Wild and Wacky night at Bill Sauer Field ends in 29-23 Logan Victory

Sept. 4, 2005

LOGAN - In one of the crazier nights in recent history at Bill Sauer Field, a young purple and white squad overcame bad breaks andadversity to even their season record at .500.  Logan overcame four turnovers, including 2 fumbles in the final five minutes to secure their first victory of the 2005 season.

Chillicothe took an early 16-0 thanks to 3 Chieftain mistakes, 2 of those coming on special teams.  The Cavs took a 16-0 lead just seconds into the second quarter, thanks to a 2-yard run by senior fullback Andrew Fogel.  The Cavaliers ran only 5 plays and gained less than 10-yards on their way to the three score lead.  Chillicothe got started when Sophomore Anthony "Humpty" Hitchens jumped in front of a Michael Angle pass and returned it 72 yards for the Chillicothe TD.  The Chiefs had move the ball to the 28 yard line, over 50 yards, and all the yardage coming on the ground.

Chillicothe increased the lead to 9-0 on a safety after a bad snap sailed over Jesse Wilson's head and into the endzone.  Wilson alertly sent kicked the ball out of the back of the endzone for a safety.  The free kick was the second special teams mishap, Chillicothe's Kevin Bass returned Jake Bowling's kick 59-yards to the Logan four, setting up Fogel's TD.

The Chieftains displayed tremendous backbone following the early onslaught, and stuck to their game plan.  Kevin Call and Justin Coakley followed the O-Line to almost 300 yards rushing.  Bruce Lehman, Jesse Wilson, Nick Amyx, Bryce Bumgardner, Jon Spoh, and Tony Ellis all deserve credit for the purple and white domination.  Logan's first TD came on a 31-yard run by Call.  Kevin beat the CHS linebackers to the corner, and raced to the endzone to cut the lead to 16-7 after the Hubbard PAT.

The LHS "D" held Chilli to a three and out, and put together another TD drive.  This time, it was Coakley striking from 8-yards out.  A bad snap on the PAT turned into 2 points for LHS when Nick Walter connected with Ellis for two points.  The play was poetic justice for a Logan team that saw last seasons game won by CHS on a botched PAT that turned into the decisive two-point conversion.  Logan finally benefited from a Cavalier mistake on the ensuing kick-off.  Sophomore Lucas Wright stripped Bass and Jake Bowling made the recovery and put the Chieftains in business near midfield.

Logan drove inside the 5-yard line, but were held on third down.  However, with momentum on their side, LHS punched it in from one yard out on 4th down thanks to a punishing run by Coakley.  Hubbard's PAT gave Logan a 22-16 lead going into the locker room.

The third quarter slowed the scoring down, but LHS would score again on another fourth down attempt.  By this time, Senior Captain Kevin Call was out of the game due to a shoulder strain.  Michael Angle made sure Logan wouldn't need him by connecting with fellow Sophomore Lucas Wright for a 20-yard touchdown on one of the best TD passes seen on Bill Sauer Field in recent memory.  It was the first of something that could be a common occurence......23+7=6.

The score was Logan's last, and gave the Chiefs a 29-16 lead with under four minutes to play in the third quarter.   Logan however, was plagued by butterfingers the rest of the contest, and gave Chillicothe three more chances to win the football game.

Junior Flanker Josh Clifton fumbled a reverse inside the Logan five yard line put CHS in scoring opportunity.  Chillicothe QB Chris Givens got Chillicothe back in the game, taking a draw play to the endzone for 3-yards.  Blankenship's PAT cut Logan's lead to six with over 10-minutes to play.  Without Kevin Call, the LHS faithful got nervous.

However, Justin Coakley and Adam Stohs worked together to grind time off the clock.  However, a couple of fumbles, one by each running back, gave CHS more than enough opportunities to win.  However, a Chilliocothe fumble and a Nick Walter interception saved the win for the Chieftains.

Kevin Call left the game with just over 4 minutes to play in the third quarter, and his status for next week is unknown.  Call carried the ball 25 times for 164 yards and a TD.  He also caught one pass for six yards.  Justin Coakley carried the ball 30 times for 127 yards, including two touchdowns.  Angle finished 2 of 6 for 26 yards and a touchdown to go with one interception.

Chillicothe's Chris Givens and Derek Beverly stood out in the football game, but the CHS offense just wasn't consistent enough to win the football game.  Kevin Bass showed flashes of brilliance, gaining 64 yards on 11 carries and Givens added 32 yards on 8 carries, including several late sacks.

Logan's Stephen Spears was a big reason for Logan's defensive dominance, as they held CHS to 136 total yards of offense.

Logan will be home again next week as they host the Panthers of Pickerington North (1-1) at Bill Sauer Field.  Kick-off is slated for 7:30 and the Alumni Cheerleaders will entertain football fans during the game.

PASSING
Chillicothe: Chris Givens 1-9-9-0TD-1INT
Logan: Michael Angle 2-6-26-1TD-1INT

RECEIVING
Chillicothe: Isaac Steele 1-9
Logan: Lucas Wright 1-20-1TD, Kevin Call 1-6