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Clash of the Titans Leaves FUMA Humbled
by Cadet Matt Perry
It was a cool day on the 8th of October when the Saints of St. Christopher took on the Blue Devils of Fork Union. It was a hard fought game, and in the end it was decided by a small error with mere seconds left on the clock. St. Chris took the game from the Blue Devils by a score of 23-17.
FUMA was the first to receive. Unable to do anything with their offense, they were forced to punt the ball. St. Chris powered their way down the field, and came within 5 yards of the goal line when their running back fumbled the ball, and #5, Jamal Schulters, recovered. FUMA wasn't able to convert anything on offense in the 1st, but their defense held the Saint's onslaught to just a field goal. With little time left in the first, FUMA's QB, Tienne Jefferson, made a bad pitch that was recovered by the St. Chris defense. Through a series of runs St. Chris had made their way deep into FUMA territory. The Blue Devil D stopped the Saints on 3rd down, ending the first quarter.
At the start of the second, St. Chris decides to go for it on 4th and 4, but FUMA defense said, "Not in my house." On St. Chris' next posession, #33 Curtis Powell, made two excellent tackles in an attempt to keep the Saints out of the endzone, but the Saints would not be denied the endzone this time. With the extra point, St. Chris made the score 10-0. FUMA's future seemed dismal with one minute, thirty seconds to go in the half, but on the Kickoff, Jamal Schulters juked out several defenders and sprinted 95 yards into the endzone. It was pure jubilation for the FUMA fans. At the end of the half the score was St. Chris- 10, Fork Union-7. It was anyone's game.
Due to good defense on St. Chris' first drive in the 3rd, FUMA had great field position for their next drive. St. Chris held the FUMA "O" to 4th down and inches. They decided to go for it. #33 Curtis Powell comes through in the clench gaining 5 yards for a much needed First down. FUMA got within Field goal range and that was all the St. Chris was going to give them, so FUMA was forced to settle for 3.
With 12 minutes left, it was tied 10-10. St. Chris had the ball on the 40, when a bad pitch was bobbled, and the FUMA defense swarmed the ball. Curtis powell recovered, effectively stopping the drive and swaying the momentum of the game in FUMA's direction. FUMA got first down after first down. They were lined up on the 30 yard line, when Tyrone Wilson swept around St. Chris' D-line and ran it 30 yards into the endzone with the help of tight end, #88, Larrin Webster, who did an amazing job of blocking. St. Chris was not about to give up. They had pushed their way into the redzone, and on their next play took a knife and jammed it into the hearts of the Fork Union fans by scoring a touchdown. With about a minute left in the game, FUMA took a time out to set up a strategy for their last drive. The next play Tyrone Wilson had a 20 yard run that put the Blue Devils dangerously close to field goal range. And then it happened. Long pass. Interception. Confused Offense. The St. Chris defensive back carried the ball back some 85 yards to score a touchdown for St. Chris with less than 10 seconds in the game. An enraged Curtis Powell sprints through the line and crushes the extra point attempt. On the kick off, FUMA attempted a series of runs, cutbacks, and laterals but it would prove unsuccessful. St. Chris had not only taken a knife and stabbed us in the heart, but they twisted the knife and pulled it out. Final Score: St. Chris 23, Fork Union 17.
Posted by , Saturday, October 9, 2004 01:14 PM
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