DUBOIS 23, BRASHEAR 14

Oct. 27, 2006

DuBOIS – James Conway and the previously winless DuBois Beavers stunned the visiting Brashear Bulls 23-14 Friday night at a rainy and muddy E.J. Mansell Stadium.

Conway, the senior who was replaced at quarterback a game and a half ago by Danny Henry, moved to fullback and rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. He most likely got the majority of the carries because starting tailback Garrett Malmgren was hurt in the junior varsity game earlier in the week.

Conway’s 7-yard touchdown run with 4:35 left in the game put the game out of reach for the Beavers, who improved to 1-8 and avoided a winless season for the first time since going 0-10 in 2002. Brashear, which is tied for Oliver at the top of the Pittsburgh City League standings, dropped to 6-3 but 0-2 against non-City League opponents.

D.J. Smith’s 31-yard field goal with 9:27 left to play put DuBois ahead for good 16-14. Smith’s kick was set up by a highlight film special teams play by Cody Royer.

With Brashear attempting to punt, Royer got to punter Jordan Allen before he could get the ball away, tackling him for a 10-yard loss at the Bulls’ 40. Nine plays later, Smith’s kick gave DuBois the lead.

The game-securing touchdown was set up by Emile Khoury’s interception at the Bulls’ 40 two plays after the ensuing kickoff.

DuBois, which outgained Brashear 231-172, limited the Bulls to 11 yards of offense in the second half on 15 plays from scrimmage.

Brashear quarterback Jermaine Robinson ran for both Bulls touchdowns, a 3-yarder in the first quarter and a 1-yarder in the second quarter.

Scott Crytser, who rushed for 82 yards on 15 carries for the Beavers, scored his team’s first two touchdowns, a 10-yarder on the team’s first possession of the game and a 20-yarder in the second quarter.

Brashear led 14-13 at halftime thanks to a 2-point conversion run by Patrick Murphy following the Bulls second touchdown.

D – Scott Crytser 10 run (D.J. Smith kick), 7:02.

B – Jermaine Robinson 3 run (kick failed), 1:58.

D – Scott Crytser 20 run (kick failed), 11:12.

B – Jermaine Robinson 1 run (Patrick Murphy run), 8:34.

D – D.J. Smith 31 field goal, 9:27.

D – James Conway 7 run (D.J. Smith kick), 4:35.

B D

First Downs 10 15

Rushes-Yards 38-121 48-212

Passing Yards 51 19

Passing: Comp-Att-Int 3-13-1 1-2-1

Total Yards 172 231

Fumbles-Lost 2-1 5-1

Penalties-Yards 8-55 2-16

Punts-Avg 2-27.5 2-25.5

RUSHING – Brashear: Patrick Murphy 15-72, Jermaine Robinson 15-58, Ed Tinker 1-9, Bill Gilliam 5-4, Jordan Allen 1-(-10), Team 1-(-12). DuBois: James Conway 23-145, Scott Crytser 15-82, Ricky Shenkle 1-3, Kyle Bish 3-2, Nate Bush 1-1, Bud Plazenski 1-(-2), Danny Henry 4-(-19).

PASSING – Brashear: Jermaine Robins 3-for-12, 51 yards, 1 Int.; Unidentified 0-for-1. DuBois: Danny Henry 1-for-3, 19 yards, 1 Int.

RECEIVING – Brashear: Eric Hemingway 2-37, Patrick Murphy 1-14. DuBois: Scott Crytser 1-19.