The chronicle., 1961-10-31
Shotgun offense
boffIing but late
BY Erik HarkeY
(Chronicle Correspondent)

BY Erik HarkeY
(Chronicle Correspondentl
Turning in the best perform
ance of the year especially on
defense, the DIV Eagles nev-
ertheless lost 1875 to defending
champion Virgins Friday at
Perkinston.
Captains Glenn Harris and
Bruce Walker Of DIV won the
toss from Virgins captains
Glen Grantham, Phillip Brea-
zeale and Jimmy Webb, and
received.
Jerry Schorder's kick was
taken by Ozzie Bosarge on the
IL and returned to his own %
yard line.
On the first series Of plays in
the game. the Eagles were un-
able TO move in three downs
and lost the ball on a tumble
on the fourth play.
Virgins, after being thrown
for losses by defensive tackle
Mike Anderson, attempted
long pass. Johnny Farragut,
playing alert defensive ball,
intercepted Webb's pass on the
five.
DIV again lost the ball on a
tumble and the Tomcats were
in scoring position with first
down on the five. The rugged
defensive play, led by Anker-
son, Maybin Harkey and Harris
held the Tomcats to no gain in
four downs and OLV took over.
Anderson quick-kicked to the
As Of Virgins and the Tom
cats were again in possession.
After completing l2-yard
pass, the Tomcats had another
aerial picked off by the Eagle
defense. Monte Moncrief grab
bed this one and returned it 10
yards before being stopped by
Kennedy.
Losing Yardage. the Eagles
wound up in a fourth and IL
situation. and punted Mon
criefs pun I was partially
blocked. and Eagle end Claude
Brown came up with the ball
in a scramble. giving the Ea-
giles possession.
Highlight of this series was
a pass from Bosarge to Wag-
ner netting % yards. Moncrief
banged around left end for
three, and Bosarge scooted off
right tackle for eight and the
first down. The next play eli
NAKED this drive, however,
when the Eagles fumbled, lost
yardage and gave up the ball
on downs.
The hard charging Tomcats
exhibited fine running an d
passing, and moved the ball "a
yards in seven plays. Then,
| with first and goal Redfield
scampered past the Eagles de-
, fense and scored. The PAT was
no good and at the end of the
! first quarter, Virgins led 60.
Starting the second quarter,
Virgins kick was taken by
Moncrief and returned Is yards
to the % yard line of DIV.
The Eagles again failed to
move. but a penalty against
Virgins gave them a first
down. However the Eagles
again lost the ball on a fum-
BILE.
Webb attempted another
pass, and this time halfback
Harkey intercepted and return
ed Is yards to the As OF Wig
gins.
Bosarge attempted a pass
and the same situation prevail
ed as Webb intercepted. He
was banged to the turf by the
intended receiver Moncrief.
The Eagles defense held the
Tomcats to no gain as the half
ended.
Bosarge kicked off to Wig
gins beginning the second hall.
His kick was taken by Gran
than who was brought down
by Walker.
The Tomcats advanced the
ball 10 yards for a first down.
The next series Of plays gained
only three yards and Virgins
punted. Breazeale's punt rolled
out of bounds on the Is yard
line Of DIV.
Harkey blasted through CEN
ter for a first down. Bosarge
ripped off tackle for four and
on the next play passed to
Moncrief for 20. The running
chore this time was given to
Anderson. He broke through
the middle, brushing off tac-
klers, and drove 13 yards for
another Eagle first down. Bo-
sarge tried right end and got
nine.
On fourth and one, his pass
was incomplete and Virgins
took over.
In the fourth quarter, Wig
gins started a drive that re-