Houston times-journal. (Perry, Ga.) 1994-1999, November 30, 1994, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextWednesday, November 30. 1994, Houston Times-Journal Page 6A Sports Season ends... Westfield Hornets end season with 30-3 loss against Tattnall By: PHIL CLARK With the possibility of a re match of last year's state championship game just a week Jown the road, the Westfield HomeLs saw their dre;ims die under i relentless Tattnall defense Friday night at Jack Baynes Field on the Tattnall campus. With their 30-3 win, the Trojans return to the title game for the sixth time in the past seven years. Tattnall won the toss of the coin to start the game, and deferred the option to the second half. Westfield then took the ball and appeared ready to take control of the game. The offense was able to move into Tattnall territory on their first two possessions, but were unable to capitalize. But the defense was playing well, holding Tattnall without a first down the first two times they had the ball. Then on the Hornets' third possession, they put together a scoring drive, finally cashing in on a 32-yard Alex CTambill Field goal after the drive stalled at the Tattnall 12-yard line. During the scoring drive, the Hornets got off what was to be their longest play of the game, a 30-yard keeper by quarterback Matt Shepley. Fact is, dial was the only run of more than eight yards for the Hornets as Tatuiall began to take control of the game late in the second quarter, using a 61-yard Matt McGee scamper to abort the Hornets' lead, and take a 7-3 advantage into the dressing room at halftime. Still anybody’s bail game. Tsui as the Hornets offense continued to sputter, Tattnall began to gam control of the game, and after a 32-yard Sam Griffin field goal in the third quarter gave the Trojans a 10-3 lead, big plays became the order of the day. First it was McGee, with his second long run tor a touchdown, this one lor 37 yards, with ‘J; 14 left in the game. 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Jf >/=: ■-'i-v----j--- ■■ ' T * < /-’’A m |f W M J " 1a •♦; v Westfield Hornet Bryant Nash (81) holds on to a Tattnall Square defender while Jason Dennard (68) comes on pursuit during their match-up last weekend. and as Coach Ronnie Jones would tell reporters later, "we ;tre not a passing football team, and when we get behind, we re in trouble " The next trouble came from quarterback Buddy Pcrkms. who escaped at the line of scrimmage and raced 34 y;irds for a score with just 6:25 left. 24-3 Just 44 seconds later the Trojans were in the endzone again as Mark McGee intercepted a pass and returned it for a score for the second game in a Hurry! Sale prices good through December 24,1994 at these participating NAPA AUTO PARTS stores JKKKk o , p ITd „ «■» Brooks Auto Parts were 805 Commerce Street We Keep America Running 987-2922 Houston Tims-Journal 8 a TOlWaT^ ••;"i ¥ r|| :•>; •-■"-■ ? ; V ~s NAPA EVERCRAFT 56-PC. HOME TOOL SIT \ All of the home mechanic s favorite tools in a convenient carrying case. V % IS^SrWIJ^L \r m^\ TURTLE WAX GIFT PACK \\\ • Finish 2001 Car Polish (16 oz.) l| Vi\ • Zip Wax Car Wash <lB oz) Mil \\ \ • Formula 2001 Super Protectant (4 oz.) ■\\ \ • Formula 2001 Tire Foam 'N Shine (4 oz.) ■ tt_£rXSpEjJjSS6 \ • Formula 2001 Foaming Wheel Cleaner (4 oz) a \ IT-45XGP CM DD W?L row. The 30-yr.ider made ii 30-3. and Tattnall fans were frantically trying to get the score from the Stratford-Mount de Sales game. Stratford won that one 27-16 and will host the Trojans in next week s championship game. The end the season at 11-2. the second straight 11-win season under Ronntejoncs. Westfield’s wing-T offense was bottled up most of the night by the Tattnall defense, which allowed the Wednesday Nov. 23,1994 Hornets just 130 yards rushing and three out of 14 in passing for 27 yards. McGee, meanwhile, used the big play to help himself to a 200- yard game, a hundred eighteen coming on two touchdown runs. „ Football wise, the Hornets say so long to Brian Boire. John Morton, Alex Gambili. Michael Williams, Michael Davis, Jake Walls. Kent McKinney, Andy Smith, Jcre Campbell. Jason I Vnnard ai. 3 Lindsev Harrell. MORE THAN MAIL 1201 MAIN ST. PERRY 912-987-2693 GIFT BAGS * GIFT BASKETS * TINS MAKING PACKAGING & SHIPPING EASIER! PUZZLES * CANDIES * ETC. SHIP VIA UPS NEW HOURS 8:30-7PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY SAT 9:00-4PM NO PICK UP ON SATURDAYS Records sre rrsdde for one reason--To Be Broken! By: PHIL CLARK Show me a record, and I'll Show you one waiting to be broken. Many seem insurmountable, but eventually someone comes along and breaks them. Ruth's 60 homers in a season. His 714 career homers. At one time, both seemed impossible to reach. But then Roger Maris and Henry Aaron broke them. Ty Cobb's career hit total was untouchable. Until Pete Rose came along. What about Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak, you point out! Well, there's an exception to every rule. One record that was sure to fall belonged to the late Wayman Creel, and had to do with career coaching victories in the GHSA. His 315 at one time seemed destined to last forever. Not Wright Bazeinore, the legendary Valdosta coach. His 290 fell 25 wins short of Creel’s 315. accomplished while coaching at Northsklc Atlanta, Westminister and Lakeside DeKalb. But along came Dan Pitts of Mary Persons in Forsyth. He began the season with 303, and twelve in a row this year has given him a tie with Creel. Pitts has a chance to break the record this year, but it will be one of the toughest in the 316 if he gets it. j£ou see, his Bulldogs host AAA number one Washington County Friday night in a quarterfinal matchup in the state playoffs. They are currently ranked one and tltree in the state, with Carrolton situated between them. Pits will get his 316. whether it's this year, or whether he has to wait until next season. He already holds one state record. All of his wins have come at the same school. That eclipses Bazemore's 290 at Valdosta from 1941 through 1971 When Pitts gets number 316 at Mary Persons, he will move into a lie for fourth on the national list for wins at one school. With another typical Dan Pitts season next year, he could move past two more coaches on the all time list for total wins. He needs nine more wins to For the best in loCsl Sport'S Cot/eroFiej look, for the Houston Times- Journal ~£?k Phil L Hgf Clark I Sports Jj catch E.B. Etter, a coach at several Chattanooga schools, and the father of former University of Georgia place kicker Bobby Etter. Pat Panek, who coached in Colorado and Nebraska, has 328 career wins, seventh on the alltime list. Dan Pitts is in his 37th year at Mary Persons, and shows no signs of stepping down. Another record that's sure to fall sometime soon is the NBA m;irk of 938 coaching victories held by Red Auerbach. Lenny Wilkens of the Atlanta Hawks began die season just a dozen wins behind Auerbach. If the hawks could win half their games before Christmas, they would hand Wilkens a splendid Christmas present. But with personnel turnovers and new people in the system, the Atlanta team is playing well below Wilkens' career winning percentage of .554. They would need to win nine of the remaining fourteen games between now and Christmas in order to hand Wilkens the new record before Christmas. My guess is the record will come sometimes in early January, perhaps the second week. Still, that's a remarkable feat for a quiet, unassuming coach with character and charisma to bum. Wilkens has played for the Hawks, now he coaches them, so a good part of his career has been with the franchise, though not in Atlanta. Let's hope the Hawks can get themselves straightened out, now that they have rid themselves of the troublemakers. They are a better team for die moves, though the 4-8 record might not reflect it. Auerbach's record will soon be broken, just like Wayman Creel’s.