Cavaliers Struggle again in shutout to West Johnston

Traveling to Benson to take on West Johnston, the Southern Lee Cavaliers came in with some confidence having beaten the Wildcats last year at home. However, that confidence was short lived as the Cavaliers dropped a tough one 48-0 to remain winless on the season.

After receiving the opening kickoff, the Cavaliers turned the ball over on the second play of the game, giving West Johnston a short field, and just four plays later they cashed it in for a 7-0 early lead. After an 8-play drive that ended with a 42-yard field goal going just wide left by Senior Kessler Petrarca, Southern Lee gave up two straight scoring drives to the Wildcats and a 21-0 deficit six seconds into the second quarter.

The Cavalier defense struggles continued with stopping the run as West Johnston ran for 351 yards and six touchdowns on the night. However, two big turnovers caused by that same defense stopped Wildcats drives deep in Southern Lee territory. In all the Cav defense would force three fumbles on the night.

Offensively, the Cavaliers showed again some bright spots as Junior Quarterback Caleb Coro threw for 192 yards on the night, but 4 Southern Lee turnovers proved to much to overcome on this night.

Southern Lee (0-5, 0-8) returns home next Friday the 23^rd for Senior night as they Face the Trojans of Harnett Central (4-1, 7-1).

Scoring Summary

Southern Lee        0      0       0      0       0               

West Johnston    14    20     14     0      48     

WJ  - Brandon Hicks 5 yd run (Kevin Rojas kick)                                                            

WJ  -  Hicks 69 yd run (Rojas kick)                                                                                   

WJ  -  Ashton Tennessee 20 yd run (Rojas kick)                                                                     

WJ  -  Moses Holcomb fumble recovery in end zone (Kick failed)                                                                

WJ  -  Tennessee 1 yd run (Joseph Letta IV kick)                                                                                 

WJ  -  Hicks 65 yd run (Letta IV kick)                                                                                

WJ  -  Chrystian Cokley 6 yd run (Rojas kick)                                                                              
 

Passing
SL - Caleb Coro 17-38, 192 yds, 3 INT

WJ – 6-11, 109 yds                                    

Rushing
SL – Tyone Bright 7-21; Kessler Petrarca 1-2; Zion Clark 1-(-1); Logan Clark 1-(-2); Caleb Coro 7-(-61); TOTAL: 17-(-41).                                                                                                                

WJ – 33-351-6TD

Receiving

SL – Kessler Petrarca 10-147; Gavin Shaffer 4-47; Jahmier Silver 2-4; Tyone Bright 1- (-6); TOTAL 17-192 yds                                                                                                         

 WJ – 6-109 yds                      

• Southern Lee had four turnovers to West Johnston 3.
• Both teams had 11 offensive drives on the night.
• Southern Lee ran 56 plays to West Johnston 46.
• Total Yards – West Johnston 460, Southern Lee 151.
• WWGP/Bubba’s Subs and Pizza Offensive player of the game was Senior WR Kessler Petrarca.
• WWGP/Bubba’s Subs and Pizza Defensive player of the game was Freshman LB Tommy Talton.
• The Wilkinson Chevrolet/Coach Blanks Player of the Game will be announced on the Coach Blanks Show, Thursday, October 22nd, 5:30pm on WFJA/WWGP

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