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Showdown at Barron
Shorter, LaGrange set for Battle for the Governor's Cup
Matt Green, Shorter College Sports Information Director
Issue date: 9/11/09 Section: Sports
Rome, Ga. - Shorter College will host its 2009 football home opener on Saturday, Sept. 12 when it welcomes NCAA Division III LaGrange College to Barron Stadium for a 6 p.m. kick off.
The contest will be the fourth installment of The Battle for the Governor's Cup, with the Hawks trying to maintain their unblemished record in the young series (3-0).
The two teams first met in 2006, LaGrange's first season as a football program, and behind A.J. Cooley's 103 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, Shorter blanked the Panthers 54-0 in LaGrange, Ga.
Shorter claimed a 38-12 victory over the Panthers at Barron Stadium in 2007, and last season needed a Budd Keith interception in the end zone with just moments to play to escape Callaway Stadium with a 28-23 decision.
The Hawks (0-1) are coming off a 21-14 loss at NCAA Division II Lenoir-Rhyne on Aug. 29 and look to get their vaunted running game in gear against LaGrange.
Shorter, owner of the nation's top rushing offense in 2008 at over 300 yards-per-game, was held to 169 yards on the ground in the opener, as preseason All-American Cooley gained just 47 yards on 14 carries.
The Hawks did find offensive relief via the arm of junior signal caller Ben Williams, who threw for a career-high 115 yards and two touchdowns, matching the number of touchdown tosses he had in all of 2008. Cooley was the recipient of an 18-yard scoring strike from Williams and wide receiver Jordan Hazard hauled in a 58-yard TD to spur the offense.
LaGrange enters Saturday's showdown with a 1-0 record after besting Birmingham-Southern, 30-27, last weekend.
Do-it-all running back Mario Wallace finished with 239 all-purpose yards and caught a touchdown pass while quarterback Drew Carter threw for 193 yards and a score to pace the Panthers.
Kicker Josh Stripling nailed a field goal as time expired to give LaGrange the win and connected on 4-of-6 field goal tries on the afternoon.
Fans can catch all of Saturday's action by tuning into 95.7 The Ridge WATG-FM for the Phil Jones Show beginning at 5 p.m. The Ridge will be on site at Barron Stadium throughout the day with live look-ins and build up leading up to kickoff.
The contest will be the fourth installment of The Battle for the Governor's Cup, with the Hawks trying to maintain their unblemished record in the young series (3-0).
The two teams first met in 2006, LaGrange's first season as a football program, and behind A.J. Cooley's 103 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, Shorter blanked the Panthers 54-0 in LaGrange, Ga.
Shorter claimed a 38-12 victory over the Panthers at Barron Stadium in 2007, and last season needed a Budd Keith interception in the end zone with just moments to play to escape Callaway Stadium with a 28-23 decision.
The Hawks (0-1) are coming off a 21-14 loss at NCAA Division II Lenoir-Rhyne on Aug. 29 and look to get their vaunted running game in gear against LaGrange.
Shorter, owner of the nation's top rushing offense in 2008 at over 300 yards-per-game, was held to 169 yards on the ground in the opener, as preseason All-American Cooley gained just 47 yards on 14 carries.
The Hawks did find offensive relief via the arm of junior signal caller Ben Williams, who threw for a career-high 115 yards and two touchdowns, matching the number of touchdown tosses he had in all of 2008. Cooley was the recipient of an 18-yard scoring strike from Williams and wide receiver Jordan Hazard hauled in a 58-yard TD to spur the offense.
LaGrange enters Saturday's showdown with a 1-0 record after besting Birmingham-Southern, 30-27, last weekend.
Do-it-all running back Mario Wallace finished with 239 all-purpose yards and caught a touchdown pass while quarterback Drew Carter threw for 193 yards and a score to pace the Panthers.
Kicker Josh Stripling nailed a field goal as time expired to give LaGrange the win and connected on 4-of-6 field goal tries on the afternoon.
Fans can catch all of Saturday's action by tuning into 95.7 The Ridge WATG-FM for the Phil Jones Show beginning at 5 p.m. The Ridge will be on site at Barron Stadium throughout the day with live look-ins and build up leading up to kickoff.
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posted 12/08/09 @ 4:54 AM EST
It was a great contest.
Dallas Movers
posted 1/20/10 @ 3:16 PM EST
This was a great game!
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