2008 - GAME 2

   Bullock County 20, Saint James 13   

B  C            7       0       0      13         20
 
STJ             3       7       3       0          13
SCORING SUMMARY:

STJ  (1)    7:46   Weldon 24 FG                                                                    3 -  0
B C  (1)    3:16   Hunter 34 pass from Pendleton     (Pritchett kick)        3 -  7
STJ  (2)    7:56   Dean 2 run                                         (Weldon kick)      10 -  7
STJ  (3)    4:36   Weldon 28 FG                                                                  13 -  7
B C  (4)  11:11   Ellis 5 run                                         (Pritchett kick)      13 - 14
B C  (4)    3:48   Rivers 35 pass from Pendleton        (kick blocked)      13 - 20
Friday, September 5, 2008   Carlisle Field      Game conditions:   Mostly clear, humid.  Game temperature:  84  Wind:  NE 5

For the second consecutive week, Saint James failed to take advantage of several touchdown opportunities presented to them as the Bullock County Hornets overcame an amazing 16 penalties and defeated the Trojans for the first time in series history with a 20 - 13 region victory.

Saint James appeared to have all the early momentum as a block in the back penalty on the opening kickoff return pushed the ball back to the Hornet 10.  They did convert one first down, but several plays afterwards Kameron Belich picked off a pass for the second week in a row and returned it 6 yards, again to the Hornet 10.  The Trojans, however, could only manage four yards on two rushes and an incomplete pass.  B.J. Weldon converted a 24 yard field goal to give Saint James an early 3 - 0 lead.

The Trojans committed only 4 accepted penalties on the evening, but 3 of them resulted in first downs for the Hornets, including a roughing the passer call on Bullock County's next drive.  Ladarion Baldwin's 12 yard carry gave the Hornets a first down on the Trojan 40.  Three plays later, Anthony Pendleton found an open receiver, Quintiero Hunter, and connected with him for a 34 yard touchdown.  Jadarius Prichett's extra point was good, and suddenly the Hornets were up 7 - 3 late in the first quarter.

On the second play of the next Trojan drive, Ladarion Baldwin intercepted a pass and returned it to the Trojan 11.  However, a delay of game penalty and a resulting unsportsmanlike conduct penalty pushed the ball back 20 yards.  After two incomplete passes, Wade Norwood returned the favor by intercepting a Pendleton pass and returning it 24 yards to the 48.  From there, Saint James embarked on its best drive of the season thus far.  On the first play of the second quarter, Chase Christian ran for 8 yards and the Trojans' initial first down of the game.  Two runs and a fortunate fumble recovery by Taylor Myers kept the drive alive.  Several plays later, a defensive offside penalty led to another first down at the Hornet 11.  Christian ran for 9 on first down, and Matt Dean called his own number from the 2 for the first Trojan touchdown of the season.  Weldon's extra point put the Trojans back on top 10 - 7 midway through the second quarter.

Bullock County overcame two penalties and moved downfield as far as the Saint James 30 before turning the ball over on downs.  Finally, the Trojan running game seemed to be functioning properly sa Christian picked up 38 on a long carry boosted by a face mask penalty.  Two carries by Clinton Freeman moved the ball to the Hornet 11.  Two plays netted a loss of two yards, and on third down a desperation quarterback scramble led to a touchdown pass, but Dean was several yards beyond the line of scrimmage when he threw it.  The loss of down penalty and the sharp angle which negated a good field goal try resulted in a fourth down and 17 from the 18.  Dean carried and got as close as the 4, but the Trojans lost the ball on downs.  Bullock County ran the clock out on one play, but Saint James had a 3 point lead at the break.

A fine kickoff return by Norwood gave the Trojans good field position to start the third quarter, but they could not convert a first down.  A good punt and a penalty pushed Bullock County back to their own 10.  Three more penalties, two delays of game, pushed the ball back to the 6 on fourth down.  With pressure, the punter kicked the ball off the side of his foot and in fact downed his own punt after only traveling 6 yards, at the Hornet 12, giving Saint James an excellent opportunity to add to their lead.  They did, but could not reach the endzone.  On fourth down, Weldon kicked his second field goal, this one from 28 yards, and the Trojans lead grew to only 6 points.

Another penalty on a kickoff return pushed the Hornets back, but they were the recipient of perhaps the break of the game by recovering a fumble during a punt return at the Trojan 46.  Pendleton completed two passes to Kendarius Glover in the drive, including a 20 yarder on fourth down and 6.  On the second play of the fourth quarter, Quantray Ellis carried into the endzone from the 5 for a touchdown.  Pritchett's extra point was good, and Bullock County was back on top by a single point. 

Saint James again failed to make a first down, and could not recover a loose ball after their punt hit the returner's foot and travelled 25 yards backwards.  The desperate Trojan defense pushed Bullock County back 9 more yards in three plays and their punt was deflected sideways before being landed on by Andrew Williams at the Hornet 25, setting up another scoring opportunity.  However, two plays later, the Hornets forced and recovered another fumble at their own 27.  After a time out, Pendleton found a wide open Hunter for a 23 yard pass, and a defensive clipping penalty on the next play moved the ball into Trojan territory.  After a 2 yard run and another time out, Bullock County went for broke and hit the jackpot as Pendleton's pass to Brandon Rivers on the near side went for 35 yards and a touchdown.  The extra point was blocked, so the Trojans were still within reach trailing only by 7, but with less than 4 minutes remaining.

From their own 31, Dean carried twice for 10 yards and 5 yards, the second carry being doubled in yardage by a face mask penalty.  A Chase Eley reception picked up another 11 yards and Saint James was moving the ball when it counted.  On fourth and ten, Dean completed a pass to Clinton Freeman for 15 yards and another first down.  However, after an incomplete pass and a 7 yard loss, a desperation third down pass was intercepted by Baldwin at the Hornet 4.  With only 50 seconds and two Trojan timeouts remaining, Bullock County had enough time and enough field to run out the clock safely as they began their season with a big road win.

GAME TWO SIDELINE STATISTICS 

SAINT JAMES      RUSHING    32 attempts  106 yards  1 TD  (3.31 yards per carry)

                                32   Christian        11 / 65       30   Freeman        11 / 34         14   Dean          10 /  7  (1 TD)

                                PASSING    3 completions  11 attempts  2 INTs  28 yards  0 TDs  (1 sack of, - 11 yards)

                                14   Dean               3 - 11 - 2   28 yards  0 TDs   (1 sack, - 11 yards)

                                RECEIVING

                                30   Freeman          2 / 17         4   Eley               1 / 11

                                TOTAL YARDS:   134

                                KICKS:  XP  1 / 1                FG  2 / 2    (24,28 made)
                                2 POINT CONVERSIONS:  0 / 0
                                KICKOFFS:   4  (56,53,48,47)                                PUNTS:   2  (41,36)
                                KO RETURNS:   4  (11,23,5,10)                            PUNT RETURNS:  2  (8f,0)
                                INTERCEPTION RETURNS:  2  (6,24)
                                  FIRST DOWNS:   10  (6 rushing, 2 passing, 2 penalty)
                                FUMBLES:  5, lost 2
                                TURNOVER MARGIN:   - 2
                                POINTS OFF OF TURNOVERS:  10
                                PENALTIES:  4 / 40 yards
                                TIME OF POSSESSION:  21:23

BULLOCK CO       RUSHING    26 attempts  77 yards  1 TD  (2.96 yards per carry)
                                PASSING     13 completions  24 attempts  2 INTs  186 yards  2 TDs  (no sacks of)
                                TOTAL YARDS:   263

                                 KICKS:  XP  2 / 3                FG  0 / 0
                                2 POINT CONVERSIONS:  0 / 0
                                KICKOFFS:  4  (46,41,32,39)                                    PUNTS:  3  (9,36,9bk)
                                KO RETURNS:  4  (16,20,17,25)                               PUNT RETURNS:  2  (2,-25)
                                INTERCEPTION RETURNS:  2  (6,0)
                                FIRST DOWNS:   11  (3 rushing, 5 passing, 3 penalty)
                                FUMBLES:  3, lost 0
                                POINTS OFF OF TURNOVERS:  13
                                PENALTIES:  16 / 128 yards
                                TIME OF POSSESSION:  26:37

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