Shiner smothers Charlotte in district opener
Friday, October 11, 2002
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The Shiner Comanches had little trouble against Charlotte Friday, downing the Trojans 47-0 in the district opener for both teams. Quentin Wright's 86-yard opening kick off return set the momentum for the Comanches as they dominated both offensively and defensively.
Quentin Wright (4) crosses the field after making an interception late in the game. Mason McCorkle (87) and Josh Burchell (84) follow the play. (all photos by Shiner Gazette)
First quarter action also included touchdown passes of 35 yards and 29 yards from Garet Pustka to Wright.
Chris Baer added a 1-yard run. R.J. Lester was good on two PATs and Pustka ran in a 2-point conversion and Shiner was up 28-0 going into the second period.
Lester took over at the quarterback slot in the second period and the Comanches continued their offensive surge.
On the first play, Steven Evans took the hand off from Lester, beat the line and had clear sailing for 69 yards into the end zone.
Charlotte had their best effort following the kick off, driving to the Comanche 30-yard line.
Desmond Brooks stopped the Trojan momentum, picking off a tipped pass and racing 70 yards for a touchdown. Lester's kick made it 41-0.
The Trojans battled back and fought their way to the Comanche 23-yard line before giving up the ball on downs on their last possession before intermission.
After taking the second half kick off, the Trojans, led by quarterback Alfred Salazar, marched to the Comanche 25-yard line.
But another Comanche defensive effort shut down the Trojan offense. This time it was Adron Price who intercepted a pass on the 16-yard line to put Shiner back in control.
Adron Price (2) fights his way for yardage close to the goal line against Charlotte. Price scored Shiner's final touchdown on a 5-yard run in the fourth quarter.
After an exchange of punts, the Comanches embarked on their last scoring drive from their 38-yard line to start the final period.
A fourth down pass to Casey Coleman kept the drive alive on the Trojan 17-yard line. Adron Price carried twice and then fought his way into the end zone from five yards out. Lester's kick was blocked but Shiner's lead was upped to 47-0.
Still fighting for that first touchdown, the Trojans advanced to the Comanche 30 before giving up the ball again.
Still another effort by the Trojans was thwarted in the final seconds of the game as Wright made a leaping interception of a pass to preserve the 47-0 shut out.
Steven Evans led the ground game for the Comanches with 89 yards on three carries. Baer added 55 yards and Pustka had eight.
Pustka was 3-of-4 in the passing department for 72 yards and two touchdowns. Lester had two completions for 36 yards.Wright was on the receiving end of three tosses, while Coleman caught two.
The Trojans were led by Salazar who carried 17 times for 130 yards. He completed seven of 20 passes but had three interceptions.
This week the Comanches travel to Louise to take on the Hornets in a District 30-1 A contest. The Hornets downed Runge, 28-0, last week in their district opener.
GAME STATISTICS Charlotte Shiner First Downs 11 16 Yards Rushing 30-145 33-160 Yards Passing 49 108 Passes 7-20-3 5-8-0 Punts 5-31.8 2-45 Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-yards 7-67 5-35 Charlotte 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Shiner 28 13 0 6 -- 47 SCORING DETAILS First Quarter S - Quentin Wright 86 kickoff return (R.J. Lester kick); 11:45 S - Chris Baer 1 run (Lester kick); 5:43 S - Wright 35 pass from Garet Pustka (Lester kick failed); 3:33 S - Wright 29 pass from Pustka (Pustka run); 1:09 Second Quarter S - Steven Evans 69 run (Lester kick failed); 11:44 S - Desmond Brooks 70 int. return (Lester kick); 8:04 Fourth Quarter S - Adron Price 5 run (Lester kick blocked); 11:52
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