Posted 1:52 am Saturday, September 05, 2009
Eagles Lose Backfield In Setback
By CHRIS PARRY
Staff Writer
LINDALE -- In just over a quarter and a half of football, Lindale lost its starting quarterback, starting running back -- and ultimately, the game as Wills Point ran away with a 34-14 victory Friday at Eagle Stadium.
Staff Writer
LINDALE -- In just over a quarter and a half of football, Lindale lost its starting quarterback, starting running back -- and ultimately, the game as Wills Point ran away with a 34-14 victory Friday at Eagle Stadium.
Senior quarterback Matt Broussard was knocked out on the Eagles' first possession when he was hit on a completed pass. Senior Keandre Ross had to leave the game early in the second quarter and junior Terronce Johnson, who was the second tailback on the depth chart, was shaken up and had to leave just after halftime.
Head coach Mike Meador said his team never recovered from Broussard being on the sideline.
"I really think when that happened, our kids just turned it down," Meador said. "They were hurt because they knew he was hurt. From there, they didn't know what to do. And then we lose our running back and we were struggling."
The opposite was true of Wills Point (2-0), which moved the ball seemingly effortlessly against the Eagles to lead 25-0 at halftime and 34-0 at the end of the third quarter.
Tigers running back Brandon Morris did it all, carrying 15 times for 171 yards and four touchdowns (39, 29, 34, 20). He also caught a 34-yard scoring strike from quarterback Trent Jurica, who finished 10-of-19 for 181 yards.
Lindale (0-2) was held to 50 yards of offense in the first half, but eventually got things rolling late in the fourth quarter. Junior receiver John Ryzman was the reason as he moved under center and carried 12 times for 138 yards, highlighted by a 67-yard scoring run. He also hooked up with senior Zach McCoy on a 29-yard touchdown pass for the game's final score.
Meador said Broussard is a question mark for Lindale's next game, but Ryzman proved that he might be able to step in and lead the way.
"We may have found something (with Ryzman)," Meador said. "We lose a great athlete (in Broussard) �We've got to dig deep and figure out something."
Wills Point 34, Lindale 14
At Eagle Stadium, Lindale
At Eagle Stadium, Lindale
Wills Point 12 13 9 0 -- 34
Lindale 0 0 0 14 -- 14
Lindale 0 0 0 14 -- 14
First Quarter
WP -- Brandon Morris 39 run (kick failed), 9:35
WP -- Brandon Morris 39 run (kick failed), 9:35
WP -- Morris 29 run (pass failed), 4:54
Second Quarter
Second Quarter
WP -- Morris 34 pass from Trent Jurica (Evann Padilla), 9:08
WP -- Morris 34 run (pass failed), 4:38
Third Quarter
Third Quarter
WP -- Morris 20 run (kick failed), 5:09
Fourth Quarter
Fourth Quarter
LIN -- John Ryzman 67 run (James Crews kick), 9:44
LIN -- Zach McCoy 29 pass from Ryzman (Crews kick), 2:39
EST. ATT. -- 4,000.
WP LIN
First Downs 17 12
WP LIN
First Downs 17 12
Rushes-Yards 38-250 32-193
Passing Yards 181 80
Passing Yards 181 80
Comp-Att-Int 10-19-0 8-18-2
Punts-Avg 5-31.8 6-33.5
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Penalties-Yards 4-42 3-35
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Wills Point
, Brandon Morris 15-171, Trent Jurica 9-29, Steve Cunigan 3-8, Tyler Bird 5-12, Clay Deen 4-8, J.K. Wilson 2-22.
, Brandon Morris 15-171, Trent Jurica 9-29, Steve Cunigan 3-8, Tyler Bird 5-12, Clay Deen 4-8, J.K. Wilson 2-22.
Lindale, John Ryzman 12-138, D.J. Foster 2-29, Keandre Ross 7-25, Kyle Owens 2-12, Terronce Johnson 2-1, Jason Pankey 2-4, Matt Broussard 1-(-3), Clay Price 4-(-13).
PASSING -- Wills Point
, Trent Jurica 10-19-0 181.
, Trent Jurica 10-19-0 181.
Lindale
, Matt Broussard 1-2-0 12, Clay Price 3-14-2 31, John Ryzman 2-2-0 37.
, Matt Broussard 1-2-0 12, Clay Price 3-14-2 31, John Ryzman 2-2-0 37.
RECEIVING -- Wills Point
, Steven Cunigan 5-93, Brandon Morris 2-43, Marquis Burch 2-40, Junior Hamilton 1-5.
, Steven Cunigan 5-93, Brandon Morris 2-43, Marquis Burch 2-40, Junior Hamilton 1-5.
Lindale
, Zach McCoy 3-40, Kyle Owens 3-23, Keandre Ross 1-15, D.J. Foster 1-0.
, Zach McCoy 3-40, Kyle Owens 3-23, Keandre Ross 1-15, D.J. Foster 1-0.
