Wednesday, November 28, 2001
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Wednesday, November 28, 2001 |
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Three wins for local team in first rund of playoffs
Starr's Mill entered the state football playoffs last Friday by hosting the Benedictine Cadets. The field was slick from a day full of rain, but the Panthers had no trouble marching up and down the field on their way to a 31-14 win. Starr's Mill scored the first 10 points thanks to a 38 yard field goal from Jon Vickers and a two yard touchdown run by Recarta Heard after an interception from Johnny Edwards was returned to the Benedictine nine yard line. The Cadets did not score until midway through the second quarter when they scored off of a four yard touchdown reception. Starr's Mill answered back with impressive runs by Chris Strauch and a three yard touchdown reception by Bobby Clark. The Panthers went into the locker rooms with a 17-7 lead at the half. The Panthers continued their domination in the second half with a 36 yard touchdown run by Strauch. Benedictine scored a minute later with a 30 yard touchdown reception and looked to get back in the game after the Panthers were forced to punt on their next possession. Howver, a Cadet fumble on their 10 yard line turned the tides again as Strauch had a seven yard touchdown run soon after. Strauch finished with 161 yards on the night, while Clark added 81. The Panthers must travel this Friday as they are scheduled to take on Northside, Warner Robins. The Eagles (9-0) have only given up 64 points all season. They defeated Coffee 52-14 last Friday and will present a challenge for the Panthers. Landmark Christian won last Friday as well. The War Eagles hosted Bremen and won 28-13. Eric Worrell had 147 ayrds rushing and two touchdowns for Landmark, while linebacker Ben King had 17 tackles and a 24 yard touchdown reception. The War Eagle defense was very impressive, not allowing a Bremen first down until the third quarter. This Friday Landmark will travel and will finally play Athens Academy. They were originally scheduled to take on the Spartans on Sept. 14, but the game was rescheduled for Nov. 30 and then cancelled. The two teams will battle now for a quarterfinal spot. Athens Academy (8-1) lost to Greater Atlanta Christian in their first game of the season, they have gone undefeated since. The Spartans have outscored their opponents 277-77 this season. They defeated Wesleyan, 30-7 last week. East Coweta hosted Wayne County last Friday and won 41-13. The Indians were lead by Preston Stricklin who ran for 181 yards and four touchdowns. Derek White contributed 130 yards and a touchdown as East Coweta ran up 486 yards of offense against Wayne County. The Indians will host Westside,Macon on Friday. Westside (9-2) lost to Dacula and Northside this season and defeated Colquitt County, 9-7 last week. In their nine wins this season, they have only given up 60 points. The Seminoles will have their hands full this week against an Indian offense that is multi-faceted and explosive. All kickoffs are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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