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| THE KICK!!!! (Braden Hager Winning Field Goal) |
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Bob Jones Defeats Decatur 17-14 in Round 2 of the Playoffs!!!
For the first time in Bob Jones High School history, the Patriots are going to the 3rd Round of the Alabama 6A playoffs. The 11-1 Patriots battled it out against Decatur High School at "The Bob" Friday night, and won the game in the last 6 seconds of the game with a 27 yard field goal by Braden Hager. This field goal was set up due to a key interception by Collins Moore late in the 4th quarter. Decatur played with agressiveness throughout the game, but the Patriots hung with the Red Raiders and pulled out the win. The 730UMP Tenders Chicken Player of the Game was Junior Kicker Braden Hager. With the win, Bob Jones is on the road next Friday to the 3rd round of the state playoffs as one of only 8 teams left in search of the 6A title.
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Bob Jones linemen like being told team can't run the ball
MADISON - The pads are off and the sleeves are short. It looks every bit the part of a preseason August practice at Bob Jones High School.
But looks, like several members of the Patriots' offensive line will tell you, can be deceiving.
The practice is early November, the days short and the list of teams still playing even shorter. Bob Jones' second-round Class 6A playoff game, this one against Region 8 rival Decatur, is just days away.
Coach Kevin Rose calls out plays like "Blue 38 Stretch" or "Blue 34 Lead" and the various backs squirt through holes against a skeleton defense made up of other Bob Jones players. The linemen then stand in front of offensive coordinator Travis Schrimsher and listen to his critiques.
Two of them - center Kyle Parker and guard Nick Bradford - eventually trot over to the cement wall surrounding the track and practice field, helmets in hand. They don't look like 6A offensive linemen. Parker is "about 5-10, 200 pounds," and Bradford is "6-2 and I just weighed today - 226 pounds."
The seniors are part of an experienced group - Tyler Ratliff is the only junior on a line that also includes seniors Jake Busken and Blair Russell - that protects quarterback Zach Freeman and gets the Patriots' spread offense going. Ratliff and Russell are 250-plus pounds, but Busken is closer to 220.
"We ask them to do a lot. We throw a lot of screens, run a lot of Wing-T stuff," Rose says. "They have to pull and trap a lot. While a 300-pound guy might look good for a lot of teams, he wouldn't necessarily be a great fit for us."
Without a super-sized line, running the ball straight ahead would appear to be problematic for the eighth-ranked Patriots. But last week against Hewitt-Trussville, Bob Jones ran for 135 yards - while attempting only one pass - in the second half of its 35-14 victory.
"I can't tell you how many times I've heard that we can't run the football," Bradford says in reference to opposing defensive linemen. "To be honest, I enjoy it when we run the football."
Saturday, November 7
All PATRIOT FANS
Mark Your Calendars Now for November 13th at 7pm at Madison City Stadium ("The Bob") for the 2nd Round of the State Playoffs against Decatur High School. The Team heard you loud and clear during Round 1, be there for an exciting 2nd round game, the team needs your support!!!
Reminder: Boosters, your Season Ticket does not apply to State Playoff games, you will need to purchase a ticket and arrive early for a good seat (no reserved seats). Your parking pass will be valid for playoff games.
Go to the AHSAA website for all the latest 2009 Playoff Information (Link Below):
http://www.ahsaa.com/Sports/Football/tabid/156/Default.aspx
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| Collins Moore 81 Yrd Punt Return |
MADISON - As a high punt floated toward junior speedster Collins Moore inside his 20-yard line, a fair catch seemed to be in order.
Instead, he caught the ball in traffic around the 19 and headed toward the sideline. Once there, all he needed was a burst of speed and some timely blocking.
Bob Jones got both in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs.
Moore's 81-yard touchdown return, spurred by Patrick Alford's block on the outside, broke open a tight game as Bob Jones defeated Hewitt-Trussville 35-14 Friday night at Madison City Schools Stadium.
The score put Bob Jones ahead 28-14 with 3:16 left in the third quarter.
"The game was tight,' Moore said. "We needed something to get us sparked up and excited.'
Moore caught a 38-yard touchdown pass from Zach Freeman - the only pass the Patriots attempted in the second half - that made it 35-14 with 10:11 left in the game. He also added an interception in the end zone to snuff out the last gasp for Hewitt-Trussville (8-3).
It was the punt return that resounded.
"The biggest play of the game,' Bob Jones coach Kevin Rose said. "It takes a lot of guts to field it there.'
The Huskies got a 16-yard TD run from Noah Wilson on their first possession to break the Patriots' streak of four straight shutouts.
The Patriots tied it at 7-all on Trai Ragland's 4-yard run with 10:18 left in the first half.
Hewitt-Trussville moved back ahead at 14-7 on a 1-yard run by Wilson, but the game's first big turnover came when Bob Jones' Darius Robinson intercepted a reverse pass at his 30 with 1:33 left in the half.
It took the Patriots 30 seconds to make it 14-all. Ragland ran for seven yards, Moore had a 35-yard reception keyed by Reggie Ragland's hard block downfield, and Reggie Ragland caught a 13-yard pass from Freeman for the score.
Jake Larsen intercepted at the Huskies 40 to start the second half for Bob Jones, and Ragland scored from the 2 eight plays later to put the Patriots ahead to stay at 21-14.
"We knew we had to play more physical and at their speed and even above it,' Patriots linebacker Branden O'Hara said of the second half.
"We just wanted to run downfield and be more physical,' added Freeman.
Bob Jones (10-1) hosts Decatur (9-2) in the second round.
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| Coach Rose after the BJHS Win Against Hewitt-Trussville |
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| BJHS Offensive Line Sets Up Against Hewitt-Trussville Rd 1 Alabama State Playoff |
MADISON - With the game tied at halftime and Bob Jones' season on the line, the Patriots turned to their offensive line.
Center Kyle Parker, guards Nick Bradford and Blair Russell and tackles Tyler Ratliff and Jake Busken proved to be the punch Bob Jones needed to pull away from Hewitt-Trussville in a Class 6A football playoff opener.
The Patriots also got a key 81-yard punt return from Collins Moore in a 35-14 Friday night victory over the Huskies at Madison City Schools Stadium.
"I thought our offensive line took over in the second half,' Bob Jones coach Kevin Rose said. "Those guys won the football game.'
Trai Ragland scored two rushing touchdowns and had 75 of his team-high 94 yards in the second half. As a team, Bob Jones (10-1) had only 27 yards rushing in the first half and finished with 162.
"We wanted to go hard and win every battle at the line of scrimmage,' Parker said.
The Huskies finished 8-3.
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| The 2009 BJHS Offensive Line |
Thursday, November 12
Check Out This Great "TV spot" on BJHS football.
Just Click the Video Icon Below.
Thank you WAAY TV.
See Some of Your Favorite Plays, Players,
and a Coach You Might Recognize!!
2009 BJHS Football - PlayoffsThursday, November 5
Some Interesting Statistical Information was Gathered
by Patriot Booster Member Gary Tuttle
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Bob Jones is number 2 in 6A for the state for average points scoring an average of 39.8 points per game
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Bob Jones is separated by only a half point per game or less than a single touchdown over the entire season from the leader, the number one ranked 6A team in the state Auburn High School
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Bob Jones was fourth in points allowed with an average of just 10 points per game
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Bob Jones was separated from the number one 6A team in this category,Gadsden City currently ranked 9th in the state, by a single point per gameor 10 points over the entire season.
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Another key stat shutouts shows Bob Jones defense has shut out 5 of its 10 opponents this year and currently has a streak of 12 quarters without a single point against them.
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The most important number for any team of course is the difference between these the two key offensive and defensive numbers indicating a team has an offense that can score a lot of points and a defense that allows very few points a game, in this Category your Patriots are the number one team in 6A for the state. Just in case you were wondering the team right behind us separated by a tenth of a point is the number one 6A team in the state Auburn.
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As you might of guessed all the top ten ranked teams in the state are also the top 10 in these stat categories.
Congratulations to the players and the coaches on such an
impressive achievement this year.
Wednesday, October 21
ASWA STATE FOOTBALL POLL (10/27/09)
This week's Alabama Sports Writers Association state high school football poll, including all schools receiving votes and first-place votes and record in parentheses:
Class 6A
| 1. Auburn (30) | (9-0) | 405 |
| 2. Prattville (5) | (7-2) | 321 |
| 3. Vestavia Hills | (8-1) | 276 |
| 4. Fairhope | (9-0) | 248 |
| 5. Hoover | (8-1) | 218 |
| 6. Jess Lanier | (8-1) | 140 |
| 7. Central- Phenix City | (8-1) | 126 |
| 8. Bob Jones | (8-1) | 95 |
| 9. Gadsden City | (7-2) | 39 |
| 10. Theodore | (8-1) | 33 |
Others receiving votes: Florence (8-1) 26, Davidson (7-2) 22, Spain Park (7-2) 20, Tuscaloosa Co. (7-2) 10, Hewitt-Trussville (7-2) 6, Clay-Chalkville (7-2) 5, Murphy (7-2) 5.
Thursday, October 22
The 2009 Bob Jones Varsity Football Team
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Thursday, October 22
Head Coach of the Bob Jones High School Football Team
-Coach Kevin Rose-
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Wednesday, August 26
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While at the Bob Jones Football Game this weekend at Madison City Stadium (The Bob), don't forget to get your Patriot Spirit Wear. Excellent selection of hats, t-shirts, and great fan apparrel. Patriot fan gear is located at the South end of the Stadium.
If you want to get your Patriot Gear ahead of time, please visit Miss Robin's Embroidery Website at http://www.missrobinsembroidery.com/ to pick up some BJHS Football apparrel.
Thursday, September 10
Handout: 2009 Varsity Roster
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| Date | Event | Time | Location |
| Fri 11/20 |
Hoover High School vs. Bob Jones High School
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7:00 PM | Hoover MET |
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| Fri 11/13 |
Bob Jones High School: 17 - Decatur High School: 14
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7:00 PM | Madison City Schools Stadium |