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* A Proclamation For Coach Joe *
The Brookline Knights held their 40th Season home opening games
at Danny McGibbeny Field in Brookline Park and finished the day
with a six-game sweep of the West Mifflin Titans. It was a fine
day for football, with warm weather and abundant sunshine. All
of our Knights teams played well and look like contenders. This
was also a special day for the Knights President and long-time
coach Joe Nicholas. At halftime of the 9-Under game, Coach Joe
was honored with a proclamation from the City of Pittsburgh for
his two decades of dedication to the Knights program and for
being a positive role model to the generations of kids who have
worn the Green and Black of Brookline. Congratulations Joe!
September 7, 2013 @ McGibbeny Field
8-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)
BROOKLINE 20 - West Mifflin 8
Scoring Summary:
Dominic Monz 60 run (Connor Bonilla run)
Dominic Monz 55 run (conversion failed)
Dominic Monz 45 run (time expired)
Fumble Recovery: Stephen Mescan, Xavier Morris
NOTES: Brookline's youngest Knights made it two-in-a row with a
20-8 win over West Mifflin. Dominic Monz once again showed his
breakaway speed with three touchdowns, and the Knight defense
did a fine job holding back the Titan attack.
Monz got things rolling on the first play of the game with a
sixty yard scoring run. Connor Bonilla added the two-pointer.
West Mifflin took control of the ball and drove inside the
Brookline thirty before two good stops by Maurice Trent pushed
them back beyond the thirty. Moments later, Brookline fumbled
the ball back to the Titans at the thirty-nine.
Both offenses bogged down on their next series. Then, with time
running out in the first half, a West Mifflin runner broke
loose. The runaway was tracked down by Tristin Pezzelle to save
a touchdown. The Knights entered the intermission leading 8-0.
West Mifflin started the second half with a sixty yard scoring
run of their own, followed by a successful conversion to tie
the game at eight-apiece. The Titan defense held the Knights in
place and West Mifflin took over at midfield. A fumble recovery
by Xavier Morris gave the ball back to Brookline at the Knights
forty-five. From there, Monz erupted for his second touchdown
of the day to put Brookline back ahead 14-8.
The Knight defense once again stopped the Titans in the final
minutes of the game. The Brookline offense took the field for
one final play. From the West Mifflin forty-five, quarterback
Landon Bauer handed off to Monz, who capped off a fine outing
with his third six-pointer of the morning. Game over.
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WEEK #3 - September 7, 2013 @ McGibbeny Field
8-UNDER
BROOKLINE 32 - West Mifflin 6
Scoring Summary:
Keshawn Harris 60 run (Racari El run)
Keshawn Harris 22 run (conversion failed)
Keshawn Harris 25 run (conversion failed)
Will Coleman 20 run (conversion failed)
Keshawn Harris 55 run (conversion failed)
Fumble Recovery: Ricari El
NOTES: Coach Jason and his eight-year old Knights improved to
2-0 with another convincing victory, this time a 32-6 romp over
the West Mifflin Titans. The Knight attack was once again led
by Keshawn Harris, who scored four touchdowns and helped anchor
the sturdy Brookline defense. This was not, however, a one-man
effort. The Knights roster is blessed with talent, and together
they put a mighty whuppin' on the Titans.
Brookline's potent offense wasted no time setting the tone of
the game. On the first play, Harris burst forth with a sixty
yard touchdown run. A Racari El conversion gave the Knights an
8-0 lead. West Mifflin fired back quickly. On the next play, a
Titan back broke free and ran forty-seven yards downfield. A
diving tackle by Harris at the Brookline thirteen prevented a
touchdown. The defense pushed the Titans back and the Knights
took over on offense at the fifteen yard line.
The Knights marched quickly downfield. Quarterback Will Coleman
passed twelve yards to Geno Spadafora, then followed up with a
twenty-one yard scamper of his own to midfield. On the next
play, Racari El advanced the ball a further twenty-four yards
to the Titan twenty-eight. Another reception by Spadafora set
up Harris' second scoring run, putting the Knights on top 14-0.
West Mifflin threatened again midway through the second quarter
when another Titan runner got loose in the backfield. A fine
tackle by David Reed near midfield settled the matter. The
Knights entered halftime with a fourteen-point advantage.
The Knights struck again on their first possession of the
second half. Harris' twenty-five yard endzone dash increased
the Brookline lead to 20-0. Three minutes later, the Knights
added another six-pack with a twenty-yard run by Coleman. With
four minutes to go in the game, West Mifflin finally got on the
board with a sixty-yard touchdown run to avoid a shutout.
Brookline fired one final salvo before calling it a day. A
fifty-five yard run by Harris finished off the Knights scoring
parade. Keshawn's four touchdowns give him seven in two games.
He has had two additional scoring runs negated by penalties.
Aside from Harris' individual accomplishment, this Knights team
as a whole is loaded with skill players. On both sides of the
ball, they have the necessary tools to be highly competitive.
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WEEK #3 - September 7, 2013 @ McGibbeny Field
9-UNDER
BROOKLINE 20 - West Mifflin 12
Scoring Summary:
Brandon Pezzelle 60 pass from Zaire Nelson (conversion failed)
Brandon Pezzelle 63 pass from Tristin Christe
(Zaire Nelson pass from Tristin Christe)
Zaire Nelson 60 pass from Tristin Christe (conversion failed)
Fumble Recovery: Micah Brown, Asahn Davis
Interception: Zaire Nelson
NOTES: Coach Joe and his Brookline Nines bounced back from last
week's bitter defeat to beat the West Mifflin Titans, 20-12. It
was a good game for the Knights, who put the ground attack on
hold and went to the air with stunning results. The Knights
threw for three touchdowns, two to Brandon Pezzelle and one to
Zaire Nelson. With the offense clicking, the defense stepped up
and held back the pesky Titans to earn the Knights their first
triumph of the season.
Quarterback Tristin Christe opened the contest with a lateral
pass to Nelson, who turned and threw a bomb to Pezzelle that
ended sixty-yards later with a touchdown and a 6-0 lead. West
Mifflin countered with a thirty-two yard scoring run to tie
the game at six-all. With one minute remaining in the first
quarter Christe hooked up with the speedy Pezzelle, this time
on a sixty-three yard catch and run. A conversion toss to
Nelson made the score 14-6.
The game stalled near midfield until the three-minute mark of
the second quarter. Christe got loose on a twelve-yard run,
then fumbled. A recovery by Asahn Bey-Davis kept the ball in
the Knights hands. On the next play, Tristin passed to Nelson,
who quickly covered the sixty yards to the goal line, giving
Brookline a commanding 20-6 lead.
West Mifflin threatened to score before halftime with runs of
twenty-four and seventeen yards to advance the ball to the
Brookline nine yard line. Time expired before the Titans could
get off another play.
The Titans came out in the second half and fought back. A long
drive on their first possession reached the Brookline thirty
before being stopped. While the Knight offense went dormant,
the Titans began the fourth quarter with another march that
met with success. A twenty-nine yard touchdown run put West
Mifflin within striking distance at 20-12.
Brookline was unable to move on their next possession and were
forced to punt. A great return put the Titans on the Brookline
twenty yard line with two minutes to go in the game. Luckily
for the Knight fans, the defense got tough and pushed the
Titans back into a 4th and thirty-seven. A hail mary pass was
intercepted by Nelson, sealing the Brookline victory.
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WEEK #3 - September 7, 2013 @ McGibbeny Field
10-UNDER
BROOKLINE 34 - West Mifflin 0
Scoring Summary:
Jamyle Liebro 4 run (Visawn Pennix run)
Antwain Carter 94 run (conversion failed)
Antwain Carter 19 run (conversion failed)
Jamyle Liebro 14 run (conversion failed)
Raeshawn Caldwell 21 run (Jamyle Liebro run)
Fumble Recovery: Jamyle Liebro
NOTES: Coach Bruce and his ten-year olds shrugged off last
week's disappointment and came back with all of their guns
blazing, shutting out the West Mifflin Titans 34-0. The team
improved their record to 1-1 and regained some of the gritty
swagger that took them all they way to the 2012 Super Bowl.
The determined Knights built a 26-0 halftime lead on touchdown
runs by Jamyle Liebro and Antwain Carter. On defense, the
Knights snuffed out West Mifflin's promising opening drive
after an advance to the Brookline six yard line, then slammed
the door shut on the Titan offense. West Mifflin was held
without a first down for the remainder of the contest.
With six minutes to play, Raeshawn Caldwell put an exclamation
point on the impressive Brookline victory with his twenty-one
yard scoring run. Liebro's conversion increased the Knights
point total to thirty-four. It was a great game for Brookline's
Tens, and just what the doctor ordered to propel them back into
their winning ways.
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WEEK #3 - September 7, 2013 @ McGibbeny Field
11-UNDER
BROOKLINE 44 - West Mifflin 0
Scoring Summary:
Nick Roell 1 run (Aidan Logan pass from Nick Roell)
Jonathan Morin 8 pass from Nick Roell (Mason Ventrone run)
Mason Ventrone 20 run (Jonathan Morin pass from Nick Roell)
Marques Watson 20 run (conversion failed)
Jahmaine Hatten 11 run (conversion failed)
Jonathan Morin 7 run (Dante Douglas run)
Fumble Recovery: Jahmaine Hatten, Jonathan Morin
Interception: Demetri Bose
NOTES: Coach Donnie and his Wild Stallions made it two-in-a-row
with a 44-0 victory over the West Mifflin Titans. Brookline
blitzed their way to a 36-0 halftime lead, then coasted through
the second half. The Titans were completely overwhelmed under
the relentless onslaught of shock and awe, Brookline-style.
The Knights offensive backfield of Marques Watson, Jonathan
Morin, Mason Ventrone and quarterback Nick Roell moved the ball
at will behind a punishing front line. When called upon, the
reserve offense also performed well, with Jahmaine Hatten
picking up his first touchdown run of the season. Hatten had
another six-point effort negated by a penalty.
Defensively, the Knights menacing herd of rampaging steeds
completely stampeded the Titans, holding them to no first downs
and negative total yardage. The Titans didn't stand a chance.
Next week, these wild horses will be galloping off to battle
the West Allegheny Indians. If the tribesmen know what's good
for them, they'll pack up their teepees and head for the hills.
To stand and resist would be futile.
WEEK #3 - September 7, 2013 @ McGibbeny Field
13-UNDER
BROOKLINE 38 - West Mifflin 6
Scoring Summary:
Quran Powe 51 pass from Jeremy Jenkins
(Khalil Weathers pass from Jeremy Jenkins)
Raekwon Caldwell 8 run (conversion failed)
Quran Powe 45 run (Curtis Bradley run)
Jeremy Jenkins 30 run (Raekwon Caldwell run)
Quran Powe 76 kickoff return (Khalil Weathers run)
Fumble Recovery: Evan Miller
NOTES: Coach Brian Nicholas and his 13-year old Knights gained
their third victory against no defeats with a 38-6 drubbing of
the Titans of West Mifflin. Like the eleven-year olds before
them, these Knights overwhelmed the Titans with a relentless
offensive attack and a punishing defense.
Quran Powe got the Brookline scoring festival underway three
minutes into the game, turning a Jeremy Jenkins screen pass
into a fifty-one yard touchdown burst. Raekwon Caldwell scored
on an eight yard run two minutes later. With one minute to go
in the first quarter, Powe added to the tally with a forty-five
yard run. Curtis Bradley's two-point sweep made the score 22-0.
Jenkins and Caldwell completed the first half scoring with a
thirty yard bootleg and a good conversion to give Brookline a
comfortable 30-0 advantage at halftime.
The second half opened with Powe returning the kickoff all the
way for his third touchdown of the afternoon. West Mifflin got
on the board midway through the third quarter with a breakaway
ninety-four yard endzone dash against the Brookline reserves.
For the Elder Knights, it was another impressive win. With a
solid core of fleet-footed runners and an improving offensive
line, this team can put points on the board. The defense has
also shown steady improvement over the past three weeks and
looks like they can hold their own. Next week the team has a
bye and then it's on to West Mifflin for a second helping.
A final thought ... football is a rough game and accidents are
bound to happen. During an early contest, a West Mifflin player
broke a leg. Later in the day, Brookline's Curtis Bradley left
the game with concussion-like symptoms and another West Mifflin
player was taken to the hospital with a neck injury. The entire
Knights family sends our sincerest wishes to both Curtis and
the boys from West Mifflin for a speedy recovery.
Coach Joe Nicholas Honored By The City Of Pittsburgh
For His 21 Years With The Brookline Knights
At halftime of the 9-Under game, Coach Joe Nicholas was honored
by the City of Pittsburgh with a proclamation from Mayor Luke
Ravenstahl for his many years of dedication to the Brookline
Knights program. Joe began as a coach in 1993 and became the
organization's President in 1995. Throughout those twenty-one
years of service, Coach Joe Nicholas has been a positive role
model for the many thousands of children who have passed
through the Knights program.
Joe and the entire Nicholas family are a big part of what makes
the Community of Brookline a better and safer place to live.
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