Waterford passing game proves too much for Bobcats

Published 12:00 am Saturday, September 6, 2003

WATERFORD -- Travis Barth scored three touchdowns off passes from both sides of the ball as the Waterford Eagles blanked the Green Bobcats 27-0 Friday.

Barth caught two touchdown passes and also returned an interception for a score.

Jarrod Branham hit Barth with a 19-yard scoring pass in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. The duo hooked up again with 8:07 left in the half, and it was 13-0.

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Barth returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown, and Matt Schaad's conversion run made it 21-0 at the half.

Waterford (1-2) capped the scoring on a 3-yard run by Jason Sampson as time ran out in the third quarter.

Green (0-3) had 106 total yards, 74 on the ground.

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First Quarter

Wa -- Travis Barth 19 pass from Jarrod Branham (Matt Schaad kick)

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Second Quarter

Wa -- Travis Barth 23 pass from Jerrod Branham (kick failed) 8:07

Wa -- Travis Barth 75 interception return (Matt Schaad run) 6:15

Third Quarter

Wa -- Jason Sampson 3 run (run failed) :00

First downs:Gr7,Wa8

Rushes-yards:Gr35-74,Wa33-133

Passing yards:Gr32,Wa118

Total yards:Gr106,Wa251

Cmp-Att-Int:Gr6-13-2,Wa9-11-0

Fumbles-Lost:Gr4-1,Wa4-2

Penalties-yards:Gr8-65,Wa5-45

Punts-average:Gr8-26.7,Wa3-34.6

Individual Leaders

RUSHING -- Green: Marc Castro 10-38, Jeremy Terry 14-39. Waterford: Jason Sampson 6-54, Matt Schaad 9-25, Travis Schaad 9-22.

PASSING -- Green: John Dawson 6-13-2

32. Waterford: Jerrod Branham 9-11-0

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RECEIVING -- Green: Jeremy Terry 3-21. Waterford: Travis Barth 6-76, Ryan Paxton 2-7, Alex Pottmeyer 1-25.