2017 -
GAME 2
SAINT JAMES 30, @ Montgomery
Academy 6 
M A
0
0 0
6
6
SCORING SUMMARY
STJ (2) 5:38 Amerson 9 run
(Kim kick) 7
- 0
STJ (3) 10:58 Safety, punt blocked
through
endzone
9 - 0
STJ (3) 7:57 Garnett 1
run
(Kim kick) 16 - 0
STJ (4) 11:54 Amerson 3
run
(Kim kick) 23 - 0
M A (4) 8:54 Adams 41 pass
from Lindsey
(pass
failed) 23 - 6
STJ (4) 6:44 Amerson 52
run
(Kim kick) 30 - 6
September 1, 2017
McLemore Field Game Conditions: Mostly
clear Game Temperature: 84
Wind: S 5, decreasing
Coach Jimmy Perry picked up his 100th career head coaching
victory, and his Saint James Trojans picked up their fourth
consecutive win against a Capital City Conference opponent as the
Trojans were solid in all phases of the game as they exacted
revenge on the only team to defeat them in the 2016 regular
season, the Montgomery Academy Eagles, with a dominating 30 - 6
road victory, Saint James' eleventh consecutive regular
season road triumph.
After winning the coin toss, Saint James took the opening
possession but could not earn a first down. A good punt gave
the Eagles fair field position, but on the first play Montgomery
Academy switched the field as quarterback Trey Lindsey tossed a 51
yard pass and run to William Robertson, and suddenly the Trojans
were defending a short space as the Eagles had advanced to the
Trojans 25 yard line. However, four plays later on fourth
down and 3, running back Keefe White was stuffed in the backfield
for a four yard loss. The Trojans made some headway on
the ground as Tony Amerson picked up a pair of first downs on 7
and 10 yard runs, both on third down conversions, as part of his
247 yards rushing. However, Collin Duncan had the ball
stripped after an 11 yard gain just across midfield.
Robertson converted another first down on a pass reception on the
first play, but once again the Trojans' defense forbade any
further yardage, and a punt was taken in at the 15 yard
line. Amerson and Stephen Sadie earned several more first
downs for the Trojans, but another punt was forced in a first
quarter with minimal offensive success. Montgomery Academy
was stopped on a three and out on their opening series of the
second quarter, and after a short punt Saint James finally had
good field position at their own 44. Quarterback Josh
Garnett picked up seven yards on a keeper on first down.
Duncan and Amerson earned more first downs via the ground, and the
Trojans drove as far as the Eagles 19. After the second
quarter heat time out, Garnett lofted a pass toward the endzone
but it was intercepted on the back line by the Eagles.
However, a defensive pass interference penalty in the endzone
overruled the interception, and Saint James had a first down just
inside the ten yard line. On the following play, Amerson
took a handoff and broke a pair of tackles at the five yard line
as he dashed into the endzone for the first score of the
game. Jin Kim's extra point, his first of four consecutive,
gave Saint James a 7 - 0 lead with less than six minutes remaining
in the half.
The Eagles finally got some offensive momentum with some short
runs and passes, assisted by two major Trojan penalties, the
second a face mask penalty after an out of bounds punt. From
the Trojan 15, Montgomery Academy could only gain one yard on
three plays, and a field goal was attempted. The kick was
deflected and recovered at the 13 yard line with less than 2
minutes to go. After a Duncan run of 8 yards sandwiched by
Amerson runs of 15 and 10 yard runs, Saint James realized yet
another chance to score before halftime. With 10 seconds
remaining in the half, Amerson broke loose on am 18 yard run which
unfortunately ran out the clock. However, the Eagles were
called for a defensive holding penalty, and the ten yard penalty
was added to the end of the run and an untimed down was awarded to
Saint James. Kim attempted a 34 yard field goal which had
plenty of distance but veered wide left, and the Trojan lead
remained at 7 at halftime.
After a good kickoff and a short return, the Eagles began the
second half at their own 21 yard line. Three plays gained
little yardage, and on fourth down the Trojans called for the punt
block. The snap bounced once, and four Trojans broke through
the punt protection. Sadie blocked the punt and it went
through the back of the endzone for a safety, giving Saint James a
nine point lead in the first minute of the third quarter. It
appeared Saint James would have ideal field position after the
free kickoff went out of bounds, but a dead ball personal foul
penalty pushed the ball back into Trojan territory. No
worries as six consecutive rushing plays by Amerson, Tyler
Robertson, and Sadie against the tiring Eagle defense marched the
ball down to the one yard line, where Garnett kept straight up the
middle for a touchdown. Kim's extra point gave Saint James a
16 - 0 lead with just under eight minutes remaining in the third
quarter.
Once again a deep kickoff and short return forced the Eagles to
start within their own twenty yard line, and again the Trojan
defense forced a three and out. Saint James advanced as far
as the Eagle 38, but a 10 yard loss on a fumble required a
punt. Yet once again the Trojan special teams
responded as the punt was muffed by the Eagle receiver at the 12
yard line. The ball was picked up and carried into the
endzone, but by rule muffed punts cannot be advanced, so the
Trojans merely continued their drive from the 12 yard line.
Four consecutive runs by Tony Amerson, the final one on the first
play of the fourth quarter and a fourth down at that, netted
twelve yards and the Kim extra point furthered the lead to 23 - 0.
Montgomery Academy finally managed to score on their next
drive. An offensive fumble advancement on a third down carry
was a huge play, and Lindsey connected with John Adams on a pass
which was caught near the Trojan 20 yard line, but Adams managed
to break away from the tackler and complete a 41 yard catch and
run touchdown. A two point conversion pass was batted down,
but the Eagles had finally dented the scoreboard at 6 - 23 with
still nearly nine minutes remaining.
A desperation onside kick was touched by an Eagle nine yards
downfield, giving the Trojans great field position. An
illegal motion penalty negated a first down, but on the next play
from the Trojan 48, Amerson took a handoff up the middle and
powered through the Eagle defense before breaking free into the
secondary and racing 52 yards on his final carry of the game for
what would be the final tally after Kim's fourth extra point.
Substitutes on both teams hit the field for the remainder of the
game as neither team seriously threatened to score, but the
Trojans were back on track as they looked forward to traveling to
another Vaughn Road opponent the following week, this time their
neighbors the Catholic Knights, as the 4A Region 2 season was
about to begin.
SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME TWO
SAINT JAMES
RUSHING
60 attempts 349 yards
4 TDs (5.82 yards per
carry)
21
Amerson 36 /
247 (3 TDs) 23
S.
Sadie
7 / 31 18
Whisenhunt
3 / 27
5
Duncan
7 /
23
12
Robertson
3/ 14 14
Garnett
2 / 8 (1 TD)
13
Kim
1 /
1
8
Fett
1 / - 2
PASSING
1
completion 6 attempts 0 INTs 11 yards
14
Garnett
1 - 4 - 0 11 yards
5
Duncan
0 - 2 - 0
RECEIVING
12
Robertson
1 / 11
TOTAL
YARDS: 360
KICKS: XP 4 / 4
FG 0 / 1 (34 missed)
2
POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS: 5
(56,48,55,29,EZ)
PUNTS: 4 (50,33,38,30)
KO RETURNS: 1 (5)
PUNT
RETURNS: 0
BLOCKED FIELD GOAL RETURNS: 1 (0)
FIRST
DOWNS: 21 (19 rushing, 1 passing, 1 penalty)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 8 / 13
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 1 / 1
FUMBLES: 2, lost 1
TURNOVER
MARGIN: + 1
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 7 (+2 safety)
ACCEPTED PENALTIES: 8 / 84
TIME
OF POSSESSION: 29:36
MONT
ACAD RUSHING 21
attempts 37 yards 0 TDs (1.76 yards per carry)
PASSING
6 completions 18 attempts 0 INTs 155
yards 1 TD
TOTAL
YARDS: 192
KICKS: XP 0 / 0
FG 0 / 1 (36 blocked)
2 POINT CONVERSIONS:
0 / 1
KICKOFFS: 3
(42,OB,OB)
PUNTS: 6
(24,31,-18bk,43,33.27)
KO
RETURNS: 4 (20,9,18,-4)
PUNT RETURNS:
3 (5,0f,9)
FUMBLE ADVANCEMENT: 1 (9)
FIRST
DOWNS: 7 (1 rushing, 4 passing, 1 penalty, 1 fumble
advancement)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 1 / 10
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 1 / 2
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 0
FUMBLES:
3, lost 1
ACCEPTED
PENALTIES: 3 / 29
TIME OF
POSSESSION: 18:24
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