It was a cold, overcast day. At times a fine mist filled the
	air. At times it rained. At all times it was wet, and it got
	colder as the day progressed. It was Packer football weather.
	The players warmed to the cold temperature. They played some
	good ballgames. The fans just shivered and enjoyed the show.

 

	October 17, 2009                             @ McGibbeny Field

	8-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)

	BROOKLINE 20 - Montour 8

	Scoring Summary:

	Cole McMullan 15 run (conversion failed)
	Dominic Leonard 28 run (Cole McMullan run)
	Cole McMullan 20 run (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Dominic Leonard, Cole McMullan, Seth Derrick

	NOTES: In the morning's opening engagement, the little Knights
	took on the little Spartans and came away with a fine comeback
	victory. The Spartans gained the early edge and held an 8-0
	lead at halftime.

	The Knights charged back in the second period, taking command
	of the battlefield. Strong running by Dominic Leonard and Cole
	McMullan turned the tide. The Brookline defense repulsed all
	further Spartan attacks while the offense launched successful
	thrusts three times in a row. It was an excellent team effort.

 

	WEEK #8 - October 17, 2009                   @ McGibbeny Field

	8-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 6 - Montour 0

	Scoring Summary:

	Cole McMullan 99 run (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Zachary Munn, Seth Derrick

	NOTES: The 8-year old Knights finally put it all together. The
	offense and defense both played solid games. The end result
	was a hard-earned and respectable 6-0 victory over Montour.

	The game started out with that same old bitter taste. Montour
	won the toss. The Spartan offense immediately advanced to a
	first down. It looked like another one of those strange days
	beginning again. Then something happened.

	The Knights switched to GEICO and saved 15% on insurance?  No.

	They began playing ball like we always knew they could?   Yes!

	A Montour fumble was recovered by Zachary Munn and the Knights
	took control. They took control of the ball. More importantly,
	they took control of the game.

	A twenty-seven yard run by Cole McMullan positioned the ball
	deep in Montour territory. The drive stalled. The Spartans
	countered with a breakaway run of their own. A thirty-three
	yard dash to the endzone was terminated by linebackers Aiden
	Logan and Ramon White at the Brookline nineteen.

	From there Montour pushed all the way to the one yard line. On
	third and goal, a Spartan back blasted into the pack. The ball
	was jarred loose and Seth Derrick recovered for Brookline. The
	official spot placed the down marker three feet from the goal.

	On the Knight's second play from scrimmage, McMullan took the
	handoff, found a hole, and was on his way west. When Cole's
	trip ended, he stood ninety-nine yards away in the endzone.
	With two minutes to go in the first half, Brookline led 6-0.

	The Knight defense then forced a punt with one minute left in
	the period. First down runs by McMullan and White forged
	another deep breech into Montour territory. The halftime
	horn signalled the end of that promising drive.

	Brookline threatened once more early in the third quarter when
	quarterback Nathan Ault burst free for a twenty-three yard
	gain to the Spartan thirty-five yard line. A fumble on the
	next play squelched this fourth adventure.

	The Spartan offense, on-the-other-hand, could not move past
	midfield the entire second half. The little Knights played
	better than they have all season long. It was fun to watch.

	Congratulations to the Knights defense on their first career
	shutout. The defensive starting eleven were: Safety Nathan
	Ault; Linebackers Ramon White, Aiden Logan, Cole McMullan
	and Marcus Jacobs; Ends Gaige Grzelka and Jayden Payne;
	Linemen Dominick Leonard, Zachary Munn, Marques Watson
	and Shebazz Anderson. 

 

	WEEK #8 - October 17, 2009                   @ McGibbeny Field

	9-UNDER

	Montour 40 - BROOKLINE 0

	Fumble Recovery: Bobby Goodnight, Darryl Daniels

	NOTES: Would the real Knights please stand up? C'mon guys, we
	know you're out there somewhere. It's time to come home.

	After the past two week's blowout losses, concern amongst the
	local population is turning to panic. Have our children been
	secretly abducted and somehow replaced? If this continues we
	may end up the feature of future Nancy Grace investigations.

	So, who exactly are these imposters in Green and Black?	This
	is definitely not the same team that rattled off a string of
	three victories only weeks ago. The names are the same, and
	the kids look the same. But they surely don't play the same.

	Whoever these kids are, they got pounded by the Spartans. It
	was a massacre worthy of Leonidas himself. No one was spared.

	The Spartan phalanx moved at will. They scored six times and
	nearly added a seventh. Brookline, on-the-other-hand, went
	zero for eight. The Knights pushed only once into the Montour
	zone, stalling at the thirty yard line.

	Would the real Knights please stand up? C'mon guys, we're all
	getting a little worried. Just in case, where's Nancy Grace?	

 

	WEEK #8 - October 17, 2009                   @ McGibbeny Field

	10-UNDER

	Montour 34 - BROOKLINE 14

	Scoring Summary:

	Christian Frazier 27 run (Jacob Mellon run)
	Anthony Johnson 64 kickoff return (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Jake Devers, Ryan Hough, Demetrius Cotton,
			 Aaron Owens, Anthony Johnson

	NOTES: This was a classic duel for thirty minutes. After three
	games, the wet field was showing wear and the mud made for
	slippery conditions. On this spongy surface, the teams sparred
	on equal terms. It was a battle in the trenches, and the mud
	stained uniforms attested to its fury.

	Brookline's first possession resulted in a punt. The ball was
	fumbled and Jake Devers recovered on the Spartan thirty-three
	yard line. Christian Frazier then split a crease and galloped
	twenty-seven yards for a Knight touchdown. A good conversion
	run by quarterback Jacob Mellon gave Brookline an 8-0 lead.

	Montour took the ensuing kickoff and launched their own drive.
	A two yard endzone burst and a good conversion pass evened the	
	score at eight apiece. Both teams proceeded to slug it out
	near midfield for the next ten minutes.

	The Spartans struck again with three minutes remaining in the
	second quarter on a thirteen yard scoring run. The slugfest
	continued at midfield for the remainder of the half. The play
	became sloppy and turnovers kept the ball changing allegiances
	with frequency. Montour led 14-8 at halftime.

	The slippery ball syndrome continued into the third quarter.
	Three successive possessions ended in turnovers and fans began
	wondering if the game would move from the midfield mosh pit.

	Montour discovered the solution. The Spartans began the fourth
	period with an exit plan. A first down provided proper footing
	for an escape. A thirty-nine yard scoring run followed. On the
	Spartans next possession they executed a similar strategy and
	found the endzone again. With 2:35 left to play Montour now
	had a commanding 28-8 lead.

	Anthony Johnson had not yet begun to fight. Johnson accepted
	the Spartan kickoff and promptly returned it sixty-four yards
	to close the gap to 28-14. Montour silenced the critics three
	plays later when they scored a final time on a sixty-seven
	yard run with only seconds to go.

 

	WEEK #8 - October 17, 2009                   @ McGibbeny Field

	11-UNDER

	Montour 30 - BROOKLINE 16

	Scoring Summary:

	Mentchaas Anderson 60 kickoff return (Nick Manuel run)
	Taylor Thornton 79 run (Nick Manuel run)

	NOTES: This was another trip to the infirmary. The Knights are
	sick. The high fever has caused acute delirium. They probably
	should have stayed home with a vaporizer and a jar of Vicks.

	You have got to give these kids credit. Despite their weakened
	condition, they stood tall and came to play. For an entire
	half of football, they slogged their way through the mud,
	fueled by Dayquil and properly hydrated by Coach Joe.

	As Brookline struggled, Montour built up a 24-0 halftime lead.
	The Knights did show moments of lucidity, with a couple strong
	runs by Taylor Thornton and Jordan Walker, but immediately
	lapsed back into their pneumonic haze.

	In the second half, the Knights showed some signs that their
	condition may finally be improving. A sixty yard kickoff
	return by Mentchaas Anderson seemed to infuse the team with
	a burst of energy.

	The defense livened up and stopped a long Montour drive in the
	Knight redzone. Then Taylor Thornton took off on one of his
	patented touchdown sprints, covering seventy-nine yards. As
	time expired, the scoreboard read: Montour 30 - Brookline 16.

	It's been a rough couple of weeks, but this team is capable of
	far more than they have been producing of late. Let's get over
	this and start playing good, strong Brookline Knight football. 

 

	WEEK #8 - October 17, 2009                   @ McGibbeny Field

	13-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 38 - Montour 0

	Scoring Summary:

	Michael Ignasky 65 run (Jerrad Tuite run)
	Adam Ottaviano 69 pass from Jerrad Tuite (Michael Ignasky run)
	Adam Ottaviano 41 interception return
		(Adam Ottaviano pass from Jerrad Tuite)
	Adam Ottaviano 4 pass from Jerrad Tuite (conversion failed)
	Michael Ignasky 30 run (Russell Page run)

	Interception: Dominick DelGreco (2), Adam Ottaviano,
		      Khalil Sanders
	Fumble Recovery: Martino Stein

	NOTES: Brookline's elder Knights hadn't played a game in two
	weeks. Like wild dogs deprived of food, these Knights were
	hungry for a meal. Unfortunately for the Montour Spartans,
	they were on the menu for the Knight's four o'clock feeding.

	From the opening kickoff until the final buzzer, Brookline's 
	defense devoured the Spartans. Montour's highly-touted attack
	made only one weak attempt to assert itself early in the game.
	After two first downs, Brookline forced them into submission.
	For the remainder of the game the fearsome Spartan warriors
	were reduced to house-broken pets.

	The Knight offense rolled along like the juggernaut it is.
	Quarterback Jerrad Tuite has so many guns at his disposal
	that he needs certification in the handling of advanced
	weaponry. Only friendly-fire, in the form of penalties and
	fumbles, can deny this team their right to endzone supremacy.

	These Knights are a machine. Coach Donnie has them well-oiled
	and tuned almost to perfection. They function so well as one
	unit that sometimes individual achievements are dwarfed by
	the intensity of the whole. But, there are always exceptions.

	Today, Adam Ottaviano played a fantastic game. His sixty-nine
	yard touchdown reception from Tuite was as picture perfect as
	they come. He recorded twenty of the Knights thirty-eight
	points on offense. On defense, his acrobatic one-handed
	interception was more awesome than the forty-one yard return
	that followed. He was also the deliverer of several vicious
	hits that left the Spartans shaken, not stirred. On this day,
	Adam Ottaviano was the top dog, and he got the prime cuts.

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