GAME 9: SAINT JAMES 6, @ Catholic 0

STJ 0 0 6 0 6

CAT 0 0 0 0 0

SCORING SUMMARY:

STJ (3) 6:48 Berry 1 run (kick failed)

October 28, 1994. Catholic Field. Game Conditions: Moderate / heavy rain Game temperature: 67

In arguably the biggest upset in Saint James Varsity football history, the Trojans traveled half a mile down Vaughn Road to Catholic High School to battle the undefeated and seventh ranked Knights for the 2A Area 5 championship and partied all the way home with a 6 - 0 victory on a very muddy field amidst a continuous downpour.

Neither team could get much offense going in the messy conditions, especially in the first half. Catholic was completely stifled, running only 27 plays from scrimmage and netting only 38 yards of total offense for the entire game. The key play of the game took place at the end of the Knights' first drive of the third quarter. A snap back to the punter was fumbled and the Trojans took over at the Catholic 20. After converting a fourth down, Saint James was faced with another fourth down at the Catholic 1. Mark Berry took the handoff and busted through the defensive line of the Knights for a touchdown. The snap on the extra point was fumbled, but Saint James was up 6 - 0 in what would be the only points scored.

Nearly half of the Trojans' offense was gained on their only drive of the fourth quarter, which took up almost ten of the twelve minutes on the clock. Saint James took over on their own 15 yard line on the second play of the fourth quarter, and did not relinquish control of the football until 1:32 remaining in the game at the Catholic 15 yard line, turning the ball over on fourth down. On the next play, Ken Klinger, who coincidentally would eventually become head varsity basketball coach of both the Knights and the Trojans, sacked the Catholic quarterback and the Knights could not recover, allowing the Trojans to storm Lake Catholic with a huge upset win, an area championship title (only their second ever), and their first home playoff game since 1985 looming two weeks away.

SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME NINE (individual stats not available)

SAINT JAMES RUSHING 53 rushes 146 yards 1 TD (2.75 yards per carry)

PASSING 3 completions 4 attempts 0 INTs 32 yards 0 TDs

TOTAL YARDS: 178

                      KICKS: XP 0 / 1                FG 0 / 0
                          2 POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
                          KICKOFFS:   2          PUNTS:   1 (36)
                          KO RETURNS: 1
                          FIRST DOWNS:   16
          FUMBLES: 3, lost 3
    TURNOVER MARGIN: - 3
        PENALTIES: 0
                          TIME OF POSSESSION: n/y/a

CATHOLIC      RUSHING    22 attempts 30 yards 0 TDs (1.36 yards per carry)
                          PASSING      1 completion 5 attempts 0 INTs 8 yards 0 TDs
                          TOTAL YARDS: 38

                          KICKS: XP 0 / 0                FG 0 / 0
                          2 POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
                          KICKOFFS: 1          PUNTS: 5
                          KO RETURNS: 2
                          FIRST DOWNS:   3
      FUMBLES: 0
          PENALTIES: 2 / 10 yards
                          TIME OF POSSESSION: n/y/a

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