns to lead the Trojans, but a supporting cast assisted him greatly as the first visit to Macon County to play football in over 30 years proved successful as Saint James celebrated a 42 - 14 victory over the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles of Tuskegee.

It took Saint James less than a minute to light up the scoreboard.  Ethan Beard returned the opening kickoff 32 yards to midfield.  Will Wales was the surprise ball carrier on first down, and he broke loose for a 22 yard run.  Beard caught a 19 yard pass on the next play from K.J. Jackson.  Cosner Harrison picked up the first of his 3 touchdowns on the next play and Holt Harrison's extra point gave Saint James a 7 - 0 lead only 46 seconds into the game.

The Golden Eagles moved down the field with almost as much ease on their opening drive.  On the fourth play, it appeared quarterback Elijah Hall had broken loose on a 58 yard keeper for a touchdown, but a clipping penalty at the Trojan 18 negated the score.  Several plays later, a Hall pass was intercepted by Jonathan Harris in the endzone and the shutout remained intact.  The Trojans returned the favor as Jeffrey Lewis intercepted a Jackson pass at the Eagle 24 to stop a scoring drive.  Three consecutive negative plays led to a short punt and a short field of 41 yards for Saint James.  Harrison and Clint Houser each carried twice for gains, and on first and goal from the six Will Wales on his second carry of the game picked up his first touchdown of the season on a six yard jaunt.  Harrison's extra point doubled the lead to 14 - 0 late in the first quarter.

The Trojans had even better field position to start the second quarter after an eight yard punt.  From the 32, after an incomplete pass, Harrison rushed for 16, 2, and 2 yards.  From there, Jackson drilled a pass to Jeffrey Ford whose cleat dug a nice divot in the Eagle endzone just inside the goal line and just inches away from the pylon for a 12 yard touchdown.  Harrison continued his perfect night of kicking to boost the lead to 21 - 0 early in the second quarter.

Kevin Taylor picked off the second of Hall's three intercepted passes and returned it 32 yards to the Eagle 46.  After a 2 yard setback, Clayton Craft picked up 14 yards on his only carry of the evening.  Jackson picked up 12 later in the drive to give Saint James first down at the Eagle 22.  Four consecutive runs by Harrison of 7, 1, 3, and 11 yards gave the Trojans their fourth touchdown of the first half and a 28 - 0 lead which would hold up until halftime.

BTW drove as deeply as the Trojan 27 on the opening drive of the third quarter before Zac Russell intercepted a pass and returned it to the Trojan 30.  On the next play, Cosner Harrison found a hole in the middle of the Eagle defense and raced 70 yards nearly untouched for his third touchdown of the game and an eye on a 200 yard game and a 1000 yard rushing season through less than 6 games.  Harrison's extra point gave Saint James a comfortable 35 - 0 lead.

The Eagles finally scored on their next drive.  A key pass from Hall to Anthony Tarver covered 35 yards, and on the next play Hall found Tarver again for a 12 yard touchdown.  Hall added a two point conversion run and BTW had avoided the shutout to cut the deficit to 35 - 8 in the third quarter.  Both teams came up just short on fourth down conversion run attempts to end the third quarter.  From the Trojan 38, Harrison picked up 21 yards for a first down on the final play of the third quarter.  Several plays later, an incomplete pass on fourth and 21 failed and BTW took over on downs.  However, they were forced to punt and Zac Russell returned the ball into Eagles territory at the 45.  Harrison lost a yard on his final carry of the game, but Beard picked up 16 on a catch and run for a first down.  On the next play, Will Wales got the call for the third time rushing and used some nice blocking and spinning moves to garner a 30 yard touchdown run.  Niklas Wachowitz was called in to attempt the Trojan's final point, which he converted, and Saint James went ahead 42 - 8.

For about 20 seconds.  Against mainly reserves, Marquis Robinson grabbed the Wachowitz kickoff at the 10, rushed straight ahead and found a gaping hole.  He was not caught on his way to a 90 yard kickoff return touchdown, tied for the third longest kickoff return touchdown for a Trojan opponent.  The conversion run failed, but the score was quickly 42 - 14.  Saint James was able to run out most of the remaining clock as backup quarterback Paxton Wingard and running back Luke Moody got some varsity time in.  Tarver caught a 47 yard pass for the Eagles to advance the ball to the Trojan 18 in the last 30 seconds, but an incomplete pass and a short four yard catch ended the game and put the Trojans back in winning ways in region play.

SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME SIX

SAINT JAMES    RUSHING   38 attempts   318 yards   5 TDs   (8.37 yards per carry)

                                5   Harrison            20 / 212 yards  (3 TDs)    11   Wales              3 / 58  (2 TDs)       7   Houser             4 / 45
                              23   Craft                    1 /  14                             44   Wingard          2 /   1                     1   Jackson            4 / - 6
                              20   Moody                 4 / - 6

                              PASSING   6 completions  16 attempts  1 INT   81 yards  1 TD

                                1   Jackson              6 - 16 - 1   81 yards  1 TD

                              RECEIVING

                                2   Beard                  3 / 47                              16   Ford                 1 / 12  (TD)
                                3   Russell                1 / 11                                5   Harrison           1 / 11

                              TOTAL YARDS:  399

                              KICKS:      XP  6 / 6      FG   0 / 0
                              2 POINT CONVERSIONS:  0 / 0
                              KICKOFFS:   7 (47,42,51,40,35,32,50)             PUNTS:  1  (21)
                              KO RETURNS:  3  (32,22,20)                           PUNT RETURNS:   1  (3)
                              FIRST DOWNS:   24   (17 rushing, 6 passing, 1 penalty)
                              THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS:   2 / 7
                              FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS:  2 / 4
                              FUMBLES:  1, lost 0
                              TURNOVER MARGIN:  + 2
                              INTERCEPTION RETURNS:  3  (0,32,12)
                              POINTS OFF TURNOVERS:  14
                              ACCEPTED PENALTIES:   6 / 47 yards
                              TIME OF POSSESSION:  21:11

BTW                     RUSHING    27 attempts  114 yards  0 TDs   (4.22 yards per carry)
                              PASSING     16 completions  24 attempts  3 INTs   192 yards  1 TD
                              TOTAL YARDS:  306

                              KICKS:      XP  0 / 0      FG   0 / 0
                              2 POINT CONVERSIONS:  1 / 2
                              KICKOFFS:  3  (42,37,39)                                 PUNTS:  3  (19,8,18)
                              KO RETURNS:  7  (10,-2,36,7,8,12,90TD)       PUNT RETURNS:  0
                              FIRST DOWNS:  15  (10 rushing, 5 passing)
                              THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS:  3 / 10
                              FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS:  0 / 2
                              FUMBLES:  2, lost 0
                              INTERCEPTION RETURNS:  1  (0)
                              POINTS OFF TURNOVERS:  0
                              ACCEPTED PENALTIES:  3 / 35 yards
                              TIME OF POSSESSION:  26:49

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