BC vs. Groves

Cadets roll over Rebels
By Savannah Morning News
Created 2007-09-15 23:30
Benedictine 28, Groves 7

Benedictine wasted no time getting on the scoreboard Saturday afternoon. Resuming its football game against Groves that had been postponed from Friday night, the Cadets scored on their first play en route to a 28-7 win over the Rebels.The game resumed with 4 minutes, 25 seconds to play in the opening quarter and BC on Groves' 4-yard line. On the first snap, senior quarterback A.J. DeFilippis ran in for a score.BC coach Bob Herndon said getting on the board was important for his Cadets given the unusual start to the game."I think it was a big challenge," he said. "I think the key that set the tone was we were able to score (quickly). When we got the score and got the other score, we felt pretty comfortable."The Cadets (2-1) scored on their next possession, taking the ball 83 yards downfield following a red-zone stand by the defense.Groves (0-3) marched the ball from its own 42 down to the BC 2. On the first play of the second quarter, Groves quarterback Cameron Tillman was flushed from the pocket and used his legs to keep the play alive before finding an open receiver in the end zone. Tillman's pass was dropped, and the Rebels went on to turn over the ball on downs without a point."We would have had a 7-7 football game, and God knows where it goes from there," said Groves coach Richard Redding. "I would say it was certainly a negative point, but I wouldn't say the game turned on that point. But it was certainly big."The Cadets followed with an impressive drive, capping a 14-play 7-plus-minute possession with Caleb Collins' 3-yard touchdown run.BC finished the game with 248 rushing yards and was led by John Williams' 64 yards on eight carries."I thought out backs did a good job, our offensive line did a nice job and our quarterback did a good job reading," Herndon said. "Overall, we're pleased."The Cadets extended their lead in the third quarter on a 3-yard touchdown run up the middle by Cameron White. DeFilippis connected with tight end Matt Janufka from 8 yards out for the Cadets' final score.Groves finally got on the scoreboard on its final drive of the game.Tillman did a nice job running and throwing the ball for the Rebels. He cashed in on a 1-yard sneak with 3:57 left to play.Tillman finished with 112 total yards of offense, 22 coming on the ground despite several sacks. He was 3-for-13 passing for 90 yards."Cameron played very well. I was very proud of him," Redding said. "He had a lot of pressure today, and he rose up and met the challenge."

BC 7 7 7 7 - 28
GHS 0 0 0 7 - 7
BC-A.J. DeFilippis 4 run (Daniel Fischer kick)
BC-Caleb Collins 3 run (Fischer kick)
BC-Cameron White 3 run (Fischer kick)
BC-Matt Janufka 8 pass from DeFilippis (Fischer kick)
GHS-Cameron Tillman 1 run (kick good)
BC GHS
First downs 10 9
Rushing 32-149 28-49
Passing 49 90
Comp.-Att.-Int. 4-5-0 3-13-1
Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-1
Punts 1-NA 1-NA

*stats do not include portion of first quarter played Friday