Inside the Wildcat Press Box Week 7: Temple beats Rudder 56-13, goes 3-0 in district

The Wildcats (2-0 in District) host James Earl Rudder (0-2 District) tonight. Lets go BLUE!

QUARTER 1

T1:  SCORING DRIVE Rudder wins the toss and chooses to defer.  CATS receiving, and facing west.  1st and 10 at the 22.  #4 Hesse to #6 T. Johnson.  1st and 10 at the 35.  #33 Leach on the carry, out to the 48.  Lots of Lastovica first downs.  #4 Hesse to #1 Heckstall all the way down to the Rudder 15.  1st and 10, #33 Leach takes it to the 12.  First and goal, sponsored by Lastovica Jewelers.  Next play, a Valet Cleaners TOUCHDOWN!!!! Matt Poston, State Farm extra point is GOOD!!!!!!  11:01 in the 1st quarter.

R1:  1st and 10 at the Rudder 43, after an offsides on the kickoff.  #42 throws an incomplete pass.  Flags down.  2nd and 23 from the 30.  #34 up the middle for 2.  3rd and 21.  #42 incomplete down the left side.  4th and 21.  PUNT to the Wildcat 29, received by #6 T. Johnson.

T2:  1st and 10 on the 29.  #33 Leach with the swing pass out to the 46.  1st and 10, #4 Hesse keeps it for 4 yards.  2nd and 6.  #33 around the right side for the Lastovica Jewelers 1st down.  Flag.  Holding on the CATS.  2nd and 16.  Short pass, 3rd and 11.  Pass incomplete, receiver overthrown.  4th and 9.  CATS punting.  25 yard punt.

R2:  1st and 10 at the 35.  #42 almost throws an interception.  #5 Fillmore on the pass defense.  #34 on the carry for no gain.  3rd and 9.  #42 to #4 for about 2 yards on the pass.  4th and 7 at the Rudder 37.  Punt, #6 T. Johnson runs it to the 38.  Flag, facemask penalty, ball moves to the Rudder 46.

T3:  SCORING DRIVE  #28 Anthony Jefferson on the carry for the 46 yard Valet Cleaners TOUCHDOWN!!!!!  Matt Poston, State Farm extra point is GOOD!!!!

R3:  Kickoff out of bounds, Rudder takes the kickoff, with the penalty, at the 30.  #5 around the right for a loss of 2.  CATS D all over it.  2nd and 12.  Flag on the play, offsides on the CATS.  2nd and 7.  #42 on the keeper for about 2.  3rd and 5.  #42 on the quick slant to the 40.  1st and 10.  Incomplete pass.  2nd and 10.  #34 up the middle for 2.  3rd and 8.  #5 on the run for a 6 yard loss.  4th and 14 at the 36.  Punt to the CATS 20, #6 T. Johnson runs it out to the 46.

T4: 1st and 10, #28 Jefferson goes all the way to the Rudder 12, but it gets brought back on the holding flag.  1st and 20.  #28 Jefferson on the carry for 11.  2nd and 9.  #33 Leach runs around the right side down to the Rudder 18.  Another flag.  Holding on the CATS.  Ball goes back to the 41.  2nd and 15.  #4 Hesse to #1 Heckstall, ball tipped at the last second.  Incomplete.  Another incomplete to the left side. 4th and 15.  CATS punt to the Rudder 21.

R4:  #24 pass to the right, no gain.  2nd and 10.  #42 on the keeper up the middle for 7 yards.  3rd and 3.  #34 out to the 34 for the 1st down.  #42 to #4 at the 40.  2nd and 3.  #34 up the middle all the way to the CATS 39.  #42 incomplete out to the right side. 2nd and 10. #42 down the right side, incomplete.  3rd and 10.  #42 incomplete. 4th and 10.  END OF THE FIRST QUARTER.

QUARTER 2

R4:  Incomplete pass, ball goes over on downs.  CATS ball.

T5:  1st and 10 at the 40.  #6 T. Johnson with the 10 yard reception.  1st and 10.  #4 Hesse throws an interception as he is hit from his blind side.

R5:  1st and 10, flag for the false start.  1st and 15.  Ball on the Rudder 22.  #34 on the delay, up to the 27.  2nd and 10.  #42 on the keeper up the middle for 7.  3rd and 3.  #42 with the incomplete pass.  4th and 3.  PUNT.

T6:  SCORING DRIVE #3, X. Johnson with the kick return for the TOUCHDOWN, Matt Poston, State Farm extra point is GOOD!!!

R6:  #7 on the return out to the 33, from the endzone.  #34 on the carry for no gain.  8 yard loss on the next play.  Flags all over.  Holding.  3rd and 19.  #34 up the middle for 3.  4th and 17.  Rudder PUNTING. Short punt at the Rudder 38.

T7:  SCORING DRIVE 1st and 10, #33 Leach all the way to the 6.  1st and goal.  #33 Leach all the way for the Valet Cleaners TOUCHDOWN!!!!  Matt Poston, State Farm extra point is GOOD.  28-0, 7:57 in the 2nd quarter.

R7:  1st and 10 at the 23.  #5 on the carry for 2 yards.  2nd and 8.  #42 with the pass outside to #4, pickup of 2.  3rd and 8.  #34 on the delay for the loss of 2.  4th and 9.  PUNT.

T8:  #28 Jefferson all over the field breaking tackles.  Flag, but the ball is placed at the 44 for a 1st and 3. ??  1st and 10 at the 37.  #4 Hesse toward the endzone, incomplete.  #28 Jefferson for 5 yards.  #33 fights his way all the way from the 33 to the 3.  1st and goal. #33 for the 3 yards and the TOUCHDOWN!!!!  Extra point is GOOD!!  35-0, CATS, 4:07 in the half.

R8: #7 takes the kickoff in the endzone once again, and returns it to the 19.  1st and 10.  #42 with the keeper around the right side for 6.  2nd and 4.  #34 up the middle for 3.  3rd and 1.  Flag, offsides CATS.  1st and 10 at the 33.  #34 on the carry for 5. 2nd and 5 at the 38.  #34 on the carry for 14 yards to the CATS 48.  Run, 2nd and 7.  Run for no gain. 3rd and 9.  Timeout Rudder. Incomplete pass.  4th and 9, Rudder punting.  #3 X. Johnson calls for the fair catch at the CATS 22.

T9:  1st and 10, #28 Jefferson on the carry to the 43.  1st and 10, #4 Hesse incomplete.  2nd and 10.  #4 with another incompletion.  Timeout Rudder.  Screen out to the right side incomplete.  END OF THE HALF.

QUARTER 3

R1:  Rudder doesn't recover the football on the kickoff, and the CATS recover at the 1!!!!!

T1:  SCORING PLAY 1st and goal.  #49 on the carry, half a yard.  #28 on the carry on 2nd down, flag on the play.  Holding on the CATS.  2nd and 11.  Ball on the 11.  #28, Jefferson loses about 3 on the play.  3rd and 15.  #28 Jefferson carries it from the 15 into the endzone for the Valet Cleaners TOUCHDOWN!!!  Matt Poston, State Farm extra point is GOOD!!! 42-0, 10:53 in the 3rd.

R2:  1st and 10 at the 32.  #34 on the carry for 4 yards.  2nd and 6.  #42 on the keeper for 2 yards.  3rd and 4.  #42 to #4 on the quick pass.  4th and 1 at the 41, Rudder going for it.  #34 up to the 45 for the 1st down.  #34 to the 48 for 3 yards.  2nd and 7.  #42 on the keeper to the 49 for 1 yard.  3rd and 6.  #42 pass incomplete.  4th and 6.  PUNT to the CATS 22.

T2:  SCORING DRIVE  #28 Jefferson out to the 44 on the first play.  1st and 10 from the 44.  #28 Jefferson on the carry for 4 yards. Flag.  1st and 5.  #4 Hesse out to the left to #81 Z. Johnson for 20 yards.  1st and 10.  #28 Jefferson picks up 6 yards to the 23. #4 Hesse to #1 Heckstall at the 15.  1st and 10. #28 Jefferson picks up 6 on the play.  2nd and 4 from the 11.  #28 Jefferson all the way in for the Valet Cleaners TOUCHDOWN.  Matt Poston, State Farm extra point is GOOD!!!  49-0, 5:20 in the 3rd.

R3:  Rudder starts on the 38.  Pickup of 5 yards on the play, 2nd and 5.  #34 on the carry for the 1st down.  #34 up the middle to the Temple 46 for the 2nd and 6.  #34 again up the middle for 3 yards.  3rd and 3.  1st and 10 at the 39.  #34 on the delay, gets 2 on the play.  2nd and 8.  3rd and 4.  #34 over right tackle for the 1st down at the CATS 27.  #34 right up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6.  #42 incomplete pass.  3rd and 6.  #34 up the middle for 4 yards.  4th and 2.  Rudder going for it.  END OF THE 3RD QUARTER.

QUARTER 4

R3: SCORING DRIVE #42 all the way in from the 19 for a TOUCHDOWN.  Extra point is no good.  49-6, CATS, 11:52 in the game.

T3: SCORING DRIVE  1st and 10 on the 32.  Jared Wiley in at QB.  #9 Wiley on the keeper for 8 yards.  2nd and 2.  #19 Overton on the carry to the 10.  TOUCHDOWN!!!  Matt Poston, State Farm extra point is GOOD.  56-6, 10:34 in the game.

R4:  Pooch kick to the 37.  1st and 10, #34 to the 42 for 4 yards.  2nd and 6.  #5 to the CATS 47.  1st and 10.  #6 up the middle, stopped for a 1 yard gain.  2nd and 9.  Ball comes out, CATS ball!!!!

T4:  1st and 10, #19 Overton for 4 yards.  2nd and 6 at the 40.  #9 Wiley all the way for the TOUCHDOWN, but it's coming back.  Flag on the play.  2nd and 11.  Ball on the 36.  #19 Overton up the middle for 5 yards.  3rd and 7.  #9 Wiley on the keeper for a 3 yard loss.  4th and 9.  CATS punting.  Punt goes to the 47 for about 20 yards.

R5: SCORING DRIVE  #6 on the carry, 5 yard gain.  2nd and 5 from the 48.  #42 with the incomplete pass.  Flag.  3rd and 15.  #42 to the 50 for 8 yards.  3rd and 7.  #6 on the carry for 4 yards.  4th and 3.  Rudder going for it.  #42 up the middle for the 1st down.  #6 for 3 yards.  2nd and 7.  Ball at the CATS 39 yard line.  #42, incomplete.  4th and 1.  Rudder takes a timeout.  Rudder makes the 1st down.  Ball at the 25.  #42 gains another 7.  2nd and 3.  #6 to the 10 for the 1st down.  #6 up the middle for 3.  2nd and goal (from the 7).  #6 up the middle again to the 5.  3rd and 5.  1:27 in the game........  #5 in for the TOUCHDOWN. Extra point is GOOD.  56-13, 0:55 in the game.

T5:  Kickoff taken by #19 Overton to the 45.  Fumbled snap.  1st and 19.  Clock runs out, GAME OVER.  56-13, CATS go 3-0 in district.