Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, September 3, 1994 TAG: 9409070083
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: M.J. DOUGHERTY STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: DUBLIN LENGTH: Medium
First it was X-back Eric Webb. Then, it was quarterback Andre Eaves. By the end, it was anybody who touched the football.
The result was an easy 55-20 season-opening victory for the Cougars in a non-district game against the visitors from Washington, D.C.
The Indians (1-1) fell to Pulaski County for the ninth consecutive time.
Pulaski County moved the ball at will in the first half, scoring on four of six possessions.
Webb did most of his damage early. His first three runs - 14, 11 and 22 yards - all went for first downs. His fourth gain was only 8 yards, but it was worth six points. Webb finished with 119 yards on 10 carries.
After that score, Anacostia had a chance to make things interesting. The Indians quickly drove downfield, and a 25-yard burst up the middle by Robby Preston gave them first-and-goal at the Pulaski County 3. Only a tackle by Eaves prevented Preston from reaching the end zone.
But a penalty for too many players on the field moved the ball back to the 18. Three incomplete passes and a bad snap from the shotgun formation on fourth down not only prevented Anacostia from scoring but gave the Cougars the ball on downs at their 38.
Webb continued to be the workhorse for Pulaski for most of its second drive. But when it came time to reach the end zone, Eaves kept the ball himself. With 32 seconds left in the first quarter, Eaves scored on an 11-yard quarterback draw.
In the second quarter, Eaves added big plays to the Cougars' arsenal. Early in the period, he turned a quarterback draw around left end and scampered 40 yards for a touchdown. Then, with about three minutes to go in the half, Eaves scrambled around to buy time and hit wide-open Chris Newcomb with a 34-yard scoring strike.
The names changed for the Cougars in the second half, but the results were the same as they put a pair of touchdowns on the scoreboard in each quarter.
Overall, Pulaski County rushed for 436 yards averaging nearly 9 1/2 yards per carry.
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