October 24, 2010

	8-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)

	Moon 8 - BROOKLINE 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Antwain Carter 40 run (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Nicholas Ault

 

	WEEK #9 - October 24, 2010

	8-UNDER

	Moon 22 - BROOKLINE 0

	NOTES: The eight-year olds turned in their worst effort of the
	year during the season's final game. After a strong outing
	last week against the powerful North Hills Tomahawks, the
	Knights bowed out quietly against the undefeated Moon Tigers.
	It was not the way we had hoped the season would end.

	After a promising opening day victory, Coach Bruce's Knights
	stumbled and won only two of the remaining seven games. Three
	of their losses were by a mere two points. With a little luck
	from the Football Gods, they could have finished 6-2. It just
	wasn't meant to be. Sometimes being good isn't good enough.

	These young Knights have a lot to be proud of. They've worked
	hard in practice and fought hard on the football field. Their
	games were exciting and their gritty play gave us hope that
	the team's fortunes would take a turn for the better. Remember
	the thrill of the double-overtime victory against Carlynton.
	That was Knight football at it's best.

 

	WEEK #9 - October 24, 2010
	
	9-UNDER

	Moon 34 - BROOKLINE 20

	Scoring Summary:

	Rooznee Palmer 4 run (Rooznee Palmer run)
	Cole McMullan 45 run (conversion failed)
	Rooznee Palmer 5 fumble recovery (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Rooznee Palmer

	NOTES: Coach Mike's nine-year olds finished the season with a
	34-20 loss to the Moon Tigers. Despite the losing effort, it
	was another hard-fought game. Brookline stayed within striking
	distance for three quarters. All-in-all, it was a fine effort
	for the last outing of the season. The kids did a good job.

	Moon struck quickly with a long touchdown run on their first
	offensive series. Brookline answered with a sustained drive
	that took twelve minutes to complete. Offensive lineman turned
	running back Rooznee Palmer pushed the pack steadily forward.
	Palmer capped things off by steamrolling the final four yards
	to the goal line. He added the two-point conversion to give
	the Knights an early 8-6 lead.

	Moon retook the advantage with two long touchdown runs. Cole
	McMullan countered with a forty-five yard scoring burst to
	close the gap to 22-14. The Tigers upped their lead to 28-14
	with a fourth endzone dash. The offensive fireworks continued
	as Gaige Grzelka returned the ensuing kickoff thirty yards
	into Tiger territory. With thirty-six seconds remaining in the
	half, McMullan and Palmer moved the sticks twenty-five yards
	further. The clock expired with the ball on the Tiger eleven.

	Brookline took first possession in the second half and went on
	another long, eleven minute march. The drive stalled at the
	Moon eight yard line. On the Tiger's first play of the half,
	Palmer burst through the crowd and hit the runner three yards
	behind the line of scrimmage. Rooznee stripped the ball and
	lumbered across the goal line for a touchdown. At 8:13 of the
	fourth quarter, the scoreboard read: Moon 28 - Brookline 20.

	Thoughts of a comeback faded shortly afterwards. An onside
	kick attempt by the Knights failed, giving Moon the ball near
	midfield. Two plays later, a Tiger took off on another long
	touchdown run, bringing the score to 34-20. The remainder of
	the game was scoreless. Brookline's season came to an end.

	Despite finishing with a 2-6 record, this Knights team showed
	steady improvement as the season unfolded. Once the offense
	began to click, the games became competitive. With a roster
	that supplied little room for substitutions, most players had
	to play all forty minutes, every game. They did a good job.

 

	WEEK #9 - October 24, 2010

	10-UNDER

	Moon 30 - BROOKLINE 6

	Scoring Summary:

	Quran Powe 68 kickoff return (conversion failed)

	Fumble Recovery: Khalil Weathers

	NOTES: The ten-year old Knights suffered their first defeat of
	the season, 30-6, to the Moon Tigers. Stinging from the loss
	of Darryl Daniels to an ankle injury, the Knights seemed out
	of sync. Brookline's high-powered offense was held to a mere
	seventy-five total yards, while the hard-hitting defense
	yielded 216 to the Tigers, mostly through the air. It was not
	a good day for Coach Joe and his Knights.

	Moon struck first midway through the opening quarter with an
	eight yard touchdown run. Quran Powe answered that challenge
	with a sixty-eight yard kickoff return to tie the game at 6-6.
	The Tigers scored again early in the second quarter, returning
	an interception for forty yards and a 12-6 lead.

	Khalil Weathers recovered a Tiger fumble with three minutes to
	go in the half. A thirty yard reception by Powe moved the ball
	to the Tiger four yard line, but a penalty negated the gain.
	Brookline turned the ball over with twenty-three seconds left.

	Moon made the most of the opportunity. They quickly connected
	for a sixty-one yard touchdown reception, increasing their
	advantage to 18-6. Then, with only eight seconds remaining,
	Powe found a crease and raced twenty-seven yards downfield. He
	was brought down from behind as the clock expired. The Knights
	entered halftime down, but not out.

	Any hopes of a comeback were shattered in the second half. The
	Knights offense tanked. The defense, which was doing a decent
	job stopping the Tiger running attack, completely failed when
	it came to stopping the air assault. Two long completions led
	to another Moon touchdown. Then, with time ticking away in the
	fourth quarter, the Tigers administered the coup de grace with
	a fifty-four yard punt return for their fifth touchdown.

	The Knights now move on to the post-season. Let's not allow
	this one defeat to spoil the positive momentum built up during
	a seven-game winning streak. Let's pick up the pieces and get
	back to good, tough Brookline Knight football. This was your
	mulligan. It's time to get focused and ready for the playoffs.

 

	WEEK #9 - October 24, 2010

	11-UNDER

	Moon 44 - BROOKLINE 8

	Scoring Summary:

	Anthony Johnson 50 pass from Christian Frazier
		(Christian Frazier run)

	NOTES: The eleven year old Knights finished the season much
	the same way it began. The 44-8 loss to the Moon Tigers puts
	an end to an 0-8 season that most would prefer to forget. It
	is disappointing that this group of kids had to endure such
	a long and bitter year. Well, it's over now. Time for the
	banquet in December. By then, the disappointment will have
	faded, the holidays will be fast approaching, and the food
	will be great! Hope to see you all there. Remember, whether
	you win or you lose, you will always be Brookline Knights!

 

	WEEK #9 - October 23, 2010

	13-UNDER

	BROOKLINE 62 - Montour 0

	Scoring Summary:

	Connor McGinnis 7 run (Donnie West run)
	Khalil Sanders 18 fumble recovery (conversion failed)
	Taylor Thornton 23 interception return (Edgard Fumbula run)
	Khalil Sanders 46 pass from Connor McGinnis (Donnie West run)
	Tyion Powe 28 punt return (Taylor Thornton run)
	Khalil Sanders 37 pass from Connor McGinnis
		(Taylor Thornton run)
	Dylan DiRenna 11 run (Airshaan Warren run)
	Edgard Fumbula 34 run (Edgard Fumbula run)

	Interception: Taylor Thornton (2)
	Fumble Recovery: Michael Hennel, Khalil Sanders

	NOTES: Coach Donnie's Mighty Knights slaughtered the Montour
	Spartans, 62-0, to finish the season undefeated. The Spartans
	fell to 0-8. The Knights gained the top seed for the upcoming
	playoffs. The Spartans finished as the #8 seed. The two teams
	will meet again next week in the post-season's opening round.
	
	The Knights were 17-134 rushing. Connor McGinnis completed six
	of nine passes for 130 yards. The Spartans rushed twenty-one
	times for minus-ten. Sacks by Jeff Arnold, William Madeja and
	Brendan Cunningham set them back another eighteen. Montour
	completed five of twelve passes for thirty-six yards, giving
	them a net gain of eight hashmarks for the evening.

	After the Knight's eighth touchdown, a Spartan back took the
	kickoff, broke free along the sideline and began a dash for
	the endzone. Joey Kalsek identified the threat and dropped the
	bogey after a forty-five yard flight to preserve the shutout.

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