WEEK #2 - September 5, 2009                  @ Ross Elementary

	8-UNDER

	North Hills 20 - BROOKLINE 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Cole McMullan 60 run (conversion failed)

	Interception: Ramon White

	NOTES: This was another tough game for our 8-year old Knights,
	but the team did show considerable improvement over last week.
	The Brookline offense struggled once more and the defense did
	their best to stem the red tide. The end result was a 20-6
	defeat. There were, however, good signs amidst the carnage.

	Shebazz Anderson had a couple good runs and together with
	quarterback Aiden Logan connected for the Knight's first pass
	reception. Linebacker Ramon White had another good game,
	anchoring the defense. Ramon dazzled the crowd with a slick
	one-handed interception near the end of the first half.

	North Hills had an 8-0 lead at halftime and increased that to
	20-0 midway through the fourth quarter. A 60 yard touchdown
	run by Cole McMullan late in the final period prevented the
	shutout, ending the game on a positive note for Brookline.

 

	WEEK #2 - September 5, 2009                  @ Ross Elementary

	9-UNDER

	North Hills 16 - BROOKLINE 0

	Fumble Recovery: Darryl Daniels

	NOTES: The second game of the day was not much better than the
	first. The Braves scored twice in the opening half while the
	Brookline offense struggled to gain traction. North Hills was
	up 16-0 at halftime.

	The second half was another futile affair for the offense.
	The Knight's defense, led by Darryl Daniels and Cullin Baker,
	held the Braves scoreless, but received no support. Daniels'
	fumble recovery with two minutes to play set up the Knight's
	only offensive surge of the contest. In the waning moments of
	the game, Marshal White and Devon James ripped off a couple
	nice runs. Time expired with the ball near midfield.

 

	WEEK #2 - September 5, 2009                  @ Ross Elementary

	10-UNDER

	North Hills 30 - BROOKLINE 0

	Fumble Recovery: Anthony Johnson (2)

	NOTES: The 10-year olds were scalped by the Red Warriors. Only
	penalties and the clock prevented the score from increasing
	like the National Debt. North Hills' offense moved up and down
	the field at will while the Knights attack stumbled and fell.
	The score was 14-0 at halftime and inflated to 30-0 before the
	final buzzer sounded.

	Every game has it's bright spots. Jacob Mellon connected with
	Jake Devers on a nice pass play in the first half. Better yet,
	Demetrius Cotton put a crushing hit on a Warrior back near the
	North Hills sideline. The beastly blow was a worthy Web-Gem
	nominee. Other than that, this game was all North Hills.

 

	WEEK #2 - September 5, 2009                  @ Ross Elementary

	11-UNDER

	North Hills 16 - BROOKLINE 0

	Fumble Recovery: Bryan Bergener, Shane Holden, Taylor Thornton

	NOTES: After three ugly defeats, Brookline fans were looking
	to the 11-year olds for a little green and black payback. They
	looked, but all they found was another black and blue setback.

	The game started out promising. The Brookline defense held the
	Redskins motionless on their first possession. The Knight's
	offense then ran three successful running plays and gained a
	first down. There were smiles in the crowd as Brookline was
	finally on the move.

	On the Knight's fifth play from scrimmage, a fumbled snap was
	scooped up by a North Hills defender. The takeaway sparked a
	fifty-five yard drive that wiped away the short-lived joy.
	The Redskin charge ended with a one yard TD run and an 8-0
	lead with 48 seconds to go in the first quarter.

	The next thirty minutes of the game were an excercise in
	misery management. The Brookline offense could not manage to
	gain a first down. The defense barely managed to hold back the
	stubborn Redskins. Despite the pain, the score stayed close.

	Hope remained as the scoreboard continued to read 8-0 until
	the final two minutes of play. That's when Brookline's
	slumbering offense turned the ball over for the final time at
	their own three yard line. A Redskin touchdown and conversion
	with 1:32 left to play gave North Hills a 16-0 victory.

 

	WEEK #2 - September 5, 2009                  @ Ross Elementary

	13-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 45 - North Hills 12

	Scoring Summary:

	Dominick DelGreco tackled runner in endzone - SAFETY
	Adam Ottaviano 20 pass from Jerrad Tuite
		(Dominick DelGreco kick)
	Khalil Sanders 42 pass from Jerrad Tuite
		(Dominick DelGreco kick)
	Michael Ignasky 82 run (conversion failed)
	Michael Ignasky 9 run (Dominick DelGreco kick)
	Zacheria Sesay 3 run (Brendan Cunningham run)
	Malik Petite 37 run (Brendan Cunningham run)

	Fumble Recovery: Michael Ignasky

	Interception: Dominick DelGreco

	NOTES: Coach Donnie and his 13-year olds could sense the
	despair in the hearts of the Brookline faithful and were
	determined to right the wrongs of the previous four games.
	They did so with a thirst for vengeance. The elder Knights
	came out with all their guns blazing. When the smoke cleared
	they had all but annihilated the North Hills Chiefs. The
	final score read 45-12. It could have been much worse.

	The first half seemed close, with the Knights holding a slim
	16-12 edge at halftime. Looks can be deceiving. Breakdowns in
	pass coverage gave the North Hills quarterback some nice
	opportunities and he made the best of them, completing six
	passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Brookline quarterback
	Jerrad Tuite answered that challenge with two touchdown passes
	of his own, a twenty yard toss to tight end Adam Ottaviano and
	a 42 yard catch-and-run by Khalil Sanders.

	The second half was a good, old-fashioned Brookline scoring
	parade, with running back Michael Ignasky churning out two
	touchdown runs, the first covering 82 yards. Ignasky finished
	the game with well over 100 yards rushing for the second week
	in a row. Dominick DelGreco's interception late in the third
	period, with the score 29-12, brought in the second-teamers.
	Nothing much changed. The scoring parade continued unabated.

	Malik Petite, Zacheria Sesay, Joey Kalsek and Michael Roper
	engineered two more scoring drives. Big Zach scored the first
	touchdown on a three yard transport, literally carrying six
	defenders into the endzone. With 1:25 to go in the game,
	Petite took off on a 37 yard dash. Brendan Cunningham added
	the exclamation points with two good conversion runs.

	In addition to some well-deserved payback, Knight fans were
	treated to something that they haven't seen in twelve years.
	Placekicker Dominick DelGreco split the uprights with three
	extra point kicks, a rarity in this age group. The last time
	Brookline kicked an extra point was in 1997, when Bruno
	DeSimone was "The Man With The Golden Leg." Way to go Dom!

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