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Watch the New Orleans Public Schools Game of the Week quarter by quarter. Week three of this season features O.P. Walker Versus vs. St. Augustine

 LHSAA Games of the Week

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Week 2 - September 12, 2008 - Neville vs Ouachita

Week 3 - September 19, 2008 - Haynesville vs. Homer

Week 4 - September 26, 2008 - Jesuit vs. Catholic

Week 5 - October 03, 2008 - John Ehret vs. Destrehan

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NOPS Games of the Week

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Week 3 - September 19, 2008 - O.P. Walker vs. St. Augustine

Week 4 - September 27, 2008 - McDonogh #35 vs. St. Augustine

Watch the LHSAA Game of the Week first and second halves. Week five of this season features John Ehret vs. Destrehan.

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 LHSAA Games of the Week

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Week 2 - September 12, 2008 - Neville vs Ouachita

Week 3 - September 19, 2008 - Haynesville vs. Homer

Week 4 - September 26, 2008 - Jesuit vs. Catholic

Week 5 - October 03, 2008 - John Ehret vs. Destrehan

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NOPS Games of the Week

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Week 3 - September 19, 2008 - O.P. Walker vs. St. Augustine

                The mercurial Darius Carey certainly made his presence felt against the Karr Cougars, even when not touching the ball.

                Officially speaking, Helen Cox’s water bug of a quarterback accounted for 251 yards and two touchdowns in the Cougars’ last-second 26-20 victory against Karr Saturday night at Hoss Memtsas Stadium.

Unofficially, he played probably the key role as a decoy on the game-winning play with four seconds remaining. Lined up to the left as a running back, Carey broke to the right and feigned taking a handoff from Justin Wheeler thereby freeing Wheeler to lob a 1-yard scoring pass to tight end Jordan Robinson in the back of the end zone.

The Wheeler-to-Robinson scoring pass culminated a back-and-forth contest that featured two lead changes and two ties and gave Cox its second consecutive close victory to improve to 3-1. Karr lost for the third consecutive time to fall to 1-3.

“That’s two weeks in a row our game has gone down to the wire,’’ Cox Coach Willie Brooks said, referring to last week’s 30-28 victory against South Plaquemines. “First, I would like to say that Karr has such a tradition-rich program that I didn’t expect anything but a war. Those guys played with a lot of heart and pride. This (series) has turned into a little bit of a rivalry. Our kids fought hard and found a way to win.’’

Karr also played its second consecutive game without Coach Jabbar Juluke, who was suspended for two games by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association for an on-the-field argument with game officials in the West Jefferson game on Sept. 20. Juluke could not be reached for comment and his suspension was only revealed Saturday night following the Cox defeat by interim head coach Taurus Howard.

“(Juluke) just argued a call and (the LHSAA) suspended him,’’ Howard said. “There was no physical contact involved. He just argued a call. He was on the field.’’

Cox’s victory also represented the first for Brooks in two tries against his former school. Brooks served 10 years as an assistant at Karr under Don Wattigny, most of which was as defensive coordinator, before being bypassed as Wattigny’s successor.

“Every win feels good, but being there for 10 years of my career and getting my start there, it is rewarding to come out and play well and earn this victory,’’ Brooks said.

Carey was the Cox catalyst, rushing for 151 yards and a 2-yard touchdown on 21 carries in addition to completing 11 of 22 passes for 111 yards with a 22-yard touchdown to Javone Lawson. The scoring pass to Lawson gave Cox a brief 20-14 lead with 3 minutes, 29 seconds remaining in the third period.

 Karr answered with the third touchdown pass completed between junior quarterback Munchie Legaux and senior wide receiver Jordan Sullen. Their connections covered 41, 35 and 39 yards and accounted for 115 of Karr’s 221 yards. The 39-yarder tied the game with 4:37 remaining after Tollette George’s potential go-ahead PAT kick was blocked by Daniel Henry.

Carey and the Cougars responded with a  60-yard march in 11 plays that featured a key scramble and completion by Carey to Lawson for 14 yards that converted third-and-12 from Karr’s 49-yard line. Lawson finished with five catches for 72 yards.

Legaux completed seven of 17 passes fro 145 yards with Sullen catching three for 115.

Ridgewood running back Reuben Foster rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, and the Eagles took full advantage of Ben Franklin special teams' miscues in the third quarter en route to a 30-20 non-district victory at Ben Franklin on Saturday.

Ridgewood trailed 20-14 at the half but scored 16 points in the third quarter.

The Eagles took the lead with 5:35 left in the third when C.J. Whitley recovered a fumble in the end zone on a botched punt attempt by Ben Franklin. Jacob Wolfe added the extra point and Ridgewood led 21-20.

Ridgewood got a safety when another punt snap went out of the end zone, giving the Eagles a 23-20 lead with 4:30 left in the period.

The Eagles took the ensuing free kick and drove 34 yards in eight plays for their final score. Foster ran 3 yards for the touchdown and a 30-20 lead with 30 seconds left in the third period.

Ben Franklin was led by receiver Craig Moore, who had two receptions for 116 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown catch.

                The stakes were considerably higher when Shaw and O. Perry Walker last played a football game at Behrman Stadium nearly 10 months ago.

                That Class 4A state semifinals pairing won by Shaw carried a ticket to the State Farm Prep Classic. But Friday night’s rematch of that contest carried no less emotion or theater.

It wasn’t until the final 30 seconds that Walker secured a measure of satisfaction with Torell Miller hauling in a 33-yard heave from Devin Powell to record a 21-16 victory. Miller’s catch culminated a frenetic fourth-quarter rally by the Chargers, the state’s No. 5 ranked team in Class 4A, which scored all of its points in the final 12 minutes of play.

Walker (3-1) played without All-State tailback Tyrone Duplessis and starting quarterback Torrance Massey for a second consecutive week due to injuries, but the results this time were far more palatable than the 36-14 loss at Hahnville of a week ago. Shaw remained winless at 0-4 and extended the program’s longest losing streak since 2004.

“It feels sweet,’’ Miller said. “Revenge was the big word this week.’’

For three quarters, it looked like Walker would gain no satisfaction against the struggling Eagles. Shaw entered the fourth quarter, leading 9-0, thanks to a 32-yard field goal by Mike Ledet and Kyle Keating’s 3-yard scoring pass to Lawerence Breaud that was coupled with an overwhelming helping hand from the Chargers in the form of penalties and miscues.

Those conditions were reversed in the fourth quarter when Walker’s defense took matters into its own hands and scored two touchdowns in a span of 17 seconds to assume a 13-9 advantage. First, linebacker Terrell McGowan returned a Breaud fumble 3 yards for a touchdown and Miller kicked the PAT to put Walker on the scoreboard with 10 minutes, 44 seconds remaining.

On the ensuing kickoff, Chad Boyd fumbled, the ball squirted forward and Walker cornerback Deron Wilson scooped up the turnover and sprinted 35 yards down the Shaw sidelines for the go-ahead score. Although a mishandled snap negated the PAT, the Chargers led and their spirits were soaring after two unsuccessful Shaw possessions.

Disaster struck for Walker on its very next snap when Reginald Henry dropped the ball on a run to the left side and safety Delwyn Davis recovered at the OPW 13-yard line. Three plays later, Keating found receiver Mark Paul for a 16-yard touchdown pass and Ledet kicked the PAT for a 16-13 Shaw lead with 2:52 remaining.

Little did anyone know that the action was just heating up. Wilson returned the ensuing squibbed kickoff 87 yards for the seemingly go-ahead touchdown, but the dynamic return through Shaw’s cover team was negated by an illegal block in the back. The Chargers lost another huge gain two plays later when Powell’s 60-yard completion to Tyrone Isom to Shaw’s 6-yard line was negated by an illegal motion penalty.

Frustrated but undaunted, the Chargers continued and twice more converted third downs en route to a seven-play, 70-yard drive to the winning points. Miller out-leaped Shaw defensive back Anthony Hughes to make the catch from Powell inside the 5-yard line and then pushed through Boyd, Shaw’s All-State defensive back, to wiggle just inside the left pylon for the touchdown.

Walker defensive back Dewayne Thomas intercepted Keating for a second time on a deep pass three plays later at the Chargers’ 19-yard line with four seconds remaining to seal the victory.

“Defense, special teams and character, that’s what this was about for our team,’’ OPW Coach Skip LaMothe said. “Our offense was without some of its guys. I know Shaw has got a great program and they’re going to turn it around. But I found out something about this young man, Torell Miller, and our team. At the end there, he said, ‘Coach , throw me the ball.’’’

Although the game featured three lead changes in the fourth quarter, it still finished as a defensive struggle with Walker totaling 194 yards to Shaw’s 133. The teams combined for just 17 first downs and 105 rushing yards.

Walker overcame 12 penalties for minus 87 yards, three turnovers and five fumbles. Shaw was penalized eight times for 74 yards and committed five turnovers by losing three of four fumbles and throwing two interceptions. Shaw’s first touchdown was set up by a Chris Price interception and 33-yard return.

Powell, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound freshman, completed 14 of 21 passes for 134 yards and one interception, with the game-winning throw to Miller, a two-way player, who opened the game as Walker’s quarterback, moved to receiver and also played defensive back.

After dedicating its new million dollar turf field and unveiling a new billboard to commemorate winning the 2007 Class 5A state championship, the No. 3-ranked Destrehan Wildcats had to go out in front of a live television audience and live up to all that pre-game hype against Ehret, the No. 4 team in the state.

            It took a while.

            After a scoreless first quarter, the Wildcats scored 35 unanswered points on the way to a 35-6 win over the Patriots, who entered the game as the No. 1-ranked team in the metro area.

            Destrehan quarterback Wynrick Smothers completed 11 of 17 passes for 118 yards and two touchowns, plus he ran for 40 yards and another score. Receiver Kyron King caught five passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Myron Smith rushed for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

            Destrehan coach Stephen Robicheaux gave credit to his offensive line for helping the Wildcats move the ball better than last week. But this night truly belonged to the defense. Destrehan held Ehret to 114 yards – 47 rushing and 67 passing. Heading in to the final quarter the Patriots had three first downs.

            Patriots quarterback Rico Jones was 0-for-5 passing in the first half and finished with one touchdown on eight completions. Running back DeAnte Triplett finished with 10 yards on nine carries.

            “Unbelievable,” Robicheaux said. “Those guys worked hard all week. There’s no doubt our offensive line did an incredible job of controlling the line and they controlled Rico a little bit.”

            Ehret’s lone scoring drive came with 6:01 remaining in the game, after the Patriots recovered a Destrehan fumble at the Wildcats 39 yard line. A pass interference call against Destrehan got the Patriots to the Destrehan 17-yard line. Five plays later Jones connected with Craig Johnson for a 7-yard touchdown.

            But in the early going, it was Destrehan’s defense that gave the offense time to get its act together. The Wildcats tried a couple of trick plays on its opening possession. On the first play of the game, Smothers started walking toward his sideline, pretending something was wrong. The snap went to Smith, who lost three yards. The Wildcats also tried a few direct snaps to Lenox.

            “I hate trick plays,” Robicheaux said. “But you’ve got to throw a couple in there every once in a while.”

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