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Klein Oak vs. Spring
JV Black
October 23, 2008
JV
Black Winning Streak Comes to an End... Lose to Spring, 20 - 29
By Steve Johnson
Spring
kicked off out of bounds and the Panthers started off at the 30-yard line. The
first play was a pass from #10 Kenny Stover to #7 Cory Abron for a gain of 11
yards and a 1st down. Stover passed again to Abron for 5 yards.
Then on 3rd down Stover threw to #8 Michael Starr who advanced the
ball out to the Spring 48 collecting another 1st down. Continuing
the hot hand, Stover threw to #81 Tom Call for 20 yards. After a 3-yard gain by
#21 Le’Mon Ford, Stover threw to #14 Charles Musselwhite. After the catch,
Musselwhite ran to the 1-yard line before getting tackled. The Panthers needed
all 4 downs to get the ball into the endzone. #21 Ford got the honor. A 2pt
conversion failed. Score 6-0.
Spring
returned the kickoff to the 44-yard line. The Lions made a 1st down,
then scored on a 33 yard pass and run to the endzone. The PAT was good making
the score Spring 7 Klein Oak 6.
#84
Greg Toth returned the kick off 12 yards to the KO 40. On 1st down
Stover dropped back to pass and found #8 Starr wide open and hit him in stride
on the 30-yard line. Starr “hit the afterburners” and blazed his way to the
endzone for a 60-yard touchdown. Stover passed to Musselwhite for the 2 pt
conversion making the score 14-7.
On the
kickoff #20 Ed Germany kicked the ball over the Spring returnman. After picking
up the ball, the runner found #2 Carl Smith all in his business at the 21-yard
line. It was an excellent tackle. Spring moved the ball out to the 50-yard
line. On 1st down, #92 Tyler Spearman sacked the quarterback for a
7-yard loss. The 1st quarter ended with Spring in possession at the
47, 3rd down 13 to go. #20 Germany broke up the pass play on 3rd
down and Spring was forced to punt. The KO retrunman fumbled the punt and a
Spring player picked it up and started running. (It’s amazing how sometimes
players make great plays in pairs.) This time it was Germany’s turn. Somehow
he reached in and stole the ball for the Panthers. After moving the ball out to
the 40, the Panthers were forced to punt. The snap was over the punters head
and Spring ended up with the ball at the 29-yard line. The Lions scored soon
after that making the score KO 14 Spring 13.
The
Spring kickoff was a touchback. KO started on the 20yard line. Not making a 1st
down caused the Panthers to punt on 4th down. The Lions got the ball
on the 47. A holding penalty on 1st down moved the ball back 10
yards. #32 Jim Mills knocked down a pass making it 2nd and long. On
3rd down #92 Spearman knocked down a pass in the backfield. Spring
punted on 4th down. The ball was downed at the KO 12. After no gain
on 1st down, #7 Abron ran for 7 yards. On 3rd down #8
Starr broke off a nice 50 yard run. 15 yards were tacked on due to a personal
foul against Spring. The ball was now on the Spring 16. But 3 incomplete
passes left the Panthers with a decision to make. They called time out to
discuss it. The Panthers attempted a field goal. The snap was high and the
kick went wide left. Spring took over at the 20.
Spring
used a couple long plays to move the ball deep into the KO end as time was
running out in the 1st half. The Lions kicked a field goal as time
expired to take 16-14 lead into half time.
Klein
Oak kicked off to begin the 2nd half. The kick was returned to the
35. The Lions quickly moved the ball to the KO 12. #77 Kyle Bottoms and #3
Kerry Harris sacked the QB for a 10-yard loss. On 4th down Spring
scored on a long pass into the endzone. Score Spring 22 KO 14.
Starr
returned the kick off to the 44-yard line. After Ford gained a 1st
down, Stover threw to Starr for and apparent long touchdown. However a penalty
against the Panthers called it back. #21 Ford gained another 20 yards before
the Panthers had to punt again. Spring got the ball on their 43. #68 Cody Dice
sacked the QB for a 5-yard loss. On 3rd down and long, Spring
converted a long pass for a 1st down to the KO 37. The 3rd
quarter ended with Spring on the 31.
The
Panther were able to stop the Lions at the 26-yard line and took over there.
The Panthers moved the ball out to the 48 but had to punt from there. The punt
was returned to the Spring 41. Spring moved the ball deep into Panther
territory then scored with 1:17 left in the game. That made the score Spring 29
KO 14.
Spring
kicked off out of bounds. The Panthers got the ball on the 30. Stover passed
to Musselwhite for 8 yards then to #15 Andre Pitts for a 1st down.
Stover then threw to Abron advancing the ball to the Lion 23. The next ball
went to Pitts at the 14. On 3rd down Stover passed to Pitts in the
endzone for the TD. 2 pt conv. Failed. Score KO 20 Spring 29.
KO
tried the onsides kick. It was covered by the Lions and they ran out the final
30 seconds of the game. The Panthers played hard. Maybe should have won the
game. But some mistakes cost them in the end. The final score was Spring 29
Klein Oak 20.
We saw
a couple solo tackles #3 Kerry Harris, #20 Ed Germany, and #38 Tyler Jones got
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