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In the inaugural Black and Blue Game, a near-capacity crowd saw one of the series’ strangest plays when South’s Mark Tangeman scooped up a punt and returned it 1 yard for the game’s first score. North punter Josh Palanuk, standing at the back of his own end zone, had trouble handling a high snap, then kicked the ball virtually straight up. Later, Drew Karchmer did the damage for South, rushing for 176 yards and two 2-yard TDs. Advertisement 1987 South 13, North 0 Series: South leads, 2-0. In a game described by South coach Larry Walker as "ugly," the Panthers ran their shutout streak in the series to eight quarters. Inclement weather contributed to the two clubs’ six turnovers, but they also combined for 10 penalties, 12 punts and 30 incomplete passes. Nevertheless, South prevailed and earned the Southern Oregon Conference’s No. 2 seed to state. South’s defense, led by tackle Rich Duncan, held North to only 69 yards in total offense. 1988 South 27, North 12 Series: South leads, 3-0. The game was a one-touchdown affair until the final 19 seconds, when Jason Lovell scored from the 2 for the No. 2-ranked Panthers, who clinched a tie for the Southern Oregon Conference title with the win. Lovell ran for 145 yards on 18 carries. 1989 North 20, South 6 Series: South leads, 3-1. North’s breakthrough game turned on a controversial call late in the first half, with South leading 6-0. The Panthers marched deep into North territory, then gave the ball to tailback Corey Falls on fourth-and-goal at the 3. Falls went over right tackle for what appeared to be a TD — two officials gave the signal. But they were overruled by the referee, and North took over near its own goal line. With QB D.J. Drewien hitting 5 of 5 passes, the Black Tornado went 99 yards the other way with Andre Kennett catching a 16- yard TD strike. 1990 North 20, South 19 Series: South leads, 3-2. North upset fifth-ranked and previously unbeaten South when Panther QB Ted Stark was sacked by Andy Parisotto on a two-point conversion attempt with 1:57 remaining. Corey Falls’ 13-yard TD run had pulled South within striking distance. Matt Miller had given North a 14-0 lead out of the gate with two 1-yard plunges. 1991 South 35, North 8 Series: South leads, 4-2. South, ranked No. 1 in the state, amassed 355 yards on Ted Stark’s passing and the running and receiving of Rick Hutchins, Jon Hammack and Brian Manthe. Stark hit 9 of 17 passes for 104 yards and scored on a 3-yard run. Hutchins had 20 carries for 106 yards, including an 18-yard score. Manthe capped the first half, when South led 21-0, with a 5-yard TD. South’s defense held North rushers to 69 yards on 34 attempts. 1992 North 34, South 21 Series: South leads, 4-3. South tied it 21-21 early in the fourth quarter on Matt Barry’s 35-yard TD run, then North took control. Kerry Curtis returned the ensuing kickoff 77 yards to the South 12, and Colin O’Neill hit Brian Dorsey for a 20-yard score. Moments later, Brian Miller’s interception set up 3-yard TD by his brother, Matt. Matt Miller rushed 26 times for 153 yards and two scores. O’Neill scored on a 1-yard run and also passed 27 yards to Curtis for a TD. 1993 North 34, South 14 Series: Tied, 4-4. Kerry Curtis ran for 200 yards, including 132 in the second half, and four TDs for North. The Black Tornado led 14-7 at halftime, but South fumbled away the opening kickoff to set up Curtis’ 3-yard score. He would later produce scoring runs of 61 and 3 yards. South closed to within 28-14 when Matt Barry passed to Curt Musser in the back of the end zone for a 5-yard TD. A fumble recovery by Trey Berkey gave South a chance to close the gap further, but William Salade intercepted the Panthers’ at midfield moment later. 1994 North 13, South 7 Series: North leads, 5-4. Already without its best defensive lineman and defensive back, North lost starting quarterback Mike Mahar to torn knee ligaments midway through the second period and his backup, Chris Ochs, to a broken leg early in the third. The Tornado held on only after South, with Curt Musser hitting 4 of 7 passes for 55 yards, drove from its own 17 to the North 5 in the final 1:49. With four seconds left, South ran its final play, an incomplete pass in the end zone. 1995 North 28, South 21 Series: North leads, 6-4. North exploded for 21 unanswered points in the first quarter, then got a 57-yard burst for a TD early in the fourth. But South proved a game opponent, out-gaining the Tornado the final three quarters. Only when North’s Jeremy Wimer stormed in to sack South QB Josh Aldrich was the victory sealed. K.C. Rumrey completed 8 of 12 passes for 94 yards for North, which also got 73 rushing yards on 12 carries from Nate Philo. 1996 South 22, North 19 Series: North leads, 6-5. In one of the series’ great finishes, Cosmo Fiske — a high jumper on the track team — went high to haul in a 13-yard touchdown pass from Tim Ledford with 24 seconds remaining to boost the Panthers. Kevin Follett, attacking the flanks with sweeps, ran for 111 yards on 11 carries to spark South. North led 19-14 with eight minutes to play but fumbled the ball away on its final three possessions. 1997 North 36, South 12 Series: North leads, 7-5. Running behind a line averaging more than 220 pounds per man, North churned out 222 rushing yards and got ample support from K.C. Rumrey and the passing game. Steve DeClerck ran for 104 yards and two touchdowns and Rumrey complete 7 of 11 passes for 129 yards. North led 29-0 at halftime. The loss left South coach Larry Walker 0-4 for the first time in 29 years of coaching. South QB Steve Bechler hit 14 of 29 passes for 196 yards and a score. 1998 North 33, South 0 Series: North leads, 8-5. Steve DeClerck and Kenny Halpin ignited a potent ground attack for North, and the Panthers endured their third shut out in four games. DeClerck gained 105 yards on 13 carries and Halpin had 77 yards on 11 carries and scored twice. Nate Mayben completed 10 of 15 passes for 154 yards. North safety Tate Mellbye picked off two passes to lead the defense and also hauled in a 37-yard scoring pass. 1999 North 40, South 7 Series: North leads, 9-5. Ken Halpin didn’t have a big stat game, rushing for only 15 yards and catching two passes. But the North running back found the end zone three times, including on a 64-yard catch that went down as the longest passing score in the 14-year history of the series. Halpin also tallied on 5- and 1-yard runs. North’s first-team defense, which hadn’t given up a TD all season, continued to shine and limited South’s ground game to minus 6 yards on 37 attempts. 2000 North 45, South 6 Series: North leads, 10-5. North QB Kevin Foreman had an outstanding all-around game, running for 97 yards and three touchdowns and passing for another. He was 7 of 10 for 142 yards through the air. The Tornado rolled to leads of 21-0 after its first three possessions and 35-0 at halftime. South sophomore QB Boomer Marshall had passed for 448 yards and six TDs his previous two games, but was sacked three times and had only 108 yards on 12-of-21 passing. 2001 North 31, South 28 Series: North leads, 11-5. The two teams set or tied a dozen records in the series, but it was a coin flip earlier in the day that drew attention. With North, South and Grants Pass tying for second place in the Southern Oregon Conference standings, North and GP advanced to the state playoffs on the coin flip, and South was left out in the cold. In the game, North scored on its first three possessions and never trailed. Among the marks: North’s Manny Alegria ran for 229 on 34 carries, both records, and scored twice; most passing yards and completions, 252 and 17, respectively, by South’s Boomer Marshall; South’s Andres Reed with four TDs. 2002 South 45, North 41 Series: North leads, 11-6. The game lived up to its billing as the best in the history of the series. Both teams entered the final regular season game unbeaten in the Southern Oregon Conference. South’s winning score came on a 9-yard screen pass from Boomer Marshall to Andres Reed with 1:15 to play, but the outcome wasn’t decided until North was stopped on fourth-and-two with 39 seconds left. The teams combined for 964 yards. Marshall was phenomenal, hitting 23 of 36 passes for 448 yards and five touchdowns. 2003 North 60, South 17 Series: North leads, 12-6. North staged the most dominant performance in the series, taking a 37-0 lead with 1:20 remaining in the first quarter. The Tornado defense sacked South QB Jon Weaver nine times in the first half and 11 times in the game. Rob Folsom and Beau Hovland had TD runs of 58 and 56 yards, respectively, on North’s first two possessions to set the tone. Hovland passed for four TDs and 210 yards and ran for 85 yards and two scores. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities