Thu, Nov 26 2009
|
|
Cards fight past No. 1 Kearney Rodgers keys defensive effort as Webb City reaches Class 4 championship game “We came too far to fail now.”
Boo? “When I was little, a cousin used to scare me all the time, and it just stuck with me.” Rodgers’ block on an 18-yard attempt came on the final play of the first half. Kearney faced a fourth-and-1 — thanks to a 10-yard completion on third down — with 26.6 seconds on the clock and opted for the field goal. “That block gave us some confidence,” Roderique said. Said Kearney coach Greg Jones: “It would have been huge to have kicked that field goal. “Then they (the Cardinals) held us to start the second half to really grab the momentum,” Jones said. “ ‘Old Mo’ was on their side.” Rodgers returned the ensuing punt about 15 yards to the Kearney 45-yard line. The Cardinals responded with an 11-play drive that was capped by junior Jeremiah Box’ 2-yard run on first-and-goal after a 3-yard run by Braxton Baker secured the first down by inches. Jake Brasfield’s conversion kick at 4:41 tied it. Webb City, on its next possession, marched 60 yards in nine plays with Baker, who had a 10-yard carry in the series, plunging the final yard on the last play of the quarter. Said the Bulldogs’ Jones: “We just couldn’t get anything going in the second half. Credit the Webb City line. We were unable to take over in the second half.” Rodgers continued his heroics early in the fourth quarter by blocking a 29-yard attempt. Kearney had a first down at the Cardinal 15 before settling for the try. The Cardinals’ next defensive stand came after a first down at the Webb City 19. The Bulldogs’ runner on fourth-and-2 was swarmed under for a 2-yard loss. Earlier, Cardinal end Austin Lepper tackled the runner for a loss of three yards on second-and-9. The Cardinals then came up a yard short for a first down and were forced to punt from their 23. Brasfield fielded a low snap and managed to get off a 24-yarder. Kearney went to the air for one first down before twice throwing incomplete. Rodgers’ theft came on third down. 
•
Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.
More from the Sports section
College Heights expects to field improved team McClellan wins stock car race in return to Northwest Missouri |
Print this story
E-mail this story
Post to del.icio.us
Discuss this story
Search for and watch the day's top sports stories unfold
 |
 |
: Special Offer For New Subscribers
:
 |
|||||||
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Published by Newspaper Holding, Inc. 117 East Fourth Street, Joplin, MO 64801 Using our site is your agreement to the terms and conditions. News: news@joplinglobe.com • (417)623-3480 Advertise with the Joplin Globe Copyright © 2006 The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO All rights reserved. 
|
Popular Business directory links - Joplin Apartments | Joplin Attorneys | Joplin Auto Dealers | Joplin Auto Parts | Joplin Auto Repair | Joplin Beauty Salons | Joplin Car Rental | Joplin Dentists | Joplin Doctors | Joplin Flowers | Joplin Hotels | Joplin Insurance | Joplin Loans | Joplin Mortgages | Joplin Movers | Joplin Pizza | Joplin Realtors | Joplin Restaurants | Joplin Storage | Joplin Tax Preparation | Joplin Travel | Joplin Featured | More...
|
|
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. • CNHI Classified Advertising Network • CNHI News Service |
