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WEEK #11 - November 6, 2010 - SSYFL SEMI-FINAL PLAYOFFS
10-UNDER
Montour 28 - BROOKLINE 0
Fumble Recovery: Jeremy Jenkins (2), Dean O'Toole
NOTES: Coach Joe's Knights made a return trip to T-J Stadium
for a Semi-Final battle with the Montour Spartans and a chance
to play in the SSYFL Super Bowl. Brookline had defeated the
Spartans earlier in the year. Hopes were high that they would
again prevail. Alas, it was not to be. Montour wore Brookline
down with a relentless ground attack. By the second half, the
Spartans were solidly in control and on their way to the
championship game by virtue of a 28-0 shutout.
The temperature at gametime hovered around freezing and snow
fell as the teams gathered for the player introductions. The
Knights won the coin toss and elected to receive. The Spartans
executed a perfect onside kick, recovering the loose ball on
the Knight forty-three. A forty yard burst on their first play
brought them to the three. Two plays later Montour punched the
ball into the endzone for a quick 6-0 lead.
The rest of the first half was fought to a draw. The Knights
could not generate any offensive momentum. Montour moved the
ball with consistency, but could not reach the endzone. Fumble
recoveries by Jeremy Jenkins and Dean O'Toole kept Montour off
balance. The Spartans mounted a serious threat in the final
minutes of the half. Saving tackles by Quran Powe and Branden
Wysong, along with a good stand near the redzone, held the
Spartan advantage to only six points going into halftime.
The Spartans picked up where they left off in the second half.
They marched deep into Brookline territory. Another takeaway
by Jenkins halted the drive at the Brookline sixteen. Unable
to move forward, the Knights turned the ball over at their own
fourteen yard line. Two plays later, Montour scored again to
increase their lead to 12-0.
Brookline's offensive shutdown continued. Montour had no such
problem. They scored on their final two possessions, sealing
the win and staking claim to a Super Bowl berth. The Knights
season, one that began with a seven-game winning streak, came
to an end. Montour held the Brookline offense to seven yards
for the game, while piling up 265 of their own. They gained
eleven first downs to the Knights one. Brookline moved the
sticks on the final play of the game courtesy of a seventeen
yard scamper by Jenkins, also serving as reserve quarterback.
The Brookline cheerleaders braved the chilly temperatures and
did their best to keep the fans engaged. They surprised the
crowd by performing a new and improved halftime routine. Their
rendition of the "Hamster Dance" was quite entertaining. Coach
Darlene and the girls did a great job all season long.
WEEK #11 - November 6, 2010 - SSYFL SEMI-FINAL PLAYOFFS
13-UNDER
BROOKLINE 16 - Southside 0
Scoring Summary:
Connor McGinnis 1 run (Tyion Powe run)
Donnie West 1 run (Malik Petite pass from Connor McGinnis)
Blocked Punt: Jeff Arnold
NOTES: Coach Donnie's Mighty Knights squared off once more
against the dreaded Southside Sabres, this time with a return
trip to the Super Bowl as reward for the victors. The Sabres
came with high hopes that this would be the day they finally
prevail over Brookline's finest. Yeah, right. The Knights had
other plans, and Southside didn't stand a chance. When it was
over, the score on the big board read 16-0 and the Brookline
Knights were on their way back to the Big Dance.
Brookline dominated the game from start to finish. A fumble on
the Knights first possession spotted Southside excellent field
position for their opening drive. The defense repealed that
charitable offering, pushing the Sabre line back. Brookline
then began an eighteen play, ten minute march that stalled on
the Southside sixteen.
Although the promising drive failed, it set the tone for the
evening. The Knights offense ground the Sabres down with a
punishing, ball-control running attack. With 3:08 to go in the
second quarter, Connor McGinnis scored the game's first six
points with a one yard plunge. Tyion Powe added the conversion
to put Brookline on top 8-0 going into the halftime break.
The victimization of the Sabres continued in the second half.
Brookline's first possession was a twelve play, seven minute
assault, capped off by Donnie West's one yard scoring run. A
conversion toss from McGinnis to Malik Petite made the score
16-0 as the third quarter drew to a close.
Southside did manage to mount one substantial offensive effort
to begin the fourth quarter. A short kickoff positioned the
Sabres at midfield. Two pass receptions gave Southside fans a
glimmer of hope. That dream, and the Sabre season, crashed and
burned on the Knights twelve yard line.
Brookline's offense gained an even two hundred yards for the
game, 163 on the ground and thirty-seven through the air. The
Sabres were held to two yards rushing and fifty-two passing.
Jeff Arnold blocked a punt, registered a sack and inflicted
additional suffering when necessary. Richie Ryan and William
Madeja combined for another Knight sack. The only blemish on
the Knights performance were self-inflicted wounds. Brookline
committed eight penalties totaling sixty-five yards.
Brookline now moves on to their fourth Super Bowl appearance
in the past five years. The Knights play the Bethel Park Hawks
for the championship at West Allegheny on Sunday, November 14
at 5:00pm. The game is a rematch of the Week #6 battle won by
Brookline, 22-6. It should be a classic, hard-hitting football
game. Come and cheer on the pride of Brookline. Go Knights!
Here is a play-by-play chronicle of the Knights-Sabres game:
Southside kicks off to start game.
Tyion Powe fields kick at B15 and returns 27 yards.
PENALTY - holding - Brookline - 10 yards from the foul.
Brookline ball - 9:52 1st Quarter
B21 - 1/10 - Khalil Sanders 2 yard run
B23 - 2/08 - Khalil Sanders 4 yard run
B27 - 3/04 - Khalil Sanders run for no gain
FUMBLE - recovered by Southside at B27.
Southside ball - 9:08 1st Quarter
B27 - 1/10 - Run for no gain
B27 - 2/10 - Eight yard run
B19 - 3/02 - Run for two yard loss
B21 - 4/04 - SACK - Jeff Arnold tackles quarterback for
seven yard loss.
Southside turns ball over on downs.
Brookline ball - 6:58 1st Quarter
B28 - 1/10 - PENALTY - offsides - Brookline - 5 yards
B23 - 1/15 - Khalil Sanders 1 yard run
B24 - 2/14 - Anthony Pham 7 yard run
B31 - 3/07 - Anthony Pham 9 yard pass from Connor McGinnis
B40 - 1/10 - Khalil Sanders 5 yard run
B45 - 2/05 - Khalil Sanders 3 yard run
B48 - 3/02 - Connor McGinnis 3 yard run
S49 - 1/10 - Anthony Pham 9 yard pass from Connor McGinnis
S40 - 2/01 - PENALTY - offsides - Brookline - 5 yards
S45 - 2/06 - Joey Kalsek run for no gain
S45 - 3/06 - Connor McGinnis pass incomplete
PENALTY - personal foul - Southside - 15 yards
from spot of foul.
S36 - 1/10 - Khalil Sanders run for 2 yard loss
S38 - 2/12 - Joey Kalsek 5 yard run
End of 1st Quarter
S33 - 3/07 - Joey Kalsek 16 yard pass from Connor McGinnis
S17 - 1/10 - Connor McGinnis 3 yard run
S14 - 2/06 - Connor McGinnis 9 yard run
S05 - 1/05 - PENALTY - offsides - Brookline - 5 yards
S10 - 1/10 - Connor McGinnis pass incomplete
S10 - 2/10 - Joey Kalsek 2 yard run
S08 - 3/08 - Connor McGinnis pass incomplete
S08 - 4/08 - SACK - Connor McGinnis dropped for 8 yard loss
PENALTY - face mask - Southside - 8 yards
S08 - 4/08 - Connor McGinnis pass incomplete
Brookline turns ball over on downs.
Southside ball - 6:23 2nd Quarter
S08 - 1/10 - Two yard run
S10 - 2/08 - One yard run
S11 - 3/07 - Two yard run
S13 - 4/05 - punt
Southside punt blocked by Jeff Arnold. Ball recovered by
Southside at S08.
Brookline ball - 4:40 2nd Quarter
S08 - 1/08 - Connor McGinnis 5 yard run
S03 - 2/03 - Connor McGinnis 2 yard run
S01 - 3/01 - Connor McGinnis 1 yard run - TOUCHDOWN!
CONVERSION GOOD
Tyion Powe 3 yard run
SCORE: BROOKLINE 8 - Southside 0
Brookline kicks off to S30, no return.
Southside ball - 3:08 2nd Quarter
S30 - 1/10 - 16 yard pass completion
S46 - 1/10 - Three yard run
S49 - 2/07 - Four yard run
B47 - 3/03 - One yard run
PENALTY - Brookline - 5 yards
B41 - 1/10 - Run for three yard loss - Arnold/Ottaviano crush
B44 - 2/13 - Incomplete pass
B44 - 3/13 - GAME CLOCK EXPIRES - HALFTIME
HALFTIME SCORE: BROOKLINE 6 - Southside 0
Second Half begins ...
Brookline kicks off to start second half.
Kick goes out of bounds. Re-kick.
Brookline kicks off to B48, two yard return.
Southside ball - 9:55 3rd Quarter
B46 - 1/10 - Two yard run
B44 - 2/08 - SACK - Richie Ryan and William Madeja tackle
quarterback for seven yard loss.
S49 - 3/15 - Two yard run
B49 - 4/13 - Incomplete pass
Southside turns ball over on downs.
Brookline ball - 7:08 3rd Quarter
B49 - 1/10 - Khalil Sanders 3 yard run
S48 - 2/07 - Connor McGinnis 9 yard run
S39 - 1/10 - Connor McGinnis 8 yard run
S31 - 2/02 - Khalil Sanders 1 yard run
S30 - 3/01 - Connor McGinnis 5 yard run
S25 - 1/10 - Tyion Powe 12 yard run
S13 - 1/10 - Joey Kalsek 5 yard run
S08 - 2/05 - Connor McGinnis 6 yard run
S02 - 1/02 - Connor McGinnis 1 yard run
S01 - 2/01 - Connor McGinnis run for no gain
S01 - 3/01 - Connor McGinnis run for no gain
S01 - 4/01 - Donnie West 1 yard run - TOUCHDOWN!
CONVERSION GOOD
Malik Petite 3 yard pass from Connor McGinnis
SCORE: BROOKLINE 16 - Southside 0
Brookline kicks off to S47, no return.
Southside ball - 0:54 3rd Quarter
S47 - 1/10 - Run for no gain
S47 - 2/10 - Ten yard pass completion
End of 3rd Quarter
B43 - 1/10 - 23 yard pass completion
B20 - 1/10 - Incomplete pass
B20 - 2/10 - Incomplete pass
B20 - 3/10 - Pass completion for six yard loss
B26 - 4/16 - 12 yard pass completion
Southside turns ball over on downs.
Brookline ball - 8:20 4th Quarter
B14 - 1/10 - Khalil Sanders run for no gain
B14 - 2/10 - Khalil Sanders 3 yard run
B17 - 3/07 - Khalil Sanders 55 yard run
S28 - 1/10 - Connor McGinnis run for no gain
S28 - 2/10 - Tyion Powe 4 yard run
S24 - 3/06 - Khalil Sanders run for no gain
S24 - 4/06 - PENALTY - offsides - Brookline - 5 yards
S29 - 4/11 - Connor McGinnis pass incomplete
Brookline turns ball over on downs.
Southside ball - 4:30 4th Quarter
S29 - 1/10 - Incomplete pass
S29 - 2/10 - Pass completion for three yard loss
S26 - 3/13 - PENALTY - personal foul - Brookline - 15 yards
S41 - 1/10 - Incomplete pass
S41 - 2/10 - Incomplete pass
S41 - 3/10 - PENALTY - personal foul - Southside - 15 yards
S26 - 4/25 - INTERCEPTION - Donnie West intercepts pass at S39
and returns 24 yards to S15. Play nullified.
PENALTY - interference - Brookline - 15 yards
S41 - 1/10 - Incomplete pass
S41 - 2/10 - Run for thirteen yard loss - Jeff Arnold tackle
S28 - 3/23 - Incomplete pass
S28 - 3/23 - punt
Southside punts to B49, no return.
Brookline ball - 1:42 4th Quarter
B49 - 1/10 - Connor McGinnis takes knee - one yard loss
B48 - 2/11 - Connor McGinnis takes knee - one yard loss
B47 - 3/12 - Connor McGinnis takes knee - one yard loss
B46 - 4/13 - CLOCK EXPIRES TO END GAME
FINAL SCORE: BROOKLINE 16 - Southside 0
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