Loudon vs. Walker Valley 2003

Loudon 27 - Walker Valley 13

August 29, 2003
Article by Jeff McQueen
Photos by Jammie Graves

Check out this Walker Valley kickoff video against Loudon. Click here. This video clip takes about two minutes to download using a standard 56k modem. This video belongs to them; I just linked us to it.

Scoring Summary
	1	2	3	4	F
Loudon	7	14	0	6	27
Walker Valley	7	0	6	0	13

"It's ugly, but we'll take it!" were Head Coach Jeff Harig's words after the Loudon Redskins posted a 27-to-13 victory over visiting Walker Valley Mustangs. It was the first meeting between the two schools, and the third football season for the Mustangs.

Loudon drew first blood on a 19-yard rush by #1 Patric Johnson with 7:41 left in the first quarter. The extra point was added by #15 Yoni Espinoza - 7-0 'Skins. Not to be outdone, the 'Stangs returned the ensuing kickoff for a 75-yard touchdown by #18 Tristan Simpson. In the second period, the Redskins tallied two scores: #33 Jake Brantley scooted in for a 13-yard td with 10:43 left in the half. The PAT by Espinoza was good. On the march again, #1 Patric Johnson scored on a 21-yard pass from #4 quarterback Cody Fritts. Espinoza PAT. Loudon dominated the first half, leading 21 to 7, rushing for 172 yards on 26 carries, and passing for 71 yards. Claiming 3 of Walker Valley's fumbles and holding them to 35 yards rushing, the "Big Red' cruised into the locker room.

The 'Skins started right where they left off. #33 Jake Brantley took the second-half kickoff and returned it for 70 yards before being knocked out of bounds. But, on the next play, the ball was fumbled and recovered by the Mustangs. In fact Loudon fumbled five times, losing four of them in the second half alone. #18 Tristan Simpson bolted up the middle for a 61-yard gain. Down deep in Redskin teritory, #71 Josh Conner fell on a Mustang fumble. But on the next play #32 Brandon Norwood scooped out and scored for Walker Valley - a 22-yard td. After 3 quarters, the "Big Red" led 21 to 13. On to the fourth stanza of play. It was off to the races for #1 Patric Johnson. Sixty-eight yards later he was standing in the end zone! Mid-way through the fourth quarter Coach Harig plugged in underclassmen. Freshman tailback #24 Josh Hawkins tallied 7 yards on 3 carries. Loudon was victorious 27 to 13.

Next Friday, the Loudon Redskins open region play at Anderson County. The game starts at 7:30.

Game Stats
	Loudon	Walker Valley
Total offense	387	172
First Downs	11	9
Rushing	41-292 and 3 td's #1 Johnson: 13 for 197 and 2 td's. #33 Brantley: 14 for 70 yds. and 1 td #44 Packett: 6 for 19 yds. #24 Hawkins: 3 for 7 tds. #4 Fritts: 4 for -3 yds.	28 for 139 yds. #18 Simpson: 17 for 133 yds.
Passing	4 of 10 for 95 yds. 1 td. and 1 int. #1 Johnson: 1 catch for 21 yds. and 1 td. #7 Randolph: 2 catches for 63 yds.	4 of 20 for 33 yds. and 1 int.
Punts-avg.	3 for 32 yds. (avg.)	5 for 34.4 yds. (avg.)
Fumbles-lost	7 lost 5	6 lost 4
Penalties-yds.	9 for -75 yds.	6 for -45 yds.
Miscellaneous	#71 Conner: 2 fumble recoveries. #8 Kirkland: 1 int. #81 Russell: 1 fumble recovery. #50 Foshee: 1 fumble recovery; 1 tipped pass. #33 Brantley: 70 yd. kickoff return.	75-yard kickoff return for td. 22-yard scoop and td.

"The Big Red Wall": #44 Packett, #33 Brantley, #64 Helton, #55 Sharpe

#15 Yoni Espinoza on a PAT - IT'S GOOD!

LHS Band

Walker Valley Band

#8 Kevin Kirkland

LHS Press Box - upper level

WLNT 96.1 fm Radio Crew

A "Big Red" Webmaster.

#1 Patric Johnson: Touchdown BIG RED!

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