Blooming Grove finishes with 41-31 win

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November 7, 2009

Anonymous The Corsicana Daily Sun Sat Nov 07, 2009, 12:35 AM CST

By Dan Lunsford

The Difference: The Lions forced five Scurry-Rosser turnovers. In the 3rd Quarter, the Lions defense led by FS Matt Bayer, LB Dalton Leopard, LB Gage Anderson, and S Michael Lunceford pressurized Wildcat QB Seth Farmer, had an interception, and recovered two fumbles – including a fumble return for a touchdown.

Standouts: QB Da Vante Starling completed 7 of 10 passes for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Game Notes: The Lions led at halftime 13-10 after QB Da Vante Starling hit WR Landon McGraw on a bubble-screen to the inside slot receiver for a 41-yard touchdown … Scurry-Rosser clawed back by opening the 3rd quarter with a 73-yard kickoff return touchdown by Carlos Cruz … With rising momentum, Scurry-Rosser DT Josh Dickey recovered a Lion fumble on Blooming Grove’s next possession. Then the Lions defense roared back by forcing a fumble resulting in Michael Lunceford’s 43-yard fumble return for a touchdown … Aftert rading touchdowns, Blooming Grove’s Matt Bayer intercepted a Seth Farmer pass and returned it 37-yards. That set the Lions up, down 4 points with over 3 minutes to play in the 3rdquarter, at the Scurry-Rosser 25-yard line. Three plays later, Starling rolled to his left and hit WR Jordan Tennell with a over-the-right shoulder pass for the go-ahead touchdown.

Stat of the game: Scurry-Rosser’s offense out-gained Blooming Grove’s in yardage (269 to 216) and first downs (17 to 9), but Blooming Grove outscored Scurry-Rosser 28-14 in the 3rd quarter to take control of the game.

Records: Blooming Grove is 2-7, 2-4 in Dist. 14-2A. Scurry-Rosser is 3-7, 1-5 in Dist. 14-2A.

Blooming Grove 0 13 28 0 - 41

Scurry-Rosser 10 0 14 7 - 31

First Quarter

SR – Seth Farmer 6-yard run (Blaise Brown kick), 5:22

SR – Brown 22-yard field goal, 2:04

Second Quarter

BG – Michael Lunceford 4-yard run (Quindell Johnson kick), 9:14

BG – Landon McGraw 41-yard pass from Da Vante Starling (kick blocked), 2:40

Third Quarter

SR – Carlos Cruz 73-yard kickoff return (Brown kick), 11:46

BG – Lunceford 43-yard fumble return (Jordan Tennell run), 10:27

SR – Cruz 24-yard run (Brown kick), 5:50

BG – Trey Davis 6-yard run (Johnson kick), 4:02

BG – Tennell 31-yard pass from Starling, 2:27

BG – Lunceford 30-yard run (Johnson kick), :44

Fourth Quarter

SR – Brown 10-yard run (Brown kick), 7:10

BG SR

First downs 9 17

R-Yds 24-95 47-222

P-Yds 121 47

C-A-I 7-10-0 5-11-3

Fum.-Lost 3-1 4-2

Punts-Avg. 2-28 1-17

Pentalties 4-40 3-45

Individual

Rushing: BG – Trey Davis 11-82, Michael Lunceford 6-30, Matt Bayer 1-0, Da VanteStarling 6-(-17). SR – Carlos Cruz 10-114 , Blaise Brown 12-53, Colton Turberville 17-50, Rydge Patton 2-8, Seth Farmer 5-1, Ryan Tibbets 1-(-4).

Passing: BG – Starling 7-10-121-0. SR – Farmer 5-11-47-3.

Receiving: BG– Landon McGraw 2-45, Matt Bayer 4-45, Jordan Tennell1-31. SR – Ryan Tibbetts 4-37, Blaise Brown 1-10.

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