The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 37

MEMPHIS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18 1998 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL CMM D5 PREP FOOTBALL PLUS lONIGHTiSlCAPSUCES Ridgeway vs Melrose Matchup: Ridgeway (2-1 -0 Region 8-3A) vs Melrose (3- 1-0) When where: 7:30 pm at Halle Last week: Ridgeway beat Franklin Page 22-14 Melrose bedtCBHS 34-18 Keys for Ridgeway: The jadrunner defense must con-n the Golden Wildcat passing Scheme That puts pressure on a Sjfensive backfieid led by senior avid Presley Keys for Melrose: The top-ranked Golden Wildcats haven't lost to a Sheiby-Metro (Brim in the past three seasons fo they'll have to avoid a letdown in what may be their toOghest region game this Kirby vs Houston I Matchup: Kirby (3-0 1-0 lion 8-5A) vs Houston (2-1 1) When where: 7:30 pm at louston Last week: Kirby beat lartlett 14-10 Houston beat lillington 27-0 Keys for Kirby: The lars have been winning with ise Kirby ranks second in area in both rushing defense illpwing 473 yards per game) total defense (1057) The iit will need another big outing Keys for Houston: Jamie and multi-talented Brian ilew will have to produce and keep Kirby's offense field Houston's ground-attack will be tested By Irana PaotoreUo Andrew Staten Horn talented sophomore carries during a team practice He and the Eagles ranked No 8 in The Commercial Dandy Dozen face Olive Branch tonight Sophomore ignites Eagles Staten moves like Sanders game of the week time last year I was just happy because of our (freshman team) win over South Staten said 98 load on offense know he will get the carries we just have to limit his Pool said have to prevent the long FRIDAY NIOHT PELIOHT one trip and the receivers the next He usually finishes first Staten is 5-8 180 pounds but Wiltshire said he also has enough leg strength to carry tacklers hard to see on said Olive Brandi coach Leslie Pool ever tackles him Somebody on the line is making some blocks because people getting a hand on Both coaches agree line play will play a lane role in this itchup Both feel their offen- ma' Botn reel tneir never beaten them before I was just getting focused for the next freshman game I got the call I told coach Wiltshire I had to talk to my parents Luckily for the Eagles his parents agreed Staten responded to nis new duties last year with 411 yards in the final six games After three games this season already surpassed that mark Staten carried the ball 24 tunes for 271 yards and four touchdowns last Friday in a 35-33 win over Lafayette County a performance that earned him The offensive player of the Week honors He enters game as leading rusher with 532 yards on 56 carries and eight touch-downs has a knack for making folks Wiltshire said has a little- more speed than people In practice Staten has been known to sneak extra reps in Special teams played a large role in Horn win last season one of only three over the Conquistadors in 24 games since 1970 Horn Lake won 26-11 after tipping one field goal attempt and blocking another Olive Branch was upset by Wooddale 28-21 last Friday on a blocked punt in the closing seconds But this season hard not to think that the Barry Sanders emulator Staten even changed his number from 25 to 20 this season to match the Detroit All-Pro will be the focal point of the game Wiltshire said he was skeptical whether a sophomore would be able to handle so much attention and pressure but he can tell now he have to worry He also have to wonder if he has undivided attention Staten has put away the com puter games for the most part already beaten the game twice Staten said just like to play now for the heck of I Brlarcrest vs -r ECS I Matchup: Briarcrest (3-0 £-0 Div 2-A) vs Evangelical (pbristian School (1-2 0-0) I When where: 7:30 pm at ECS Last week: Briarcrest beat SBEC 27-3 ECS lost to Coilier-Me1H Keys for Briarcrest This is -the big rivalry for the No 6 Saints especially for principal Jjtteve Collums whose children went to ECS Senior Brett Davenport is the leading rusher (23 parties 149 yards) but the key orv offense is quarterback Frank Pace Shelby-Metro's sixth-lead-ihg' passer (23-38-342-1) and favorite targets are receivers John Rote (11 receptions 139 Vands) and Lawrence Flagg (jseyen receptions 138 yards) Eric Taylor (353 all-purpose yards) Is also dangerous Keys for ECS: After being shut out last Friday the Eagles must establish an offense dirty Juhior fullback Brandon Fitzhugh who has four touchdowns could be a factor in creating a rushing attack Bill Edwards and Clint Dowdle both qee time at quarterback ECS will try to reverse its fortunes after consecutive losses to Goodpasture and Collierville in opener a Horn Lake vs ii Olive Branch Matchup: Horn Lake (3-0) vst'Olive Branch (2-1) When where: 7:30 pm at live Branch Last week: Horn Lake beat Lafayette County 35-33 Wood-dale beat Olive Branch 28-21 Keys for Horn Lake: Horn Lake coach Donnie Wiltshire said the stakes are high for this qounty matchup even if it's not a league game "Everyone from the principal to the janitor is putting' pressure on us to win" he said The Eagles are catching the sprint line running with both the backfieid players sive deepest parts of the team Olive Branch has a trio of backs Andre Guy Ledaries Sesson and Sherrell Cobb that have fed off a sizeable line leading the team to nearly 300 yards rushing per game Horn Lake also uses fullback John Sartain and tailback Cornelius Jackson but both play crucial roles at linebacker That leaves Staten carrying the orien-and defensive lines are the TEAM LEADERS PUNT RETURNS HatYdsAvg TDa 1 60607 1 IK (17 2 1 HIM 1 1 86667 0 M4M 1 SCORING TO XP FGPta PPG 7 0 0 42 144) 0 40 1U Frayaar I 0 40 1M Veleaiy Byrne 1 0 127 Mungen Nngabury 6 1 0 127 it nN WMWN lODAYiSLNOTEBOPKl INDIVIDUAL (Through SatuntoyTtgamf) RUSHINQ By Brian Douglas The Commerdai Appeal It was a Sunday afternoon and Andrew Staten was playing Pro Football on his personal computer The phone rang Before Staten could spring Barry Sanders for an off-tackle run he learned he would be making a few runs of his own For the Horn Lake varsity football team Coach Donnie Wiltshire was on the other end asking his star freshman if he wanted to move up following Horn loss last year to national! ranked South Panola that 1 the Eagles riddled with injuries For Staten play time was over The sophomore tailback is now the focus of a powerful rushing attack one the Eagles will put to the test tonight against DeSoto County rival Olive Branch in a Friday Night Delight The Commercial Ap- Jelllco girt scores TD: Jessica Schultz a sophomore at Jellico High in East Tennessee became ttie first girl to score a touchdown in a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association-sanctioned high school varsity football game last week Schultz scored on a 4-yard run for the Blue final touchdown in Jellico's 53-14 victory over Williamsburg Ky last Friday Dickerson makes grade: So far this season East High's Kyte Dickerson has earned all A's "He has the athleticism attitude and aptitude needed to be a success" said Mustang coach Wayne Randall "He's one of the most coachable young men I've ever had and he has a tremendous work ethic" Dickerson a sophomore tailback enters tonight's game against Northside as Shelby-Metro's fourth-leading rusher with 365 yards and five touchdowns on 48 carries He's also one of the main reasons East is off to a 3-0 start The Mustangs got a taste of Dickerson's talents at the end of last season when he started the last four games of his freshman year and scored four touchdowns "There was a question as to whether he was ready to step in" Randall said "He's made some great plays He's an instinctive runner and he's sneaky fast" Falcons soaring: First-year Kingsbury High coach John Dowtin admits he might have been a little easy on his Falcons in the early going because of the low number of players on the roster "But (senior defensive end) Fred Christopher came up to me one day and said 'Coach you're being too soft on us' Dowtin said "And I really appreciated him saying that" Since losing to Hamilton in the season opener the Falcons have found their stride Standout receiver Karios Mungen has Olive Branch on the heels of an upset loss at home and the team be in a good mood Horn Lake needs to work on the Conquistadors early with a quick 1 score and set them scrambling for points Keys for Olive Branch: Putting the Wooddale loss behind it would be the best first step for Olive Branch The tors were flat in every area after beating up on favorite rival Southaven a week earlier Olive Branch also needs an early score for confidence and must perform flawlessly on special teams an area that Horn Lake exploited last year and that hurt them last week as well Getting a good rhythm early with backs Andre Guy Ledaries Sesson and Sherrell Cobb is the trick lead the Falcons (3-1 2-0 Region 8-3A) over the Knights (1-3 0-2) OAKHAVEN 44 TREADWELL at Raleigh-Egypt Tha Hawks (2-2 2-0 Region 8-2A) rolled up 465 rushing yards Isaac Curry scored on a 30-yard fumble return a 15-yard run and had 173 yards rushing Treadwell is 1-3 and 1-1 MITCHELL 25 WESTSIDE 6 at Greenhill Marl co Johnson sparked the Tigers (3-1 2-0 Region 8-2A) with two scoring runs Mitchell's Marcus Harris had three sacks Demarian Houston scored for Westside (0-4 02) THURSDAYiSlG'AMES I more attention and have' more fun at wide receiver coach Raymond Duke said But the problem for the Cardinals was they needed the ball in Russell's hands in order to be successful Russell switched last week rushing for 120 yaids on 22 carries last Friday in Wooddale's 28-21 upset win over Olive Branch Derrick Rease returned a blocked punt for a touchdown in the dosing seconds to clinch the win "It took me a little time to figure it out" said Duke who moved Russell to tailback after the Cardinals went scoreless in a loss to Kirby "Once he got a little taste he stepped right on up" Quarterback Greg Carter is still the center of attention Carter rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns threw for 55 yards and another touchdown and made an interception and a fumble recovery at safety "If he's on we're on" Duke said "If he struggles we struggle" Other top performers: Central's Michael Woods rushed for 171 yards and the game's only touchdown on an 80-yard run in a 6-3 win over Whitehaven But he may not have scored without a block by junior Jacob Jones who also helped stop the Whitehaven offense with 10 solo tackles four for tosses First Assembly Christian's Dee Perry who ranks second among Sheiby-Metro rushers ran for 161 yards and two touchdowns in a 29-28 win over Bishop Byrne Melrose receivers Antwoine Lias and Derrick Woods combined for 292 yards receiving and three touchdowns in the Golden Wildcats' 34-18 victory over Christian Brothers Score line: For final scores call the A InfoLine at 544-6000 extension 7737 beginning at 10:45 tonight By Brian Douglas Kevin Gorman and John Varies I FAIRLEY 27 WOODDALE 6 at Hallo Daemon 89-yard punt return highlighted the Bulldogs' (3-1 1-1 Region 8-4A) night Melvin Davie scored on runs of 2 and 58 yards Wooddale is 1-3 and Til CRAIGMONT 42 SOUTH SIDE 0 at Crump The Chiefs held the Scrappers (0-4 0-2 Region 8-4A) to five yards of total offense Malcolm Settles scored on a 75-yard run and an 80-yard punt return I KINGSBURY 25 SHEFFIELD 12 at Fairgrounds Krirlos Mungen scored on a 33-yard run and a 49-yard Antonio Johnson to I lil I PASSING I BMf tamOMrton btrovoiQi ray-WHf moots rttfisy Tuokar WssSsood Ryan Maiding llM Matrons 0M7 KJ 2 Olungan Nngabury 194 847 4 PUNTING Ptayar aehool No Yds Avg Thomas C8HS 14 Sid 444) NNnga CoMsnWs 264 444) Badey Brighton 5 19d 3Bd Qukm RaLEgypt 7 276 384 BadRayasr 7 270 66J TOTAL OFFENSE No Yda YPQIDa 66 6K 2868 10 56 532 1777 8 LMs Waatwood 4S6 1868 6 Roam Ovation 107 471 1674) 8 Parry FACS 64 601 1507 6 Had Muntonl 46 426 148 7 INTERCEPTIONS Mayor school Yds IPO Contsy Cantraf 2 26 24) Hamlin Frayaar 3 116 14) Booths Waatwood 3 107 14) UaaMatroaa 8 46 14) RueaaA SL Banadtoi 3 28 14) KICKOFF RETURNS Playar achoot Rat Yds Avg TDa WhAa Covington 2 101508 1 Dsan ShsMaid 1 46400 0 3 136400 1 2 02400 0 1 46464) 0 Parsons RUgaatay VMy NMDnMI gotten most of the attention but Dowtin said other Falcons have contributed as well Sophomore quarterback Antonio Johnson threw three touchdown passes and returned a punt 40 yards for another score in Kingsbury's 48-6 win over South Side last week "He's going to be a great player" Dowtin said the past we had Derek Lee as our quarterback and the expectations for Antonio were high But I just 3 481 1808 3 366 1207 rayattoWdra 3 365 1206 TOTAL OFFENSE On Yds ton 61446 4817 81162 J87J 1164 3047 1106 3603 Olva Branch 3 622 3244) RUSHING DEFENSE On Yda i Yda Avg 1 -15 -OO 6 142 477 8 174 800 hyena Acadamy 3 250 637 Nngabury 6 263 677 PASSING DEFENSE Dm Yds Avg 8 13 47 1 29 07 Craigmont 1 227 3 67 227 4 101 257 TOTAL DEFENSE' St Yds Avg 3 264 647 Kilby 1317 1007 Waatwood 1 221 1077 Briarcraat 1 337 1127 Fbyene Academy 3 364 1217 want him to worry about being the best Antonio Johnson he can Another big contributor has been two-way lineman Marshall Holmes "I don't think he's been off the field for one snap this year" Dowtin said "and I don't think he's even asked to come off I think he's been our MVP so far" Mix and match: Wooddale's Keone Russell interested in playing tailback Russell figured he would get JHElDANDVjDOZEN tl MELROSE (3-0) vs Ridgeway at Halle -2-lie MUS (3-0) at Chattanooga Baytor 2 tie MUNFORD (3-0) at Overton 4COLUERVILLE (3-0) hosts Bolton 5 COVINGTON (3-0) hosts Crockett County SBRIARCREST (3-0) at ECS 7i KIRBY (3-0) at Houston BJ10RN LAKE (3-0) at Olive Branch EAST(3-0) vs Northside at Washington 10 CENTRAL (2-1) vs Jackson Central-Merry at Crump HOUSTON (2-1) hosts Kirby 12 tie CRAIGMONT (3-1) beat South Side 42-0 on Thurs 12 tie WEST MEMPHIS (2-0) at West Helena i.