October 27, 2012                              @ McGibbeny Field

	8-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)

	BROOKLINE 14 - North Hills 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Ricari El 30 run (conversion failed)
	Anthony Herisko 34 run (Mario Grannison run)

	NOTES: Brookline's Little Knights made it two-in-a-row with a
	big season-ending 14-6 win over the North Hills Tiny Tomahawks.
	It was a great day for the Brookline seven-year olds, who
	started the 2012 season ice cold, but finished it red hot.

	Riding the momentum from last week's triumph at West Mifflin,
	the Little Knights came ready to play. A quick touchdown by
	North Hills gave the Tomahawks a 6-0 lead. Brookline came
	roaring back with a good drive. Ricari El's scoring run tied
	things up at 6-6. The game remained deadlocked at halftime.

	The second half began with a promising Brookline drive that was
	stopped shy of the goal. North Hills went on a march of their
	own, but the Tomahawks also came up short. The Knights next
	drive was the winning ticket. Anthony Herisko's thirty-four
	yard touchdown run put Brookline ahead 12-6. A good conversion
	run by Mario Grannison gave Brookline an eight point advantage
	with only three minutes to go.

	The Knights defense dug in and kept North Hills from gaining a
	first down. Time expired and the Knights were again victorious.
	After starting the season with six consecutive defeats, the
	Little Knights came on strong at the end. Congratulations to
	the Brookline coaches and players for a job well done.

  

  

  

  

 

LENNY and CHRIS were ON SPORTS

 

	WEEK #9 - October 27, 2012                    @ McGibbeny Field

	8-UNDER

	North Hills 14 - BROOKLINE 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Brandon Pezzelle 60 run (conversion failed)

	Interception: Brandon Pezzelle

	NOTES: Coach Auggie and Brookline's eight-year olds finished
	the 2012 season with 14-6 loss to the North Hills Tomahawks.
	Playing before their home crowd, the Knights fought hard and
	kept themselves within striking distance until only three
	minutes remained.

	The two teams traded blows for the first eight minutes. North
	Hills punched their way into the endzone with thirty seconds
	left in the first quarter. A good conversion run gave them an
	8-0 lead. Two plays after the kickoff, Quarterback Brandon
	Pezzelle ran fifty-eight yards for a Knights touchdown, but
	the score was called back due to a penalty.

	Brookline stalled and North Hills took control. They drove the
	length of the field and scored on a short run. With thirty
	seconds to go in the half, the Tomahawk lead was now 14-0. The
	Knights had time to run one play before halftime. Pezzelle
	made the most of it with a sixty yard run to put Brookline on
	the board. The score at halftime was 14-6.

	Neither offense was able to move the ball during the third
	quarter. Pezzelle intercepted a Tomahawk pass and returned it
	fifteen yards to start the final quarter. He led the offense
	on a drive into North Hills territory. Brookline advanced to
	the twenty-eight yard line but fell short on fourth down.

	North Hills took control at the three minute mark and ran out
	the clock. After a promising 2-1 start, the Brookline Eights
	ended their regular season with a 2-6 record. It would have
	been nice to close out with a win, but the Knights gave the
	Tomahawks a good game and should hold their head's high.

  

  

  

  

 

	WEEK #9 - October 27, 2012                    @ McGibbeny Field

	9-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 26 - North Hills 0

	Scoring Summary:

	Jamyle Liebro 45 run (conversion failed)
	Jamyle Liebro 94 run (conversion failed)
	Antwain Carter 2 run (conversion failed)
	Mekhi Gay 5 run (Brandon McGough run)

	Fumble Recovery: Eathan Parker, Brandon McGough, Jamyle Liebro

	NOTES: Coach Bruce and his nine-year old Knights captured the
	top seed in the upcoming SSYFL playoffs with a 26-0 shutout of
	the North Hills Braves. The Knights finished the regular season
	with a 7-1 record (5-1 in league play) to claim first place.

	The game began slowly. Neither team was able to move the ball
	during the first quarter. Jamyle Liebro got the scoring started
	early in the second quarter. Liebro's forty-five yard run gave
	Brookline a 6-0 lead.

	The Braves countered with a long drive. A North Hills runner
	broke loose and rumbled towards the endzone. Andrew Cagey ran
	him down and dropped him short of the goal. North Hills was in
	great position, with a first and goal at the Knight two yard
	line. The Knight's defense stiffened their resolve and held
	back four consecutive runs. North Hills turned the ball back
	to the Knights on Brookline's one yard line.

	Two plays later, Liebro burst forth with a ninety-four yard
	cross-country dash that put Brookline up 12-0 at halftime.

	Brookline's offense came out firing to start the third quarter.
	A twenty-five yard pass from Grant Hamilton to Cagey set up a
	long touchdown run by Liebro. Due to a mistaken whistle by the
	referee, the ball was brought back into play and placed at the
	twelve yard line. Not to be denied, the offense surged forward.
	Antwain Carter's two yard plunge increased the score to 18-0.

	Mekhi Gay scored Brookline's final touchdown of the day on a
	five yard run in the fourth quarter. Brandon McGough added the
	conversion to finish off the fireworks. When the final buzzer
	sounded, Brookline had added an exclamation point to their
	spot at the top of the league standings.

	Brookline's offense played a great game, proving that they can
	put points on the scoreboard with consistency. The defense was
	outstanding, completely throttling the North Hills attack with
	a succession of bone-crunching hits. Congratulations to Coach
	Dave and all of the Brookline Knights defenders:

	Zachary Kalsek - DT, Eathan Parker - NT, Nathaniel Wilson - DT,
	Visawn Pennix - DE, Antwain Carter - DE, Brandon McGough - CB,
	Andrew Cagey - CB, Jamyle Liebro - LB, Nicholas Ault - LB,
	Mekhi Gay - Safety, Braden Logan - Safety.

  

  

  

 

	WEEK #9 - October 27, 2012                    @ McGibbeny Field

	10-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 30 - North Hills 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Mason Ventrone 41 run (Aidan Logan pass from Nick Roell)
	Mason Ventrone 28 run (Marques Watson run)
	Marques Watson 5 run (Dominic Leonard run)
	Marques Watson 8 run (conversion failed)

	Interception: Ambre Hunter

	NOTES: Coach Donnie and Brookline's Wild Stallions capped off
	their undefeated regular season with another crushing blow,
	this time to the Warriors of North Hills. The 30-6 victory
	brings the Knights record to 8-0 and earns them the top seed
	in the upcoming SSYFL post-season playoffs.

	Like the previous seven victims, the Warriors were left shaken
	and shattered under the hooves of Brookline's herd of rampaging
	steeds. The Warrior demise is another chapter in the Knights
	systematic slaughter of all who loiter in the path of the
	team's ultimate goal, a spot on the coveted Super Bowl trophy.

	From the coin toss to the final buzzer, Brookline controlled
	the game on both sides of the line of scrimmage. Defensively,
	the Knights completely shut down the Warrior attack, forcing
	a succession of punts. The Brookline offense galloped at will.

	The Knights took the opening kickoff. Two plays later they were
	celebrating their first touchdown, a run by Mason Ventrone. The
	next possession featured power running by Marques Watson and
	Dominic Leonard, and a timely twelve yard toss to Leonard from
	quarterback Nick Roell. The completion led to another Ventrone
	score. Along with two good conversions, Brookline led 16-0.

	With 1:39 left in the first quarter, the Knights were dealt a
	glancing blow. North Hills returned the Brookline kickoff all
	the way down the right sideline for a touchdown. It was only
	the second touchdown allowed this season. The conversion pass
	was intercepted by Ambre Hunter. The score now read 16-6.

	Dante Douglas returned the ensuing kickoff twenty yards to
	midfield. Watson promptly advanced the ball to the three yard
	line. This time the Knights foray was stopped by a determined
	stand. Then, a Warrior runner broke free and fled thirty yards
	downfield. Ventrone tracked down the escapee and dropped him
	to the dirt. The short-lived uprising ended four plays later.

	Brookline regained their stride and finished off the first half
	with a third touchdown drive. Watson and Demetri Bose blasted
	through large holes and moved the Knights to the Warrior five.
	From there, Watson bulled his way into the endzone. Leonard's
	conversion run put Brookline ahead 24-6 at halftime.

	The scoring parade extended into the third quarter as Watson
	hammered home his second touchdown of the afternoon to increase
	the Knights advantage to 30-6. Midway through the third quarter
	the Brookline reserves took over. They played well and finished
	the game. North Hills launched a last minute surge that reached
	the Knights eight yard line. The horn sounded to end the game.

	Today, the Knights met a good opponent and pretty much buried
	them. This team is hungry. Each week their appetite seems to
	grow stronger. Coach Don has them whipped into a rabid frenzy.
	Whoever meets these beasts in Round One had better be prepared.

	Over the course of eight games, Brookline has scored 274 points
	while allowing only twelve. That's an average score of 34-2.
	Mason Ventrone and Marques Watson are tied for the team lead in
	scoring with eighty-six points and thirteen touchdowns apiece.
	Both have logged multiple 100-yard games, and quarterback Nick
	Roell, a crafty young tactician, has been a consistent leader.

	Mason and Marques may have the majority of the points, and the
	quarterback always gets the press, but this offensive unit is a
	dedicated eleven-man crew. Every member is a dangerous weapon.
	The same can be said for the Knights punishing defensive squad.
	The clatter of their cleats is the sound of impending doom.

	It's playoff time. Who dares stand in the way of the Knights?

  

  

  

  

  

 

	WEEK #9 - October 27, 2012                    @ McGibbeny Field

	11-UNDER

	North Hills 18 - BROOKLINE 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Anthony Carrington 99 interception return (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Dominic Emma, Anthony Carrington
	Interception: Anthony Carrington

	NOTES: With a persistent, misty rain signaling the beginning of
	what meteorologists are calling "The Perfect Storm," Coach Eric
	Zilch and his Brookline Elevens ended the 2012 season with an
	18-6 loss to the undefeated North Hills Redskins. While the
	Redskins controlled the game, the fiesty Knights managed to
	keep the contest relatively close.

	There was no score after the first ten minutes of play. North
	Hills opened the second quarter with a long march, capped off
	by a forty yard run. The Redskins breached the endzone again
	before halftime to take a 12-0 lead into the intermission.

	Another touchdown run in the third quarter increased the North
	Hills advantage to 18-0. The Redskins threatened to break away
	after an interception gave them good field position. They drove
	to the Knight ten yard line, but a fine stop by Jonathan Morin
	on fourth down halted the red tide.

	North Hills mounted one more drive deep into Knight territory
	in the fourth quarter. The Redskins advanced to the Brookline
	five yard line. A pass to the endzone was picked off by Anthony
	Carrington and returned ninety-nine yards to put the Knights on
	the scoreboard and avoid the shutout.

	As for the perfect storm, we'll all have to wait and see. One
	thing's for sure. It is going to be a cold, wet week.

  

  

  

	A warm hello to the Mitchell family, Joe, Jean, Dylan and Matt.
	Brookliners now living in North Hills, they were here to watch
	Matt, who is the quarterback of the North Hills Redskins. It's
	always nice to see them all, even when wearing red and white.
	Matt played a good game on both offense and defense. We hope to
	see him wearing Brookline green during basketball season.

 

	WEEK #9 - October 27, 2012                    @ McGibbeny Field

	13-UNDER

	BROOKLINE W - West Mifflin L (forfeit)

	NOTES: The West Mifflin team was unable to field enough players
	to play the game. A win is a win is a win. The Knights season
	record rises to 3-5, good enough for a spot in the post-season
	playoffs. Next Sunday it's on to Moon High School for the first
	round playoff game against the Moon Tigers.

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