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Trojans' troubles continue
Originally published 01:14 a.m., October 4, 2008
Updated 10:31 p.m., October 4, 2008
Photo by Wes Roberts
Charles Henderson junior Jawara "Ra-Ra" White breaks through the Beauregard defense Friday night in the Trojans' 28-16 loss on Homecoming.
The fourth quarter had just started, and the Charles Henderson Trojans had forced the Beauregard Hornets into a punting situation. The Trojans trailed 21-10 when Beauregard got off a short punt that hit a Trojan lineman in the back. The Hornets recovered the live ball, virtually sealing the Trojans fate Friday night.
The Hornets drove 42 yards for their final touchdown, pushing the score to 28-10.
The Trojans would score again in the game, but Beauregard managed to burn 6:16 off of the clock in the fourth quarter, and time worked against the Trojans.
“We just didn’t play good,” Trojans head coach Hugh Fountain said. “We’ve lost three in a row now for whatever reason, and we’re just not playing good football.”
Amidst the Trojans three-game losing streak, they have allowed Valley, Theodore and Beauregard to combine for 100 points.
“It’s real gut-check time for us on the season,” Fountain said. “We’re just not playing good football overall.”
Chris James punched in the first touchdown of the night, but the Trojans’ Dimitri Haynes blocked the PAT.
Junior quarterback K.D. Edenfield handed the ball off to Billy Neal, but Neal was stripped of the ball and the Hornets recovered. The Hornet defender raced 30 yards downfield for another Beauregard touchdown in as many plays.
The Hornets lead was 13-0 with 11:16 left in the half.
The Trojans set up again from their own 20 yard line, only this time it would be the beginning of a 12-play, 80-yard touchdown drive.
The Trojans were in business trailing by just six points with 5:18 left in the half.
Beauregard responded to the Trojans touchdown in quick fashion.
James scored on a four-yard touchdown run, after ripping 48 yards downfield the play before.
Senior kicker Dustin Smith hit a 21-yard field goal to bring the Trojans within 11 points.
The Hornets started the second half with a clock-murdering 17-play drive that ended with a fumble inside the Trojans two yard line.
Beauregard handed the Trojans their second region loss and their third straight loss overall.
“We’ve got to get back to fundamental football,” Fountain said. “We’ve got a real character check ahead of us. We’re not really where we want to be right now.”
Quarterback K.D. Edenfield led the Trojans in the rushing attack on offense. Edenfield ran for 51 yards, and scored two touchdowns on quarterback sneak plays.
Ahmaad Brantley rushed for 41 yards and Jawara White added 38.
White led the Trojans receivers with 85 yards receiving
The Trojans are on the road next Friday at Rehobeth in another region contest. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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Posted by gallen (anonymous) on October 4, 2008 at 5:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)
the trojans are still a good football team. they seem to just go through the motions until they get behind and then have to play catch-up ball. hang in there trojans and start forcing the issues.
Posted by MessengerReader23 (anonymous) on October 4, 2008 at 9:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The team just needs another one million dollars of public tax dollars to be spent on an indoor football facility. The one we have must be showing some signs of age. Clearly with another million dollars taken from classrooms, the team will put together the kind of season we know they can achieve.
Posted by sexy_beast (anonymous) on October 6, 2008 at 7:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
MessengerReader23, i realize you put your IQ points in your handle, but let us try to reason together anyway. charles henderson is on a losing streak, and no one is happy about that. but your post is just raking up old feelings about something that is unchangeable. it's also irrelevant and, frankly, stupid.
how about instead of being a jerk, you go buy a ticket and support the Trojans. those are some good kids who represent their school well. they had some key personnel losses from last year that they haven't quite gotten over, but they're still out there busting their heavies on the practice field every day. you're just sitting behind a computer screen and b!tching.
Posted by MessengerReader23 (anonymous) on October 7, 2008 at 6:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Dear sexy beastiality, Thank you for your insightful post with your savvy insights into post-secondary funding in Alabama. Once you get done with your adult literacy classes, I will be sure to consult your sage advice about what is and what is not relevant and, frankly, stupid. Until then, you keep making that special sauce at Crowe's chicken and stop telling me what to buy tickets for. CHHS sucks at football and I could care less whether it's due to graduating players, bad coaching, or any other excuse. I'm happy to turn their pathetic season into a sounding board for my critiques of misspent Troy City Schools dollars and you'll read it and like it. Leave the municipal and legislative budgets to the grownups and we'll let you know when we need your meth-laced opinions about sports.
Posted by NetNazi (anonymous) on October 8, 2008 at 11:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Everone should quit griping and digging up the past and do something positive today! Be a solution to your communities problems.......
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