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WEEK #1 - August 30, 2009 @ Chartiers Valley High School
8-UNDER
Chartiers Valley 12 - BROOKLINE 0
Fumble Recovery: Gaige Grzelka
NOTES: This was a defensive struggle most of the game. The
Knights defenders put up a good fight. Unfortunately, the
only offense recorded on this day belonged to Chartiers
Valley. The Colts struck once in the first half and had a
second score nullified by a penalty. At halftime they led by
a six-point margin.
The Colts threatened to score again on their opening drive
of the second half. Saving tackles by Ramon White and Shebazz
Anderson stopped the ball short of the Brookline twenty yard
line. Gaige Grzelka's fumble recovery on the next play put the
ball back in the hands of the Knights offense.
With the Brookline attack going nowhere fast and the Knight
defense keeping a tight reign on the Colts, the pigskin traded
hands twice deep in Brookline territory. A Colt punt with 27
seconds remaining in the game pinned the Knights back at their
own three yard line.
An untimely Knight fumble was recovered by a Colt defender in
the endzone, giving them a 12-0 lead with only twenty ticks on
the clock. Brookline got off one play and the buzzer sounded.
Kudos to Junior cheerleader coaches Abby Lutton, Meghan Falce,
Taylor Mizgorski and Courtney Watsula. Our cheerleaders put on
a fine halftime show for their opening performance.
WEEK #1 - August 30, 2009 @ Chartiers Valley High School
9-UNDER
Chartiers Valley 20 - BROOKLINE 6
Scoring Summary:
Darryl Daniels 54 run (conversion failed)
NOTES: This game started off with a bang. On the second play
from scrimmage, fleet-footed Darryl Daniels took the handoff
and scampered 54 yards for a touchdown to give the Knights a
6-0 lead. It was the high point in the contest.
Chartiers Valley answered with a seven minute drive that ended
with a one yard scoring run and a 6-6 tie. A Colt runner
threatened to add to the lead before the end of the half, but
a fine tackle by Cullin Baker lassoed the stray.
The second half was another struggle, with the Colts trying to
stampede and the Knights doing their best to keep them in the
corral. Near the end of the third quarter, one got loose and
found the endzone. Luckily, the long run was called back on a
penalty. Then, two plays later, another got loose, this time
stopped short of the endzone by Cullin Baker.
The Knights defense held fast and forced a 4th and 1. But, an
offsides penalty gave Chartiers Valley a charity first down,
and the Colts made good on the gift. A one yard plunge for a
touchdown and a successful conversion run gave them a 14-6
lead with five minutes to play.
A Brookline fumble on an attempted pass put the ball back in
the Colt's possession. Five plays later they scored on a ten
yard run, bringing the final score to 20-6. A seventeen yard
run by Branden Wysong as time expired gave the Knight's fans
a reason to cheer at the end of the contest.
WEEK #1 - August 30, 2009 @ Chartiers Valley High School
10-UNDER
Chartiers Valley 14 - BROOKLINE 6
Scoring Summary:
Jake Devers 53 fumble recovery (conversion failed)
Interception: Ryan Hough
Fumble Recovery: Jake Devers, Ron Joseph, Richard Jetter
NOTES: The first half of this game was a defensive lockdown
with the ball changing hands ten times near midfield and a
0-0 score on the board. Highlights from this segment were
ten yard runs by Jacob Mellon and Demetrius Cotton, and an
interception by Ryan Hough.
The second half saw ball movement. The only problem was that
it was the Colt's offense doing all the moving. Chartiers
Valley took the opening kickoff and marched downfield. The
Knight defense got tough late in the drive and forced a 4th
and six. A seventeen yard touchdown toss ended the stalemate
and gave the Colts a 6-0 edge.
An onside kick was recovered by the Colts at midfield. Not to
be detered, Jake Devers stripped the ball from a Colt runner
and sprinted fifty-three yards for a Knight touchdown to tie
the game with nineteen seconds to go in the third quarter.
Chartiers Valley answered with another sustained drive,
covering six minutes and fifty yards. Their surge ended with a
five yard scoring run and a good conversion. With four minutes
to go the Colts now led 14-6.
Brookline had one more chance to get back into the game when
Richard Jetter recovered a Colt fumble. The offense shifted
into reverse and surrendered the ball with only fourteen
seconds to go. Game over.
The Knights defense played tough. Led by Troy Bryant, Anthony
Johnson, Demetrius Cotton, Jacob Mellon and Jim Wheeler. But,
with no offensive support their fine efforts were wasted.
WEEK #1 - August 30, 2009 @ Chartiers Valley High School
11-UNDER
BROOKLINE 20 - Chartiers Valley 8
Scoring Summary:
Adam Tonry 1 run (conversion failed)
Mentchaas Anderson 29 run (Taylor Thornton run)
Taylor Thornton 42 run (conversion failed)
Fumble Recovery: Nick Manuel, Tim Mazzarini, Dylan DiRenna
NOTES: After three stinging defeats, the Knight's faithful
were in need of a boost, and they got it from Adam Tonry and
the eleven year olds. Starting his first game at quarterback,
Tonry led the team to a 20-8 victory that put a little swagger
back in the steps of those wearing green and black.
On Brookline's third possession, running back Taylor Thornton
burst loose for a forty yard gain to the Colt twenty yard
line. The drive ended without a score, but it managed to put
the Colts deep in their own territory. A botched snap was
scooped from the turf by Nick Manuel and returned to the five
yard line. From there the Knights pushed the remaining yards
for a score. Tonry found the endzone on a quarterback sneak
with 6:29 to go in the second quarter.
Chartiers Valley responded with a bang. A 53 yard pass play
took the ball to the Knight three yard line. A fine tackle by
Tonry kept the ball in the red zone. Two plays later, a Colt
crossed the plane on a one yard dive. A successful conversion
gave Chartiers Valley an 8-6 lead.
Not to be outdone, the Knights took the kickoff and marched
fifty-five yards for their second score, a 29 yard burst by
Mentchaas Anderson with 27 seconds to go in the half. Taylor
Thornton added two points for a 14-8 Knight's halftime lead.
The second half was all Brookline. Thornton added six more
points with a 42 yard touchdown run (minus one shoe) to bring
his rushing total for the day over the 100 yard mark. Strong
defensive play by Nick Manuel, Amaree Hatcher and Austin
Liebro kept the Colts quiet the entire second half.
One play that stood out was when pint-sized Nick Manuel hit a
big Colt runner head on, stopped him in his tracks, lifted him
from the ground and promptly deposited him back on the playing
surface. It was a hit that would make Jack Lambert proud.
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WEEK #1 - August 29, 2009 @ Bethel Park High School
13-UNDER
BROOKLINE 12 - Bethel Park 0
Scoring Summary:
Khalil Sanders 15 pass from Jerrad Tuite (kick failed)
Michael Ignasky 8 run (conversion failed)
NOTES: The season opener was a good beginning for our elder
Knights. The defense played a strong game, led by linebacker
Khalil Sanders, who contributed over ten tackles and two
sacks. On the other side of the scrimmage line, Sanders stoked
the Knights to a 6-0 halftime lead with his 15 yard touchdown
reception from quarterback Jerrad Tuite in the second quarter.
Running back Michael Ignasky returned to last season's form
with his first 100 yard game of the campaign. Ignasky's eight
yard touchdown run with one minute remaining sealed the
victory for the Knights. Early season mistakes and a couple
dropped passes cost Brookline additional points.
Coach Donnie and the 2009 Knights have added a new dimension
to their game with the acquisition of place kicker Dominick
DelGreco. Other new faces include first-year quarterback
Jerrad Tuite and tight end Adam Ottaviano. Together with a
strong corps of returning veterans and seasoned winners,
these Knights should get stronger as the season progresses.
Welcome to first-year Knights coaches Jerry Tuite, George
DelGreco and his brother, Jungle Jim DelGreco.
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