Williams and Foster Lead Dorsey

The first half of Friday’s game between Locke and Dorsey high schools was a study in self-destruction. There were penalties, more penalties and touchdown drives gone awry. Had it not been for William Williamsand Sean Foster, it might have gotten worse.

Foster scored three second-half touchdowns, two on passes of 34 and 23 yards from Williams, to lead Dorsey to a 33-12 upset victory over Locke, City 3-A runner-up a year ago. The officials also had a big day, marching off 215 yards in penalties.

In the frustrating first half, a Locke touchdown drive stalled at the Dorsey seven-yard line mainly because of penalties; Dorsey lost a fumble on the Locke 20, and a 78-yard Dorsey touchdown was called back for holding. That doesn’t include all the yardage lost on miscellaneous holding penalties, and the ongoing arguments between coaches and officials, which was a show in itself.

The game’s individual standout was Foster, a senior wide receiver and sometimes defensive back. Foster did not fool the Locke secondary, but instead made tough catches while covered one-on-one. He also recovered a third-quarter Leon Otis fumble and ran it 35 yards for a touchdown.

Otis, an All-Central City pick last year as the catalyst in the Saints’ wishbone offense, had more than an off-day. He completed only 2 of 22 passes for 19 yards and one interception, and rushed 7 times for 36 yards. Several of his passes were dropped.

“We had no timing,” said Locke Coach E.C Robinson, looking relieved that the game was finally over. “We just couldn’t seem to get it together. We couldn’t rush it. If we had scored on that first drive, we would have had them, then. But we didn’t.

“This is the worst officiating I’ve seen in seven years of coaching. It was unbelievable. But they beat us. I won’t take that away from them.”

Said Dorsey Coach Paul Knox: “There were a few questionable calls in the first half, but I’m not going to put the officials down. We played a pretty good game. I’m happy.”

In the first half, Dorsey scored on a 39-yard field goal by Carlton Kelly, and Locke on a three-yard run by Darian Hagan, set up by by a pass interference penalty.

The second half was almost all Dorsey, with Foster’s three touchdowns and a nine-yard touchdown run by Tommy Jackson.

The only consolation for Locke was a spectacular 74-yard touchdown run by Andrew Jackson, who cut back to the right and beat three Dorsey defenders downfield. Jackson finished with 177 yards on 16 carries.