Game of the Week ... Nov. 19, 1999: Knights Lose Tourney Berth 13-12 Loss Ends Season Story | Scoring | Notes | Previous Games of the Week Game of the Week Story ... Photo: Sussex Central head football coach John Wells. NEWARK -- The Sussex Central High School football team's remarkable 1999 season ended with a difficult 13-12 loss to host St. Mark's on Friday, Nov. 19, 1999. The loss in its regular season finale ends Sussex Central's season at 8-2 overall and just shy of qualifying for an at-large berth in the Division I state tournament. A win would have put the Golden Knights in the tournament for the first time. Last week, the Knights lost a chance to automatically qualify for the tournament when they lost to Caesar Rodney in a game for the Henlopen Conference Northern Division championship. St. Mark's, also 8-2, gets the at-large berth by virtue of the points system that determines at-large qualifiers. The Knights controlled the game, outgaining St. Mark's vaunted running game 179-84 on the ground. A long pass, however ,gave them a 12-7 third quarter lead when fullback George Davis beat the Spartan defense to catch a 55-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Blake Hershelman. Davis was stopped less than a yard from the goal-line on the two-point conversion attempt. St. Mark's, however, came back with an 18-yard touchdown run by Louie Wright for a 13-12 lead with 4:35 left in the period. Sussex Central couldn't sustain two drives in the fourth quarter. The first drive ended at the St. Mark's 35 on a tipped pass on fourth down. A second interception by Bart Schindler at midfield stopped the second drive at midfield. The Knights went ahead 6-0 in the second quarter on a two-yard run by Davis to cap a 10-play, 80-yard drive. Scoring Summary ... TEAM 1 2 3 4 TOT. SUSSEX CENTRAL 0 6 6 0 12 ST. MARK'S 0 7 6 0 13 Second Quarter: 8:37 -- SUSSEX CENTRAL (6-0 SC) George Davis 2 run PAT: Kick failed 1:25 -- ST. MARK'S (7-6 SM) Louie Wright 1 run PAT: Maloney kick Second Quarter: 9:17 -- SUSSEX CENTRAL (12-7 SC) George Davis 55 pass from Blake Hershelman PAT: Run failed 4:35 -- ST. MARK'S (13-12 SM) Louie Wright 18 run PAT: Pass failed Game of the Week Notes... Sussex Central limited St. Mark's explosive offense to 158 yards. The Knights' George Davis led all runners with 81 yards on 26 carries. Steve Rogers led St. Mark's with 68 yards rushing on 11 carries. The Knights' was one of streaks -- 8 straight wins to start the season followed by 2 difficult losses to end the season. This is the first state tournament berth for St. Mark's storied program since 1985. Other Games of the Week ... Woodbridge 21, Laurel 20 (OT) (11/12/99) Caesar Rodney 34, Cape Henlopen 6 (11/5/99) Laurel 8, Milford 6 (10/29/99) Laurel 19, Lake Forest 13 (10/22/99) Woodbridge 28, Lake Forest 14 (10/15/99) Laurel 41, Delmar 32 (10/8/99) Sussex Central 9, Cape Henlopen 0 (10/1/99) Smyrna 28, Laurel 14 (9/24/99) Sussex Central 31, Indian River 0 (9/17/99) Sussex Central 30, Delmar 24 (9/10/99) Next Game of the Week: Cape Henlopen at Sussex Central, Oct. 1, 1999. H.S. Football Game Previews | Sports Index | News Index

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