GAME 4:   @ Beauregard 28, St. James 7

STJ             0        0        0         7              7

BEA            0      13        0       15            28

SCORING SUMMARY:

BEA  (2) 11:28   Webb 6 run                                        (Kelly kick)                       0 -  7
BEA  (2)   1:16   Webb 23 run                                      (conversion failed)            0 - 13
BEA  (4) 10:51   Holcey 6 run                                      (Lake pass from Webb)     0 - 21
STJ   (4) 10:24   Burke 63 pass from Gantt                  (Stansfield kick)                7 - 21
BEA  (4)   5:53   Webb 48 run                                      (Kelly kick)                       7 - 28

September 19, 2003  Hornet Field, Beauregard.   Game conditions:  Mostly clear   Game Temperature:  84   Wind  NE  3 - 5

The Beauregard Hornets attempted 65 rushing plays and only 3 passes in a strong ball control offense, gathering over 300 yards of rushing while holding the ball for nearly 20 of 24 minutes in the second half, ending a previous three year losing streak to St. James by defeating the Trojans 28-7.

Each team garnered first downs on their initial drives, but a penalty on the Trojans' second drive led to the Hornets taking over on the Trojan 43 after a punt.  Beauregard moved down the field piece by piece in 9 plays with quarterback Ladarius Webb and tailback Bennie Holcey shouldering and alternating most of the load.  Webb carried the final six yards on the second play of the second quarter for the touchdown.  Brandon Kelly's kick was good, giving the Hornets a 7-0 lead.  St. James' strongest drive of the game followed.  They started on their own 35, and the Trojans converted four first downs, including one fourth down conversion.  Will Thrasher's sweep of 21 yards gave the Trojans first and goal at the Hornet 1.  Two quarterback sneaks each inched the ball forward, but not into the endzone, and on third down a sweep play was stopped for a four yard loss.  The Trojans attempted their first field goal of the season, but the kick from the far hashmark was wide.

St. James regained the ball soon after, and a defensive pass interference penalty moved them out to their own 40.  However, Hornet Ken Dowdell intercepted a pass and returned it to the Trojan 29.  Three plays later, Webb scored his second touchdown from 23 yards out.  The snap on the extra point attempt was bobbled, and the conversion failed, but the huge turnaround gave the Hornets a 13 point lead with a minute plus to go in the half.  The Trojans actually had two possessions in the last 76 seconds of the half, but could get no further than the Hornet 45 on either.

After the second half opening kickoff was muffed out of bounds by the Hornets at their own 8 yard line, things finally seemed to be going the Trojans way.  However, Beauregard held the ball for the next 15 plays, the key play being a 30 yard run by Holcey on a second down and 17.  The Trojans finally stiffened close to the goal line and forced an incomplete pass on fourth down and 3 from the 6 yard line.  Four of the next five Trojans' plays were runs to Matt Ward, who gained a total of 32 yards on the plays.  However, on the next play, the Trojans fumbled, the ball was picked up by Dowdell again, and returned 30 yards to the Trojan 22.  A penalty on the return started the drive on the 32, and an excrutiating 9 plays later, including an extended delay for an injury, Holcey carried in for the touchdown from 6 yards out on the third play of the fourth quarter.  Webb completed a two point conversion pass to Shane Lake and the ensuing 21 point lead appeared impossible to overcome.

For only two plays.  After the kickoff was returned to the 37 yard line, and a first down pass was incomplete, Brett Gantt found a wide open Matt Burke past the Hornet defense and the beautiful throw, catch, and 40 yard run after the catch had the Trojans in the endzone for the first time in the evening.  Will Stansfield's extra point cut the lead back to 14 with still over 10 minutes remaining in the game.  However, by now, the persistent running by the Hornets and the stout offensive line blocking appeared to be wearing down the Trojans.  After eight more plays on a similarly dutiful drive, Webb broke loose on the longest run of the evening, 48 yards for his third touchdown of the game, Beauregard's final score, and the 28-7 margin of victory.

Matt Ward returned the following kickoff back to the Trojan 49, and a Gantt to Taylor Nelson pass completion on the next play moved the ball down to the Hornet 21.  However, after three incomplete passes, Gantt was intercepted by Lamar Blackmon at the 1 yard line on fourth down.  Beauregard managed to make one first down to escape the shadow of their goalpost, and punted out to midfield.  Four plays later, the Trojans had the ball down to the Hornet 2, but sputtered.  A loss on a sweep play and a fumbled snap gave the Trojans fourth down and goal from the 15.  Gantt completed a pass to Taylor Nelson, but he only regained enough yardage to get back to the Hornet 2 in the last minute of the game, and Beauregard ran the clock out to conclude the contest.

GAME FOUR SIDELINE STATISTICS:

ST. JAMES      RUSHING   26 attempts  85 yards   0 TDs  (3.27 yards per carry) 

                        30   Ward          6 / 39                   34   Thrasher               2 / 17
                        42   Brewer       6 / 14                    10   Gantt                  11 / 12
                          9   Murphy      1 /   3

                        PASSING     9 completions  20 attempts  2 INTs  191 yards   1 TD  (no sacks of)

                        10   Gantt       9 - 20 - 2     191 yards   1 TD

                        RECEIVING

                          3   Nelson       4 / 86                    88   Burke                   1 / 63 (TD)
                          6   Roberts      4 / 42

                        TOTAL YARDS:   276

                        KICKS:  XP  1 / 1                 FG  0 / 1  (22 missed)
                        2 POINT CONVERSIONS:   0 / 0
                        KICKOFFS:   2 (52,52)                             PUNTS:  3  (37,33,43)

                        KO RETURNS:  5 (30,24,0,29.35)            PUNT RETURNS:  1 (0fc)
                        FIRST DOWNS:   12    (5 rushing, 6 passing, 1 penalty)

                        FUMBLES:  2, lost 1
                        TURNOVER MARGIN:   - 3
                        PENALTIES:  5 / 35 yards
                        TIME OF POSSESSION:  15:55

BEAUREGARD RUSHING   66 attempts  325 yards  4 TDs  (4.92 yards per carry)
                         PASSING      1 completion   3 attempts  0 INTs  3 yards  0 TDs  (no sacks of)
                         

                        TOTAL YARDS:  328

                        KICKS:  XP  2 / 3                 FG  0 / 0                              
                        2 POINT CONVERSIONS:  1 / 1
                     
                        KICKOFFS:  5 (48,49,14,52,46)                PUNTS:  4  (32,39,36,26)

                        KO RETURNS:  2  (0,17)                         PUNT RETURNS:  0
                        FUMBLE RETURNS:  1  (30)
                        INTERCEPTION RETURNS:  2  (24,0)
                             FIRST DOWNS:  19  (19 rushing)
                        FUMBLES:  0
                        PENALTIES:  3 / 30 yards
                        TIME OF POSSESSION:  32:05


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