OC kicker kicks 57 yarder in loss to Menard
Menard toes line, despite Hebert’s big kick
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Matt Hebert got the biggest kick in years in high school football in Louisiana, but Holy Savior Menard got the biggest kick out of winning with a 28-10 victory over Hebert and Opelousas Catholic at Menard Friday night. Hebert, a senior, booted a 57-yard field goal for the Vikings with 7:06 left in the second period to pull Opelousas Catholic within 7-3.
Andrews kicked a 59-yarder against Faith Christian on Sept. 28, 2001, and Murphy did it against Notre Dame in 2000. Sophomore running back Jeremy Stickell led the way for the Eagles (6-2), rushing for 204 yards and three touchdowns. He scored on runs of 65, 15 and 6 yards. A major reason for Stickell’s success rushing, as well as the success of Menard’s rushing game (289 yards), was the return of Jeff Bordelon, the Eagles’ senior offensive tackle. Bordelon hadn’t played since injuring an MCL in his right leg early in Menard’s Sept. 27 game against Buckeye. ”That No. 79,” Opelousas Catholic coach Doug Guillory said of Bordelon, “is a heck of a blocker. Their whole offensive line blocks real well. They’ve got guys that run well, too, but it’s got to start somewhere.” “I was so excited to come back,” Bordelon said. “I’m a really intense person, and I knew I had to play my best game now, but our defense won this football game. We were more intense than ever.” Having Bordelon back “was a big asset to our offensive line,” Menard coach Roger Herrington said. Against this team and that defense, he came in healthy at the right time. I don’t know if we’d have been as successful against them without Jeff.” Stickell may have been helped by Bordelon and company, but he got a lot of yards on his own, especially on his first touchdown. As soon as he broke through a hole into the secondary, he outraced Dorian Durald into the end zone for a 65-yard scamper. “Jeremy did outstanding,” Herrington said. “They keyed on Marcus (the state’s leading rusher got 47 yards on 14 carries), and we were able to get Jeremy the ball. He runs the ball hard.” As soon as Hebert kicked his jaw-dropping field goal, Menard answered with a nine-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 15-yard TD run by Stickell. The Vikings (5-3) marched 59 yards in 10 plays to open the third period, scoring on a 2-yard run by Richard Reed and an Hebert PAT to pull within 14-10. Late in the third quarter, Menard gambled on fourth-and-8 at the OC 24 and scored on a 24-yard screen pass from Alex Williams to Josh Miguez. Although Williams had his best passing night of the season (7-of-10 for 143 yards), Herrington was even more delighted with his defensive play. “Alex did a great job on defense,” Herrington said. “He put pressure on the quarterback. But it was a great tam effort by the defense, especially our linebackers, and our d-backs didn’t give up big plays.” The best defensive play was a group effort stopping a no-look-pass fake field goal by OC on fourth-and-6 at the 16 about midway through the final period. Reed, the holder, flipped a no-look pass to Hebert, but a swarm of Eagle defenders stopped him for no gain. |
