Against Massachusetts team
Braves win
1988 East Bowl contest
Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker, President, presents the East Bowl trophy bowl victory in seven years. Members of the Braves squad
to Braves co-captains Bryan Hamm (41) and George Koonce watched proudly as the trophy was presented,
after Chowan defeated Dean College 50-7, to claim the secorui
The Chowan Braves football team won
their second post-season bowl game in
seven years by defeating Dean Junior
College, of Franklin, Massachusetts, on
November 14, and set eight East Bowl
records in claiming the victory.
It was all Chowan from the first of
fensive play of the game as Braves
sophomore tailback Bryan Hamm went 49
yards for a touchdown and started a
scoring blitz that would see the Braves put
50 points on the score board. The extra
point for the first touchdown was missed.
Hamm Sets Three Records
Hamm, named Offensive Player of the
Game, had 189 yards on 14 carries and
four touchdowns. He set three new East
Bowl records for most points scored (24),
most yards rushing (189) and best rushing
average (13.5).
The Braves also set five other records,
most points scored (50), most first downs
(21), most yards rushing (387), most total
yardage (0) and longest field goal (38).
Chowan tied two East Bowl records for
most first downs by the rush (21) and most
first downs by penalty (3).
Hamm’s stunning opening play score,
the Dean College Red Demons came back
to score on a 60-yard pass from David
Bauman to Michael Sturdivant with 11:36
left in the first quarter. The point after
touchdown was good by Mike Muller and
Dean took the lead 7-6.
That lead lasted only four minutes as
Hamm capped off a 57-yard, 10-play drive
for the Braves with a 19-yard dash to pay
dirt. The score came with 7:36 left in a
first quarter that took over 40 minutes to
play. Chowan quarterback Gary Campbell
ran the PAT and the Braves took the lead
for keeps, 14-7.
Jump to Big Lead
It was Campbell who scored next for the
Braves on a nine-yard run to finish a 54-
yard drive with 9:41 left in the second
quarter. The PAT kick was off and the
score jumped to 20-7, Chowan.
Hamm was off and running again on a
37-yard touchdown with 8:19 left in the
second quarter. The PAT was missed and
the score went to 26-7.
Campbell picked up his second nine-yard
touchdown with 1:06 left in the first half to
cap off a 10-play, 67-yard drive. Chowan
kicker Mike Brown nailed the PAT and the
score was 33-7.
It was Brown who set the East Bowl
record for the longest field goal with
seconds left on the first half clock as he
booted a 38-yarder and ended the half with
the Braves out front, 36-7.
Strong Second Half
Hamm picked up in the second half
where he left off before the break in action,
with a fKJwer sweep for a 50-yard score
ending a three-play 56-yard drive.
Brown’s PAT was good and Chowan
rolled to a 50-7 lead.
Chad Smothers rounded out the Braves
scoring on a one-yard drive with 5:28 left
in the third quarter and Brown booted the
PAT to make the final score 50-7.
Hamm was named Offensive Player of
the Game and sophomore linebacker Steve
Baker was named Defensive Player of the
Game. Baker had six solo tackles, four
assists, one interception and one fumble
recovery to lead the Braves defensively.
Chowan . . .
14 22 14
0-50
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7 0 0
1
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Chowan
Dean
21
First Downs
7
387
Rushes/Yardage
-8
103
Passing Yardage
132
490
Total Yardage
124
16
Passes Attempted
26
6
Passes Completed
12
0
Interceptions
3
3
Fumbles
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Punts
7
33.8
Punting Average
33.4
12-98.5
Penalties No./Yards
10-68.5
11.5
Return Yards
26
Bryan Hamm proudly displays the plaque
he received as the Most Outstanding
Offensive Player in the Ninth Annual East
Bowl contest.
Linebacker Steve Baker was named the Most Outstanding Defensive Player, by making six
solo tackles, four assisted tackles, one interception, one Jumble recovery and one
quarterback sack. Baker received his plaque from Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker.
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