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09-08-2013, 08:42 AM
Panthers overpower Lions
San Antonio Christian’s Turner Goudge gets swarmed Friday night by a host of Navarro defenders, including Jay Leal, Justin Harless and Jake Wright.
Posted: Sunday, September 8, 2013 12:00 am
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SAN ANTONIO — Luke Jaroszewski ran for 235 yards and three touchdowns Friday night to help the Navarro Panthers (2-0) outlast the San Antonio Christian School (SACS) Lions (0-2) in a 42-26 non-district fracas.
The Panther offense racked up 545 total yards — 440 on the ground and 105 in the air. But the effort was far from pretty at times, as Navarro struggled with penalties — seven for 72 yards — and surrendered 280 yards passing yards.
Navarro head coach Les Goad said he was surprised by his team’s offensive numbers.
“There were a lot of highlights and we did a lot of good things,” he said. “But we never did feel like we were playing at the level we’re capable of playing.
“We’re definitely going to have to eliminate some of the things that happened tonight if we’re going to be able to do much in the future.”
As the game began, the Panthers did not look like a team that was going to make it their night. They committed a penalty, recovered their own fumble for a 7-yard loss and failed to get a first down on either of their initial two possessions.
Defensively, Navarro surrendered a 64-yard pass completion on the Lions’ second play from scrimmage. But defensive back James Eveld alertly stripped the ball from the SACS receiver as he neared the end zone and safety Jay Leal recovered at the Navarro 10-yard line.
But SACS scored on its next series. The Lions drove 34 yards with the aid of a defensive interference penalty to take an early 7-0 lead.
That score seemed to be the jolt the Panthers needed to get into the game. On the first play of their next series, Jaroszewski charged down the left sideline for a 60-yard touchdown. Eric Hinklemann’s extra point kick evened the score.
Jaroszewski knew the timing for that play could not have been better.
“Coach Goad had just told me he needed leaders on the field because our offense had started off pretty shaky,” he said. “The defense was stuffing the trap up the middle so we ran a sweep and the line did a great job.
“I think that got us fired up and gave us confidence and momentum for the rest of the game.”
Navarro’s defense kept that momentum alive, forcing SACS into a three-and-out on its next series. The Panther offense then gave its team the lead on an 11-play, 85-yard drive. The score came on a 38-yard scamper by running back Evan Deleon.
That was followed by another stop from the Panther defense and another long drive by the offense. This time, Navarro put together a 10-play, 75-yard drive. Deleon ended the drive with a 2-yard run for his second touchdown of the night. The ensuing extra point attempt was blocked.
The Lions answered quickly, though, with quarterback Andrew Hawkins finding receiver Turner Goudge for a 10-yard TD pass just before the half. SACS missed the extra point kick, leaving the Panthers’ lead at 20-13 as the teams entered halftime.
SACS got the ball first in the second half and needed just two plays to even the score. Hawkins found running back Clayton Christian open down the field and watched him outrace the Panther secondary for a 70-yard scoring play. With the extra point kick, the game was knotted at 20-20.
But Navarro had another quick answer. On the fourth play of its next series, Jaroszewski again broke loose on a sweep. This time he ran 70 yards to the end zone despite leaving one of his shoes behind along the way.
Goad opted for the two-point conversion and running back Ryan Young did the honors, putting the Panthers up by eight points.
After a SACS punt, Navarro pieced together another drive with the help of quarterback Ty Durham and the passing game.
The key play came after a chop block penalty forced the Panthers into a third-and-24 at their own 48. Durham hit tight end Justin Harless on a rarely-shown screen pass, catching the Lions off guard and leading to a 26-yard gain and a first down.
Goad said it was a play he had wanted to save for later, but he felt his team needed it then.
“It was one of the biggest plays of the game,” he said. “It kept the drive going and gave us a cushion when we ultimately scored.”
That score came just three plays later when Young outraced the SACS defense to the goal line on a 9-yard run. He then added another two-point conversion.
It was a breakout night for the junior running back, as he was the Panthers’ second leading rusher with 87 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Deleon also had a strong performance with 83 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.
But the history of this series proves that the Lions always keep the pressure on Navarro, and this would be no exception. Early in the fourth quarter, SACS stopped the Panthers on fourth down at the Navarro 34 and then narrowed the lead on a two-play TD drive.
The Lions’ two-point conversion attempt failed as a pass sailed incomplete, leaving the Panthers up by two scores at 36-26.
Trailing by that margin with 3:30 left in the game, SACS would get the ball and try to put together two quick scores. But Durham, from his defensive back position, picked off a pass near midfield and returned it to the Lions’ 18-yard line. Four plays later, Jaroszewski scored his third touchdown of the night to give Navarro its final margin of victory.
The Panthers will now return to Erwin-Lee Field for their 2013 homecoming game. Their guests will be the Holy Cross Knights. Kickoff is scheduled for Friday at 7:30 p.m
San Antonio Christian’s Turner Goudge gets swarmed Friday night by a host of Navarro defenders, including Jay Leal, Justin Harless and Jake Wright.
Posted: Sunday, September 8, 2013 12:00 am
Scot Kibbe | 0 comments
SAN ANTONIO — Luke Jaroszewski ran for 235 yards and three touchdowns Friday night to help the Navarro Panthers (2-0) outlast the San Antonio Christian School (SACS) Lions (0-2) in a 42-26 non-district fracas.
The Panther offense racked up 545 total yards — 440 on the ground and 105 in the air. But the effort was far from pretty at times, as Navarro struggled with penalties — seven for 72 yards — and surrendered 280 yards passing yards.
Navarro head coach Les Goad said he was surprised by his team’s offensive numbers.
“There were a lot of highlights and we did a lot of good things,” he said. “But we never did feel like we were playing at the level we’re capable of playing.
“We’re definitely going to have to eliminate some of the things that happened tonight if we’re going to be able to do much in the future.”
As the game began, the Panthers did not look like a team that was going to make it their night. They committed a penalty, recovered their own fumble for a 7-yard loss and failed to get a first down on either of their initial two possessions.
Defensively, Navarro surrendered a 64-yard pass completion on the Lions’ second play from scrimmage. But defensive back James Eveld alertly stripped the ball from the SACS receiver as he neared the end zone and safety Jay Leal recovered at the Navarro 10-yard line.
But SACS scored on its next series. The Lions drove 34 yards with the aid of a defensive interference penalty to take an early 7-0 lead.
That score seemed to be the jolt the Panthers needed to get into the game. On the first play of their next series, Jaroszewski charged down the left sideline for a 60-yard touchdown. Eric Hinklemann’s extra point kick evened the score.
Jaroszewski knew the timing for that play could not have been better.
“Coach Goad had just told me he needed leaders on the field because our offense had started off pretty shaky,” he said. “The defense was stuffing the trap up the middle so we ran a sweep and the line did a great job.
“I think that got us fired up and gave us confidence and momentum for the rest of the game.”
Navarro’s defense kept that momentum alive, forcing SACS into a three-and-out on its next series. The Panther offense then gave its team the lead on an 11-play, 85-yard drive. The score came on a 38-yard scamper by running back Evan Deleon.
That was followed by another stop from the Panther defense and another long drive by the offense. This time, Navarro put together a 10-play, 75-yard drive. Deleon ended the drive with a 2-yard run for his second touchdown of the night. The ensuing extra point attempt was blocked.
The Lions answered quickly, though, with quarterback Andrew Hawkins finding receiver Turner Goudge for a 10-yard TD pass just before the half. SACS missed the extra point kick, leaving the Panthers’ lead at 20-13 as the teams entered halftime.
SACS got the ball first in the second half and needed just two plays to even the score. Hawkins found running back Clayton Christian open down the field and watched him outrace the Panther secondary for a 70-yard scoring play. With the extra point kick, the game was knotted at 20-20.
But Navarro had another quick answer. On the fourth play of its next series, Jaroszewski again broke loose on a sweep. This time he ran 70 yards to the end zone despite leaving one of his shoes behind along the way.
Goad opted for the two-point conversion and running back Ryan Young did the honors, putting the Panthers up by eight points.
After a SACS punt, Navarro pieced together another drive with the help of quarterback Ty Durham and the passing game.
The key play came after a chop block penalty forced the Panthers into a third-and-24 at their own 48. Durham hit tight end Justin Harless on a rarely-shown screen pass, catching the Lions off guard and leading to a 26-yard gain and a first down.
Goad said it was a play he had wanted to save for later, but he felt his team needed it then.
“It was one of the biggest plays of the game,” he said. “It kept the drive going and gave us a cushion when we ultimately scored.”
That score came just three plays later when Young outraced the SACS defense to the goal line on a 9-yard run. He then added another two-point conversion.
It was a breakout night for the junior running back, as he was the Panthers’ second leading rusher with 87 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. Deleon also had a strong performance with 83 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.
But the history of this series proves that the Lions always keep the pressure on Navarro, and this would be no exception. Early in the fourth quarter, SACS stopped the Panthers on fourth down at the Navarro 34 and then narrowed the lead on a two-play TD drive.
The Lions’ two-point conversion attempt failed as a pass sailed incomplete, leaving the Panthers up by two scores at 36-26.
Trailing by that margin with 3:30 left in the game, SACS would get the ball and try to put together two quick scores. But Durham, from his defensive back position, picked off a pass near midfield and returned it to the Lions’ 18-yard line. Four plays later, Jaroszewski scored his third touchdown of the night to give Navarro its final margin of victory.
The Panthers will now return to Erwin-Lee Field for their 2013 homecoming game. Their guests will be the Holy Cross Knights. Kickoff is scheduled for Friday at 7:30 p.m