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The Cavs (5-1, 4-0) jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead, scoring three times in the second quarter alone on three touchdown passes from the arm of quarterback Ellis Hammond.
Hammond found fullback William Johnson twice, first on a 33-yard pass at the 7:47 mark and then again just over two minutes later from 31 yards out.
CJ Downey hauled in a 12-yard TD pass from Hammond at the 1:24 mark in the second quarter. The PAT was good and just like that St. John’s enjoyed a 21-0 lead.
“This was a big conference showdown,” said Cavaliers coach Bill McCall. “They are a good team and we had to be prepared for this game.”
The Saints (3-2, 2-2) shook off their first-half malaise in the second half, scoring once in the third quarter and twice in the fourth, their comeback effort falling a TD shy.
The first came on a 7-yard run by William Wright. While the PAT failed, a blocked punt by the Saints’ J.J. Jenkinson resulted in a safety as the Cavaliers recovered the loose ball in their own end zone to save a possible touchdown, making the score heading into the final stanza 21-8.
Wade Brown hauled in a 35-yard pass from McKenzie Saulsbury just at the start of the fourth quarter to bring the Saints within five with the successful two-point conversion, 21-16.
The Cavaliers put the game out of reach when fullback Dexter Phillips plowed over from the one at the 7:19 mark. Jason Roberts’ third PAT put St. John’s up 28-16.
The Saints added a final TD when Zach Sharp scored from the one. The conversion failed and St. John’s was able to run out the clock and secure the win.
“We had to make them earn every yard tonight and keep them from getting into any kind of rhythm,” McCall said. “Those were the keys to winning this game.”
Hammond was 12 out of 19 through the air for 205 yards and three touchdowns and one interception.
Johnson caught three passes for 96 yards and a pair of TDs.
Downey had 8 catches for 89 yards and one touchdown.
On the ground, Downey added 88 yards on 16 carries and Dexter Phillips rushed 13 times for 59 yards and a touchdown.
On defense, Downey led the charge with 12 tackles, three for a loss. Chase Wright chipped in 8 tackles as did Phillips.
The Cavaliers forced three turnovers on an interception by Brandon Biggs and two fumble recoveries, by Biggs and Jarrid Wood.
St. Johns hits the road for the next three weeks, playing Friday night at Williamsburg Academy, and on Oct. 10, at Palmetto Christian and Oct. 17, at Holly Hill.
The Cavaliers return home on Oct. 24, for a big SCISA region showdown with Bible Baptist.
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