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10-05-2007, 11:11 PM
Tabb bounces back to dump York
By CHRIS LANCIA | Correspondent
YORKTOWN — Tabb’s football team believes last week’s loss to Lafayette was not what their season should be judged by.
The Tigers came out and put on a clinic on both sides of the ball, rolling up 475 yards of offense while giving up just 175 in a 49-14 drubbing of York at Bailey Field on Friday.
"We played a real tough game last week, and it obviously didn’t go the way we wanted it to," said Tabb senior linebacker Corey Pike. "We showed tonight that our season isn’t over just because we lost one game. We opened up our offense tonight and continued to play good defense, but we did a better job of not letting our mistakes overcome our game plan."
The game was essentially over by halftime as Tabb (5-1 overall, 4-1 Bay Rivers District) led 28-0 thanks to a defense that allowed just 22 yards. York crossed the 50-yard line just once, and that came on a Tigers’ fumble.
Corey Legister played just one half for the Tigers, finishing the night with 132 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. His backfield mate, Meltoya Jones, played until midway through the third quarter and finished with 135 yards on 15 carries.
The surprise for Tabb came through an improved passing game, as Sean Case opened it up for a 5-for-7 night for 84 yards and a score.
"We knew we needed to open it up, but the most important thing was that we were able to come out and play good from the start, something we hadn’t been able to do," said Tabb coach Matt Lawson.
"We played well defensively, and we got some guys back and had some guys step up tonight. We’re still on track for 9-1, so we just need to win out and then see what happens."
Nearly all of York’s offense came on one series as the Falcons (2-3, 2-2) gained 83 yards in three plays to score their first touchdown. Most of that came on a screen play that Ben Edwards turned into a 73-yard gain down to Tabb’s 10-yard line.
TABB 49, YORK 14
Tabb 7;21;21;0;49
York 0;0;6;8;14
Tabb--Corey Legister 66 run (Hope Mills kick)
Tabb--Sean Case to Meltoya Jones 26 pass (Mills kick)
Tabb--Corey Patrick 5 run (Mills kick)
Tabb--Jones 5 run (Mills kick)
York--Aaron Edwards to Ben Edwards 9 pass (kick failed)
Tabb--Jones 34 run (Mills kick)
Tabb--Jeffrey Schurott to Ottis West III 13 pass (Tyler Ryan kick)
Tabb--Christopher Parham 30 run (John Janele kick)
York--B. Edwards 42 run (A. Edwards pass to Jon Parks)
;Tabb;York
First downs;15;6
Rushes-yards;43-359;24-48
Passing yards;116;127
Comp-Att-Int;7-9-0;10-22-1
Penalties-yards;5-45;4-40
Fumbles-lost;3-1;2-0
Punts-avg.;3-43.3;5-33.0
By CHRIS LANCIA | Correspondent
YORKTOWN — Tabb’s football team believes last week’s loss to Lafayette was not what their season should be judged by.
The Tigers came out and put on a clinic on both sides of the ball, rolling up 475 yards of offense while giving up just 175 in a 49-14 drubbing of York at Bailey Field on Friday.
"We played a real tough game last week, and it obviously didn’t go the way we wanted it to," said Tabb senior linebacker Corey Pike. "We showed tonight that our season isn’t over just because we lost one game. We opened up our offense tonight and continued to play good defense, but we did a better job of not letting our mistakes overcome our game plan."
The game was essentially over by halftime as Tabb (5-1 overall, 4-1 Bay Rivers District) led 28-0 thanks to a defense that allowed just 22 yards. York crossed the 50-yard line just once, and that came on a Tigers’ fumble.
Corey Legister played just one half for the Tigers, finishing the night with 132 yards and a touchdown on seven carries. His backfield mate, Meltoya Jones, played until midway through the third quarter and finished with 135 yards on 15 carries.
The surprise for Tabb came through an improved passing game, as Sean Case opened it up for a 5-for-7 night for 84 yards and a score.
"We knew we needed to open it up, but the most important thing was that we were able to come out and play good from the start, something we hadn’t been able to do," said Tabb coach Matt Lawson.
"We played well defensively, and we got some guys back and had some guys step up tonight. We’re still on track for 9-1, so we just need to win out and then see what happens."
Nearly all of York’s offense came on one series as the Falcons (2-3, 2-2) gained 83 yards in three plays to score their first touchdown. Most of that came on a screen play that Ben Edwards turned into a 73-yard gain down to Tabb’s 10-yard line.
TABB 49, YORK 14
Tabb 7;21;21;0;49
York 0;0;6;8;14
Tabb--Corey Legister 66 run (Hope Mills kick)
Tabb--Sean Case to Meltoya Jones 26 pass (Mills kick)
Tabb--Corey Patrick 5 run (Mills kick)
Tabb--Jones 5 run (Mills kick)
York--Aaron Edwards to Ben Edwards 9 pass (kick failed)
Tabb--Jones 34 run (Mills kick)
Tabb--Jeffrey Schurott to Ottis West III 13 pass (Tyler Ryan kick)
Tabb--Christopher Parham 30 run (John Janele kick)
York--B. Edwards 42 run (A. Edwards pass to Jon Parks)
;Tabb;York
First downs;15;6
Rushes-yards;43-359;24-48
Passing yards;116;127
Comp-Att-Int;7-9-0;10-22-1
Penalties-yards;5-45;4-40
Fumbles-lost;3-1;2-0
Punts-avg.;3-43.3;5-33.0