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September 21, 2013 @ Thomas-Jefferson High School
8-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)
BROOKLINE 14 - Thomas-Jefferson 14
Scoring Summary:
Dominic Monz 60 run (Conner Bonilla run)
Dominic Monz 60 run (conversion failed)
NOTES: In the game before the rain came, the Brookline Knights
seven-year olds battled it out on even terms with the Little
Jaguars of Thomas-Jefferson. When it was all said and done, the
game ended in a 14-14 tie.
Dominic Monz gave the Knights an early lead with a sixty yard
touchdown run. Conner Bonilla's two-pointer made the score 8-0.
The cats struck back with a long run of their own, but failed
on their conversion attempt. Brookline led at halftime, 8-6.
Thomas-Jefferson went ahead 14-8 early in the second half after
another long scoring run and a successful conversion. Brookline
came right back to tie the game on Monz's second endzone dash.
TJ mounted a final offensive flurry late in the game, driving
to the Brookline twenty-five yard line before being stopped by
the fine defensive play of Monz, Jonathan Campagna, Stephen
Mescan and Max Marzina. Monz's two touchdown runs give him a
total of seven so far this season.
WEEK #5 - September 21, 2013 @ Thomas-Jefferson High School
8-UNDER
BROOKLINE 12 - Thomas-Jefferson 0
Scoring Summary:
Keshawn Harris 40 run (conversion failed)
Racari El 33 run (conversion failed)
NOTES: With the storm clouds on the horizon, Coach Jason and
his eight-year old Knights got back on the winning track with
a 12-0 shutout of the Thomas-Jefferson Jaguars. The first half,
played on a dry field, was a defensive struggle. Neither side
was able to generate much ball movement. The game was scoreless
at intermission.
In the second half the rain came. Playing in a steady drizzle,
the Brookline offense came alive. Keshawn Harris and Racari El
both broke loose for touchdown runs, giving the Knights a 12-0
fourth quarter advantage. Another Harris breakaway run late in
the game ended at the Jaguar six yard line. The Knights failed
to punch it in on four plays, but the effort used up what time
remained on the game clock to cap off the Brookline victory.
The Brookline defense, led by the fine play of Geno Spadafora,
was tough the entire game, holding the Jaguar attack firmly in
place. Spadafora also contributed on offense, catching two
passes from quarterback Will Coleman.
WEEK #5 - September 21, 2013 @ Thomas-Jefferson High School
9-UNDER
Thomas-Jefferson 18 - BROOKLINE 12
Scoring Summary:
Zaire Nelson 70 kickoff return (conversion failed)
Zaire Nelson 65 run (conversion failed)
NOTES: Due to a schedule change, Coach Joe and his Brookline
Nines played the final game of the afternoon. After four hours
of steady rain, the water was puddling on the field. In these
miserable conditions, the Knights dropped another close game,
this time an 18-12 decision to Thomas-Jefferson.
The Jaguars got on the board first after a long drive. On the
ensuing kickoff, Zaire Nelson brought the Knights right back
with a seventy yard return to even the score at six-all. In the
second quarter, Nelson's sixty-five yard touchdown run put
Brookline ahead 12-6.
Thomas-Jefferson wasted no time answering that challenge. The
Jags mounted another sustained ball-control drive to tie the
game again. Halftime began with the score deadlocked at 12-12.
The second half opened with an onside kick that was recovered
by the Jaguars. Once again, the TJ offense was able to push the
ball steadily towards the goal line. Thomas-Jefferson reached
the endzone for the third time to retake the lead 18-12. The
remainder of the contest saw both teams slugging it out and
sloshing about in the puddles near midfield.
WEEK #5 - September 21, 2013 @ Thomas-Jefferson High School
10-UNDER
BROOKLINE 12 - Thomas-Jefferson 6 (OT)
Scoring Summary:
Visawn Pennix 70 kickoff return (conversion failed)
Visawn Pennix 10 run (no conversion)
NOTES: The Brookline Knights ten-year olds won their third game
in a row, this time a 12-6 overtime victory over the previously
undefeated Thomas-Jefferson Jaguars. Playing in a relentless
downpour, the Knights defense once again rose to the challenge,
stopping a last minute Jaguar drive. On the other side of the
ball, the Brookline offense, who played a sluggish game in the
rain, found a way to put points on the board at crunch time.
Brookline lit up the scoreboard first when Visawn Pennix ran
the opening kickoff back seventy yards to stake the Knights to
a quick edge. A two-point run by quarterback Grant Hamilton was
negated by a penalty and the Knights had to settle for six. The
Jaguars responded with a long drive, capped off by a one yard
plunge that tied the score at 6-6.
It was cold and wet, and the inclement weather set the tone for
the remainder of the game. Both teams played sloppy, with the
slippery ball resulting in several fumbles.
In the waning moments of the game, the Jaguar offense gained
some traction and began driving downfield. As the final minute
ticked down, the Jags advanced all the way to the Brookline
three yard line, then spiked the ball with just one second
remaining. On the last play of the game, Mekhi Gay stepped up
and stopped the runner at the one yard line!
As the Brookline fans cheered, regulation time expired with
the score deadlocked at 6-6. The game went into overtime.
Brookline won the coin toss and elected to play defense first.
A fine tackle by Pennix pushed the Jaguars back on their first
play. Two running plays gained short yardage. On fourth down,
Gay and Antwain Carter bagged and tagged the final Jaguar shy
of the endzone. The line of scrimmage was moved back to the
ten yard line and Brookline's offense took control of the ball.
On the first play of the series, the Brookline offensive line
surged forward. Hamilton handed off to Pennix, who followed the
wall, then burst through an opening. Visawn's ten yard scoring
run, which was his only offensive play-call of the game, gave
the Knights another well-earned triumph. A standout player on
both offense and defense, they call Visawn Pennix "The Rock."
Next week, Coach Bruce and his Brookline Knights (3-1) will be
at home for the much-anticipated rematch with last year's Super
Bowl champion Montour Spartans (4-0). It should be a good game.
WEEK #5 - September 21, 2013 @ Thomas-Jefferson High School
11-UNDER
BROOKLINE 30 - Thomas-Jefferson 0
Scoring Summary:
Mason Ventrone 60 run (conversion failed)
Jonathan Morin 41 run (Mason Ventrone run)
Jonathan Morin 24 run (Aaron King run)
Jonathan Morin 72 run (Aaron King run)
NOTES: Coach Donnie brought his herd of Wild Stallions south to
Thomas-Jefferson High School and, once again, the stampede was
on. Despite less than ideal playing conditions, the Brookline
horses once again put on a dominant performance, shutting out
the Jaguars by the score of 30-0.
The Knights surged to a 22-0 halftime lead, then increased that
to 30-0 by the end of the third quarter. Both Jonathan Morin
and Mason Ventrone rushed for over 100 yards. Morin exploded
for eighteen points on three long touchdown runs. Ventrone
tallied eight points with a scoring dash and a good conversion.
Aaron King added the final four with double deuces.
Brookline's power runner Marques Watson was held out of the
offensive attack and played only defense, anchoring the Knight
front four from his linebacker position. Other Knights who
contributed significantly to the excellent containment effort
were linemen Jaymere Stackhouse, Terrence Rudolph, Quinn Hunter
and Jahmaine Hatten.
The Knight reserves entered the game in the fourth quarter and
also played strong. Jordan Bonilla and Dante Douglas had nice
runs on offense and the defenders stuck it to the Jaguars.
The offensive line, who are becoming adept at controlling the
line of scrimmage and opening large holes for Brookline's fleet
of elite ball carriers, also played a great game. Kudos to J.B.
Nelson, Aidan Logan, Zachary Munn, Rudolph, Shane Woodhall,
Hunter and Jack Sullivan. So far this season the Knights have
outscored their opponents 140-14. And the beat goes on ...
WEEK #5 - September 22, 2013 @ West Mifflin High School
13-UNDER
BROOKLINE 40 - West Mifflin 14
Scoring Summary:
Brent Ivory 22 pass from Jeremy Jenkins (Quran Powe run)
Quran Powe 31 run (Jeremy Jenkins run)
Brent Ivory 24 pass from Jeremy Jenkins (Raekwon Caldwell run)
Quran Powe 75 kickoff return
(Brent Ivory pass from Jeremy Jenkins)
Khalil Weathers 2 run (Quran Powe run)
Fumble Recovery: Jeremy Jenkins
Interception: Jeremy Jenkins
NOTES: Coach Brian and his thirteen-year old Knights improved
their record to 4-0 by walloping the West Mifflin Titans 40-14.
Brookline's Elder Knights dominated the game on both sides of
the ball for the first three quarters, then cruised through the
fourth, to retain their spot at the top of the SSYFL standings.
Two first half touchdown passes from Jeremy Jenkins to Brent
Ivory, along with a scoring run by Quran Powe, put the Knights
ahead 24-0 at halftime. A kickoff return by Powe to start the
second half increased the lead to 32-0 and put the clock on
the fast track. Khalil Weathers, who ran for ninety-seven yards
on the day, added the coup-de-grace on the final play of the
third quarter with his first touchdown run of the season.
The Titans scored two token touchdowns in the fourth quarter
against the Knight reserves, but it was too little, too late.
Against the Brookline starting eleven, the Titans managed only
forty-eight yards total offense and two first downs. It was an
excellent performance by the Brookline defense.
The Knights gained 162 yards rushing (Weathers 8/97, Powe 5/47,
Raekwon Caldwell 3/17, Jenkins 4/9 and Robert Sherene 1/-8).
Jenkins threw nine times, completing seven for 105 yards. Ivory
caught four for seventy-three yards and Powe grabbed three for
thirty-two. West Mifflin finished the game with thirty-five on
the ground and 116 through the air, mostly in the final frame.
Next week the Knights are at home versus the Bethel Park Hawks.
This is an important mid-season matchup featuring the league's
two undefeated teams. This upcoming game will be the acid test
to determine how high these Knights can fly.
 
 
 
 
 
 
The 2013 Brookline Knights 13-Under Team
Sitting: Sylvio Cercone, Seth Derrick, Dominick Emma, L.J.
Orbovich, Branden Wysong, Logen Solomon. Kneeling: Nathan Ault,
Evan Miller, Robert Sherene, Jeremy Jenkins, Quran Powe,
Justice Jones, Anthony Carrington, Amir Bey-Davis, Joel Wert,
Jacob Graham. Standing: Coach Scott Hazen, Head Coach Brian
Nicholas, Brent Ivory, Khalil Weathers, Raekwon Caldwell,
Trevor Hazen, Justin Howell, Curtis Bradley, Nathan Kendall,
Mar Oaks, Coach Kenny Jones.
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