Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, September 18, 1993 TAG: 9309180220
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: BLUEFIELD, W.VA. LENGTH: Medium
Carl Lewis, the Cougars' speedy senior, touched the football four times - and he scored three touchdowns.
That's one of the many reasons why the Cougars mauled Bluefield 56-7 in a non-district game.
The victory was the 10th straight for Pulaski County (3-0), which entered the game ranked 18th in the nation by USA Today, and it marked the Cougars' fifth win in a row in this interstate rivalry.
Lewis started the Cougars on their way the first time he carried the ball. Once he got past the line, Lewis was gone for a 49-yard touchdown.
"They have a fast team, too, too but we just seemed to be the quicker ones," Lewis said. "We wanted to try to run some quick hits. And we got the blocking. On [the touchdown], Eric Webb and Jammon Payne opened up a big hole at the line. I got past it and there was nobody there."
Lewis scored Pulaski County's second touchdown the next time he touched the ball on a 9-yard burst up the middle.
For good measure, Lewis opened the second half with a 97-yard touchdown return that put the Cougars up 49-0.
"I had to make some quick moves on that one," Lewis said.
In addition to Lewis, Pulaski County had another running hero in fullback Brian Redd. In the second quarter, Redd burst into the open for runs of 47 and 59 yards that set up touchdowns.
"I had real good blocking," said Redd, who finished with 127 yards on just four carries. "Once I got through the line, I ran for daylight."
Back-up running back C.A. Burkes even got into the act, sweeping around left end for an 88-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that made it 56-0.
"The offensive line is blocking well. That's been the key to our running," Pulaski County coach Joel Hicks said. "The line has been firing off the ball."
Pulaski County amassed almost 500 yards of total offense. It had five offensive plays that went for 40 or more yards - plus the kickoff return - and another four plays that picked up at least 15 yards.
"They are one of the finest [high school] football teams I've ever seen," said Bluefield coach Fred Simon, whose Beavers fell to 0-4. "Their defense is strong. But it doesn't matter because they are going to score a lot of points against people."
The Cougars' defense kept Bluefield scoreless until midway through the fourth quarter.
Before that score, Pulaski County used five turnovers - interceptions by Andre Eaves, Tim Davis, Jamar McNair and Chad Nash and a fumble recover by Webb - to keep the Beavers off the scoreboard. \
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