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Westfield opens '94
playoffs with shutout
By PHIL CLARK
Sport* Editor
The Westfield Hornets advanced
to the quarterfinals of the G.I.S.A.
AAA playoffs with a 34-0 whip
ping of Brookwood Friday night.
The GISA playoffs began around
the state Friday night, and as ex
pected, the pretenders were separated
from the contenders. Using a play
off format that pairs number one
teams against number four, and
three against two, all of the first
and second seeded teams won open
ers as the GISA pares down to the
final eight. Actually, Mount de
Sales got the jump on the others,
playing their opener on Thursday
night because of stadium use by
GHSA Central and Southwest Fri
day night.
Brookwood came in just 5-5 on
the year, but had played region
3A-A number one seal Deerfield to
the wire last Friday before losing
17-14 in overtime. But the War
riors, who boast one of the best
running backs in the GISA in For
rest Home, never got untracked
against the relentless Westfield de
fense w-ich gave up just 6.3 points
all year, a new school record. Fact
is, very little worked for tire War
riors, held to 42 yards rushing and
45 through the air on four of twelve
passing.
Meanwhile, the WEstfield of
fense did what it docs best, control
the ball with an array of running
backs, and an occasional pass from
Matt Shepley. The Hornets broke
the scoring ice midway through the
first quarter as John Morton capped
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Dexter Kendrick crosses the goal line with one of three
touchdown carries he had against Harris County.
Panthers lose
catfight to
Harris, 38-37
By VETO F. ROLEY
News Editor
Perry had to beat Harris County
Friday night to keep alive any
hopes they might have had for post
season play.
With just over 20 seconds show
ing on the clock, it appeared as if
the Panthers had done all they could
do, leading 37-30. An unsportsman
like penalty call on the Tigers and
two sacks by Cheronskee Johnson
had moved the ball back to the 28
yard line, where Harris faced a
fourth-and-goal.
But, it was not to be. Reaching
down to die bottom of their bag of
tricks, the Tigers pulled out a play
for just such occasions. Quarterback
Calvin Hamler hit Brad Johnson on
a screen pass. Hamler then pulled
up and found Ryan Ruall all alone
in the endzone for six.
Hamler then put the ball in the
endzone for tire two point play, giv
ing the Tigers the win 38-37. The
Panthers would have one last shot
at winning the game; but, that fell
short as Kiwaukee Thomas was
sacked by Jonathon Carter.
In high school football, a team
can throw as many forward passes
as it likes as long as the ball re
mains behind the line of scrim
mage, making the play against
Perry legal.
"Everybody is so desperate to
stop the thing," said Perry Coach
Please see Panthers, page 7A
a scoring drive with a one yard
plunge and after Alex Gambill added
the extra point, the Hornets led 7-0,
with 6:04 left in the initial period.
But it stayed that way as Brook
wood tried to make a game of it
with defense. Then with just 1:23
left in the half, Michael Davis
broke open around the Brookwood
20-yard line and bolted into the end
zone, a 28-yard scamper that would
give Westfield a 14-0 halftime lead.
Matt Shepley ran a bootleg the
final two yards on WEstfield's first
possession in the third quarter, cap
ping off the drive that left Westfield
in control of the game, with 9:56
left in the third quarter, running the
score to a comfortable 21-0.
The Hornets would score twice
more in the thrid quarter, on a one
yard run by John Morton, his sec
ond score of the game, and on a 29-
yard burst by fullback Tim Allen,
whose touchdown run came after
WEstfield had muffed two consecu
tive Hal Hayes punts to allow
Brookwood to keep die ball. Those
were the only two turnovers in the
game for the Hornets, though, in an
odierwise flawless game.
Michael Davis added to his team
leading yardage total, gaining 82
yards on 10 carries, with one touch
down. The fleet senior wingback
now has 763 yards on 72 carries, a
per carry average of just over ten
and a half yards per carry.
Morton carried 10 times also,
gaining 53 yards, with two touch
downs. Morton now has 714 yards
and ten touchdowns. Allen's touch-
Please see Westfield, page 7A
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Ben Hulbert prepares to flip a Brookwood kick returner
in the fourth quarter of the opening round of the
G.I.S.A. playoffs.
Stephens not out with Panthers
By VETO F. ROLEY
News Editor
Rumors that Friday night’s game
against Harris County was the last
game tor John Stephens at the helm
of the Panthers might be a little
premature.
Perry High School principal
Phil Smith said Monday afternoon
that he would make a recommenda
tion on whether or not Stephens
should remain as head coach at
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Perry High School. However, he
said not made a decision "at this
particular point in time.”
Smith said a decision on
Stephens would come by April 19,
the date when he had to make rec
ommendations on all Perry High
personnel.
Stephens indicated that TKe ru
mors might have started after he
Please see Stephens, page 7A
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Hornets play Brentwood in quarters
The Westfield Hornets arc streak
ing through the G.I.S.A. playoffs,
fighting to get to the state finals.
Westfield, 10-1, will meet the
Region 4AAA champions, Brent
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