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SPORTS
Amite shatters
Wave winning streak
By DUANE E. HARRIS
Sports Editor
Fans who packed into Cypress
Stadium to see Ponchatoula High's first
home game scheduled on the 1985
gridiron did not see a football game.
What they saw was a battle of the
unbeatens between the Greenies and
Amite Friday, September 20.
Ponchatoula fell behind 21-0 in the
first quarter and went on to lose to the
Warriors 41-14.
The game proved to be Ponchatoula's
slowest match of season. The Greenies
compiled 148 yards rushing and
generally kept the ball in the air. Quarter-
back Asa Faulkner went to the air for 96
yards which included an 11 yard screen
pass to Darrin Landry for the touch-
down and a six yard opener to Brett
Chatelain in the fourth quarter on which
he scored. Chatelain added to his
record another touchdown which totals
five in three games.
From the outset it was clear that there
was no lost love between the
combatants, both district leaders.
Passing, Ponchatoula quarterback
Asa Faulkner delivered a slap in the face
to Amite. He was the game's leading
passer.
Amite took the 42 yard Darren
Hemphill kick and scampered all the
way to the Ponchatoula seven yrd line
on return. However, the visiting
Warriors were pushed back I0 yards on
a penalty.
Successful tackles made by Henry
Powell put Amite in a third-down-and-
eight situation. On fourth down, Amite
rendered around the line on a sneak
that put them at the one yard line, when
the Warrior clashed heads with Sean
Johnson.
Johnson kept Amite from scoring on
that attempt and almostaud Poncha-
toula completely when Amitf'-ambled
at the one yard line. The Warriors
recovered it two inches from the end
zone. Amite then barreled over for the
touchdown and the added extra point
gave the visitors a 7-0 lead in the first
minute and a half of play time.
Clem McKay took the deep Amite
kick and cut through the bombarding
line for a 17 yard gain before coming
down at the 35 yard line.
Faulkner went incomplete to McKay,
was sacked, and Henry Powelrs rush to
the right forced the Greentes to punt frm
their own 37.
Amite scored at will. On second
down and nine, quarterback Michael
Carr went long and connected with
Robert Terrell for a 53 yard touchdown
play. Amite led 14-0.
Clem McKay captured the kick and
reeled in 12 yards before coming to a
stop at the 30.
The Greenies were unable to move
on their possession. A sacking loss of
seven yards and two short gains by
McKay and Powell confronted Poncha-
toula with a third and four situation.
Faulkner launched the 32 yard punt.
Ponchatoula's defense toughened but
the Warriors turned it all loose offensively.
Following a I0 play drive, Amite's Mark
Wilson picked up the team's third TD of
the first quarter. Amite led 21-0 with
:44 on the clock.
Faulkner handed smoothly to McKay
for a four yard gain after the kick but
McKay fumbled; fellow Greenie John
Brown recovered.
Faulkner called the play and the
Greenies lined up. On a misdirection
play, Faulkner fired one to Brett Chat-
lain. Amite swatted the ball for the first
interception of the night.
Amite threatened to score in Poncha-
toula territory when Robert Terrel
scrambled off 18 yards before he met
Odes Cooper. Amite QB Michael Carr
went long and Clem McKay was sure to
pick it off. McKay lost it.
Amite kept it out of the air and
strapped it to a few 200 pound-plus
running backs. Amite pounded away
the distance and scored on a one yard
hop. The visitors led 26-0.
On the flip side, Ponchatoula had
possession and Sean Johnson picked
up Ponchatoula's premier first down of
the game late in the second quarter.
Johnson hoisted off 12 yards on that
rush,
But, Faulkner was sacked and Henry
Powell was stopped cold on every rush.
Faulkner booted off a 36 yarder.
Ponchatoula's defense kept the
Warriors from scoring on their next
possession. Power plays were executed
by Sean Johnson, Clem McKay and
Odes Cooper. Amite then punted for the
first time of the game.
Ponchatoula took over at its own six
yard line and a quick handoff to Powell
made it second and five. Faulkner went
long to Chatelain, to Johnson, and to
McKay in an attempt to beat the clock.
Faulkner falled .
Under heavy pressure, Faulkner
Newman scrambles!
Jeff Newman (6) barrels upfieid on
the opening kickoff to Ponchatoula
Thursday, September 19 when the Jv
Greenies rest to the homestanding
Warriors 15-0.
(Times Photo by Duane Harris)
spotted Damn- Landry in the open,
streaking across the middle in the end
zone. Undaunted, Faulkner fired a
perfect spike and the speedy-but-heavy
Landry picked up the 11 yard
connection. It was a big break. Poncha-
fouls trailed 34-6 when the two point
conversion failed.
That was when the bone-crunching
began. "Bring down Cart, go for the
quarterback," sternly instructed Coach
Sidney Wilkinson to Odis Cooper on
Amite's next possession. Carr went long
and was drilled down by Cooper. Two
Amite players lay on the field injured
and no flags were thrown.
The play repeated itself. Carr drew
back long and Cooper nailed him. As a
result, Carr picked a fight with Cooper.
But Cooper stayed on the field.
Darrin Landry forced a fumble and
Ponchatoula recovered at the six yard
line. The Greenies picked up only two
yards in three carries and punted it
away at the start of the final period.
Amite led 41-6.
Ponchatoeda made it to the Amite
eight yard marker where it was fumbled.
Amite recovered.
Shawn Manchette, Eddie LaCroix
and Darren Landry drove Amite back
for considerable losses.
Faulkner went incomplete to Kevin
Wells and Odes Cooper before Cooper
picked up the first. Handoffs went to
Powell and McKay and a Faulkner
sneak with :47 remaining in the game
put Ponchatoula at the six. Amite had
players down on the field.
Faulkner drew back. The Warriors
were blitzing. Brett Chatelain streaked
up the right sideline. Faulkner stepped
back to avoid the onrushing linebackers.
He placed his feet firmly and threw the
ball before he was slammed down.
Chatelain was closely guarded. He
soared up high and sprinted into the
end zone. Faulkner never saw the
breathtaking play. Chatelain scored and
the two point trick set the score at 41-
14.
Ponchatoula attempted an onside
kick but the game folded leaving
Ponchatoula losing its first game of the
session 41-14.
Warriors carve out victory over JV Greenies
By DUANE E. HARRIS
Sport Editor
Ponchatoula's battle in Amite Thurs-
day, September 19 had all the suspense
of a butcher quartering a steer.
However there was little doubt as to
who was the butcher and who was the
steer when Ponchatoula's JV Greenies
lost 15-0.
Every time quarterback Carl Disher
drew back to pass, there were lineman
all over him. Disher was sacked six
times as a result. Disher completed
Who is Neal Terrebonne?
three of 11 passes for 25 yards and
rushed 27 yards on the option play.
Overall, Merlin Allen led the team in
rushing with 28 yards gained on II
carries for a 2.5 yard per carry average
while quarterback Carl Disher
succeeded Allen, rushing 27 yards in
five sneaks for a 5.4 yard-per-carry
average. Meanwhile, Jason Adams
pulled in 22 yards on seven carries for a
3.1 yard per carry average while Shawn
Hutson was credited with rushing 12
yards. The JV Greenies totaled I00
yards rushing, added 25 yards passing
for 125 yards total offense against
Amite. Disher threw one interception
while Bradley Watts punted seven times
for a 27 yard per punt average.
Raymond 5tarkey initiated the assault
with the kickoff while Amite was held
down for/!o gain on return.
Ponchatoula and Amite carved away
distance consecutively on possessions
before each was forced to bring in the
punting team.
On the third possession, Disher
realized that his protection had faded.
Disher was sacked and he lost turf.
Merlin Allen pulled up two yards on the
pro-9-21-wag before Disher was sacked
again at the Ponchy one yard line.
Bradley Watts put Amite at the 32 on
his second punt of the game.
The assault continued midway
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