THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, October 9, 1994                TAG: 9410090191
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: C9   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: BY KEVIN DOEPP, STAFF WRITER 
DATELINE:    QUARTERBACK JOHN EALEY AND QUARTERBACK-TURNED-WIDE RECEIVER TIM LEN

                  SHARKS TAKE BITE OUT OF POSEIDONS, 17-8 

   Carr, used sparingly through the season, caught four passes for 78 yards, 
and Ealey threw for 125 yards.
   ``Tim has matured a lot this season,'' Ealey said. ``He is going over the 
middle and making some big catches.''
   The Sharks (4-3) got on the scoreboard first. Tailback James Rogers, who 
rushed for 113 yards, scored on a 34-yard run.
   The drive was aided by the Poseidons, who failed to convert on fourth down 
and short yardage from its 31-yard line.
   After a delay-of-game penalty against the Sharks, Rogers punched in for a 
touchdown on a counter play to the right.
   The Poseidons (3-3) scored on their next possession.
   After two runs by tailback Kevin Vines, quarterback Devonne Brown hooked up
with wide receiver Brian Darden on a 55-yard scoring pass.
   The Sharks had the ball for most of the second quarter. After a drive of 
about eight minutes, kicker Jay Kegley connected on a 26-yard field goal, 
giving the Sharks a 10-8 halftime lead.
   The game was filled with penalties by both teams. The Poseidons were 
flagged for 155 yards worth of penalties, while the Sharks wracked up 95.
   Ealey, who had missed two of the games the Sharks lost, felt his presence 
on the field was a bonus for his team.
   ``I'm the leader of this team,'' Ealey said. ``Before the game I told them 
to follow me and I would lead them to victory. 
   ``They depend on me. We started to spread the ball around and we are going 
to roll all the way to the championship''
   The road to the championship continues next week as the Sharks hit the road
to take on the Maryland Invaders.