Moultrie Observer

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November 14, 2009

Pack struggles offensively in win over Westlake

MOULTRIE — The Colquitt County football staff certainly did not find some of that statistics from Stephenson’s Class AAAAA playoff victory over Bradwell Institute on Friday particularly encouraging.

Stephenson’s Raymond Sanders carried 11 times for 172 yards and two touchdowns — all in the first half — and Nathan Benford returned the second-half kickoff 96 yards and a touchdown as the Jaguars shut out the Tigers 44-0.

Perhaps even more crucial for the Colquitt County was that the 11-0 Jaguars, who play host to the Packers in a Class AAAAA second-round playoff game next Friday in Stone Mountain, allowed just 108 total yards — including just 28 in the first half — in the win over the Tigers at Hallford Stadium.

Colquitt County advanced to the second round of the playoffs with a 10-0 victory over Westlake High in Atlanta, a win that raised the Packers record to 9-2.

The Packers have not won nine games since 1999 and Colquitt County is heading to a second-round playoff game for first time since 2005 and just the second time since 1999.

The Packers continue their remarkable climb from a 2-8 record in 2007, but their offense looked uncharacteristically vulnerable in the win over Westlake.

Colquitt had 291 yards of offense against the Lions— including runs from scrimmage of 73, 31 and 30 yards — and did not turn the ball over, but still managed just one touchdown.

And that score — a 13-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tyler Brown to Quin Roberson with 2:48 left in the first half — came after the Packers recovered a fumble at the Westlake 15.

Colquitt added a 47-yard field goal by Tyler Dismuke on the last play of the half, but that was it for the Packers.

The third quarter was particularly frustrating.

On its first possession of the second half, Colquitt drove to the Westlake 28, but got no points.

The next time the got the ball, the Packers took over on the Lions 35, but got no points.

Colquitt took over at the Westlake 45 later in the quarter and again came up empty.

The Packers took over on the Westlake 31 after a Derrell Ward interception in the closing seconds of the quarter.

That drive ended when a 33-yard field goal attempt was blocked.

Nine penalties for 105 yards did not help the Packers cause.

Neither did going 0-for-11 on third down opportunities.

The Packers picked off a pass, recovered two fumbles and did not turn the ball over, but could never get any offensive rhythm.

The tone of the game was set on the opening series.

Colquitt won the toss and instead of deferring its decision to the second half as has become its custom, the Packers elected to receive.

On the first snap after the opening kickoff, D’Amonte Ridley bolted 37 yards to a first down at hte Westlake 39.

Two first downs later, the Packer found themselves on the Westlake 15.

But three plays netted four yards, and Dismuke was called on to try the first of his five field goal attempts.

It was deflected at the line of scrimmage.

At the end of the first quarter, the Packers had 93 yards of offense and six first downs and the Lions had 12 yards and no first downs, but there was no score.

The Packers missed two more field goals in the second quarter before Dismuke’s long and high 47-yarder gave his team a 10-0 lead.

Once the Packers got the lead, the outcome never appeared seriously in doubt.

The Lions best drive came in the second quarter when they drove their artificial turf field from their own 20 to first down just outside the Packers 10.

The Colquitt defense then rose up and held Westlake running back Charles Purcell to gains of 5, 2 and minus-1 yard.

The Lions’ Victor Okafor tried to put his team up 3-0 with a 21-yard field goal attempt, but the Packers swatted it away.

The Colquitt County defense, led by senior tackle Cameron Erving, turned up the pressure in the second half.

Westlake did not venture into Packers territory until 8:07 remained in the game.

And the Lions squandered the final chance when they fumbled a Packers punt with 50 seconds left in the game and Amel Magwood fell on it.

Westlake was unable to take advantage of its familiarity with the fast turf.

In fact, it was the Packers who turned in the big runs.

Tevin King rushed for 141 yards on 12 carries and had runs of 73, 31, 16 and 15 yards.

Ridley added a 30-yarder to the 37-yard run he had on the game’s opening play.

Brown completed 7-of-17 passes for 76 yards and his first touchdown pass since hooking up with Tre Cooper in the first quarter of the victory over Tift County.

Roberson rushed for 25 yards on 10 carries, but the touchdown reception was the only catch of the game for Region 1-AAAAA’s leading receiver.

He now has 89 catches for his career, second-most in Packers history and nine behind career reception leader Carlos Johnson, who has 98.

His 47 catches tie him with Sharone Roberts for the third-most in a season by a Packer receiver.

In other games involving South Georgia teams on Friday, North Clayton eliminated Ed Pilcher’s Bainbridge Bearcats, 19-7; Thomas County Central, Pilcher’s former team, advanced with a 19-9 victory over Alcovy; Ware County remains alive after an 18-14 vicory over Evans;

Defending Class AAA state champion Cairo defeated Woodland of Henry County 42-3; Brooks County advanced in Class AA with a 34-12 victory over Putnam County; Cook High moves on with a 28-14 win over Northeast Macon; Fitzgerald continues its march, knocking off Greene County 42-21; Thomasville takes another step in Class AA with a 37-0 shutout of Henry County; and Pelham’s resurgent season comes to an end with its 25-0 loss to Greenville.

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