2008 Woodie Awards
Hall of Fame Day Massacre
In front of the legendary 1960 Whitworth football team, the 2006 Pirates dominate 70-3
Justin Jose, Staff Writer
Issue date: 10/17/06
Last Updated: 12/26/07
The Pirates gave the Whitworth community another reason to celebrate last Saturday, as the football team won against the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers 70-3.
Along with the game, Whitworth was celebrating Homecoming and the Heritage Gallery Hall of Fame Day with a record crowd of 3,650 fans, including the 1960 Pirate football team. The crowd was treated to a spectacular performance by the Pirates as the team lit up the scoreboard with 70 points.
The Pirates first touchdown would have been enough to win the game as senior quarterback Joel Clark evaded several Pioneer defenders on his way to a 20-yard run for the score.
With the win the Pirates, who are ranked 11th in the latest D3football.com poll, improve to a perfect 6-0 and 2-0 record in conference play. The Pioneers fell to 0-5 and 0-2 in conference.
In two quarters, Clark completed 11 of 15 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns through the air to go along with his touchdown run.
Clark became the sole leader in career touchdown passes breaking the previous mark of 57, held by Danny Spurlock, a member of the 1960 team that was being inducted into the Heritage Gallery Hall of Fame that day.
Following the Pirates' score on their first possession, the Pioneers responded with a drive of their own. The Pioneers drove 59 yards, but were forced to settle on a 33-yard field goal by kicker Andrew Foote.
That was as close as the score would ever get.
After a Pioneer punt, Clark put together a quick six-play scoring drive as he hit junior wide receiver Steve Silva 45 yards downfield to build a 14-3 lead. The Pioneers got the ball back after a Pirate punt, but junior defensive back Jay Tully read Pioneer quarterback A.J. Brown's throw, intercepted the pass and took it back 40 yards for the touchdown, putting the Pirates up 21-3.
At the start of the second quarter, the Pioneers turned it over again as junior defensive back Ryan Marshall got an interception, weaving his way 48 yards for the score.
Along with the game, Whitworth was celebrating Homecoming and the Heritage Gallery Hall of Fame Day with a record crowd of 3,650 fans, including the 1960 Pirate football team. The crowd was treated to a spectacular performance by the Pirates as the team lit up the scoreboard with 70 points.
The Pirates first touchdown would have been enough to win the game as senior quarterback Joel Clark evaded several Pioneer defenders on his way to a 20-yard run for the score.
With the win the Pirates, who are ranked 11th in the latest D3football.com poll, improve to a perfect 6-0 and 2-0 record in conference play. The Pioneers fell to 0-5 and 0-2 in conference.
In two quarters, Clark completed 11 of 15 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns through the air to go along with his touchdown run.
Clark became the sole leader in career touchdown passes breaking the previous mark of 57, held by Danny Spurlock, a member of the 1960 team that was being inducted into the Heritage Gallery Hall of Fame that day.
Following the Pirates' score on their first possession, the Pioneers responded with a drive of their own. The Pioneers drove 59 yards, but were forced to settle on a 33-yard field goal by kicker Andrew Foote.
That was as close as the score would ever get.
After a Pioneer punt, Clark put together a quick six-play scoring drive as he hit junior wide receiver Steve Silva 45 yards downfield to build a 14-3 lead. The Pioneers got the ball back after a Pirate punt, but junior defensive back Jay Tully read Pioneer quarterback A.J. Brown's throw, intercepted the pass and took it back 40 yards for the touchdown, putting the Pirates up 21-3.
At the start of the second quarter, the Pioneers turned it over again as junior defensive back Ryan Marshall got an interception, weaving his way 48 yards for the score.
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