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[vfootball]

what do you think about this one. will vidor be able to win

[KFDM COOP]

Very tough question. Bay City had a ton of mistakes against them that hurt them bad. Vidor will have to play mistake free football that's for sure.

[piratefan]

exactly..keep the ball out of ther hands and make some special teams play.

[KFDM COOP]

’http://baycitytribune.com/sports.lasso

Cats dropped by St. Pius 42-0 in opener

By Justin Daily

Bay City Tribune

Published September 3, 2006

BAY CITY – Mistakes plagued the Blackcats in their Friday night opener against St. Pius X and, after five costly turnovers and some negative yardage, eventually handed them a 42-0 loss.

St. Pius put locks on Bay City’s offense, sacking three Blackcats quarterbacks numerous times for a loss of 40 total yards. Four Blackcat running backs posted a combined 38 yards and Bay City finished with negative two rushing yards for the night.

BC gave up three fumbles and St. Pius returned one for a touchdown and recovered another in the end zone for a score.

The Blackcats gained 61 yards in the air between QBs Shaun Rutherford and sophomore Travis Tomek for a total of 59 offensive yards. Rutherford and Tomek threw one interception each.

Defensively, the ‘Cats couldn’t contain the Panthers’ speedy running back Jarad Espinoza, who got out for close to 70 yards and one touchdown. Billy Noonan threw for 112 yards and three TDs. The Panther’s offense drove the ball down in a hurry and averaged roughly five plays per touchdown.

Breakdowns in formation and confusion in the huddle cost Bay City on special teams and on offense. The offensive line, one of the most experienced elements of this year’s Blackcat team, allowed St. Pius to break through time and again to hassle the quarterback.

Bay City stopped St. Pius on their first possession, forcing a four-and-out and, after a one-yard gain by BC’s offense to its own nine yard line, the Panthers stifled all attempts to move the ball and forced a punt.

Starting on the ‘Cats’ 23, they moved it twice to score, missed the PAT and led 6-0.

Rutherford started a decent drive with passes to Paul Ellis and Kory Ford and got out to BC’s 35, but a fumble turned it over again.

The Blackcats went four and out on their first two possessions in the second quarter and St. Pius scored twice on two quick drives for a 19-0 edge.

Bay City, with Rutherford still at quarterback, started a drive from their own 34-yard line with just over four minutes left in the first half.

A couple of tosses to Fred Agu and two scrambles from Rutherford put the Blackcats on the Panthers’ 44-yard line.

Rutherford was sacked on a third and seven and coughed up the ball. St. Pius recovered and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown.

BC punted again next possession and St. Pius took it home in three played to lead 32-0. The Panthers picked up a field goal early in the fourth. Bay City picked up the kickoff on its own 15, then fumbled on the first play of the drive. The Panthers recovered that one too in the end zone for their final score of the night.

Rutherford completed 4-of-10 passes for 50 yards and Tomek had 2-of-6 for 11 yards.

Williams led on the ground with five carries for 18 yards, Robert Taylor had eight rushes for 14 yards and Randy Tanner carried it twice for three yards. Marlin Daniels had one run for three yards.

Agu hauled in two passes for 37 yards to lead BC receivers. Ellis caught two for 13 yards, Colby Hines had one for seven and Ford had one for four.

Tyler Farrar had four punts for 179 yards with a longest punt of 53 yards. BC’s line let Panthers through several times on punts, keeping Farrar on the run.