2020 -
GAME 10
@ Trinity 33, Saint James 7 
TPS
7
6 13 7
33
SCORING SUMMARY
TPS (1) 8:03 Patterson
13 pass from
Bonner
(Flowers kick) 0 -
7
TPS (2) 11:48 Ellis 46 pass from
Bonner
(run
failed) 0 - 13
STJ (2) 4:03 C. Harrison
82
run
(H. Harrison kick) 7 - 13
TPS (3) 7:21 Hufham 32 pass
from
Bonner
(run failed) 7 - 19
TPS (3) 3:38 Patterson 9 pass
from
Bonner
(Flowers kick) 7 - 26
TPS (4) 6:04 Stanley 5
run
(Flowers kick) 7 - 33
October
30, 2020. Ragsdale-Boykin Field Game
Conditions: Clear, full moon, cool, breezy
Game Temperature: 60 Wind NW 10-15
Saint James could not overcome five turnovers, some untimely
penalties, and a senior-laden Trinity defense as the Wildcats put
a halt to a Trojans' four game series winning streak led by four
John-David Bonner touchdown passes as part of a convincing 33 - 7
victory at home to conclude the wild 2020 regular season.
The Trojans got off to a shaky start as it took several minutes to
determine who would run the first scrimmage play as a fumble
occurred at the end of the opening kickoff return. Saint
James was granted the ball after a lengthy discussion, but three
plays later did cough up a fumble and the Wildcats had a short
field at the Trojans 33. Bonner, whose rushing legs were as
valuable as his passing arm, picked up two first downs on the
ground and had a potential touchdown negated by a holding
penalty. However, on the next play, he lifted a toss to
Parker Patterson in the far corner of the endzone for the first
score of the game. Grayden Flowers added the extra point,
and Trinity was up 7 - 0 less than four minutes into the contest.
A three and out seemed to stifle the Trojans again, but a huge
tackle on a punt jarred the ball loose from the Wildcat receiver
and was pounced upon by Saint James giving them excellent field
position to "continue" a drive at the Trinity 33. A false
start penalty pushed Saint James back, and they again could not
convert a first down. (They would not until the second
quarter). However a Brax Berrey punt was expertly covered
and the ball was set down inside the one yard line giving the
Wildcats a 99 plus yard scoring drive opportunity. After a
near quarterback sack in the endzone on first down, the Wildcats
elected to punt on fourth and 1 from their own 10. Zac
Russell fielded the punt and returned the ball all the way to the
Wildcat 15 giving the Trojans an even better opportunity to
score. However, Saint James was stopped on their fourth and
one opportunity at the 6, but Trinity was pinned in deep once
more. Three plays later, however, they crossed the goal
line. After an incomplete pass, Bonner lifted a toss to
Dawson Criswell who powered his way for a 48 yard gain all the way
into Trojan territory. On the first play of the second
quarter, Bonner found Ellis wide open on a post pattern Saint
James had executed successfully earlier in the season, and after a
failed two point conversion run on a shifted alignment, the
Wildcats had boosted their lead to 13 - 0.
Saint James finally "converted" a first down after a Bradley
Thomas catch and run on the opening play of the next drive, but at
the end of the reception and run the ball was wrestled away and
recovered by Trinity. However, a major penalty and a sack of
Bonner led to an endzone punt, and the Trojans dodged a
bullet. On the next drive, the Wildcats picked up the first
of three Trojan interceptions as Coleman Ellis made a diving catch
on a slightly underthrown ball and Trinity regained
possession. Another sack of Bonner forced a punt which
pinned Saint James down at its 16 yard line. Cosner
Harrison, after picking up 2 yards, broke loose on the longest
Trojan run since Austin Gavin's 84 yard touchdown on the same
field in 2018. Harrison's 82 yard scamper for a touchdown
was one of the longest in team history, and Holt Harrison's extra
point gave the Trojans a renewal. Despite three early
turnovers, Saint James had cut the lead to six. A defensive
personal foul on the touchdown which was assessed on the kickoff
appeared to be more beneficial for the Trojans, but the kickoff
was returned to the 35 yard line, and on first down Chase Letner
broke loose on a 45 yard run and followed up with another 11 yard
run putting the Wildcats in immediate scoring territory just
before halftime. However, the drive stalled and a 36 yard
field goal attempt was blown wide left by the frontal wind.
Harrison picked up 26 on a last first half drive for Saint James,
but the Trojans opted to run out of the clock fortunate to be only
six points behind.
The Wildcats opened the third quarter with a 9 play 73 yard drive,
started by some Bonner runs and wrapped up with a 32 yard
perfectly tossed touchdown pass to Jake Hufham. The two
point conversion play was attempted again, with the same result,
but Trinity had doubled its lead to 19 - 7. As in the first
quarter, the Trojans could not convert a first down in the third
quarter, and despite a good punt into the wind, Trinity began
their next possession at midfield. A defensive pass
interference penalty gave the Wildcats a first down, and several
plays later, Bonner tossed his second touchdown pass to Patterson
- his fourth touchdown pass overall - for a nine yard score.
This time the Wildcats reverted to the single extra point attempt
which Flowers converted, and the lead was a quickly more
comfortable 26 - 7 late in the third quarter.
Patterson caught two touchdown passes in the game, but also
intercepted two passes, his second on the first play of the next
Trojan drive. However, a holding penalty eventually led to
another Trinity endzone punt. Saint James returned the punt
on the opening play of the fourth quarter. The Wildcats were
about to return the favor with their own punt, but the snap was
muffed and Saint James took over on the Wildcat 32. However,
several plays later a halfback pass which worked for a Trojan
touchdown earlier in the season was intercepted and returned all
the way to the Saint James 28. Backup quarterback Coleman
Stanley carried the ball four consecutive times on quarterback
keepers and sweeps; the final carry for 5 yards and the final
score of the game. The Flowers extra point sealed the
victory and the scoring at 33 - 7.
Saint James had two more offensive drives and K.J. Jackson
completed several nice passes, but the Trojans could never move
into Wildcat territory as the clock was allowed to expire on the
first almost cold and windy night of the football season.
Several players were held out of the game for Saint James, but
they were expected to return as the Trojans looked forward to
hosting a first round playoff game for the fifth consecutive year
against the last team they played on the road in a first round
playoff game, the Montevallo Bulldogs - and the season was about
to "restart".
SIDELINE STATISTICS
- GAME TEN
SAINT
JAMES RUSHING 26
attempts 135 yards
1 TD (5.19 yards per
carry, 82 on one play)
5
Harrison
17 / 140 (1 TD) 23
Clayton 1
/ 4 7
Houser
1 / 3
11
Wales
1 / -
2
1 Jackson
6 / - 10
PASSING
5 completions 17 attempts 4 INTs 63
yards 0 TDs
1
Jackson
5 - 15 - 3 63 yards
5
Harrison
0 - 1 - 1
17
Berrey
0 - 1 - 0
RECEIVING
21
Thomas
4 /
49
16
Ford
1 / 14
TOTAL
YARDS: 198
KICKS: XP 1 / 1
FG 0 / 0
2
POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS: 2 (43,33)
PUNTS: 4 (25,32,24,40)
KO RETURNS: 6 (13,14,19,18,21,14)
PUNT RETURNS: 2
(24,0fc)
FIRST
DOWNS: 7 (2 rushing, 4 passing, 1 penalty)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 1 / 9
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 0 / 2
FUMBLES: 3, lost 2
FUMBLE RETURNS: 2 (0,0)
TURNOVER
MARGIN: - 3
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 0
ACCEPTED PENALTIES: 4 / 45 yards
TIME
OF POSSESSION: 21:41
TRINITY
RUSHING
36 attempts 178 yards 1 TD (4.94 yards per
carry)
PASSING
9 completions 17 attempts 0 INTs 168 yards 4 TDs
TOTAL
YARDS: 346
KICKS: XP 3 / 3
FG 0 / 1 (36 missed)
2 POINT
CONVERSIONS: 0 / 2
KICKOFFS: 6
(42,44,56,32,55,43)
PUNTS: 5 (29,38EZ,41,33EZ,26)
KO
RETURNS: 2 (33,0fc)
PUNT
RETURNS: 1 (0f)
FIRST
DOWNS: 16 (10 rushing, 5 passing, 1 penalty)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 4 / 11
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 0 / 1
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 14
FUMBLES:
3, lost 2
INTERCEPTION RETURNS: 4 (0,0,0,35)
FUMBLE RETURN: 1 (0)
ACCEPTED
PENALTIES: 7 / 80 yards
TIME OF
POSSESSION: 18:31
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