Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, November 13, 1993 TAG: 9311130180
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: DUBLIN LENGTH: Medium
Pulaski County scored on its first six possessions - with no drive longer than 50 yards - en route to a 49-7 Roanoke Valley District high school football victory.
The victory gave the Cougars (10-0 overall, 4-0 Roanoke Valley District) their third perfect regular season in school history and their third consecutive district crown.
Next week, Pulaski County will be home against C.D. Hylton (8-1), winner of the Cardinal District, in a Group AAA Division 6 Northwestern Region semifinal. The Cougars are ranked No. 1 in the state in the Group AAA poll and No. 14 in the nation in the USA Today poll.
The outcome never really was in doubt. Cave Spring (0-10, 0-4) lost 1 yard on its first three plays and punted.
The Cougars took over at the Cave Spring 39-yard line. And on the sixth play, Carl Lewis went 4 yards untouched through the right side of the line for a touchdown.
"The line did a great job opening holes," Lewis said. "The holes were open real wide. I just went through them and that was it."
Before the first quarter was over, Tim Kimbrough had run a pitch out 19 yards and Andre Eaves swept around the left side 40 yards on a quarterback keeper for touchdowns.
"The line would make the block and we would take it in the hole," Kimbrough said. "We were looking to take it to the end zone."
The second quarter was more of the same. Lewis and Kimbrough each ran untouched for another touchdown, and fullback Brian Redd plunged 1 yard for a score.
"We just got out there and got on them," said tackle Randy Dunnigan. "We got to the point [of attack] and made the reads the way the coaches want us to. That opened up huge holes for the backs. And they took it through them."
The touchdowns didn't require much work on the Cougars' part, because their defense kept handing them possession in great field position. Their longest drive was 46 yards, and the total length of all six marches was 194 yards.
"We just came out and said we were going to play some tough defense; we didn't want to get anything on offense," said defensive back Jamar McNair, who had an interception and a fumble recovery in the first half. "[On the turnovers], I just played my position. My person was in on the play, and I played the ball."
Eric Webb and Chad Nash also had interceptions in the first half for Pulaski County.
"They are that good," said Steve Spangler, Cave Spring's coach. "We couldn't do anything. We knew what we were up against. They are just tough."
At halftime, the Cougars had given up two first downs and thrown the Knights for losses five times. The only time Cave Spring had crossed midfield, the play was called back because of a penalty.
"We dominated them," said Joel Hicks, Pulaski County's coach. "The defense was tough. The offense was clicking. The game was over pretty quick."
By the time the Knights scored to avert a shutout, the Cougars had scored a seventh touchdown with a unit made up entirely of reserves.
by CNB