L
al Sports
edge Demons in distrfct clash
Lomenick
Sports Editor
2A-4 Cinderella
Lions is still
its time at the ball
7-6 win over the
with a Luther loss,
alone at the top of
standings entering
slate. The Demons
in the district and
line. Brad Ward lined up for a
35-yard field goal but the kick
sailed wide to the left.
The Demons did eventu-
ally get into the endzone but it
took some trickery to help get
it done.
Sophomore Eric Nelson
checked in for starter Logan
Karner who sprained ankle
during the eventual scoring
drive. Nelson handed the ball off
to Ward on a tightend reverse.
Ward raced 49 yards to about the
Chandler five-yard line.
Two plays later with the help
of a Lions personal foul penalty,
Shine McLain plowed in from
two yards out with 7:33 left
in the game. The extra point
attempt failed when Nelson
mishandled the snap leaving
the score to what proved to be
the final, 7-6.
P-T, however, had one final
attempt for the win. Beginning
from their own 31-yard line,
the Demons used an unsports-
manlike conduct penalty on
Chandler plus a 33-yard run
by Jimmy Pike to get to the
Chandler 18-yard line. But on
the next play, Pike fumbled and
Chandler recovered the ball.
McLain led all rushers with
112 yards on 27 carries and the
TD.
In passing, Karner hit 1 of
9 passes for 8 yards before his
injury. Nelson was 2 of 5 for41
yards.
In receiving, Ward, Pike and
McLain each caught a pass.
Defensively, Inn Drake led
the Demons with 9 tackles.
Daniel Jones and Jimmy Pike
each had a quarterback sack.
were able to run
lint: numbers
However, both
were able to nullify
ller got on the board
late in the second
was a 15-yard touch-
I Pass from quarterback
Leatherwood to J.J.
Vith 50 seconds left in
The extra point gave
a 7-0 lead.
had two seer-
in one drive
The first was a pass
to tight end Michael
in the end zone but
Was knocked down by
Jason Fox.
plays later Chandler's
attempted a 27-
goal but it missed to
with 10:32 left in the
bemons began drives
Y did the past two weeks.
they would stall due
passes or inoppor-
of game penalties.
chance came
the third quarter. A drive
at the Chandler 18-yard
Darrow instructs his defense during a timeout
afternoon's game against Chandler at Wilhite Field.
grade Bandits dropped a 40-0 decision to the Lions.
:s squads also lost on the final home game
season.
Journal photo by David Sasser
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October 16, 2003-A7
Perkins-Tryon Demons
VS.
Luther Lions
Kickoff: 7:30 tonight at Luther.
Broadcast on KGFY 105.5 FM with the pregame show
beginning at 7 p.m. Bill Van Ness has the play-by-play
and Rick Lomenick with the color commentary.
Senior tailback Shine McLain attempts to elude a Chandler
defender during Friday night's District 2A-4 clash with the Lions.
The visitors left with a 7-6 win. McLain finished the game with
112 yards rushing on 77 carries and scored the Demons' only
touchdown of the game.
Journal photo by Lisa Sasser
Jayveqs blanks Chandler
CHANDLER -- The Per-
kins-Tryon junior varsity tal-
lied up well over 200 yards in
total offense and a late defensive
stand gave the Demons a 26-0
win over the Chandler Lions
jayvees Monday night.
The win is the first of the
year for the P-T JV against two
losses.
Chandler took the opening
kickoff and drove to the P-T
Washington to Kelly Johnson
with 3:17 left in the half. The
two-point try failed for a 12-0
score.
Matt Atkins picked off a
Lions pass and returned it 50
yards to set up P-T final score
of the half. Lester capped the
two-play seven-yard drive with
a four-yard run. The PAT failed
for an 18-0 halftime lead.
Washington threw his second
Possible post-season implications start coming into play
for several high school football teams around the state and
it won't be any different in District 2A-4.
The Demons need a win over the Lions to stay in the
hunt for a district championship. Both P-T and Luther enter
the contest tonight with identical 2-1 district records. Jones
makes it a trio with a 2-1 mark. Both teams were upset last
week with the Demons losing 7-6 to district leader Chandler..
and Luther receiving a 29-20 setback from Stroud.
Luther used a light non-district schedule to get a lot of
underclassmen some valuable playing time. The Lions begar[
the season with only four seniors.
Offensively, Luther will use a wing T or double slot for-
mations. On defense, the Lions run a variation of the "46
Defense" made famous by the Chicago Bears many years
ago.
P-T gained a 43-30 win at home last year against the
Lions. Luther entered the contest with a 6-0 record and in
a tie for first in the district standings. The Demons used a
253-yard output by Shine McLain and four touchdowns to
help gain the win. Luther finished last season 7-4 and fourth
in the district standings. Davis eliminated the Lions from the
playoffs in the first round.
Luther's offense is led by junior runningbacks Preston
Walker and Ben Birmingham.
Injuries may have an effect in key areas tonight, especially
at quarterback. Senior Logan Karner sprained an ankle in
last week's contest. Sophomore Eric Nelson relieved him in
the fourth quarter of last week's game. Karner was listed as
questionable earlier this week; pending on how well his ankle
was responding to treatment.
Nelson could get the majority share of snaps with the first
offense. Matt Atkins and/or Zach Hall will back him up.
Head coach Steven Grotheer said seniors Shine McLain
and Jimmy Pike will be needed to step up their game in the
rushing department to take some of the pressure off the.
young quarterback. P-T must stay clear of long yardag e
situations too.
The Demons will welcome back senior Chase Johnsor
who injured a leg in the final scrimmage against Perry;
Johnson is expected to be the holder for extra point kicks"
and field goals.
22-yard line. The drive stalled TD strike of the game on the
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/E[emonsu:ffi'round ' one from 14 yards out. Wash- Cllandler .... 3-0 6-0 133 40 :
game in huge chunks. The drive ington added the two-point run Luther 2-1 5-1 204 108 21
ended with a one-yard quarter- for the eventual 26-0 win. Jones 2-1 3-3 110 80 13
back sneak by Cody Washington Chandler did have one seri- P-T 2-1 2-4 96 88 27 ,'
with7:21 left in the second quar- ous scoring threat late in the Prague 1-2 4-2 123 60 -11 ."
ter. The PAT kick try failed, game inside the Demons five- Bethel 1-2 3-3 125 109 -15
Cale Lester returned a Chan- yard line. But on fourth down Stroud 1-2 2-4 113 129 -13
dler punt 32 yards to give P-T and two, linebacker Andrew Okemah 0-3 1-5 46 193 -45
excellent field position on the Pool blitzed and hammered the oh dl
Chandler 3l-yard line. The Chandler quarterbackjust as he Junior hi=.. games reschedule
three-play drive was culminated threw and the ball fell incom- The junior high football cellation. It was reported the2
with a 14-yard TD pass from plete to preserve the shutout, season will be extended another Jones area received approxi<
Lady Demons schedule four woe00 following the postpone- mately5inches of rain, which.
ment of last week's game at resulted in some standing water,
Jones. on parts of the playing field.
home basketball scrimmages Perkins-Tryon will play the There are no junior high
Longhorns on Thursday, Nov. games this week. The slate
The Perkins-Tryon Lady 13 scrimmage with Dale and 6. The seventh grade game will will continue next Thursday at
Demons have three home bus- Okeene. It will begin at 4 p.m. begin the first of three contests Chandler beginning at 5 p.m2
ketball scrimmages scheduled The final home scrimmage at 5 p.m. On Thursday, Oct. 30, only the
as part of their preparations for before the season-opener will Heavy rains last Wednesday seventh and eighth grade teams
the upcoming season, be Nov. 25 against Tecumseh night was the cause Of the can- will play Stroud. :
The first scrimmage will and Bristow. It will start at 3: Journal sports -
be Thursday, Oct. 30, against 30 p.m.
Newkirk and Okarche at 4 The Lady Demons will also
p.m. have one home scrimmage Okarche, 4 p.m.
JV football here with JH football here with
P-T will follow with a Nov. during the Christmas holiday. Luther, 6:30 p.m. Stroud, 5 p.m. (7 th and 8th
P-T will host Morrison at 10 Thursday. Oct. 23 grade only) ..
a.m. Saturday, jan. 3. JH football at Chandler, FJJ[dLY0Alq "
P-T is coming off a 21-6 5p.m. HS football here withi
season last year and the team's Bethel, 7:30 p.m. (Broadcas
fourth state tournament appear- HS football at Okemah, 7: on KGFY 105.5 FM. Pregame:
ance. However, graduation took 30 p.m. (Broadcast on KGFY show begins at 7 p.m.) :
a heavy toll with only one starter 105.5 FM. Pregame show Thursday, Nov. 6
returning, begins at 7 p.m.) JH football at Jones,
But, the Lady Demons used p.m. ,
a productive summer season to JV football at Stroud, 6: Ed
give girls some valuable playing 30p.m. HS football here with
time at the varsity level. Thursday. Oct. 30 Stroud, 7:30 p.m. (Broadcas
P-T will open the season at HS girls basketball scrim- on KGFY 105.5 FM. Pregame
Chandler on Dec. 2. mage here with Newkirk and show begins at 7 p.m.)
The
' Iod l This week's Model Tee
Student/Athlete of the
e Week is senior Jason Fox
for his performance in last
Friday night's game against
the Chandler Lions. Fox was
credited with five tackles and
STUDENT/ broke up two passes, one of
which in the end zone to
ATHLETES OF prevent a Chandler touch-
THE WEEK down.
Jason Fox
