Neutron Man wrote:Boy I wish I could remember the stats on him, but in the 01 playoffs. Watching DeShawn Wynn run all over the Burg at Ed Miller was a treat. Even though I was cheering for the home team, it was amazing! A man among boys for sure!
I believe he even had a bum leg and wasn't but 80-85%.
When they took him and most of the starters out Burg made it look closer than it really was.
They never took the starters out. Wynn had a great game with 328 yds rushing.
Reading got a 39-15 lead in the fourth before the Pirates were able to score two touchdowns (and two 2pt conversions). The Pirates also recovered their third straight onside kick attempt (going back to the Portsmouth game one week earlier) giving them a chance to tie the game. They actually had two possessions to tie the game.
What a great game was the Portsmouth-Wheelersburg game from 2001. Portsmouth had a 21-7 lead until 5:30 left in the game; Wheelersburg a great comeback, with Andrew Burleson throwing the ball all over the field. The 'burg got within 21-19 and went for two to tie the game (the xp on the previous td was missed; the first missed xp of the season for the Pirates). After a pass interference call on the first conversion attempt, Pirate Jared Chamberlin ran out the right tackle and appeared to cross the goal line. However, the back judge says he did not cross the line and the conversion was ruled "incomplete." in a very controversial call.
What a rought stretch of 3 games (we had also to West 7-0 for the league title in Week 9) to end my senior football season.
