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2002 Games Stories: West
St. John
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The Comets took advantage of key special team plays and defeated the B. T. Washington Lions 45-14 Friday night on a soggy field at Dupuy stadium. The big homecoming crowd enjoyed the win less than 30 hours after Hurricane Lili had passed through the state leaving over 5 inches of rain on Comet field. The game concluded the Comets' preseason schedule with 10-AAA play opening next week with the Comets hosting the E. D. White Cardinals. Tyrell Fenroy, a sophomore
running back, scored four touchdowns in the game including two long kickoff
returns of 90 and 92 yards. Fenroy's first touchdown came on a 3 yard run
following a 50 yard drive on the Comets first offensive possession. The
PAT failed and the Comets held a 6-0 lead. The Comets benefited from a
bobbled snap on a punt that lead to the next touchdown.
Cedric White scored on a one yard run and the Comets lead was 12-0. Reid
Owens recovered tha fumble on the ensuing kickoff.. One play later Shane Waite scored on
a run of 14 yards. Later on following a blocked punt by Reid Owens,
Waite scored again this time on a 6 yard run. The Comets only converted one of the first four PAT'S and
lead 25-0 at the end of the 1st quarter. Midway through the second quarter, Fenroy's scored his second touchdown from one yard out and Sellars PAT put the Comets on top 32-0. The touchdown was set-up by a interception by linebacker Toby Luquette. The Comets had a special teams breakdown on the ensuing kickoff and the Lions Aubrey Watson raced 85 yards for a touchdown. The Lions converted a two point play and the score stood 32-8 at the half. Fenroy electrified the homecoming crowd with a 90 yard return of the second half kickoff . Sellars added the PAT and the Comet lead swelled to 39-8 early in the third quarter. Early in the fourth quarter the Lions scored their second touchdown and trimmed the Comets lead to 39-14. But Fenroy returned the kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown. The PAT failed and the Comets held a 45-14 lead that would stay that way until the end of the game. The Comets host the E. D. White Cardinals next Friday in the 10-AAA opener for both teams. The Comets will bring a 4-0 record in the game having lost one game (Lawless fire) due to cancellation. The Cardinals will bring a 3-1 record in the game having lost one game to cancellation (South Terrebonne-Hurricane).
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