The White Station High School Spartans came to Collierville's
Herman Osteen Stadium to play in the last regularly scheduled
game of the year. The Dragon seniors were honored before the
game in front of a large crowd on a nippy night. Coach Paul
Cox recorded his 200th victory while at Collierville. The Dragons
demolished the Region 8-5A member Spartans 49 - 6. The Dragons
finished the regular season with an 8 - 2 overall record and
4 -2 in regional play.
Collierville went into the half leading 42 - 0. Most of
the starters did not play any in the 2nd half. Sr. QB Jon
Paul Brashear had a great return after missing last week's
game due to illness. Brashear ran for 1 touchdown, threw for
2 more while going 5 of 9 for 88 yards. Jr. RB Undray Wright
caught 2 of the touchdown passes and ran for 1 other. Sr. RB
Steven Hall had a touchdown,
2 interceptions, and a blocked kick. Jr. MLB Jake Storz led
the tackling with 8, followed by Sr. LB's Bryan Lutz & Brian
Bowie having 6 each. Jr. Kicker C. J. Passmore had another perfect
night hitting all 7 extra points.
The game started with the Dragons winning the toss and
electing to receive. The kick was short and not returned. On
their 2nd play from scrimmage at the Dragon 38, Jr. RB Undray
Wright took a handoff around left end. Sr. LG Turner
Smith pulled to lead the blocking and took out 2 Spartan
defenders. Wright cut off of Smith's block and went the distance
for the score. With 11:13 in the 1st quarter, the Dragons went
up 7 - 0.
The Spartans began their 1st possession at there 20. On
3rd and 10, the QB attempted a short pass in the flats and FS
Steven Hall picked it off at the 30 yard line. On a 6 play drive,
Brashear ran an option right and scored from the 7 yard line.
The Dragons jumped out to a 14 - 0 lead with 9:05 left in the
1st quarter.
The Spartan's next short possession began at the 30. MLB
Storz hit the RB at the line of scrimmage and forced a fumble,
which Sr. DL
Guy Featherstone recovered. Collierville again had excellent
field position at the Spartan 38. On the 2nd play, Sr. RB Brandon
Kennon took it around right end for a 22 yard score. Again great
blocks were made by Featherstone and Sr. RG Carson Hunter pulling
and sealing a hole for Kennon. With 8:10 remaining in the 1st
quarter, Collierville was dominating 21 - 0.
White Station was again unable to move the ball on their
next possession. Featherstone had a big stop in the backfield
and the Spartans were forced to punt. The Dragons were unable
to get a 1st down and punted it back. White Station was unable
to move the ball and attempted a punt, which was partially blocked
by Hall. With great field position starting at the Spartan 37,
Hall scored on a 5 play drive from 3 yards out. Sr. LT Kevin
Presley and Turner Smith opened the hole up the middle.
The 1st quarter ended with the Dragons up 28 - 0.
Both teams punted it back and forth on their next possessions.
The Spartans finally got a 1st down on a Dragon penalty but
was force to punt again. Sr. punt returner Andy
Key took it back 16 yards to the Spartan 48. On the 6th
play from the 33, QB Brashear found RB Wright open at the 18.
Wright caught the pass, broke 2 tackles and scored his 2nd touchdown.
It was now 35 - 0.
The Spartans were able to get a 1st down but were force
to punt again. This time, Hall got "all ball" and blocked his
2nd punt of the half. Sr. DE Trey
Day scooped it up and was brought down at the Spartan 34.
With 5 seconds left in the 1st half, Brashear again found Wright
down the right side for a 25 yard pass and another touchdown.
Collierville took a 42 - 0 commanding lead into the locker room.
The 2nd half was pretty much uneventful. The Dragon reserve
offense continued to out gain the Spartans but were only able
to score 1 more touchdown. Sr. RB Brent
Hogue ended a 5 play - 49 yard drive with a 4 yard run into
the end zone. On another great play, Steven Hall got his 2nd
interception of the game. The Spartan lone score came on a 25
yard pass with no time left on the clock. Collierville easily
won 49 - 6.
On Friday November 2nd, the Dragons travel to Jackson Central
Merry for the 1st round of the State Class 5A playoffs. Two
years ago, Collierville beat JCM at their home in the playoffs.
JCM will be looking for revenge after winning their Region 7-5A
title with a victory over Cordova.
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at the West Tn. Regional matchups. Click here
for Driving Directions to the JCM game.
It would be great to see a large Dragon crowd cheering the
team on to the next round. 
Seniors #33 Brian Bowie, #79 Kevin Presley,
#43 Steven Hall, #52 Kevin Hogue, #87 Trey Day, & #10 Jon
Paul Brashear
Seniors - #75 Guy Featherstone, #56 Carson
Hunter, #4 Andy Key, #79 Kevin Presley, #34 Brent Hogue, #43
Steven Hall, #63 Nick Peterson, #33 Brian Bowie, #24 Brandon
Kennon, #87 Trey Day, #53 Kevin Hogue, & #29 Jonathon Edmunds
Senior's mothers cheering
for their sons during the last home game
Sr. LB's #29 Jonathon Edmunds, #52 Bryan
Lutz, & #54 Doug Vornbrock, with #83 Sr. Thomas Darden
#75 Guy Featherstone
thought they were going to let him take this fumble recovery
for 6 - NOT
