SCORING SUMMARY
STJ (1) 4:31 Allen 2 run (Finklea kick) 7 - 0September 18, 1987 Collier Field.
Game conditions: Mostly cloudy Game
temperature: 80 degree Wind: W variable
Mark Kitchens
scored three short touchdowns, setting up one with a 65 yard
kickoff return, and the Trojan defense stifled the Wildcat
offense to earn its second win all time against the near-town
rivals as Saint James shut out visiting Trinity 28 - 0.
The Trojans
stopped Trinity on their first drive with the help of a Wildcat
penalty, just one of many in a flag-filled game. Saint
James took over on their own 41 and drove 59 yards in 12 plays,
converting first downs on three third down opportunities.
Kitchens' ten yard run gave the Trojans another first down on
the Trinity two and from there, Pat Allen called his own number
for the first score of the game. Gavin Finklea's first of
four extra points gave Saint James an early 7 - 0 lead.
Trinity held the
ball for ten plays on their ensuing drive, overcoming two of
their own penalties with first downs. A fifteen yard pass
completion gave the Wildcats fourth down and one on the Trojan
fifteen, but the defense stopped a quarterback sneak and took
over possession early in the second quarter. Neither
team threatened until late in the half when Trinity took over at
the Saint James 43 after a short punt, but could only gain three
yards before a fourth down incompletion.
With less than
100 seconds remaining, the Trojans used the boundaries, the
first down chains, and their timeouts to march down the
field. Barry Nave's 30 yard catch from Allen gave the
Trojans first down at the Wildcat three with only eleven seconds
and no time outs remaining. Kitchens then took a risky
toss sweep into the endzone for a touchdown just before the
halftime horn. Finklea's extra point gave the Trojans a
two touchdown lead and a huge momentum boost going into the
locker room.
The momentum
continued as Kitchens returned the second half kickoff 65 yards
to the Wildcat 25. An illegal block penalty pushed the
ball back to the 35, but Saint James still scored six plays
later. Ben Freeman's 20 yard catch and run on third and
long moved the ball down to the Wildcat 10. Kitchens
almost reached the endzone on a first down carry and Allen was
stopped at the line of scrimmage on a sneak attempt, but
Kitchens carried the ball the last two feet for a Trojan
touchdown barely three minutes into the third quarter and Saint
James held an improbable 21 - 0 lead.
The fired-up
Trojan defense held stunned Trinity again with no first down on
their next drive, and Saint James took over on their own
40. A nine yard run by Kitchens and an 18 yard completion
to Tom Smith overcame a clipping penalty for one first down, and
a defensive offside penalty on fourth down gave the Trojans
another first down at the Trinity 25. Ben Freeman carried
for 15 and 9 yards, setting up Kitchens for his third short
touchdown run, and the Trojan fans were heavy with delight as
the lead was four touchdowns with less than 13 minutes remaining
in the game.
SAINT JAMES RUSHING: 44 carries 190 yards 4 TDs (4.32 yards per carry)
12 Kitchens 25 / 113 (3 TDs) 33 Freeman 7 / 43 11 Allen 5 / 19 (1 TD)
11
Allen
4 - 8 - 0 87 yards
RECEIVING:
84
Nave
1
/ 30
33 Freeman 1 /
20
12
Kitchens 1 / 19
80
Smith
1 / 18
TOTAL
YARDS: 277
TRINITY
RUSHING 21
attempts 91 yards 0 TDs (4.33 yards per
carry)
PASSING
7 completions 21 attempts 2 INTs 79
yards 0 TDs (1 sack of, 8 yards)
TOTAL
YARDS: 170
KICKS:
XP 0 / 0
FG 0 / 0
KICKOFFS:
1 (50)
PUNTS: 4 (24,20,40,7)
KO
RETURNS: 5 (19,12,8,22,17)
PUNT RETURNS: 3
(32,0fc,-3)
FIRST
DOWNS: 8 (6 rushing, 2 passing)
FUMBLES:
1, lost 0
PENALTIES: 8 / 75 yards
TIME OF POSSESSION: n/y/a
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