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On a beautiful fall afternoon the Brookline Knights brought
the traveling circus to Baldwin. There was plenty of sunshine
and the temperature hit the 80s. As always, it was excellent
football weather and the Knights made the most of the moment.
They won four out of five games and outscored Baldwin 140-44.
It was a fine day to be wearing Brookline's green and black.
October 9, 2011 @ Baldwin High School
8-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)
BROOKLINE 20 - Baldwin 0
Scoring Summary:
Jacob Davis 45 run (Jacob Davis run)
Keshawn Harris 50 run (conversion failed)
Branndon Pezzelle 70 run (conversion failed)
NOTES: The Little Knights improved their season record to 3-4
in the day's opening scrimmage with a dominant 20-0 victory
over the Little Broncos. After three consecutive close losses
it's nice to see the little ones back in the win column. Their
twenty points is a season high.
For the season, so far, the Little Knights scoring stats are:
Branndon Pezzelle (4 TD, 2 XP, 28 PTS); Keyshawn Harris
(4 TD, 24 PTS); Zachary Kalsek (1 TD, 1 XP, 8 PTS); Jacob
Davis (1 TD, 1 XP, 8 PTS). As a team, Brookline has outscored
their opponents by an overall total of 68-50. The Knights
defenders hold an advantage of 2-1 over the opposition in
shutouts. That's not too bad for our little big guys!
WEEK #7 - October 9, 2011 @ Baldwin High School
8-UNDER
BROOKLINE 42 - Baldwin 0
Scoring Summary:
Mekhi Gay 1 run (conversion failed)
Antwain Carter 30 run (Antwain Carter run)
Jamyle Liebro 27 run (Jamyle Liebro run)
Antwain Carter 65 run (conversion failed)
Visawn Pennix 65 run (conversion failed)
Nicholas Ault 61 run (Grant Hamilton run)
Fumble Recovery: Zachary Kalsek, Antwain Carter
NOTES: Coach Bruce's eight-year olds raised their record to
five wins and two losses with a crushing 42-0 defeat of the
Baldwin Broncos. Six different Knights combined to propel
Brookline to a season-high point total. After sputtering to a
2-2 record, including consecutive losses, these Knights now
have three straight shutout victorys.
Takeaways by Zachary Kalsek and Antwain Carter set up two of
the Knights three first half touchdowns. Solid defense up and
down the line kept the Baldwin attack in tatters. The score at
halftime read: Brookline 22 - Baldwin 0.
Jamyle Liebro opened the second half with a sixty yard scoring
run that was called back on a penalty. Antwain Carter took the
next handoff and covered the entire sixty-five yards to the
goal. Visawn Pennix and Nicholas Ault also joined the point
parade with their first touchdowns of the season.
The Brookline defense played outstanding, holding the Broncos
without a first down for the entire game. The victory assures
the Knights of a playoff berth. Next week's opponent is the
Montour Spartans, owners of an identical 5-2 record. That will
be a good test of how well our Knights have improved.
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WEEK #7 - October 9, 2011 @ Baldwin High School
9-UNDER
BROOKLINE 22 - Baldwin 8
Scoring Summary:
Dominic Leonard 5 run (Marques Watson run)
Nick Roell 1 run (Marques Watson run)
Marques Watson 1 run (conversion failed)
Fumble Recovery: Zachary Munn, J.B. Nelson
NOTES: Coach Mike's Brookline Nines raised their undefeated
record to 7-0 with another strong performance against the
Baldwin Breakers. The Knight defense totally throttled the
Breaker attack, while the offense kept Baldwin guessing with
a well-rounded game plan and a gritty composure not often seen
at this level of competition.
Brookline won the toss and elected to receive. On their first
play from scrimmage, Marques Watson took off on a fifty-one
yard touchdown run. The play was called back on a penalty. It
was only a temporary setback. For the next fifteen minutes the
two teams exchanged possessions near midfield. Then, Baldwin
tried a reverse on fourth down that was met by J.B. Nelson,
who tackled the runner for a huge loss. Brookline's offense
seized the opportunity.
Watson covered fifty yards in one burst to the Baldwin five
yard line. Dominic Leonard covered the remaining yards, and
Watson added a conversion for an 8-0 Brookline lead with four
minutes to go in the first half. A good defensive play by
Leonard gave Brookline another chance before the half ended.
Three passes from Nick Roell to Aiden Logan, along with runs
by Watson and Leonard moved the ball to the one inch line.
Before time expired, Roell quickly got the offense to the line
and took the snap. A quarterback sneak and conversion run with
four seconds to go put Brookline on top 16-0 at intermission.
The second half opened with a Baldwin fumble that was promptly
scooped up by Zachary Munn. The Knights rode the legs of their
thoroughbred Watson all the way to the endzone for their third
touchdown and a 22-0 advantage. Another Breaker fumble on the
next series was recovered by Nelson. A final Knight drive,
highlighted by Quinn Hunter's twenty yard run up the middle,
stalled at the Baldwin twenty-five yard line. The Breakers
finally scored with 1:52 left to avert a shutout.
Next week the Nines head to Montour to square off in a battle
featuring the two remaining unbeaten teams. At stake is first
place in the regular season and the top seed in the upcoming
SSYFL playoffs. It should be a great game.
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WEEK #7 - October 9, 2011 @ Baldwin High School
10-UNDER
Baldwin 28 - BROOKLINE 6
Scoring Summary:
Anthony Carrington 47 run (conversion failed)
Fumble Recovery: Cole McMullan (2)
NOTES: Brookline's ten-year olds extended their winless streak
by dropping a 28-6 decision to the Baldwin Vikings. As usual,
the team put up a good fight and hung in there as long as they
could. But, with no roster depth, the opposition eventually
wore them down and the dominoes began to fall.
The game was scoreless after the first ten minutes. Baldwin
struck at 9:40 of the second quarter with a fifty yard run to
stake themselves to a 6-0 lead. The Knights offense responded
with a drive of their own. Hard running by Nathan Ault and a
twenty-five yard dash by Logen Solomon put the ball at the
Viking twenty-eight yard line. The Knights managed nine more
yards before stalling nineteen hashmarks short of the goal.
Baldwin counter-marched thirty-nine yards into Brookline
territory. From there, a forty-two yard touchdown run with
fifty-one seconds remaining increased their advantage to 12-0.
A quick interception and nice return gave Baldwin time for one
last play. With four seconds left the Vikings scored again to
give themselves a twenty-point cushion going into halftime.
The Vikings bagged their third touchdown in a span of two long
minutes with a scoring run at 9:01 of the third quarter. Then,
just as it seemed things could only get worse, the Knights
sparked a flame to warm the hearts of their faithful fans.
On a fourth and sixteen, late in the final quarter, Anthony
Carrington broke loose and rumbled forty-seven yards to put
the Knights on the scoreboard, averting a shutout. In the
last minute of play, a Cole McMullan fumble recovery gave
Brookline another opportunity from midfield. A twenty-three
yard run by Ault got the crowd cheering, but time expired
before any further excitement could be had.
Next week the Brookline Knights (0-7) take on the Montour
Spartans (1-6). Already eliminated from playoff contention,
maybe this will be the day that our ten-year olds bring home
that elusive victory. That will be as good as a playoff win.
Good luck, Guys!
WEEK #7 - October 9, 2011 @ Baldwin High School
11-UNDER
BROOKLINE 50 - Baldwin 8
Scoring Summary:
Quran Powe 5 run (Darryl Daniels pass from Brent Ivory)
Lamar Lewis 65 pass from Brent Ivory (conversion failed)
Darryl Daniels 5 run (Khalil Weathers pass from Brent Ivory)
Quran Powe 29 run (Darryl Daniels run)
Quran Powe 43 lateral from Lamar Lewis (Darryl Daniels run)
Quran Powe 39 run (conversion failed)
Jeremy Jenkins 59 run (conversion failed)
Interception: Lamar Lewis, Brent Ivory
Julius Caesar said, in 47 BC, "Veni, vidi, vici."
Coach Joe said, in 2011 AD, "I came, I saw, I conquered."
NOTES: Brookline's eleven-year olds completely destroyed the
Baldwin Warriors, 50-8. These Knights are riding a tsunami of
momentum and appear like an unstoppable force. With a defense
that leaves opponents shaken, not stirred, and a cache of
offensive weapons that would make an insurgent leader envious,
this Power Posse is primed and ready to take on all comers.
Five first half touchdowns gave Brookline a 38-0 lead at the
intermission. The fifth was scored by Quran Powe on a botched
play. Lamar Lewis ran into quarterback Brent Ivory during the
handoff. Lewis took the ball and ran left, then right. He was
trapped by a wall of defenders. Quran yelled, "Pitch it!"
Lewis lateraled the ball to Powe, who dashed around the gaggle
of defenders and sprinted forty-three yards to the endzone.
By the end of the game, Powe had four touchdowns to increase
his season tally to twenty-two, only five shy of tying the
all-time Brookline Knight record of twenty-seven.
While Powe now has forty-two touchdowns in his two-year career
with the Knights, reserve quarterback Jeremy Jenkins had never
crossed the endzone plane, until today that is. Leading the
reserves in the last quarter, Jenkins hit a groove and ran
like the wind for fifty-nine yards and Brookline's final score
of the day. It was his first touchdown as a Brookline Knight.
Next week, Coach Joe and his Deputies (7-0) go head-to-head
with the Montour Spartans (6-1) in what could be the best test
yet of how good these Knights really are. Brookline shares the
top spot in the standings with West Allegheny (7-0). A win at
Montour will guarantee the Knights a shot at the top seed in
the upcoming playoffs. Go Brookline!
WEEK #7 - October 9, 2011 @ North Hills High School
13-UNDER
North Hills 40 - BROOKLINE 8
Scoring Summary:
Antonio Green 40 pass from Taylor Thornton
(Taylor Thornton run)
Interception: Dylan DiRenna
NOTES: Brookline's 13-year old Knights traveled to North Hills
High School to face the cross-town Chiefs. The team continued
to struggle, falling 40-8. Antonio Green's last quarter score
was too little, too late. It was, however, as has become the
custom of late, a little sugar to cover the sour taste of an
otherwise bad drink.
Linebacker Matt Haskins left the game and was taken to the
hospital with a broken arm. We hope that Matt heals quickly.
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