Erwin HS Erwin gets routed in second half


By Clint Parker What at first looked like another


close shootout between offenses turned into a rout in the second half as Crest turned up the heat on Erwin and ended the Warriors’ playoff run with a 52-21 rout on Friday (Nov. 26). Te Warriors kept it competitive


throughout the first half for the hundreds of fans that turned out to support their team. Erwin got the ball on the opening kickoff that started with Shaquan Curenton re- turning the ball to the Crest 23. Tis started a series of passes and quarterback Garrett Brown’s


“keeper” plays had them knocking on the end zone. However, the Chargers made a


stand and a “keeper” play by Brown on fourth down fell short, turning the ball over to Crest with 7:20 left in the first quarter. Te Chargers started their drive


with a nice run from running back Quortez Wright who got the ball to the Erwin 19 on a 17-yard run where he was stopped by the War- riors Trey Clark. But a couple of flags and failed plays led Crest to punt the ball back to Erwin. Erwin’s drive stalled, and Crest


took the opportunity on its next drive to march down the field. Rhaheim Ledbetter scored for the


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Erwin quarterback Garrett Brown fights hard for yards as a Crest player, down on the ground, tries to hold own to him during Friday night’s game.


Chargers to make the score 7-0, a margin that would stand for the rest of the first quarter. Erwin wasted little time answer-


ing back, as Max Eatmon hauled in a 42-yard pass from Brown. Brown snuck into the end zone several plays later to tie the score at 7-7. Curenton scored the Warriors’


next touchdown to give Erwin a 14-7 edge. Te Chargers tied the game on


the next possession, a 10-play drive that resulted in Wright’s second touchdown of the game. Erwin’s speed showed up late in


the second quarter as Curenton broke free from a long touchdown to give the Warriors a 21-14 lead. But only about a minute and a


half later, Crest’s Harvey McSwain would run 69 yards on his pass re- ception to tie the score. It would stay tied through the halftime break. However, the entire second half


belonged to the Chargers. Even with Erwin’s offensive line giving Brown all the time he needed to make plays, nothing would come together for the Warriors and noth- ing could stop the Chargers. Te passing and rushing statistics


tell most of the story. While Erwin had 227 passing yards and 86 rush- ing in the first half, the Chargers held the Warriors to only 39 pass- ing and 63 rushing in the second. Conversely, while Crest only had 19 passing in the second half compared to the 88 in the first, the Chargers had 348 rushing in the second, to- taling more than 500 yards on the ground for the game. While it was a rough way for


Erwin to end its year, it was a re- cord-setting season for Brown and Curenton, and a double-digit win season for the Warriors.


Sexton sums up season by Tom Godleski


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18 THE TRIBUNE/LEADER - December 2 - December 8, 2010


By Robin Wilson Te Erwin Warriors varsity football


team had a great season with a 10-4 finish, culminating in a third-round playoff appearance. Te Warriors’ run ended Friday


(Nov. 26) with a 52-21 lost to Shelby Crest. “I am proud of the season this team


had. Tis group of seniors was deter- mined to be successful,” said coach Mike Sexton. Seniors Garrett Brown, Shaquan


Curenton and Trey Clark all played a great season. Brown had 55 touch- downs; Curenton scored 34 touch-


downs, also setting the new state record for touchdown interception returns; and Clark scored 20 touch- downs. “We had a lot of big wins and


fought games all through the year. It’s never good when it ends but I am very proud of their effort. Hopefully we are coming to expect to win and compete with the big boys,” said Sexton.


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