2017 -
GAME 5
SAINT JAMES 51, Ashford 0 
STJ
14 23
7 7
51
SCORING SUMMARY
STJ (1) 5:40 S.
Sadie 2
run
(kick
failed) 6 - 0
STJ (1) 2:31
Duncan 11
run
(Amerson run)
14 - 0
STJ (2) 11:54 Garnett 2
run
(Kim kick) 21 - 0
STJ (2) 6:05 S.
Sadie 9 run
(Kim kick) 28 - 0
STJ (2) 5:10
Safety, quarterback fell on fumble in own end zone
30 - 0
STJ (2) 4:05
Amerson 12
run
(Kim kick)
37 - 0
STJ (3) 9:30
Amerson 5
run
(Kim kick) 44 - 0
STJ (4) 4:38
Blankenship 46 interception return
(Harrison kick) 51 - 0
September 22, 2017
Carlisle Field (HOMECOMING) Game
Conditions: Mostly clear Game
Temperature: 87 Wind: negligible
Queen Katie McIntyre and the 2017 Homecoming Court and
escorts (photo courtesy of Cheris Sherlin and Lani
Ashner)
Two key offensive starters for Saint James returned with a
vengeance, as quarterback Josh Garnett and running back Tony
Amerson paced the way as the Trojans James scored a touchdown on
nearly every possession, built a 37 - 0 halftime lead, and cruised
with a continuously running second half clock to defeat the
Ashford Yellow Jackets 51 - 0 in front of a raucous Homecoming
crowd.
Ashford picked up 22 yards on a first down carry. It would
be only one of six first downs in the entire game the Yellow
Jackets would convert, and only one of three during "meaningful"
game play. The Trojans forced a punt after the first down
run and began their first march to a touchdown which was completed
by Stephen Sadie's 2 yard touchdown run midway through the first
quarter. Jin Kim's extra point was wide, but Saint James had
an early 6 - 0 lead.
The kicking game, especially the punting game, was a bugaboo for
the Yellow Jackets all evening. Reminiscent of a play Saint
James was the victim of in the previous game, a punt snap over the
head of quarterback/punter Christoper McCray went well over his
head and McCray was lucky to recover the ball at the Ashford
11. It took Collin Duncan only one play to score on a sweep
play to the left as he just snuck in inside the near endzone
pylon. Tony Amerson, making his return from a week four
absence, scored on a two point conversion run and Saint James was
up 14 - 0 with still time remaining in the first quarter.
The Trojans were the benefactors on another poor punt attempt, and
Josh Garnett scored on a two yard keeper on the first play of the
second quarter. Kim, who would not miss again on an extra
point, boosted the lead to 21 - 0.
Stephen Sadie added a 9 yard touchdown run as he went virtually
untouched into the endzone, and less than a minute later, another
bad snap went over the head of Ashford quarterback McCray.
This time he was lined up in shotgun formation, not to punt, but
he fell upon the ball on the goal line, preventing an easy Trojan
defensive touchdown, but Saint James still scored as a safety was
declared, and with still over 5 minutes remaining before halftime
and Homecoming, the Trojans were up by 30.
After the free kickoff, Saint James breezed down the field easily
once more. Tony Amerson scored on a 12 yard run to boost the
lead to 37 - 0, and quite honestly the Trojans could have likely
scored again before halftime as they were driving, but the Saint
James coaching staft let up on the gas and the 37 point lead was
sufficient for halftime. And what a halftime it was!
Congratulations to Katie McIntyre, the 2017 Saint James Homecoming
Queen, who was crowned in the traditional preocession and
procedure which highlights each week of homecoming.
Amerson picked up his second touchdown on the opening drive of the
third quarter, the final drive for the Trojan first
stringers. The entire second half was on a running clock as
agreed at halftime, and it made for an amazingly early
finish. Saint James did score once more as one of the few
Ashford passes which was completed unfortunately was grabbed by
Saint James defensive back Bennett Blankenship, who smartly read
the pass of Ashford backup quarterback David Hollinger and picked
off his pass for a 46 yard interception return for the final score
of the game. Freshman Holt Harrison was called in for the
remaining kicking duties, and he convereted his extra point as
well, as the Trojans wrapped up one of their most dominating wins
in school history with the 51 - 0 triumph over region foe Ashford.
STATISTICS FOR GAME FIVE - courtesy of the great Saint James radio
broadcast team
SAINT JAMES RUSHING 43 attempts
368 yards 5 TDs (8.56 yards per carry)
1
Underwood 19 / 132 (1
TD) 21 Amerson
12 / 123 (1 TD)
23
Sadie
2 / 55 (1 TD)
18 Whisenhunt
3 /
28
12 Robertson
1 / 12 (1 TD)
13
Kim
2 / 7
22
Woodham
3 / 7
14 Garnett
1 / 4 (1 TD)
PASSING
4 completions 8 attempts 0 INTs 48 yards
1 TD
14
Garnett
4 - 8 - 0 48
yards 1 TD
RECEIVING
15
Hubbard
2 / 37 (1 TD)
1
Underwood
1 / 9 12
Robertson 1 / 2
TOTAL
YARDS: 416
KICKS: XP 4 / 6
FG 0 / 1 (missed 32)
2
POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS: 7
PUNTS: 3
(28,40,33)
KO RETURNS: 2
PUNT
RETURNS: not available
FIRST
DOWNS: 19 (16 rushing, 2 passing, 1 penalty)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: not available
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: not available
FUMBLES: 1, lost 0
TURNOVER
MARGIN: + 2
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 20
ACCEPTED PENALTIES: 3 / 20 yards
TIME
OF POSSESSION: not available
ASHFORD
RUSHING 26
attempts 132 yards 1 TD (5.08 yards per carry)
PASSING
3 completions 14 attempts 1 INT 14 yards 0 TDs
TOTAL
YARDS: 146
KICKS: XP 1 / 1
FG 0 / 0
2 POINT
CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS: 2
PUNTS: not
available
KO
RETURNS: 7
PUNT RETURNS:
not available
FIRST
DOWNS: not yet available
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: not available
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: not available
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 0
FUMBLES:
2, lost 1
ACCEPTED
PENALTIES: 5 / 35 yards
TIME OF
POSSESSION: not available
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