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MUSKETEERS
Class 2A,
Sectional 31
Mid-Southern
Conference
October 24, 2008
Looking Ahead
CLASS 2A, SECTIONAL 31
First-Round Opponent:
Mitchell
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
At Mitchell High School
Records:
Eastern (0-9
overall, 0-6 in the Mid-Southern Conference); Mitchell (1-8 overall, 1-4
in the Patoka Lake Conference).
Sagarin Ratings:
Eastern
(No. 306 Overall; No. 62 in Class 2A); Mitchell (No. 316 Overall; No. 64
in Class 2A).
Sagarin Game
Prediction:
Mitchell by 11.
Last Week:
Because of their
failure of three 2-point conversions, the Eastern Musketeers fell to 0-9
with a 24-18 loss to Eastern Greene. Mitchell dropped its fifth straight
game, 50-12 at MSC champion Salem.
Regular-Season Meeting:
Did Not
Play.
Next Week:
The winner will face the winner of the Paoli-Eastern Greene
game. A Mitchell win would send the Bluejackets on the road against
either the Rams or the Thunderbirds. If Eastern wins, it would host
Paoli or go to Eastern Greene.
Last Year:
In its first sectional game in school history, Eastern lost to eventual
sectional champion Providence, 62-15. The Bluejackets beat Eastern
Greene in the first round before falling to Providence, 28-0 in the
semifinal round.
The “Inside” Scoop:
Eastern has a serious shot at ending its 18-game losing streak.
Scoop’s Pick:
Mitchell 23, Eastern 20.
CLASS 2A,
SECTIONAL 31 PREVIEW
Sectional 31 Schedule
First
Round
Eastern
(0-9) at Mitchell (1-8)
Eastern
Greene (2-7) at Paoli (8-1)
Indian
Creek (6-3) at Clarksville (3-6)
Providence (5-4) at Brownstown Central (7-1)
Semifinals
Eastern/Mitchell Winner vs.
Eastern
Greene/Paoli Winner
Indian Creek/Clarksville Winner vs.
Providence/Brownstown Central Winner
Championship
Semifinal
Winners
Favorite:
Brownstown Central. The Braves are finally playing
like we expected them to all season. However, the
favorite will be decided in Round 1, after the
Brownstown Central-Providence matchup.
Darkhorse:
Paoli. The 8-1 Rams are likely to be in the
championship game. After that, anything can happen.
Best
Player: Ethan Cook, Providence. Although Brownstown
Central has three players who could qualify for this
category, it's hard to argue with Cook, who has rushed
for 1,673 yards and 17 touchdowns in eight games.
X-Factor:
The Wing-T. The teams that executes it best in the
Brownstown-Providence matchup will likely come out as
Sectional 31 champions.
Scoop's
Picks
First
Round:
Eastern 23,
Mitchell 20; Paoli 56, Eastern Greene 7; Indian Creek
44, Clarksville 32; Brownstown Central 28, Providence
20.
Semifinals: Paoli 48, Eastern 0; Brownstown Central
56, Indian Creek 13.
Championship: Brownstown Central 31, Paoli 21.
The
"Inside" Scoop: This sectional will be
decided by the opening week matchup between Brownstown
and Providence. The only other possibility is that Paoli
earns a very serious upset in the title game.
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MUSKETEERS
CAN'T CONVERT
Eastern loses
a heartbreaker in its season finale, 24-18 to Eastern
Greene
There was
only one difference between Eastern and its Week 9
opponent on Friday.
While Eastern
Greene converted on three point-after attempts, the
Musketeers went 0-for-3 and fell to 0-0 with a 24-18
loss.
The
Musketeers had season highs with passing yards (143) and
total yards (262) and nearly pulled off its first win of
the season.
Quarterback
Michael Givans kicked off the scoring with 3:59 left in
the first quarter on a 10-yard run, but the Thunderbirds
countered with a TD and 2-point conversion with :02
remaining in the half to take a 8-6 lead into the locker
room.
After Eastern
Greene took a 16-6 lead midway through the third
quarter, the Musketeers used a quick strike to cut into
the Thunderbirds' lead when Givans hit Ryan Tandy on an
82-yard pass to get Eastern within four points.
After Eastern
Greene took a 24-12 lead later in the third, Givans
struck again on a 65-yard pass to Michael Dunn to cut
the Thunderbirds' lead to 24-18 early in the fourth
quarter.
Givans had a
season-high 143 yards on 3 of 5 passing. He also led the
Musketeers with 59 rushing yards.
Defensively,
Nathaniel Hurst had a team-high 14 tackles and had an
interception. Michael Taylor added 12. Tandy had
Eastern's other interception.
The two teams
will both compete in Class 2A's Sectional 31 next
Friday. The Musketeers go to Mitchell to face a 1-8
Blujackets team that fell to Salem, 50-12 on Friday.
The
Thunderbirds (2-7) go to Paoli on the same night. The
Rams are 8-1 and lost their first game of the season,
28-0 to Perry Central on Friday.
|
Eastern Greene |
Final |
Eastern |
|
24 |
0:00 |
18 |
|
0-8-16-0 |
Score by Quarters |
6-0-6-6 |
|
12 |
Total First Downs |
11 |
|
47-158 |
Rushing (Att-Yards) |
30-119 |
|
5-12-116-2 |
Passing (Comp-Att-Yards-Int) |
3-5-143-1 |
|
0-0.0 |
Punts-Avg. |
2-32.0 |
|
4-1 |
Fumbles-Lost |
1-1 |
|
2-10 |
Penalties-Yards |
5-55 |
|
29:37 |
Time of Possession |
18:23 |
|
5-13 |
3rd Down Conversions |
1-5 |
|
4-7 |
4th Down Conversions |
1-2 |
Scoring Plays
1st Quarter
E - Michael Givans 10 run
(conversion failed), 3:59
2nd Quarter
EG - Michael Love 5 pass
from Gunnar Porter (Zach Ingram from Porter), :02
3rd Quarter
EG - Tanner Bailey 49 pass
from Porter (Porter run), 6:31
E - Ryan Tandy 82 pass from
Givans (conversion failed), 6:08
EG - Miguel Olvera 40 run
(Olvera run), :26
4th Quarter
E - Michael Dunn 65 pass
from Givans (conversion failed), 11:49
Rushing (Yards-Attempts)
EG: Olvera 31-136,
Porter 8-19, Jonathon Davis 7-9, Bailey 1-(minus 6).
Eastern:
Givans 11-59, Nahaniel Hurst 8-29, Tandy 8-29,
Brandon Pask 1-2, Devon Webb 1-2, Jacob Portela 1-(minus
2).
Passing (Att-Comp-Yards-Int)
EG: Porter
5-10-116-2, Olvera 0-2-0-0.
Eastern:
Givans 3-5-143-1.
Receiving (Receptions-Yards)
EG: Love 3-50, Bailey
1-49, Olvera 1-17.
Eastern:
Tandy 1-82, Dunn 1-65, Hurst 1-(minus 4).
Punts (Attempts-Yards)
Eastern:
Portela 2-64.
Kickoffs
(Numbers-Yards-Touchbacks)
EG: Olvera 4-152.
Eastern:
Seth Frederick 4-121.
Punt Returns
(Attempts-Yards)
EG: Olvera 1-13.
Kickoff Returns
(Attempts-Yards)
EG: Jake Crites 1-15,
Davis 1-13, Olvera 1-10.
Eastern:
Tandy 1-17, Webb 1-13.
Tackles (Solo-Assists)
Eastern:
Hurst 3-11, Micah Taylor 5-7, Jarad Thompson 3-3,
Dustin Whittaker 3-2, Tandy 2-3, Austin Duncan 1-4,
Hatcher 4-0, Anthony Carpenter 1-3, Webb 0-4, Samuel
Adams 1-1, Jake Drescher 0-2, Pask 0-1, Christian
Newcomb 0-1, River Baumann 0-1, Frederick 1-0.
Tackles for Loss
Eastern:
Brad Stewart 1, Adams 1, Carpenter 1.
Interceptions
EG: Wes Carter 1.
Eastern:
Hurst 1, Tandy 1.
Forced Fumbles
Eastern:
Stewart 1, Duncan 1.
Fumble Recoveries
EG: Porter 1, Bailey
1.
Eastern:
Hatcher 1.
Passes Defended
Eastern:
Hatcher 1, Tandy 1. |
October 16, 2008
Looking Ahead
This Week’s Opponent:
Eastern
Greene
Time:
7:30 p.m.
Location:
At Eastern High School
in Pekin
Records:
Eastern Greene (1-7
overall, 1-5 in the Southwest Seven Conference); Eastern (0-8 overall,
0-6 in the Mid-Southern Conference).
Sagarin Ratings:
Eastern Greene
(No. 288 Overall; No. 56 in Class 2A); Eastern (No. 316 Overall; No. 64
in Class 2A).
Sagarin Game
Prediction:
Eastern Greene by 22.
Last Week:
Eastern was defeated
by MSC champion Brownstown Central, 55-0, to fall to 0-8. The
Thunderbirds were taken out by unbeaten Paoli, which rolled up 14 points
in each of the first three quarters of the 49-24 victory.
Last Year vs. Eastern
Greene:
After winning its season opener, Eastern lost its eighth straight game
to end its first regular season, 42-18 to the Thunderbirds.
Last 10 Years vs.
Eastern Greene:
Eastern Greene 1-0.
The “Inside” Scoop:
It’s taken Eastern Greene a while, but the program finally looks like
it’s headed in the right direction.
Scoop’s Pick:
Eastern Greene 34, Eastern 14.
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BRAVES EARN SHARE OF CONFERENCE TITLE
Brownstown clinches MSC crown for first time
since 2005
Coach Reed May's Brownstown Central team has
come a long way.
Once dominant in the Mid-Southern
Conference, no Braves team had won a league
crown since 2005. On Friday, they did that
with a 55-0 win over Eastern.
It's come a long way this year, as well,
having won five straight games after a 28-24
loss to fellow-tri-champion Charlestown on
Aug. 29 in Week 2.
On Friday, Brownstown made sure early that
it would capture the title it has longed to
have for three years.
The Braves scored 14 points in the first
quarter and 21 more in the second to bury
the winless Musketeers.
Cam Cockerham completed 10 of 14 passes for
274 yards and two touchdowns to Blaze
Hurley, and one apiece to Stuart Robison and
Christian Peters.
Hurley finished with 88 yards receiving.
Defensively, Caleb Silvers led the Braves
with five tackles.
Ryan Tandy was Eastern's top offensive
performer with 45 yards on 13 carries.
The Braves close out their regular season
next Friday against 5-3 West Washington. The
Senators are one of Southern Indiana's
hottest teams, having won three games in a
row. Their 49-14 win over Mitchell on Friday
marked the third straight game in which they
scored at least 46 points.
On the same night, Eastern will attempt to
pick up its first win when it hosts Eastern
Greene. The Thunderbirds are 1-7 after a
49-24 loss to unbeaten Paoli on Friday.
|
Eastern |
Final |
Brownstown
Central |
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0 |
0:00 |
55 |
|
0-0-0-0 |
Score by Quarters |
14-21-14-6 |
|
4 |
First Downs Rushing |
6 |
|
1 |
First Downs Passing |
8 |
|
0 |
First Downs by Penalty |
9 |
|
5 |
Total First Downs |
14 |
|
31-100 |
Rushing (Att-Yards) |
25-177 |
|
0-4-0-0 |
Passing (Comp-Att-Yards-Int) |
12-16-293-0 |
|
3-38.3 |
Punts-Avg. |
0-0 |
|
2-1 |
Fumbles-Lost |
1-0 |
|
3-15 |
Penalties-Yards |
4-21 |
|
22:51 |
Time of Possession |
25:09 |
|
1-7 |
3rd Down Conversions |
4-5 |
|
0-3 |
4th Down Conversions |
1-1 |
Scoring Plays
1st Quarter
BC - Blaze
Hurley 55 pass from Cam Cockerham (Steffen
Lewis kick)
BC - Teddy
Stucker 25 run (Lewis kick)
2nd Quarter
BC - Stuart
Robison 21 pass from Cockerham (Lewis kick)
BC - Christian
Peters 16 pass from Cockerham (Lewis kick)
BC - Hurley 1
run (Lewis kick)
3rd Quarter
BC - Hurley 33
pass from Cockerham (Lewis kick)
BC - Caleb
Silvers 14 run (Lewis kick)
4th Quarter
BC - Taylor
Franklin 3 run (kick failed)
Rushing
(Yards-Attempts)
Eastern:
Ryan Tandy 13-45, Michael Givans 6-24,
Nathaniel Hurst 9-17, Devon Webb 3-14.
Brownstown
Central: Stucker 3-41, Hurley 4-27, Cody
Silvers 2-25, Cockerham 2-19, Nick Derringer
2-17, Peters 3-17, Ca. Silvers 1-14, Taylor
Franklin 3-12, Jordan Turpin 1-5, Caleb
Butler 1-1, Dakota Holman 1-1, Braden
Scarlett 1-1, Ryan Shoemaker 1-(minus 3).
Passing
(Att-Comp-Yards-Int)
Eastern:
Givans 0-4-0-0.
Brownstown
Central: Cockerham 10-14-271-0, Tim
Bishop 1-1-12-0, Jake Brown 1-1-10-0.
Receiving
(Receptions-Yards)
Brownstown
Central: Hurley 2-88, Stucker 2-68,
Peters 3-67, Wade Toppe 2-22, Robison 1-21,
Coley Brown 1-17, Kaeler Persinger 1-10.
Punts
(Attempts-Yards)
Eastern:
Jacob Portela 3-115.
Kickoffs
(Numbers-Yards-Touchbacks)
Eastern:
Zack Albertson 1-42.
Brownstown
Central: Lewis 7-249, Kelley Wagner
2-53.
Kickoff Returns
(Attempts-Yards)
Eastern:
Tandy 1-30, Webb 1-21, Hurst 2-13.
Brownstown
Central: Hurley 1-14.
Tackles
(Solo-Assists)
Eastern:
Tandy 4-2, Casey Hatcher 2-4, Micah Taylor
3-2, Hurst 2-3, Webb 3-1, Dustin Whittaker
2-2, Austin Duncan 1-3, Joseph Valenzuela
2-0, Jarad Thompson 1-1, Zack Albertson 1-0,
Brandon Pask 0-1, Christian Newcomb 0-1.
Brownstown
Central: Ca. Silver 3-2, Ethan Martin
3-1, Peters 2-1, Shoemaker 1-2, David Baker
1-2, Wagner 1-2, Chris Branaman 0-3, Andrew
Allman 1-1, Cockerham 1-1, Justin Lane 1-1,
Turpin 1-1, Hurley 0-2, Persinger 0-2, Co.
Silvers 0-2, Stucker 0-2, Casey Bowling 1-0,
Hank Deckard 1-0, Robison 1-0, Scott Baker
0-1, Bishop 0-1, Chris Hinton 0-1, Logan
Mills 0-1, Steven Wingler 0-1.
Tackles for Loss
Brownstown
Central: Hinton 2, D. Baker 1, Stucker
1, Martin 1.
Fumble
Recoveries
Brownstown
Central: Ca. Silvers 1.
Passes Defended
Brownstown
Central: Branaman 1, Hurley 1. |
October 9, 2008
Looking Ahead
This Week’s Opponent:
Brownstown Central
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
At Brownstown
Central High School
Records:
Eastern (0-7
overall, 0-5 in the Mid-Southern Conference); Brownstown Central (5-1
overall, 3-1 in the Mid-Southern Conference).
State Rankings:
Brownstown
Central (No. 17 AP, No. 15 IFCA in Class 2A).
Sagarin Ratings:
Eastern
(No. 317 Overall; No. 64 in Class 2A); Brownstown Central (No. 147
Overall; No. 23 in Class 2A).
Sagarin Game
Prediction:
Brownstown Central by 55.
Last Week:
Brownstown rolled up
619 yards of offense in a 63-26 win over Clarksville. Eastern dropped
its 16th straight contest, 45-18 to North Harrison.
Last Year vs.
Brownstown Central: Despite a 54-14 win over the Musketeers, Brownstown Central fell out of
the MSC championship – after a Charlestown win – for the second straight
season. Cam Cockerham completed 10 of 13 passes for 176 yards and three
scores in the Braves’ win.
Last 10 Years vs.
Brownstown Central:
BC 1-0. Last year was the first meeting between the two
schools.
The “Inside” Scoop:
Brownstown’s playing its best football at the right time of the season.
The Braves have won four straight and they may go on a long, long
winning streak.
Scoop’s Pick:
Brownstown Central 59, Eastern 13.
October
6, 2008
Sectional 31 Draw
First Round
Friday, October 24
Eastern (0-7) at Mitchell (1-6)
Eastern Greene (1-6) at Paoli
(7-0)
Indian Creek (5-2) at
Clarksville (2-5)
Providence (4-3) at Brownstown
Central (5-1)
Semifinal Round
Friday, October 31
Eastern-Mitchell winner vs.
Eastern Greene-Paoli winner
Indian Creek-Clarksville winner
vs. Providence-Brownstown Central winner
Championship Game
Friday, November 7
Semifinal
winners
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October 3, 2008
COUGARS ALIVE IN
MSC RACE
North Harrison is
3-1 in MSC after a 45-18 win over Eastern
North Harrison
improved to 3-3 overall and 3-1 in the Mid-Southern
Conference with a 45-18 win over Eastern on Friday.
North Harrison
can clinch its first league title next Frdiay when it goes
to Charlestown to face the defending champion Pirates.
The
Cougars have never won an MSC title.
On Friday, North
Harrison had 382 total yards, including 122 rushing yards by
Matt Bruderle, who scored four times on the ground. The
Cougars finished with 268 yards rushing. Corey Isaac -- in
his second game of the season -- rushed for 88 yards on 12
carries.
Matt Johnson
completed 4 of 5 passes for 114 yards. In the past two
weeks, he has completed eight of his nine passing attempts
in two victories.
Levi Simpson
caught two passes for 72 yards and was also the
co-team-leader with six tackles. Jacob Snook, Paul Roberts
and Michael Cundiff all had six, as well.
Simpson also had
a tackle for loss, an interception and a blocked punt.
Eastern faces
Brownstown Central -- also still in conference contention --
next Friday. The Braves won their fourth straight game,
63-26 over Clarksville on Friday.
|
Eastern |
Final |
North Harrison |
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18 |
0:00 |
45 |
Rushing (Yards-Attempts-TD)
North Harrison:
Matt Bruderle 18-122-4, Corey Isaac 12-88, David
Reeseman 1-13, Tony Powell 2-10, Matt Johnson 1-6, Jacob
Snook 1-6-1, T.J. Sanders 1-6, Thomas Green 1-5, Dubree 1-5,
Marcus Stone 1-5, Nick Morris 1-1, Matt Yeats 1-1, ? Martin
1-0.
Passing (Att-Comp-Yards-Int-TD)
North Harrison:
Johnson 4-5-114-0-0.
Receiving (Receptions-Yards-TD)
North Harrison:
Levi Simpson 2-72, Powell 1-30, Michael Cundiff 1-12.
Point After Attempts
(Made-Attempts)
North Harrison:
Zach Stephenson 4-5.
Field Goals (Made-Attempts)
North Harrison:
Stephenson 1 made.
Kickoff Returns (Attempts-Yards)
North Harrison:
Snook 1-30, Jimmy Slucher 1-5.
Tackles (Solo-Assists)
North Harrison:
Snook 2-4, Simpson 2-4, Cundiff 2-4, Paul Roberts 2-4,
Morris 3-2, Dale Roll 3-2, Powell 2-2, Matt Yeats 1-3, Green
0-4, Brandon Rouse 1-2, Stone 1-2, Josh Martin 1-1, Sanders
0-2, Reeseman 0-2, Slucher 1-0, Damom Foreman 0-1, Alex
Rutherford 0-1, Michael Cox 0-1, Derek Bruner 0-1.
Tackles for Loss
North Harrison:
Snook 1, Simpson 1, Rouse 1, Morris 1.
Interceptions
North Harrison:
Simpson 1.
Fumble Recoveries
North Harrison:
Snook 1, Stone 1, Foreman 1.
Passes Defended
North Harrison:
Powell 1, Stone 1.
Blocked Punts
North Harrison: Snook 1, Simpson
1, Cundiff 1. |
October 3, 2008
Looking Ahead
This Week’s Opponent:
North
Harrison
Time:
7 p.m.
Location:
At North Harrison High
School in Salisbury
Records:
Eastern (0-6
overall, 0-4 in the Mid-Southern Conference); North Harrison (2-3
overall, 2-1 in the Mid-Southern Conference).
Sagarin Ratings:
Eastern
(No. 316 Overall; No. 64 in Class 2A); North Harrison (No. 283 Overall;
No. 59 in Class 3A).
Sagarin Game
Prediction:
North Harrison by 23.
Last Week:
Matt Bruderle scored
a TD with :21 seconds remaining to help the Cougars to a 36-30 win over
Clarksville. At the same time, Eastern fell to Salem, 44-0.
Last Year vs. North
Harrison:
North Harrison had 491 total yards (140 by Matt Bruderle and 100 by Josh
Cheatham on the ground) and ended a four-game losing streak with a 44-0
victory over the Musketeers.
Last 10 Years vs. North
Harrison:
North Harrison 1-0. Last year was the first meeting between the two
schools.
The “Inside” Scoop:
With Corey Isaac back, North Harrison could make some noise down the
stretch.
Scoop’s Pick:
North Harrison 40, Eastern 6.
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September 26, 2008
SALEM TOPS MUSKETEERS, 44-0
Lions explode for 25 second-quarter points
After leading Eastern 6-0 after the first
period, Salem broke the game open against
its Washington County rival with a 25-point
second period.
Christian Chastain threw two second-quarter
TD passes -- 41 yards to Robert Baker and 21
yards to Cody Crady -- to help give the
Lions a 31-0 halftime lead.
Chastain, who came into the game with just
one TD pass, threw for four against the
Musekteers. He also ran for a first quarter
score. He completed six of his eight passing
attempts for 122 yards.
Crady caught two of the TD passes, his only
two receptions in the game.
Salem has a big one on Friday when the Lions
host Charlestown in what basically amounts
to a Mid-Southern Conference title game. The
Pirates are 4-0 in the MSC and 5-1 overall
after a 55-26 win over Corydon Central.
Eastern will try to pick up its first win
when it goes to North Harrison to face a 3-2
North Harrison squad. The Cougars beat
Clarksville, 36-30 in the final minute on
Friday.
|
Salem |
Final |
Eastern |
|
44 |
0:00 |
0 |
|
6-25-7-6 |
Score by
Quarters |
0-0-0-0 |
|
20 |
Total First
Downs |
9 |
|
37-272 |
Rushing (Att-Yards) |
38-96 |
|
6-10-122-0 |
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