GAME 5: SAINT JAMES 42, Alabama Christian 15

ACA 0 0 7 8 15

STJ 7 14 7 14 42

SCORING SUMMARY:

STJ   (1) 3:35 Pappas 1 run    (Darneille kick)     7 - 0
STJ   (2) 5:54   Pappas 3 run                              (Darneille kick)   14 - 0
STJ (2) 0:52   Pappas 3 run                              (Darneille kick)   21 - 0
ACA (3) 8:05   Dismukes 12 run                              (Snow kick)   21 - 7
STJ   (3) 1:22   Searcy 9 run                               (Darneille kick)   28 - 7
STJ   (4) 9:54   Berry 1 run                                   (Darneille kick)   35 - 7
STJ   (4) 5:02   Darneille 3 run                            (McMillan kick)   42 - 7
ACA (4) 2:40   Fuller 3 run               (Cobia pass from Dismukes) 42 - 15

September 30, 1994. Carlisle Field. Game Conditions: Mostly clear Game Temperature: 77 Wind: Light if any

Saint James built a three touchdown first half lead on three Hunter Pappas touchdown runs despite a shaky start, and then added three more touchdown runs by three other players in the second half as part of a 326 yard rushing performance to defeat the Alabama Christian Eagles 42 - 15.

The game did not start off promisingly for the Trojans as a fumbled pitch on the first play from scrimmage was recovered by the Eagles at the Trojan 26. Patrick Fuller picked up 13 on third and 9 giving Alabama Christian a first down at the Trojan 12. However, two plays later, Cade Armstrong intercepted a Michael Dismukes pass and returned it to the Trojan 28. From there, Saint James embarked on an 11 play drive for a touchdown. Armstrong's 23 yard run gave Saint James its initial first down, and after he converted a fourth down play, Pappas then ran for 33 yards to the Eagle 1. Two plays later, Pappas was rewarded with the one yard touchdown carry, and Jason Darneille's extra point gave the Trojans a 7 - 0 lead late in the first quarter.

Alabama Christian could not pick up a first down, and gave the Trojans excellent position after a punt to midfield. However, the Eagles intercepted a pass on first down, and only a penalty at the point of the reception kept them from being in Trojan territory. Soon after, a deep punt left the Trojans at their own nine yard line to start the second quarter. A 43 yard run by Pappas on first down quickly got the Trojans out of the hole, but a delay of game penalty slowed their progress, and after another punt the Eagles took over on their own 29.

The Trojan defense held again and Armstrong returned the ensuing punt to the Eagle 39. Pappas, who ran for 122 yards in the first half, picked up 36 on first down, and two plays later picked up the last three for his second touchdown. Darneille's extra point doubled the Saint James lead to 14 - 0.

On the Eagles' next drive, a good kickoff return was wiped out by a 30 yard loss on a fumbled reverse attempt which they were lucky to recover. However, the punt from deep in Alabama Christian territory gave the Trojans a short field late in the first half, and they took advantage. Pappas made a fine catch of an wobbly Armstrong pass to pick up 17, and despite a clipping penalty, Armstrong converted a fourth and 9 with a 13 yard quarterback scamper. Pappas advanced a fumbled pitch giving the Trojans a first down at the Eagle five, and three plays later Pappas picked up his third touchdown of the night from three yards out. Darneille's extra point gave the Trojans a three touchdown lead late in the half.

The Eagles could not get anything going with less than a minute in the first half, but they moved with authority on their opening drive of the second half. A 45 yard breakaway run pushed the Eagles down to the Trojan 19, and on fourth down and 3 from the 12, Dismukes faked a pass and escaped pursuit into the endzone for a 12 yard touchdown run. Seth Snow's extra point cut the lead to 14 and suddenly Alabama Christian had some momentum.

The momentum seemed to hold as the Eagles stopped the Trojans on three short runs, but a clipping penalty on their punt return cost them valuable yardage, back to their own 16. What likely was the key play of the game was three plays later, on fourth and one. On a high risk venture to earn the first down, Patrick Fuller was stopped at the line for no gain as the measurement went Saint James' way and they were only 25 yards from the endzone. John Searcy, spelling Pappas in the tailback spot, caught a 9 yard pass on third and 7 for a first down, and then carried the final 9 yards for his first touchdown, and the kick boosted the lead back to 21 late in the third quarter.

Any chance for Alabama Christian to regain momentum was quickly wiped out when Mark Berry recovered a fumble on their first scrimmage play at the Eagle 31. Seven plays later, somehow overcoming two penalties inside the 10 yard line, Berry as fullback picked up a touchdown from 1 yard out, and the Trojans were in control at 35 - 7 early in the fourth quarter.

The Trojan reserves put together a fine 7 play 57 yard drive on their next possession. Will Webber and Lynn Jinks carried the ball predominantly. Jinks had carries of 41 and 13 yards for first downs, the latter moving the ball down to the Trojan 3, where Jason Darneille was brought in to carry for a touchdown. Jake McMillan from the Junior Varsity squad converted the extra point ending a perfect night for the kickers, as Saint James moved ahead 42 - 7 with just over 5 minutes remaining in the game.

The Eagles managed one more late touchdown against the Trojan second squad defense. A 51 yard run on fourth and 8 gave the Eagles the ball on the Trojan 13, and three plays later Fuller carried in from 3 yards out. Dismukes completed a pass to John Cobia for a two point conversion to give the Eagles their 15th point, but after the Trojans recovered an onside kick and later benefited from a roughing the kicker penalty on a punt, they had ample time to run out the remaining clock to claim the victory.

SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME FIVE

SAINT JAMES RUSHING 49 attempts 326 yards 6 TDs (6.65 yards per carry)

                      17   Pappas           17 / 156 (3 TDs)    12   Armstrong          13 / 88     32   Jinks            5 / 57
                          21   Webber            8 /   21                 20   Searcy                 2 / 11 (1 TD)     11   Darneille       3 /   1 (1 TD)
                        69   Berry               1 /     1 (1 TD)

PASSING 2 completions 7 attempts 1 INT 26 yards 0 TDs (no sacks of)

12 Armstrong 2 - 7 - 1 26 yards

RECEIVING

17 Pappas 1 / 17 20 Searcy 1 / 9

TOTAL YARDS: 352

                  KICKS: XP 6 / 6                FG 0 / 0
                          2 POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
                          KICKOFFS:   7 (EZ,48,46,42,52,52,53)            PUNTS:   2 (32,34)
                          KO RETURNS: 3 (9,0,0)                          PUNT RETURNS: 4 (0fc,16,0fc,8)
                          INTERCEPTION RETURNS: 1 (21)
                          FIRST DOWNS:   19 (16 rushing, 2 passing, 1 penalty)
        FUMBLES: 2, lost 1
TURNOVER MARGIN: 0
      PENALTIES: 9 / 60 yards
                      TIME OF POSSESSION: 26:46

A C A RUSHING    32 attempts 140 yards 2 TDs (4.38 yards per carry)
                          PASSING     1 completion 9 attempts 1 INT 12 yards 0 TDs (2 sacks of, - 10 yards)
                          TOTAL YARDS: 152

                          KICKS: XP 1 / 1                FG 0 / 0
                          2 POINT CONVERSIONS: 1 / 1
                          KICKOFFS: 3 (35,39,11)           PUNTS: 5 (33,48,28,37,34)
                          KO RETURNS: 6 (24,18,11,21,17,15)             PUNT RETURNS: 2 (9,-1)
                      INTERCEPTION RETURNS: 1 (14)
                      FIRST DOWNS:   5 (4 rushing, 1 passing)
      FUMBLES: 2, lost 1
          PENALTIES: 6 / 60 yards
                          TIME OF POSSESSION: 21:14

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