Corbin scores 2 touchdowns for Wildcat
By Brian McLaughlin
Daily Commercial Correspondent
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August 27, 1994
LEESBURG - Wildwood scored four touchdowns, all of them plays of more than 55 yards, to defeat Leesburg 26-12 on Friday in one half of play in a Kickoff Classic
A Kickoff Classic is an exhibition game. Leesburg and Wildwood chose to let the junior varsity teams play the first half. The varsity followed in the second half.
Tailback Marcus Corbin led the way for the Wildcats, rushing for 128 yards on just five carries and scoring two of the touchdowns.
Leesburg moved the ball well, accumulating yardage but turning the ball over four times.
August 27, 1994
LEESBURG - Wildwood scored four touchdowns, all of them plays of more than 55 yards, to defeat Leesburg 26-12 on Friday in one half of play in a Kickoff Classic
A Kickoff Classic is an exhibition game. Leesburg and Wildwood chose to let the junior varsity teams play the first half. The varsity followed in the second half.
Tailback Marcus Corbin led the way for the Wildcats, rushing for 128 yards on just five carries and scoring two of the touchdowns.
Leesburg moved the ball well, accumulating yardage but turning the ball over four times.
"Our offense had a lot of rust tonight," Leesburg Coach Ed Hoffman said. "It would have been nice to have won this one for momentum going into the season, but I was still proud of the way they always came back."
On the opposite end of the field, Wildwood Coach Gene Foster complimented his players efforts but was also quick to point out weaknesses.
"Our defense will have to learn to be more disciplined," Foster said. "We will have to work on getting in shape as a team also."
It didn't seem like the Wildcats were out of breath on their first two offensive possessions though, as solid down field blocking and alert running by Brian Haugabrook and Corbin put Wildwood ahead quickly 13-0.
Leesburg did not sit down at that point though. On a fourth down, the Jackets lined up in punt formation but quarterback Brian Hepburn took the snap and threw a 49-yard pass to Ken Thompson, who took it to the 10 yard line.
Leesburg only needed one play to punch it into the endzone, with tailback Bishon Roberts taking it in.
On the ensuing kickoff, Telly Brutton returned the ball 81 yards for a touchdown, putting the Wildcats up 19-6.
"Our backs did one heck of a job, but nothing would have happened without the offensive line's blocking tonight," Foster said.
In the first half of teh game, the Leesburg junior varsity defeated Wildwood 13-0 behind the rushing of Grover Gaddy. Gaddy finished with 53 yards on eight carries scoring one touchdown.
On the opposite end of the field, Wildwood Coach Gene Foster complimented his players efforts but was also quick to point out weaknesses.
"Our defense will have to learn to be more disciplined," Foster said. "We will have to work on getting in shape as a team also."
It didn't seem like the Wildcats were out of breath on their first two offensive possessions though, as solid down field blocking and alert running by Brian Haugabrook and Corbin put Wildwood ahead quickly 13-0.
Leesburg did not sit down at that point though. On a fourth down, the Jackets lined up in punt formation but quarterback Brian Hepburn took the snap and threw a 49-yard pass to Ken Thompson, who took it to the 10 yard line.
Leesburg only needed one play to punch it into the endzone, with tailback Bishon Roberts taking it in.
On the ensuing kickoff, Telly Brutton returned the ball 81 yards for a touchdown, putting the Wildcats up 19-6.
"Our backs did one heck of a job, but nothing would have happened without the offensive line's blocking tonight," Foster said.
In the first half of teh game, the Leesburg junior varsity defeated Wildwood 13-0 behind the rushing of Grover Gaddy. Gaddy finished with 53 yards on eight carries scoring one touchdown.
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Brian McLaughlin
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August 27, 1994
August 27, 1994
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