October 16, 2010

	8-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)

	BROOKLINE 0 - North Hills 0

	NOTES: Brookline's little Knights battled it out with the Tiny
	Tomahawks from North Hills. They stood toe-to-toe and traded
	blows for forty minutes. In the end, the game was declared a
	draw. Neither side was able to find the endzone. There were a
	couple highlights for the Knights. Brandon McGough and Antwain
	Carter made some nice runs from scrimmage, and the defense got
	tough late in the game to stop a promising North Hills drive.

 

	WEEK #8 - October 16, 2010

	8-UNDER

	North Hills 8 - BROOKLINE 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Jayden Payne 30 run (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Marques Watson, Jayden Payne, Aidan Logan

	NOTES: Brookline's eight-year olds lost another close game,
	this time to the North Hills Tomahawks. The 8-6 loss is their
	third two-point defeat. Although the Knights have out-scored
	their opponents 98-66, their season record stands at three
	wins and four losses.

	North Hills scored on their second possession. A sixty yard
	touchdown run and successful conversion staked the Tomahawks
	to an 8-0 lead. Brookline responded by moving the sticks twice
	on the ensuing drive, but the momentum fizzled. North Hills
	again marched downfield. A fumble recovery by Marques Watson
	stopped that threat at the Knight fourteen.

	In the second half, both teams struggled to get their offense
	moving. Takeaways by Jayden Payne and Aidan Logan gave the
	Knights an edge in possession. Logan's theft midway through
	the final quarter also gave Brookline great field position
	inside the Tomahawk thirty yard line.

	On the first play Payne took a handoff and covered half the
	distance to the endzone in one burst. A penalty negated his
	effort. On the next play Payne again took the handoff. This
	time he covered the entire thirty yards for a touchdown to
	bring the Knights to within two points of a tie. Brookline
	came up short on the conversion and that was the game.

	The Knight defense has played pretty well so far this season,
	better than their 3-4 record justifies. Several players have
	stood out with their gritty, heads-up play. There is one,
	however, that has earned a moment in the spotlight. Keyshawn
	Palmer, a seven-year old defensive back, is one of the best
	open field tacklers on this, or any other, team. Keyshawn has
	saved several touchdowns with his uncanny ability. Great Job!

 

	WEEK #8 - October 16, 2010

	9-UNDER

	North Hills 40 - BROOKLINE 22

	Scoring Summary:

	Nathan Ault 1 run (conversion failed)
	Nathan Ault 23 run (Seth Derrick run)
	Cole McMullan 2 run (Nathan Ault run)

	Fumble Recovery: Nathan Ault, Rooznee Palmer

	NOTES: The nine-year old Knights played two twenty minute
	games of football against the North Hills Braves. The first
	half was terrible. The Knights got shellacked 34-0. The second
	half was something quite different. The team awoke from its
	malaise and began playing football. The Knights outscored the
	Braves 22-6 in the third and fourth quarter. The 40-22 final
	score truly was a tale of two halves.

	The first half was quite forgettable. Nothing went right. The
	offense was non-existent and the defense attempted to equal
	the feat. Five successive North Hills touchdowns left the
	Knights punch-drunk and shell-shocked.

	Whatever was in the orange slices at halftime must have been
	laced with a magic elixir. The Knights resurrected their game.
	The addition of Rooznee Palmer to the offensive backfield had
	outstanding results. Palmer powered the Knights towards the
	endzone with four first downs. He dragged a host of Braves all
	the way to the one yard line. Nathan Ault capped off the drive
	with a one yard plunge for six points.

	North Hills answered by returning the ensuing kickoff for a
	touchdown, but that aside, things took a dramatic turn for the
	better. Brookline's final two offensive possessions resulted
	in touchdowns. Seth Derrick, L.J. Orbovich, Cole McMullan,
	Ault and Palmer all began scorching the turf for nice gains.
	The Knights produced nine first downs in the second half as
	opposed to two in the first. It was a tale of two halves.

 

	WEEK #8 - October 16, 2010

	10-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 32 - North Hills 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Darryl Daniels 60 run (conversion failed)
	Quran Powe 25 pass from Brent Ivory (conversion failed)
	Brent Ivory 1 run (conversion failed)
	Darryl Daniels 8 run (conversion failed)
	Quran Powe 39 pass from Brent Ivory (Darryl Daniels run)

	Interception: Jeremy Jenkins
	Fumble Recovery: Anthony Carrington (2), Quran Powe,
			 Will Rupert

	NOTES: Coach Joe's Knights extended their winning streak to
	seven games with a 32-6 victory over the North Hills Warriors.
	This team is really coming together on both sides of the ball.
	The offense is loaded with weapons and the defense hits hard.
	After a rumble with this gang of Knights, the Warriors headed
	back to the 'Burbs bruised and beaten.

	The game got off to a familiar start. On Brookline's first
	play from scrimmage, Darryl Daniels took off on one of his
	patented touchdown sprints, this one measuring sixty yards.
	After holding the Warrior offense motionless for a second time
	the Knights set out on a six-play march. Quran Powe covered
	forty-four yards with two rushes and two receptions. Powe
	scored on a twenty-five yard screen pass from Brent Ivory.

	North Hills threatened to make a game of it late in the second
	quarter. Two long runs brought the ball into the Brookline
	redzone. From there the Warriors fought their way past the
	goal line, making the score 12-6. Jeremy Jenkin's interception
	with forty-two seconds remaining in the half gave Brookline
	another opportunity. Daniels broke free for a twenty-four yard
	run. A twenty-five yard pass from Ivory followed. A penalty
	negated the gain. The first half came to an end.

	The Knights picked up where they left off in the second half.
	Takeaways by Anthony Carrington kept the ball in Brookline's
	control. The Knights cashed in on three of four possessions.
	Touchdowns by Ivory, Daniels and Powe increased the Brookline
	lead to 32-6. North Hills again threatened late in the fourth
	quarter. A runaway Warrior took off down the sideline. Cullin
	Baker had an angle and intersected the runner thirty yards
	downfield, saving a sure touchdown.

	Daniels ended the day with 109 yards rushing on six carries.
	Powe finished with seventy-eight receiving yards on three
	grabs. Another twenty rushing and fifty on kick returns brings
	his total yardage to 148 for the afternoon. Ivory was four of
	eleven passing for eighty-three yards. Brookline had eight
	first downs. North Hills had four. The Warriors had 130 yards
	in total offense.

	Congratulations to Quran Powe, whose fourth quarter touchdown
	was his 16th of the season. Along with a pair of two-point
	conversions, he now has 100 points in seven games.

 

	WEEK #8 - October 16, 2010

	11-UNDER

	North Hills 54 - BROOKLINE 0

	NOTES: The Knights fell to 0-7 with a loss to the North Hills
	Redskins. It was hard to watch from the hillside, and worse 
	on the Brookline side of the field. This has been one of those
	seasons that tests even the staunchest of souls.

	True success is measured in terms other than wins and losses.
	It is found in the character of the individual. There's a lot
	of character on this team. Despite the setbacks, these Knights
	refuse to surrender. They fight on in spite of the odds. There
	are no quitters here. That's what counts in the Game of Life.
	The season will end one way or the other, but the strength and
	perseverance will endure long after these memories fade.

	For those Knights who have persevered and now prepare for the
	final battle at Moon Stadium, I'm sure I speak for everyone
	when I say, "We're proud of you. Go Knights!"

 

	WEEK #8 - October 16, 2010

	13-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 24 - Southside 0

	Scoring Summary:

	Khalil Sanders 3 run (conversion failed)
	Anthony Pham 11 pass from Connor McGinnis (conversion failed)
	Connor McGinnis 18 run (conversion failed)
	Tyion Powe 6 run (conversion failed)

	Interception: Anthony Pham
	Fumble Recovery: Khalil Sanders

	NOTES: The Southside Sabres came to Brookline hoping to avenge
	last season's Super Bowl defeat. Instead of the sweet taste of
	revenge, the Sabres were again victimized and vanquished. The
	Knight's victory ends all speculation about who's #1 in this
	'Burgh. Black and Gold may be cool, but Green and Black rules.

	Quarterback Connor McGinnis ran the ball control ground game
	to perfection, mixing in some timely gains through the air.
	The Knights marched to the endzone on their first three
	possessions, building an 18-0 halftime lead. The Brookline
	defense held the Sabres to negative yardage in the first half.
	The second half was much of the same. Brookline had Southside
	in a vise and never once loosened the grip. This was another
	dominant, punishing victory by the Mighty Knights.

	By the numbers, the game went as follows:

	Brookline gained 190 yards rushing on 42 attempts; Khalil
	Sanders (18-84), Joey Kalsek (6-34), Tyion Powe (9-28), Connor
	McGinnis (4-25), Donnie West (2-10), Edgard Fumbula (2-8) and
	Taylor Thornton (1-1). McGinnis was four of ten passing for
	forty-nine yards. The receivers were Kalsek (2-31), Anthony
	Pham (1-11) and Malik Petite (1-7). Richie Ryan recorded the
	only Knight sack. Pham's third quarter interception was his
	sixth of the season. Brookline had one turnover and was
	penalized three times for fifteen yards.

	Southside was held to two yards rushing on fourteen attempts.
	In the air they completed three of twelve passes for thirteen
	yards. The Sabres were penalized five times for thirty-five
	yards. Brookline held a five minute advantage in time of
	possession and gained eleven first downs to Southside's three.
	The Sabres only ball movement was late in the fourth quarter.

	Next week's contest against the Montour Spartans is the final
	outing of the regular season. The Knights are proud owners of
	an eighteen game winning streak, dating back to the first game
	of 2009. The Gangsters of the Gridiron would like to extend
	that unbeaten run to twenty-two. Wouldn't that be sweet.

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