[CHS-L } Re: TIGERS 28 Mountain View Liberty 60

  • From: Jennifer Pierce <jennifersellsga@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Friends of CHS <chs-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 13:16:54 -0400

Awesome recap, thanks so much.  I really enjoy this hometown connection and
appreciate all your efforts.
Jennifer Pierce
On Aug 31, 2013 10:28 AM, "W. Keith Currie" <wkcurrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> 8/30/13 TIGERS 28 Mountain View Liberty 60
>
> A hot, muggy, mosquito-infested night at Hopke Field as two of the best
> teams in Missouri Class 2 met to open the 2013 season. An evenly matched
> 1st half turned into a route in the 2nd half, as the Tigers simply could
> not stop the Eagles air-assault.
>
> The Tigers, wearing their red over red unis would receive to opening kick
> from the all-white clad Eagles. The Tigers started from their own 37. Tiger
> senior Darrell Monroe would get the first carry of the season, and ran for
> 6 yards. Monroe carried for 2 on 2nd down. On third and 3, Tiger senior QB
> Tyler Grissom moved the chains with a 5 yard run. Monroe then carried for
> 6. Sophomore Rodrick Jones then ran for 6, down to the Liberty 38. Grissom
> carried for 1 yard. On 2nd and 9, the Tigers would fumble, giving the ball
> to the Eagles on the Liberty 35. The Eagles would quickly go 3 and punt,
> with an incomplete pass and 2 Bryan Porter carries netted 1 yard. Following
> the punt, the Tigers took over on their own 20. A Tiger penalty moved the
> ball back to the 15.
>
> As Tiger fans have become accustomed to in recent years, it didn't take
> the Tigers long to cover the 85 yards. Monroe carried for 31, followed by a
> 34 yard run by Jones. Jones then carried for 3. Monroe would then score
> from the 17. The PAT failed. TIGERS 6 Liberty 0
>
> Liberty would start their next drive from their own 34, but on 1st down
> the Tigers forced a fumble and recovered at the Liberty 37.
>
> Monroe carried for 2, and Grissom then ran for 2. Rod Jones had another
> great carry for a 29 yard gain. Grissom then ran for 2 to the Liberty 2,
> but yet another Tiger penalty would move the ball back to the 7. Grissom
> carried twice for a net gain of 1 setting up a 4th and goal from the 6.
> Grissom's pass was deflected by an Eagle defender right into the waiting
> arms of Tiger Senior, Colt Callens. Touchdown Tigers. The 2 point play
> failed, but the Tigers led, 12-0.
>
> The score seemed to light a fire under the Liberty offense, who would take
> over from their own 35. Liberty senior QB Jaelon Acklin carried for 25.
> Then he carried for 8 more. Junior Bryan Porter then ran for 13. Acklin was
> stopped for no gain. Porter carried for 4. Then, something happened that
> would happen many times again…Acklin found senior James Denton with a 19
> yard TD pass. The PAT failed, but Liberty was on the board, 12-6.
>
> The next Tiger drive started from the Tigers' 47 (as almost all night,
> Liberty chose not to kick the ball deep). The Tigers moved the ball well,
> with the drive basically being stopped by another Tiger penalty. Monroe was
> stopped for a loss of 2 on 1st down. Grissom hit junior Jeremy Grant with a
> 13 yard pass, and then found junior Hunter Trevathan with a 6 yard pass.
> Grissom then carried for 4 yards and a 1st down. An incomplete pass on 1st
> down, and then Monroe carried for 7 yards, setting up a 3rd and 3. A Tiger
> receiver moved, and instead of 3rd and 3 it was now 3rd and 8. Grissom
> threw an incomplete pass on 3rd down, and then on 4th down hit Tiger senior
> Abdule Johnson with a 7 yard pass…one yard shy of the 1st.
>
> It sure didn't take Liberty long to cover the 80 yards. An offsides
> penalty gave the Eagles 5. Then Acklin passed to Denton for 59 yards.
> Porter ran for 9. Then Acklin to Denton again for the 7 yard TD. Denton
> added the PAT giving the Eagles the lead, 12-13.
>
> After another short kick, the Tigers took over from midfield. Monroe ran
> for 8, and then for 1. Jones gained just enough to give the Tigers a 1st
> down. But the Tiger drive would quickly stall after an incomplete pass, a 1
> yard Colt Callens run, and a 1 yard Callens reception. The Tigers punted,
> with Denton receiving the punt at his own 5 yardline. It REALLY didn't take
> the Eagles long to score from their, as Acklin weaved and bobbed his way
> through the Tiger punt coverage team for an amazing 95 yard punt return.
> Denton added the PAT, increasing the Eagle lead to 12-20.
>
> The Tigers began from their own 35, but moved backward after a loss of 2
> by Grissom and another Tiger penalty. On 3rd and 20, Grissom hit Monroe
> with a perfect strike between 2 defenders, and Monroe raced into the
> endzone for a 65 yard score. Tiger senior Jamal Johnson, added the 2 point
> run, and the Tigers knotted the scored at 20-20.
>
> The Eagles would immediately untie that knot, when Acklin hit Denton with,
> ironically, a 65 yard TD pass. Denton was not too out of breath, and added
> the PAT, giving the Eagles a 20-27 lead.
>
> The Tigers quickly went 3 and punt, and the Eagles would drive the ball
> deep…very deep into Tiger territory. But facing a 1st and goal from the 6,
> the Tiger defense held, stopping the Eagles at the 3 on 4th down.
>
> Monroe carried for 13, Jamal Johnson carried for 12, and then half came to
> an end.
>
> The 3rd quarter would see the Tigers get a taste of the medicine that they
> have been dishing out to others in recent years, as the Eagles would score
> 3 times before the quarter was halfway over. Acklin to Denton for 45 yards.
> Denton added the PAT. 20-34 Tigers go 3 and punt, with the punt being
> blocked. Acklin to Denton for 28 yards. PAT failed. 20-40 Then the Eagles
> shook things up a bit when Acklin flipped the ball to Denton, who threw a
> 32 yard TD pass to junior Jansen Acklin. The 2point run was stuffed by the
> Tigers, but Liberty was now in complete control, leading 20-46.
>
> Tiger Pride showed up, as the Tigers quickly moved the ball downfield on
> their next possession. Grissom for 9. Monroe for 24. Jones for 32. Then,
> Jamal Johnson would take it in on a 7 yard TD run. Monroe added the 2 point
> run, cutting into the Eagles lead, 28-46. Unfortunately for Tiger fans,
> that would be the last score of the night for the Tigers.
>
> The Eagles added scores in the 4th quarter when Acklin broke loose for a
> 60 yard run. Denton added the PAT. 28-53
>
> Following several nice Porter runs, Acklin would race into the endzone one
> last time, from 8 yards out. Denton added the PAT, making the score 28-60,
> which is where it would remain until the clock expired.
>
> SCORING SUMMARY
>
> 1st Quarter:
>
> 5:35 TIGERS: Darrell Monroe 17 yard run
> PAT fails
> TIGERS 6 Eagles 0
>
> 1:42 TIGERS: Tyler Grissom 6 yard pass to Colt Callens
> 2point fails
> TIGERS 12 Eagles 0
>
>
> 2nd Quarter:
>
> 11:54 Eagles: Jaelon Acklin 19 yard pass to James Denton
> PAT fails
> TIGERS 12 Eagles 6
>
> 8:09 Eagles: Acklin 7 yard pass to Denton
> Denton PAT
> TIGERS 12 Eagles 13
>
> 5:19 Eagles: Acklin 95 yard punt return
> Denton PAT
> TIGERS 12 Eagles 20
>
> 3:18 TIGERS: Grissom 65 yard pass to Monroe
> Jamal Johnson run
> TIGERS 20 Eagles 20
>
> 3:07 Eagles: Acklin 65 yard pass to Denton
> Denton PAT
> TIGERS 20 Eagles 27
>
>
> 3rd Quarter:
>
> 10:21 Eagles: Acklin 45 yard pass to Denton
> Denton PAT
>
> 7:58 Eagles: Acklin 28 yard pass to Denton
> PAT fails
>
> 6:02 Eagles: Denton 32 yard pass to Jansen Acklin
> 2 point fails
>
> 4:14 TIGERS: Jamal Johnson 7 yard run
> Monroe run
>
> 4th Quarter:
>
> 9:41 Eagles: Acklin 60 yard run
> Denton PAT
>
> 5:53 Eagles: Acklin 8 yard run
> Denton PAT
>
> FINAL SCORE: TIGERS 28 Eagles 60
>
> Some final thoughts on tonight's game:
>
> In no particular order…James Denton, Jaelon Acklin and Darrell Monroe are
> three of the top players in the state of Missouri…regardless of class. Each
> is physical, speedy, quick, and athletic. It was a pleasure to get to see
> them all shine tonight…although personally I would have preferred a little
> less shining from the Liberty guys! ;-) I talked to both Acklin and Dento
> after the game, and in addition to being great players, they seemed to be
> genuinely nice young men. Acklin and I promised to follow each other on
> Twitter!
>
> I am proud of my Tigers. The first half was about as evenly matched as it
> could have been. In the 2nd half when the Eagles started pulling away, the
> Tigers could have quit, but they didn't…they kept fighting until the end.
> Great effort fellas…you played a great game against an amazingly talented
> Class 2 team.
>
> That being said, there is still much work and improvement that needs to be
> done…in every aspect of the game…offense, defense, and special teams. I am
> more than confident that my Tigers will do the work and will show
> improvement throughout the season, much as they did last year. This game is
> over….learn from what you did right and learn from your mistakes. 2013 can
> be another banner year for the Tigers, so long as we continue to improve
> from week to week.
>
> The 0-1 Tigers will travel to Malden to take on the 1-0 Greenwave next
> Friday night. I hope to see a bunch of red and white wearing Tiger fans
> there next week!
>
> GO TIGERS GO!!! Once a Tiger…always a Tiger!!!
>
> Here are some "unofficial" stats from a few of those great athletes:
>
> Caruthersville:
>
> Monroe: 19 carries for 142 yards and a TD; 2 catches for 65 yards and a TD
> Rod Jones: 8 carries for 103 yards
>
> Liberty:
>
> Acklin: 13 for 18, 281 yards and 5 TDs; 8 carries for 112 yards and 2 TDs;
> and a 95 yard punt return for TD
> Denton: 8 catches for 234 yards and 5 TDs; 1 for 1 passing for 33 yards
> and a TD
> Porter: 20 carries for 104 yards
>
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