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By Pat Cole
pcole@mckenziebanner.com |
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For
the first time in Huntingdon Jamboree history, scheduled
games were disrupted when a violent thunderstorm arrived
over Paul Ward Stadium in the middle of the third stanza
of games. Following a victory by Huntingdon over Henry
County and a scoreless tie between Hollow Rock-Bruceton
and Westview, McKenzie’s Rebels and Lexington’s Tiger
were locked into a battle. Lexington had gone up 10-7 at
the 57.7 mark of the first quarter and with 7:36 remaining
in the night’s action between the teams, officials
decided the increasingly severe winds were reason to delay
the conclusion. Fans went to their cars while teams went
to buses or the field house. As the rain began, fans took
to the road and ultimately all teams also left, leaving
the third game unfinished and the fourth between West
Carroll and Camden canceled.
The
night’s action began with an apology from the pressbox
to Henry County fans. The announcer noted that the
Patriots roster had been inadvertently omitted from the
program. As a result, names were listed more completely
than normal during the 20 minutes of action.
Huntingdon
16-Henry County 0
The
Patriots began the games on offense with quarterback John
Ross Hudson passing on the first two plays and Sanchez
taking the handoff of the third. As a result with good
defensive action by Kenny Rich and Scott Hampton, the
Stangs held the advance to a mere eight yards on the run
and the punt gave Huntingdon offensive opportunities at
their own 33-yard line.
Terrance
Bell took the handoff on the first play and was held to a
loss of three. Two incomplete passes followed from
quarterback Adam Parish and the Stangs Brian Nellett
punted the ball to the Henry County 33-yard line.
Sanchez
took the ball for a gain of four and then a first down at
the 47 despite the efforts of Stephen Wright, Mark Newsome
and Cale Belew. Hudson then attempted a pass, but was
stopped by Belew and Phillip Weathers for a loss of three.
A motion penalty against Huntingdon gave the Patriots a
five-yard advantage and Nellett then held the advance to a
single yard. Hudson held on the third down play and picked
up three yards before he was stopped by Rich. The ensuring
punt rolled to the nine-yard line.
Bell
took the ball right for a gain of six and then left for a
gain of one. An incomplete pass from Parish led to the
punt from Nellett with the Patriots taking over at their
own 48-yard line.
The
Patriots quickly had a first down at the Mustangs 38-yard
line on a pass play and then Sanchez was held by Newsome
at the 27 and another first down. Sanchez was stopped
after a gain of five by Desmond Townes and Kory Geans and
at the 11 by Kenneth Porter and Cliff Bush. Hudson
attempted to pass for the touchdown in the end zone, but
Huntingdon’s Weathers intercepted and the Stangs took
over at their own 20-yard line.
As
the first quarter began to tick away, the Stangs held on
to a sustained drive which ended in the end zone at the
8:00 mark of the second stanza.
Bell moved left and picked up good yardage, but a
holding penalty brought the ball back to the 18 for a
first and 12. Parish rolled left and picked up seven yards
while Bell moved right for a first down as the first
quarter ended. Freshman Chris Donald moved into the game
and picked up nine yards up the middle. Kenneth Hillsman
pushed through the middle for a first down at the
Huntingdon 48. A
pass to Nellett was incomplete and again the Stangs were
penalized moving the ball back 15 yards. Donald was held
for no gain while Bell broke one tackle and picked up 14
yards. On third and 11, Weathers took the ball right and
zigzagged his way for the touchdown at the 8:00 minute
mark and Newsome’s kick was good to put the Stangs up
7-0.
The
Patriots had a three and out series with Rich, Weathers,
and Porter taking the defensive lead. Rich caught the punt
at the 6:12 mark and Parish quickly completed a pass to
Townes for a first down at the 46. Donald picked up seven
yards and Hillsman got the first down at the Henry County
44. Donald then broke several tackles to make it to the 30
for the first down. A pass to Hillsman was good for five
yards and a fumble was recovered by Donald. On third and
six, Parish completed a pass to Nellett at the 13 for the
first down. A
motion call against the Stangs led to first and 15 and
Bell was caught for a loss. After an incomplete pass,
Parish completed a pass to Newsome and needing six yards,
a field goal attempt for 16 yards was good, leaving the
Stangs with a 10-0 lead.
After
another unsuccessful offensive possession from the
Patriots, Bell took the ball on the first down play 54
yards for a touchdown as the game ended with the Stangs
gaining a 16-0 victory.
Hollow
Rock-Bruceton 0-Martin Westview 0
Twenty
minutes of action between the Tigers of Hollow
Rock-Bruceton Central and Martin Westview turned into a
defensive battle.
The
Tigers gained the first offensive opportunity and began
with a loss of two yards on first down while Ryan McMackin
took the ball for a gain of 10 before he was held for no
gain by Kirk Foley. Needing only two yards, the Tigers
took a chance and quarterback Hunter Stepp held for a
six-yard gain and first down at the Tiger 44. This was
about all the Chargers would allow however. A five-yard
penalty for 12 men on the field moved the ball back to the
39. McMackin picked up the lost yardage and then Orey
Willis took the ball for a gain of two. McMackin gained
two more before Lucas Young moved in to punt and Xavier
Knight caught the ball at the Chargers 23-yard line.
The
Tigers were penalized for five yards and a pass to Knight
was good for four yards before he was stopped by Joe
Wortham. Brannen Bishop took the ball right for a first
down at the Charger 42. Chris Wilson moved up the middle
for one yard before he was stopped by Jeremy Lowe and
McMackin. On second down, Josh Williams was stopped by
Lowe and Zack Davis after a gain of a first down at the
Tiger 43, but a holding penalty on the Chargers moved the
ball back for a second and 22 call. Victor Evans was held
to a gain of 14 by McMackin, Z. Davis and Matt Davis. An
incomplete pass was followed by Blake Alexander punting
the ball despite having to chase down an errant ball. The
ball was shanked out at the Tiger 39 where Central took
over.
With
Nick Eason at quarterback, McMackin picked up a yard and
two incomplete passes followed, leaving the Tigers Young
punting the ball to Knight. A fumble was recovered by Josh
Oatsvall for the Tigers and Stepp returned at quarterback
for Central.
An
incomplete pass was followed by a penalty on the Tigers
for having an ineligible receiver downfield. McMackin
picked up a yard and Willis gained a yard before he was
stopped by Wilson and Josh Williams. McMackin gained five
yards and the Tigers attempted a field goal which was
blocked by the Chargers who took over possession.
A
pass to Knight was good for four yards before Wortham made
the tackle. But a second pass was long due to the
defensive rush by Scott Maness for the Tigers. Evans
picked up four yards before Albiro King made the tackle
and Bishop was held short of the first down by Z. Davis.
Bruceton
took over at their own 45-yard line with McMackin taking
the ball for three yards before he was stopped by Wilson.
Eason held and rushed right for a first down while
McMackin picked up three more yards. Willis gained six
before he was stopped by Knight. Again Eason held and
picked up a first down at the 16. McMackin took the ball
for a gain of four, but a fumble was recovered by
Westview’s Cordney Booker. On first down, Bishop took
the ball around left end for a gain of eight before he was
stopped by King and a pass to Knight was good for a first
down at the Tiger 45. A fumble was recovered by Tiger
Robert “Doc” Treadway.
Willis
moved up the middle and following a penalty on the
Chargers the Tigers had first down. Willis moved for a
gain of seven before he was stopped by Evans and Brandon
White. McMackin moved left for a first down at the 10.
Willis was held to a gain of five by Wilson and then held
for no gain. Willis again tried to run the ball and was
held by Wilson a second time. On fourth and six, Eason
returned to the lineup and ran round right end, but was
held at the three-yard line by Josh Williams.
The
Chargers took over at their own five-yard line at the 1:09
mark and managed a single first down as the Tiger defense
ultimately held for the scoreless tie.
McKenzie
7-Lexington 10
The
Rebel, Tiger match-up was probably the best
offensive/defensive game of the night as Lexington scored
and then McKenzie countered with a score on their first
possession as well. With both PAT’s good, the game
seemed to be moving into a high scoring affair. However,
with 7:36 remaining, the game was called and due to heavy
rains, winds and lightning, the jamboree effectively ended
at that point.
The
Tigers attempted three passes with the first good to Damon
Prince for three yards, the second incomplete and the
third, to Kavis Buckley good for a touchdown at the 9:33
mark. The PAT was good and the Tigers held a 7-0 lead at
the 9:33 mark of the first 10-minute stanza. The Rebels
took over with Brad Campbell moving up the middle for a
first down at the 44. A pass to Greg Pruitt was long, but
Campbell picked up three yards and then quarterback Drew
Hayes passed the ball to Clint Anderson for the second
score of the game. John Kermit Laughrey kicked the PAT to
tie the game at seven at the 8:05 mark of the game.
The
Tigers combined a ground and air attack for one first down
while Paul Edwards, Jake Smith, Cody Cook, Campbell, and
Daniel Hollowell led the defensive attack. At the 4:26
mark, the Rebels regained control at their own five-yard
line. This resulted in little gain and then a loss leaving
Laughrey punting from his own end zone and the Tigers
regaining control at the Rebel 31. After three plays and a
gain of only two yards, the 45-yard field goal was good at
the 57.7 mark and the Tigers now led 10-7.
One
pass was incomplete to Cook while Cook then moved up the
middle for a gain of six. Hayes completed a pass to Randy
Lacey at the Rebel 44 as the first quarter ended. Cook was
held for no gain and then Hayes held and moved up the
middle for two. An incomplete pass was null after a motion
penalty on the Rebels and a pass was intercepted by the
Tigers.
Lexington
had managed a single play for a gain of five as the game
was called at the 7:36 mark when the winds and lightning
caused officials to postpone the contest. Weather
prevented further action as the 2003 jamboree ended with a
Mustang victory, a scoreless tie and Lexington leading in
the incomplete contest for a victory.
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