1. Calloway Co. shuts out Webster, 37-0
MURRAY – Like the Kentucky-Alabama gameon October 1st, there
appeared to be hope for the underdog Trojans after the firstquarter of play at
Calloway County. The Lakers held justa 6-0 edge at the end of the firstquarter.
That’s when the floodgates opened.
Like Alabama, Calloway County used big plays and stifling defensein the
final three quarters to romp to a 37-0 shutoutwin over Webster County on Friday
night.
Calloway County received the opening kickoff and scored on the second
play of the game on a 54-yard touchdown pass fromquarterback Jacob Bellah to
Jeremiah Malone.
After that, the Lakers and Trojans squared off in an epic defensive battle in
the firstquarter. The Trojans held the Lakers to just40 yards after the big 54-yard
touchdown strike, but the Trojans’ offensealso struggled, moving the firstdown
marker only once during the first quarter.
The Lakers faced a third-and-10 fromtheir own 47-yard lineearly in the
second quarter, and the Trojans looked as if they had the Lakers stopped cold in
their tracks. The Trojans’ defensiveline applied pressureto Bellah, the Laker
quarterback had to throw a hurried screen pass right at the line of scrimmage,
and it looked like Dareios Stribling was aboutto be broughtdown for a loss by a
hostof Trojan defenders.
But Stribling emerged untouched fromthe scrum, cutupfield, and raced 53
yards in to the end zoneto extend the CCHS lead to 12-0.
Then, on the Trojans’ firstplay fromscrimmage, quarterback Drew Skinner
was sacked and fumbled deep inside Laker territory, setting up a first-and-goal
fromthe WC 3-yard line. Bellah took a direct snap and ran it in for a Laker
touchdown a couple plays later.
The Trojans went three-and-out, and a poor, six yard punt gave Calloway
the ball at the Trojan 36-yard line. The Lakers struck thefirst play from scrimmage
on a 36-yard screen pass fromBellah to Jordan Norsworthy.

2. The Trojans then put together an impressivedrive to end the half. The
Trojans droveall the way down to the Laker 2-yard line, but severalTrojan
penalties and negative plays had Webster end the half at the 35-yard line and
without any points on the scoreboard.
Both teams once again struggled offensively to start the third quarter, but
the Lakers’ offensethen exploded, scoring on touchdown runs of 58 and 38 yards
in a brief period of justover two minutes to give Calloway a 37-0 lead at the end
of the third quarter.
Neither team scored in the final quarter of play.
Stribling led the Lakers’ offensiveattack. He rushed for 64 yards and a
touchdown on two attempts, and also hauled in a 53-yard touchdown reception.
Bellah completed 7-of-14 passesfor 143 yards and threetouchdowns.
Jeremiah Malone led all Laker receivers with two receptions for 54 yards and a
touchdown.
Calloway County held Webster County to just123 total yards of offense(87
rushing, 36 passing) and the Trojans werejust3-of-11 on third down conversions.
Skinner completed 9-of-14 passesfor 36 yards, and also led the Trojan
rushing attack with 61 yards on 18 attempts. Senior running back Trevor
Whitledge added 20 yards on 17 carries, and was the Trojans’ leading receiver,
catching five passes for 15 yards. Fullback Peyton Yates was the next receiving
leader, having two receptions for 14 yards. Junior widereceiver and red zone
target Clayton Oliver did not play in the game due to violation of team rules.
“The offensiveline played hard but they didn’t play particularly well,” said
Webster County coach Zack LaGrange. “Wehad severalmissed assignments. That
was the best defensive line we’veplayed so far this year, we got killed up front,
and that was the difference in this game.”
As far as defense goes, the thing that did the Trojans in was big touchdown
plays. Outof Calloway County’s six touchdowns, fiveof the scores wereon plays
of 36 yards or more.
“The story of this game can be summed up in those five or sixplays,” said
LaGrange.

3. NEXT UP: Webster County (2-5) willhost Murray (1-6) on Friday nightfor their
home finale. The Tigers won their season opener but arecurrently in the midst of
a six-game losing streak.
“Murray’s a greatprogrambut they’vestruggled a lot this year,” said LaGrange.
“Our seniors aregoing to be ready to rock n’ roll because it’s senior night and
there’s going to be a lot of excitement in the air.”
Meanwhile, Calloway County (6-1) willcontinue their home stand with
Hopkinsville(6-1). Thelone blemish on the Tigers’ record is a hard-fought, 19-16
loss to crosstown-rivalChristian County, and it will be an interesting matchup
when the two meet in Murray on Friday night.