Grizzlies chase down Mavericks
James Monroe (19) vs. Nicholas County (28)
Written: Oct 08, 2011
Staff report
LINDSIDE — The James Monroe Mavericks scored the first 13 points Friday night but allowed the Nicholas County Grizzlies three straight touchdowns in the second quarter leading to a 28-19 win by the visitors at Comer Sports Complex.
Trevor Fullen got both of the Mavs’ early scores on a 15-yard pass from John Mustain and a 10-yard run. Fullen ran for 78 yards on the night.
With Nicholas County ahead 14-13 in the final minute of the half, the Grizzlies’ Austin Hill intercepted a Mustain pass and ran it deep into James Monroe territory.
The Grizzlies capitalized with a 34-yard scoring pass from Tyler Sagraves to Zack Perkins with 20 seconds left, and Hill’s extra-point kick produced a 21-13 halftime lead.
E.T. Weiss scored the Mavericks’ last touchdown early in the third quarter on a 39-yard punt return. Sagraves capped the scoring with his second touchdown run of the night with 3:22 left in the third.
Sagraves ran 16 times for 78 yards and completed 7 of 13 passes for 120 more. For James Monroe, Matt Romanello completed 6 of 15 passes for 84 yards and gained 37 yards rushing. Mustain was 2-for-8 passing for nine yards.
James Monroe hosts top-ranked Shady Spring this Friday in Lindside.
At H.E. Comer Jr. Sports Complex
Nicholas County..................0 21 7 0 — 28
James Monroe......................6 7 6 0 — 19
First Quarter
JM – Trevor Fullen 15 pass from John Mustain (kick failed), 6:05
Second Quarter
JM – Fullen 10 run (Ryan Wickline kick), 10:57
NC – Tyler Sagraves 12 run (Austin Hill kick), 6:48
NC – Justin Foster 2 run (Hill kick), 1:33
NC – Zack Perkins 34 pass from Sagraves (Hill kick), 0:20
Third Quarter
JM – E.T. Weiss 39 punt return (pass failed), 9:47
NC – Sagraves 2 run (Hill kick), 3:22
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TEAM STATISTICS
JM NC
First downs 14 11
Rushes-yds. 35-124 37-122
Passing yds. 93 120
Passing 9-23 7-13
Intercepted 2 1
Punts-avg. 3-30.3 2-11.0
Penalties-yds. 6-43 9-55
Kickoff 5-42 4-78
Punt ret. 1-39 1-9
Fumbles-lost 1-0 3-0
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — NC, Xavier Tucker 9-30, Drew Irwin 4-6, Tyler Sagraves 16-78, Jake Bennett 2-2, Wil Mayes 1-1, Justin Foster 1-2, Jordan Harmon 3-2, Austin Hill 1-1. JM, Matt Romanello 15-37, Trevor Fullen 17-78, John Mustain 2-2, Micah Deskins 1-7.
PASSING — NC, Sagraves 7-13-120 yds.-1 TD-1 intc. JM, Romanello 6-15-84 yd.-0 TD-1 intc. Mustain 2-8-9 yds.-1 TD-1 intc.
RECEIVING — NC, Bennett 2-22, Tyler Deitz 1-18, Zack Perkins 2-46, Dustyn Murphy 2-34. JM, Brad Jackson 3-49, John Mustain 1-21, Matt Romanello 1-(– 6), Trevor Fullen 3-29.
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