LANCASTER BACKS TAG TEAM CHATSWORTH GROUND ATTACK RACKS UP 307 YARDS, BUT INT SEALS DEAL LANCASTER 25, CHATSWORTH 17.Byline: Sean Martin Sean Martin may refer to:
LANCASTER - Rushing for 89 yards and one touchdown wasn't enough for Lancaster High's Tony Jackson
Anthony (Antonio) Jackson, best known as Tony Jackson on Friday night. He also got the interception that clinched the Eagles' 25-17 victory over visiting Chatsworth. Midway through the fourth quarter, Jackson grabbed a ball tipped by a Chatsworth receiver and ran it back to the Chancellors' 22-yard line. Lancaster (2-1) scored five plays later on a 3-yard pass from Pim Ennis to Wayne Ennis to take a 25-10 lead with seven minutes to play. Jackson's rushing performance was part of Lancaster's 307 yards on the ground Friday. Josh Gaines led the team with 138 yards on 13 carries. Jackson broke the 100-yard rushing barrier in the season opener and Gaines followed suit the next week. But they both got triple digits Friday night. ``Josh kept getting the big plays, while I just kept fighting hard to get into the end zone,'' Jackson said. Lancaster's Eddie Singleton sin·gle·ton n. An offspring born alone. singleton Medtalk One baby. Cf Triplet, Twin. had 57 yards rushing on only six carries including a 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. ``We run a back-generated offense,'' Lancaster coach Jeff Cortez said. ``They're going to get their yards. We've even got more backs that no one got to see.'' Chatsworth (1-1) played without quarterback Mike Moustakas Mike Moustakas (born September 11, 1988 at Chatsworth, California) is a Shortstop[1] who was drafted by the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball 2nd overall in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. , who broke his ankle Wednesday. The junior, also a Daily News All-Area baseball player, will probably miss the remainder of the season. He threw for 256 yards and four touchdowns in the Chancellors' 56-20 victory over Washington of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. last week. Friday's starter, Troy Cassidy, only had one day of practice to prepare for Lancaster. He was 9 for 21 passing with 76 yards. The Chancellors' running game couldn't bail him out, rushing for 96 yards. Chatsworth had a chance to take the lead on its first drive of the fourth quarter, one that was extended by a controversial third-down pass interference In American football and Canadian football, pass interference is when a player interferes with an eligible receiver's ability to make a fair attempt to catch a forward pass. call and a favorable spot after a rushing play on third-and-1. Chatsworth's James Walker James Walker may refer to a number of persons:
Lancaster scored two consecutive touchdowns to secure the win. Walker returned an interception 80 yards in the first quarter for Chatsworth's first touchdown. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Lancaster running back Tony Jackson, left, fights for yardage yard·age 1 n. 1. An amount or length measured in yards. 2. Cloth sold by the yard. Noun 1. against Chatsworth's James Walker during the first half. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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