Chris Broussard

This is a piece I wrote while covering a high school football game for the Columbia Daily Herald in Columbia, Tennessee. It was published on October 19, 2003. ----------------------------- The St. Andrew's-Sewanee Lions were clearly no match for Zion Christian Academy as the Eagles dominated the field and won their homecoming matchup, 31-15, Friday. The Eagles improved to 5-2, while extending their winning streak to five games. Zion also became eligible for a bowl game thanks to the victory. "It's pretty exciting," Zion Christian head coach Paul Brenner said. "The kids keep getting better every week." Senior Steven Shoup was the star of the game, gaining an impressive 195 yards on 26 carries, scoring two touchdowns, a field goal, a two-point conversion and three extra-point kicks. "He really played well," Brenner said. "He's like a rocket, he runs hard and it takes a lot of to stop him." The Lions (1-7) started the game with possessio

This is a story I wrote while covering a high school football game for the Columbia Daily Herald in Columbia, Tennessee. It was published on October 12, 2003. --------------------- CHAPEL HILL - Chapel Hill's Forrest Rockets got a seven-yard touchdown run from Matt Byrd with 1:27 left to edge Columbia Academy, 21-14, Friday night for a spirited homecoming victory. With the stands overflowing despite steady rainfall, Chapel Hill improved to 3-4 overall and 3-3 in Region 6-1A. Columbia Academy falls to 1-6 and 0-6 in the league. The two teams were closely matched, with both teams struggling in the past few weeks. The Rockets came to the field with a four-game losing streak, while the Bulldogs had lost their last five contests. Several fumbles by each team marked the first quarter, as the rain made gameplay difficult. The Rockets lost three of their four fumbles in the contest, while the Bulldogs lost their lone fumble. The first touchdown came with 3:30 left in the first quarter, whe