2021 -
GAME 8
SAINT JAMES 35, Ashford 8 
STJ
21 14
0 0
35
SCORING SUMMARY
STJ (1) 9:25 Harrison 5
run
(Huff kick) 7 - 0
STJ (1) 4:24 Thomas 37 pass
from K.J.
Jackson
(Huff kick) 14 - 0
STJ (1) 0:36 Craft 31 pass
from K.J.
Jackson
(Huff kick) 21 - 0
STJ (2) 6:11 Beard 23 pass
from K.J.
Jackson
(Huff kick) 28 - 0
STJ (2) 2:46 Harrison 3
run
(Huff kick) 35 - 0
ASH (4) 1:33 Smith 11 pass from
Lawrence
(Walton run) 35 - 8
October 15,
2021 Carlisle Field Game
conditions: Mostly clear, warm Game
Temperature: 81 Wind: none
Saint James scored five touchdowns on its first five possessions -
three K.J. Jackson touchdown passes and two Cosner Harrison
touchdown runs and the reserves got to play an entire
time-shortened second half as the Trojans clinched their ninth
overall Area/Region championship with a 35 - 8 victory over the
visiting Ashford Yellow Jackets.
Ashford won the opening coin toss and elected to receive - a
rarity for Saint James not to possess the ball first. It
didn't take long however. 10 yards of penalties on the
opening drive forced a fourth down and 20 from the Jacket
16. The all out punt block was called for and the attempted
punt was smothered before being recovered by Ariel July at the
Jacket 5. From there, one handoff to number 5, Cosner
Harrison, earned 5 yards and a quick 6 points. Jake Huff
converted the first of his 5 (do I detect a theme?) extra points
and Saint James was up 7 - 0 less than three minutes into the
game.
The Jackets were three and out on their next drive as well.
In fact, as the Trojans scored five touchdowns on their first five
drives, Ashford's first five drives ended in punts. (The
theme continues) The second Trojan drive covered 70 yards,
highlighted by a 16 yard catch by Ethan Beard and a nifty 37 yard
catch and run touchdown by Bradley Thomas, who wiggled by a
defender at the 5 yard line for the score. The extra point
gave the Trojans a 14 - 0 lead.
A fine punt return by Beard advanced the ball to the Ashford 30,
and the Trojans were in the endzone for the third time in the
first quarter three plays later. An illegal procedure play
negated a Harrison first down run, but then Jackson lofted a pass
over the middle to Clayton Craft who had to dive to reach the
endzone. He did and earned a 31 yard touchdown reception and
bolstered the lead to 21 - 0 in the last minute of the first
quarter.
Ashford finally converted their initial first down on the opening
play of the second quarter, but it was short-lived success.
Saint James took over after an out of bounds punt at their own
44. An 11 yard run by Harrison and a 13 yard completion to
Clint Houser were followed up by a nice run by backup runner Cole
Anderson, who finished the night with an impressive 64
yards. A holding penalty negated another sizable Harrison
run but on the next play Jackson found Beard open for 23 yards and
a touchdown which soon became a 28 - 0 lead.
Saint James' next drive was all Harrison. Four consecutive
runs of 10,25,12, and 3 yards to traverse half the field and
Harrison's night was over with his second touchdown as the Trojans
took a commanding 35 - 0 lead into halftime and the remainder of
the game belonged to the reserves. The coaches mutually
agreed to six minute quarters in the second half. The Saint
James "babies" (affectionately called) drove down the field for
three first downs eating up almost the entire third quarter.
A 35 yard field goal attempt by Wynston Redden was short and left,
and Ashford finally managed to drive against the backups, some
third stringers on the depth chart. Jacket quarterback Will
Lawrence lofted a pass to designated team "athlete" Jalen Smith
for an 11 yard touchdown pass with just over 90 seconds remaining,
and Lamarieon Walton ended the scoring with a two point conversion
run to make the final score 35 - 8.
The Trojans conclude regular season road play with a region game
at the Geneva Panthers, a locale they have not visited since 2005
to try and even the all-time series between the two teams at 2 and
2. Following that, a big intra-city matchup at home with the
Trinity Wildcats and a first round guaranteed home playoff matchup
against an east central Alabama team bode as October wanes and
November beckons.
SIDELINE STATISTICS - GAME EIGHT
SAINT
JAMES RUSHING 24 attempts
172 yards 2 TDs
(7.17 yards per carry)
5
Harrison
10 / 85 (2 TDs) 21
Anderson
7 / 64 32
Johnson
2 / 10
1
Jackson
1 /
6
7
Houser
1 / 6 16
Conner
3 / 1
PASSING
6 completions 7 attempts 0 INTs 128
yards 3 TDs
1
Jackson
5 - 6 - 0 120 yards 3 TDs
16
Connor
1 - 1 - 0 8 yards
RECEIVING
2
Beard
2 / 39 (1 TD)
6 Thomas
1 / 37 (TD) 23 Craft
1 /
31 (TD)
7 Houser
1 / 13
32
Johnson
1 / 8
TOTAL
YARDS: 300
KICKS: XP 5 / 5
FG 0 / 1 (missed 35)
2
POINT CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
KICKOFFS: 6
(55,OB,49,57,EZ,45)
PUNTS: 0
KO RETURNS: 1 (0)
PUNT
RETURNS: 2 (2,23)
FIRST
DOWNS: 17 (12 rushing, 5 passing)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 2 / 3
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
FUMBLES: 0
TURNOVER
MARGIN: 0
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 0
ACCEPTED PENALTIES: 2 / 15 yards
TIME
OF POSSESSION: 15:53 (36 minute game, third and
fourth quarters shortened to 6 minutes each)
ASHFORD
RUSHING
24 attempts 94 yards 0 TDs (3.92 yards per
carry)
PASSING
5 completions 7 attempts 0 INTs 24 yards 1 TD
TOTAL
YARDS: 118
KICKS: XP 0 / 0
FG 0 / 0
2 POINT
CONVERSIONS: 1 / 1
KICKOFFS:
2 (18,8)
PUNTS: 6 (bk-16,
29,27,28,26,30)
KO
RETURNS: 4 (21,15,21,15)
PUNT RETURNS: 0
FIRST
DOWNS: 7 (6 rushing, 1 passing)
THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS: 0 / 6
FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS: 0 / 0
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS: 0
FUMBLES:
2, lost 0
ACCEPTED
PENALTIES: 4 / 27 yards
TIME OF
POSSESSION: 20:07 (36 minute game)
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