2018 -
GAME 10
SAINT JAMES 31, @ Trinity 21 
TPS
14 0
0 7
21
SCORING SUMMARY
STJ (1) 8:37 Amerson 13
run
(Wachowitz kick) 7
- 0
STJ (1) 6:03 Gavin 73
run
(Wachowitz kick) 14 - 0
TRI (1) 3:19 Singletary 47
pass from
Chandler
(Berry
kick) 14 - 7
STJ (1) 1:34 Amerson 38
run
(kick failed) 20 - 7
TRI (1) 0:02 Hynniman 1
run
(Berry kick) 20 - 14
STJ (3) 3:09 Gavin 84
run
(Amerson run) 28 - 14
STJ (4) 9:08 Wachowitz 28
FG
31 - 14
TRI (4) 1:31 Collett 6 pass
from
Chandler
(Berry kick) 31 - 21
November
2, 2018. Ragsdale-Boykin Field Game
Conditions: Clear, cool Game
Temperature: 54 Wind: Negligible
after pre-game warmup
Saint James overcame some unfamiliar sloppy play and turnovers by
rushing for more than 400 yards up and down Ragsdale-Boykin
Field. Tony Amerson broke the school single season rushing
record, and Gavin Austin added a career night with two long
touchdown runs as the Trojans finished their fourth ever 9 - 1
regular season, none better, by defeating the Trinity Wildcats 31
- 21 in the 2018 regular season finale.
The Trojans got huge early momentum as a short kickoff was fielded
by Alex Whisenhunt and he raced 44 yards down the far sidelines to
the Trinity 32 to open up the game. Seven plays later, on
fourth down and 2 from the Wildcat 13, Tony Amerson picked up the
first of his two touchdowns on a 13 yard burst to the near
sidelines, just crossing the goal line before being brought down
by a too late Trinity tackle. Jan Wachowitz's extra point
gave the Trojans a 7 - 0 lead less than 3 minutes into the game of
what would be a first quarter offensive outburst for both teams.
Despite a good Wildcat kickoff return, a holding penalty negated a
large run and forced the first of six Trinity punts. The
punt was muffed but fallen upon by Brock Woodham at his own 27
yard line. On the next play, Austin Gavin took his first
handoff of the night on a misdirection play back toward the Trojan
sidelines. A large hole was opened by the offensive line and
Gavin may not have ever been touched as he quickly raced into the
secondary and would not let Trinity pursuers catch him on his way
to a 73 yard touchdown run, his career long. Wachowitz's
extra point doubled the lead to 14 - 0 with still half of the
first quarter remaining.
Trinity began making some headway on the ground with Josh Hynniman
on the next drive. On third down from the Trojan 47,
quarterback Rob Chandler found his receiver Jack Singletary behind
the Trojan defenders on the far sidelines and he raced 47 yards
with the catch and run for the first Wildcat touchdown.
Preston Berry converted his extra point, and suddenly the Saint
James lead was chopped in half at 14 - 7.
It did not take long for the Trojans to score a touchdown on their
third consecutive drive. Stephen Sadie fielded a short
kickoff on the ground at the Trojan 47. Two Amerson runs and
a Collin Duncan quarterback scramble picked up 15 yards, and then
Amerson broke loose for his second touchdown of the quarter, a 38
yarder. Wachowitz's believed school-record consecutive extra
point streak ended on a wide kick, but Saint James now led 20 - 7
with still over 90 seconds remaining in the opening quarter.
There would be yet another touchdown in the first quarter, this
one back on the Trinity side. Tate Holley returned the
kickoff to the Trinity 37. Two plays later Jake Hufham was
on the receiving end of a 28 yard pass from Chandler. Two
plays later, Holley took a handoff and was knocked out of bounds
just short of the goal line. With under three seconds
remaining in the opening quarter, Hynniman took the ball over from
the one yard line for the fifth combined first quarter
touchdown. Berry's extra point cut the Saint James lead to
20 - 14 as a frenetic first quarter finished.
As dynamic as the first quarter was offensively, the second
quarter was as non-dynamic. The teams traded punts on drives
using up the early half of the second quarter. The Trojans
lost a fumble near midfield, but Trinity was unable to pierce the
Trojan 40 and pinned Saint James deep with another punt.
Saint James started at their own 4 yard line with just under 5
minutes until halftime. Eight consecutive running plays
gained a combined 36 yards, and the Trojans were out of the
endzone shadows. A defensive pass interference penalty moved
the ball into Trinity territory. After an incomplete pass,
Duncan would complete his only pass of the night - which would be
his last pass of the night - for 30 yards downfield to Brock
Woodham. However, the clock expired on the play as the
Trojans reached the Wildcat 15 yard line, and a 34 point first
quarter was silenced with a no score second quarter leading into
halftime.
The defenses continued to rule for the first three drives of the
third quarter as each ended in punts. Saint James was pinned
deep again after a punt at their own 16 yard line. No
problem. The same play was called on which Gavin had scored
from 73 yards earlier and this time the hole for Gavin was bigger
and he was definitely untouched as he raced 84 yards for a Trojan
touchdown - tied for the longest scrimmage touchdown ever against
Trinity (with a 2012 84 yard run by Frank Moody). As the
Wildcats were trying to regain composure after chasing Gavin all
the way down the field, Amerson raced in for a two point
conversion boosting the Trojan lead back to 14, at 28 - 14, midway
through the third quarter.
The Wildcats failed to convert a first down, and the Trojans took
valuable time off the clock headed into the fourth quarter.
The Trojans advanced as far as the Trinity 12 before two untimely
false start penalties pushed the ball back to the 22.
Amerson picked up 11 on the third down attempt, and Wachowitz was
called in to attempt a field goal from 28 yards - which he
converted - the first Saint James field goal since the first game
of the season, and the Trojans appeared to be up comfortably at 31
- 14 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game.
Hynniman picked up 20 yards on the only Trinity double digit
yardage carry of the evening, but two plays later Chandler was
intercepted by Will Wales on the far sideline and his return
brought the ball back into Trojan territory. However, three
plays later, Saint James returned the favor as another fumble was
lost and picked up by James Davis who returned the fumble to the
Trojan 21 yard line. A dubious defensive pass interference
penalty was called on the next play in the endzone, but the
penalty was marked the entire 15 yards down to the Trojan 6
instead of what should have been a half the distance mark off in
high school. After the confusion settled, Chandler tossed
his second touchdown pass on the next play, a nice diving catch by
Jack Collett. The extra point cut the Trojan lead to 10, but
there were only 91 second remaining.
Trinity used up all three of its allotted timeouts on the next
drive after failing to recover a short kickoff, and a fourth down
and 1 quarterback sweep came up just two inches short, giving the
Wildcats another chance to score with still over a minute
remaining. Four consecutive pass completions moved the ball
down to the Trojan 28, but time was vanishing rapidly. Brock
Woodham intercepted a pass at the 12 yard line to seal the
victory. A confusing group of unsportsmanlike conduct and
personal foul penalties were called on both teams afterward, and
after much discussion the ball was arbitrarily placed at the spot
of the interception. No matter, one kneel down in the
victory formation was enough to give Saint James its tenth victory
over Trinity all time, and its third consecutive such win as both
teams now set their sites on the 2018 playoffs to begin exactly
one week later.
SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME TEN
SAINT
JAMES RUSHING 51
attempts 428 yards 4
TDs (8.39 yards per carry)
21 Amerson
33 / 238 (2
TDs) 3
Gavin
8 / 165 (2 TDs)
4
Whisenhunt 5
/
16
5
Duncan 5
/ 9
PASSING
1 completion 4 attempts 0 INTs 30 yards
0 TDs
5
Duncan
1 - 4 - 0 30 yards
RECEIVING
12
Woodham
1 / 30
TOTAL
YARDS: 458
KICKS: XP 2 / 3
FG 1 / 1 (28 made)
2
POINT CONVERSIONS: 1 / 1
KICKOFFS: 6
(48,52,45,42,40,49)
PUNTS: 2 (33,31)
KO RETURNS: 4 (44,0,12,0)
PUNT RETURNS: 4 (-3,0,3,0)
FIRST
DOWNS: 15 (14 rushing, 1 passing)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 4 / 10
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 1 / 2
FUMBLES: 4, lost 3
INTERCEPTION RETURNS: 2 (6,9)
TURNOVER
MARGIN: - 1
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 0
ACCEPTED PENALTIES: 7 / 55 yards
TIME
OF POSSESSION: 26:56
TRINITY
RUSHING
25 attempts 98 yards 1 TD (3.92 yards per
carry)
PASSING
12 completions 26 attempts 2 INTs 149 yards 2 TDs
TOTAL
YARDS: 247
KICKS: XP 3 / 3
FG 0 / 0
2 POINT
CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS: 4
(36,13,39,13)
PUNTS: 6
(29,38,39,38,32.28)
KO
RETURNS: 6
(30,23,22,16,14,17) PUNT
RETURNS: 1 (6)
FIRST
DOWNS: 12 (5 rushing, 6 passing, 1 penalty)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 2 / 10
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 1 / 2
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 7
FUMBLES:
0
FUMBLE RETURN: 1 (23)
ACCEPTED
PENALTIES: 3 / 35 yards
TIME OF
POSSESSION: 21:04
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