THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, October 19, 1996 TAG: 9610190544
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C6 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY JAMES C. BLACK, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: WILLIAMSBURG LENGTH: 33 lines
So much for the showdown.
The much-anticipated battle between Southampton and Bruton for first place in the Bay Rivers District was a showcase for the Indians' ground attack. Southampton ran and the Panthers had no answer in the Indians' 28-0 victory Friday night.
``We did an outstanding job and the offensive line played well,'' said Southampton coach Littleton Parker. The Indians (7-0, 4-0) gained 256 yards on the ground, most of the damage coming on the rushing of Torrey Goodwyn and Rico Ivey.
Goodwyn opened the scoring with a 1-yard run with 6:05 left in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead and scored on another 1-yarder midway through the second quarter to increase it to 14-0. He finished with 103 yards on 22 carries.
Not to be outdone was Ivey, who led the Indians with 120 yards on 27 carries. He scored Southampton's final two touchdowns on 11- and 8-yard runs in the fourth quarter.
Bruton's biggest plays were the ones that killed momentum - penalties. The Panthers were penalized nine times for 101 yards.
Southampton held Bruton (6-1, 3-1) to just five first downs and limited the Panthers' main threat, Jermaine Burke, to 45 yards on 22 carries. Overall, the Panthers had just 94 yards of total offense.
Bruton's best scoring chance came in the third quarter when the Panthers drove to Southampton's 10. However, an interception by a Southampton player in the end zone ended the drive. by CNB