Victorious in Oklahoma!!!

St. Marks 24 - Casady 19

We travel to Oklahoma City for our third SPC game of the season.

We win the toss and elect to defer. Jacob Wilner puts it into the end zone and Casady starts at the 20 yard line. And before the first play from scrimmage, those world infamous Oklahoma refs penalize us for five yards. An incomplete pass and Ca gets a first down on six yard run, good hustle by Bear Goldstein to knock runner out of bounds at 31. Six yard pass completion and then a solid def. play by Kellum Hall with an assist from Otto Martinek to hold runner to one yard gain.  On third down Chris Roach with nice pass defense and Ca is punting.  Good start by the D.

Danny Koudelka with a nine yard punt return and we start at our own 39 yard line.

First down has John Webb rolling right and we get a tipped ball and their DB makes a juggling catch and we have an early turnover and defense is back on field and Ca starts at our 44 yard line. Another pre snap penalty and its first and 5 at our own 39 yard line. And then A GREAT DEFENSIVE  SERIES-1^st down K. Hall blitzes and gets the QB sack for loss of 7, 2^nd down Stephen Rambin perfectly reads a bubble screen and beats his blocker and nails runner for 5 yard loss and on third down a hustling Jimmy Papin tackles receiver after 7 yard gain and Ca is punting again .  Koudelka with short punt return and we start at our own 23 yard line.

First down Webb to John Caldwell for 6, we then get hit for our third penalty and its holding and its 2^nd and 15 from the 18 yard line. Webb throws a bullet as Caldwell breaks on a short post and hits him in stride as Caldwell runs for another 20 yards and it’s a 35 yard completion and FIRST DOWN on Ca 47 yard line.

Justin Jones runs for 3, and on second down another tipped ball/ dropped pass and their DB has it and our second turnover. Casady starts on their own 34 yard line.

SURPRISE- Ca with a penalty on first down. Another good series here for the D.   First down Roach with good tackle after 3 yard pass completion, 2^nd down has Martinek & Goldstein on the runner for short gain and on third down incomplete pass as Luke Williams has the coverage and Ca is punting for the third time. Koudelka catches the ball as he is hit at our 38 yard line; I thought there should have been a penalty as Danny was given no room for the catch.

First down and Webb hits Kendrick Spraglin for 9, and then Michael Doorey with a nice pancake block, Tommy Gudmundsson goes after LB and Dominic Garcia with a good seal block and its great to see Malcolm Bowman with the ball in his hand and he goes around the right end for a first down. Webb to Caldwell for 12 yard gain and another first down and we are on the Ca 38 yard line. Webb than hits a streaking Reid Thompson down the sideline and he makes an acrobatic catch and we have first down at the 14 yard line. Real nice block by Bowman on the def. end. Bowman two tough carries behind good blocks by Cole Labhart and Victor Calvillo.  On third down an incomplete pass and we miss a field goal and Ca ball on their own 20 yard line. Two runs get 6 yards, good stops by Williams and Mac Labhart. On third down Ca gets a 19 yard run and only their second first down.   Two runs get only two yards, good play by Papin on 1^st down and Cameron Baxley and George Law and a host of Lions make the gang tackle on second down.

END OF FIRST QUARTER –NO SCORE.

Casady ball they then throw five straight times, complete three and run twice and make two fourth down conversions. Good hits/tackles by Goldstein, M. Labhart, Papin and Lendon Hall. First down on our 30 yard line.   It then becomes the Kellam Hall show, K. Hall with real nice hit for two yard loss on first down, 2^nd down incomplete pass with coverage by Thompson, third down short pass complete and tackle by Williams,  Fourth and One and K. Hall beats his blocker, knifes in and throws QB for a one yard loss. Great play, great defensive hold and offense takes the ball at our own 23 yard line 

Webb to Bowman on swing pass for 6, Bowman carries for 4 and first down. Webb to Caldwell for 8 and Bowman rushes for another first down. Two short runs and inc pass and we have a 4th and 4 at Casady 48, Webb hits Thompson for 4 in traffic and we move the chains. Two incomplete passes, one was a drop and on 3rd and 10, Koudelka runs good route in the seam of the zone and Webb hits him 15 yards downfield and Koudelka turns it up for another nine yards and its first down on Ca 20. Webb to Koudelka for 6 and Webb runs for first down at Ca. 10.

Webb rolls right and hits Caldwell ,with nice route for 6 yards to the four. Real nice running play, big hole as Doorey blocks the blitzing LB, C. Labhart gets the second LB and Calvillo seals the defensive end and Bowman goes into end zone untouched from the 4 yard line. TOUCHDOWN- PAT is no good.

St Marks 6 Casady 0.

16 play 77 yard drive. Great job by the offensive line. Webb was 7 for 11 on the drive and was not touched.

Good tackle by Williams on kickoff and Ca starts on the 26. Two plays get 4 yards and then Ca hits a big pass for 22 yards and they have a first down on STM 48. First down inc pass was knocked down by M. Labhart and good hit by Goldstein, second down they hit the TE for a 28 yard pass down the middle of field and first down at STM 20. First down inc pass and coverage by Thompson, on second down a quick slant beats the D for a 20 yard TD pass. Their PAT is no good and score is tied 6 to 6.

 Justin Jones returns short kickoff 10 yards and we start at the 26. Two runs by Bowman off the right side get 22 yards, good blocking by Garcia, Gudmundsson and Doorey and Bowman is running hard. Webb to Caldwell for 8 and then Bowman picking his hole goes for 5 yards and first down on Ca 40. Webb then hits a streaking Spraglin down the sideline for 28 yards and we have first down on the 11. Then a well-designed play, Caldwell runs a fake bubble screen, Thompson fakes a block on his DB and the DB crashes in to get Caldwell and Thompson runs right past the DB and is all alone in corner of end zone and its Webb to Thompson for 11 yard TD.  We go for TWO and hard run by Bowman gets us the points.

St Marks 14 Casady 6.

SIX PLAY 74 yard drive Three Bowman runs for 27 yards and Webb is 3 for 3 for 47 yards. Good job again by the O line.

Good kickoff coverage and Ca starts at the 22 yard line. First down and Ca comes out in a real tight formation, QB takes shotgun snap and fakes a step to the right and goes for 65 yards. Great hustle and speed by Roach and Papin as they never give up and Roach cuts him off at the 15 yard line and Papin finishes the tackle. First down at our 13 and one minute left in half. First down inc pass, 2^nd down short pass caught and good hit Goldstein and Rambin. Third down pass defense by Roach and its 4 and 5 and Ca hits 23 yard field goal.

St Marks 14 Casady 9.

Last play of half and J. Jones takes kickoff return for 54 yards and almost breaks it.
END OF FIRST HALF

Jones returns the third quarter kickoff for 23 yards and we start at the 38 yard line. Three passes gets us a 4^th and one at midfield and we go for it and Bowman has no hole and we don’t convert.

On a busted play they hit a 12 yard pass and on the next play complete a 5 yard pass and we get hit for a roughing the passer 15 yard penalty and Ca has first down on SM 14 yard line. Defense comes up with good coverage, first down QB scrambles for 4 yards, 2^nd down low pass incomplete with Roach in coverage and on third down good pass breakup by Roach in the end zone. Casady hits a 27 yard field goal.

St Marks 14 Casady 12 with nine minutes left in third quarter.

Jones takes kickoff 32 yards to the SM 49 yard line and good field position. On second and nine Webb finds Caldwell on a crossing pattern and Caldwell goes for 13 yards and gets the last 5 yards as Thompson circles back and lays out a DB. GOOD BLOCK. We have a dropped pass, Webb to Caldwell for 5 and then Webb hits Jones on a screen and he goes for 13 yards and first down on the Ca 20. Two incomplete passes and on third down throw CA is hit with pass interference and we have first down on their 10. Two Jones runs get 6 and an incomplete pass and we have 4^th and goal from the four. Spraglin in motion takes a shovel pass from Webb and fights his way into end zone for the TD. PAT is good.

St Marks 21 Casady 12

Casady starts at their 29 yard line. First down Baxley beats his blocker and hits runner 4 yards deep in the backfield and with help from K. Hall it’s a 4 yard loss. Second down good pass breakup by Lendon Hall. Third down and a blitzing M. Labhart hits the QB and causes a fumble that a Ca lineman recovers. Fourth and 16 and it’s three and out and Ca is punting.

We fumble the punt and Ca has the ball at midfield. First down incomplete pass and on second down Martinek and Law meet at the QB and it’s a big ten yard loss. On third down K. Hall blitzing nails QB for a 5 yard loss. Another great defensive series. FOURTH and 25.  Koudelka short return and we start at our own 40. Completions to Spraglin for 5 and Caldwell for 8 from Webb and we have first down at Ca 45. On 3^rd and 7 Webb hits Koudelka for 7 and we just get the first down. On third and ten Webb hits Thompson on quick slant for 15 yards and first down on the Ca 20.

END OF THIRD QTR    SM 21 Casady 12

Third and 12 for us at the Ca 23 yard line. Incomplete pass and on fourth down we get high snap on FG attempt and Casady will start at 33 yard line. Defense gets another 3 and out as they throw three incomplete passes and they are punting. We start on our own 36.  Bowman runs for 5 and then Webb on a QB draw goes for 8 and a first down. Webb to Koudelka for 5 and on another fourth and one, Webb runs for first down and is hit hard and an alert Caldwell recovers the fumble. First down at the Ca 38 short run, three incomplete passes and we give Ca ball on their own 37. First down good tackle by M. Labhart after 3 yard completion, second down incomplete pass coverage by Roach and on third down a quick pass to wide receiver and he gets a block and goes 60 yards for the score.

PAT is good and it is now St Marks 21 Casady 19.

They kickoff out of bounds and we start at the Ca 35 yard line. Webb scrambles and hits Caldwell for 8, as he changes his pattern when Webb leaves the pocket. Webb comes right back another 8 yard completion to Caldwell. Webb on another QB draw for 5 and then Jones for a hard 5 yards and a first down at Ca 39

Webb takes the shotgun snap and as he throws, the ball slips out of hands, and with presence of mind, he picks up ball and hits Thompson for a 7 yard completion. On second down Webb runs for the first down. Jones goes for 5 and then Webb rushes for 8 and first down at the 14. Three runs get us only six yards and Wilner gives us some breathing room with a 25 yard field goal.

StMarks 24 Casady 19.

Casady starts at their 25 after kickoff. Papin good hit after 4 yard completion, on second down QB under pressure from K. Hall, Rambin & Martinek, ball slips out of his hand and they recover for a big loss. But then those old OKLAHOMA refs come in and claim incomplete pass. I don’t think so. Third down quick throw and completion and Roach with good tackle and its fourth and two and not much time left. Two receivers to our left and QB looks that way and throws and K. Hall goes high and bats the ball down. We had good coverage from Goldstein, Papin and Roach but it doesn’t matter and game over. We take the victory shotgun formation for two snaps.

FINAL SCORE St Marks 24, Casady 19.

NOTES: I usually use the Dallas Morning News stats for the official stats but I could find no stats anywhere including the OK newspapers. So I compiled the stats as best as I could by looking at the game film.

Passing Webb  30 for 52 288 yards and 2 TD’s.

Receiving: Caldwell  11 catches for 117 yards; Koudelka 6 catches for 50 yards; Thompson 5 for 61 and a TD. Spraglin 4 for 46 and a TD. Jones & Bowman each had 2 catches.

Rushing: Bowman 12 for 62 and a TD; Jones 12 for 41 and Webb 7 for 34. I did not count the two game ending kneel downs as loss of yards.

I don’t know what the time of possession was but we ran 83 offensive plays and they had only 37 WOW!!!   Good long drives by us and many three and outs by the defense.   Next up is a real good Arlington Oakridge team that only lost to All Saints by ten.       MD