WEEK #9 - October 26, 2014 - PYFL SEMI-FINAL PLAYOFFS
11-UNDER @ Moon High School
BROOKLINE 14 - Moon 12 (OT)
Scoring Summary:
MN - 2 yard run (conversion failed)
BR - Raeshawn Caldwell 54 run (conversion failed)
OVERTIME
BR - Raeshawn Caldwell 5 run
(Antwain Carter pass from Antwan Peterson - 2)
MN - 2 yard run (conversion failed)
NOTES: Brookline's Mighty Knights traveled to Moon Township
for their semi-final round matchup against the Moon Tigers.
Coach Joe and his Green and Black warriors arrived armed and
ready to tame the Tigers.
What Brookliners hoped would be a pleasant suburban safari for
their gallant Knights turned out to be an all-out struggle for
survival. Moon's Tigers were defending their home turf, and
these feral cats were well-prepared for a fight. The contest
evolved into a classic gridiron brawl. It was a Battle of Wills
to determine who would advance to the Big Dance.
Following forty minutes of bitter gladitorial combat, the game
ended in a draw. After one overtime, the Knights emerged from
the fray victorious by the score of 14-12, earning the right to
compete in the championship for the second time in three years.
As for taming the cats, let's just say that the Knights got the
better of the wild beasts on this afternoon and were fortunate
to escape the Tiger's Lair with all limbs intact.
Moon took the first possession and gained nine yards in four
plays. Brookline took control of the ball and drove deep into
Tiger territory before being halted just short of the redzone.
Moon countered with a drive to the Brookline thirty-eight.
The pigskin changed hands again. The Tigers forced the Knights
into reverse with a huge backfield tackle for an eleven yard
loss. A blitzing rush on Brookline's punt attempt resulted in
a sack and a further forfeiture of nine yards.
From the Brookline eighteen, Moon runners then powered their
way forward for a touchdown. A failed conversion attempt left
the Tigers holding on to a 6-0 lead.
A fine kickoff return by Zaire Nelson gave Brookline good field
position at the forty-six. On the next play, Raeshawn Caldwell
evened the game with a fifty-four yard endzone dash. The Tigers
snuffed the conversion run and the score was deadlocked at 6-6.
The Tigers had two more first half possessions and the Knights
got one. Each of these four-down series were dominated by
strong defensive play. The half ended with the score tied.
Another good kickoff return by Nelson after the intermission
break put Brookline near midfield to start the second period.
The Knights drove to the Moon thirty-two before being halted
on fourth down. After holding the Tiger offense in place,
Brookline again took to the attack from near the fifty.
The Knights ground out a first down before being stopped once
more at the Tiger thirty-five. The Brookline defenders held
firm and forced another punt. A booming kick, accompanied by
a ten yard Knight penalty, set Brookline back to their own
twenty-nine. Only five minutes remained on the game clock.
The Brookline offense battered their way forward, grinding out
three first downs and advancing the ball to the Tiger fourteen.
The scoreboard clock expired as the Knights lined up for a
final shot at the goal line. The contest now entered overtime.
Brookline won the coin toss and took the first possession. Two
five yard runs by Raeshawn Caldwell put the Knights into the
endzone. A fine two-point conversion pass from Antwan Peterson
to Antwain Carter gave Brookline a commanding 14-6 advantage.
Moon took control and began their do-or-die series. After an
incomplete pass on first down, the Knights were flagged for
being offsides and penalized five yards, moving the ball half
the distance to the goal line.
A second down Tiger toss to the corner of the endzone was on
the mark. The receiver, however, just missed getting his foot
down in play and the pass was ruled incomplete. A third down
throw into the paint was intercepted by Visawn Pennix.
Brookline's cheers turned to jeers as the referee called pass
interference, advancing Moon a further two yards towards the
goal and breathing new life into the Tiger faithful. From there
the big cats punched the ball across the plane to pull within
two points of salvation.
From the five yard line, Moon went to the air for the two-point
conversion. A fluttering pass was deflected by Leevon Gaines
and intercepted by Jamyle Liebro. The Knights players and fans
erupted in celebration. Game Over ... and what a game it was!
By the numbers: Brookline's offense gained 189 total yards. The
Knights rushed thirty-six times for 184, completed three passes
for fourteen, and were sacked once for a loss of nine. Runners
included Raeshawn Caldwell (16/122), Visawn Pennix (8/53),
Antwan Peterson (7/10) and Antwain Carter (5/-1).
Jamyle Liebro caught two passes for nine yards and Carter added
one for five. Zaire Nelson tallied an additional thirty-three
yards on three kick returns. Brookline gained six first downs.
On the negative side, the Knights were penalized six times for
a loss of thirty-two yards.
Moon ran for seventy-eight total yards on thirty carries. The
Tigers were 0-5 passing. They managed to move the sticks three
times and were penalized only once for ten yards.
What the Red and White cats lacked in yardage, they more than
made up for in grit and ferocity. Hats off to the Moon Tigers,
who earned a great deal of respect with their determined effort
against an undefeated and heavily-favored opponent.
Here is a play-by-play chronicle of the Knights-Tigers game:
Brookline wins coin toss - elects to defend.
Brookline kicks off to M33 - no return
Moon ball - 9:55 1st Quarter
M33 - 1/10 - 2 yard run
M35 - 2/08 - 3 yard run
M38 - 3/05 - 3 yard run
M41 - 4/02 - 1 yard run
Moon turns ball over on downs.
Brookline ball - 8:10 1st Quarter
M42 - 1/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell 12 run
M30 - 1/10 - Antwain Carter run for no gain
M30 - 2/10 - Visawn Pennix 8 run
M22 - 3/02 - PENALTY - Brookline - false start - 5 yards
M27 - 3/07 - Antwan Peterson pass incomplete
TIMEOUT - BROOKLINE
M27 - 4/07 - Visawn Pennix 5 run
Brookline turns ball over on downs.
Moon ball - 5:50 1st Quarter
M22 - 1/10 - run for two yard loss
M20 - 2/12 - 5 yard run
M25 - 3/07 - PENALTY - Brookline - offsides - 5 yards
M30 - 3/02 - 5 yard run
M35 - 1/10 - run for three yard loss
M32 - 2/13 - run for two yard loss
M30 - 3/15 - 25 yard run
B45 - 1/10 - one yard run
B44 - 2/09 - two yard run
End of Quarter
B42 - 3/07 - two yard run
B40 - 4/05 - two yard run
Moon turns ball over on downs.
Brookline ball - 9:03 2nd Quarter
B38 - 1/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell run for no gain
B38 - 2/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell run for no gain
B38 - 3/10 - Antwan Peterson scrambles for eleven yard loss
B27 - 4/21 - punt
Moon blitzes and Andrew Cagey does not get off punt.
Cagey is sacked for a nine yard loss at B18.
Moon ball - 6:26 2nd Quarter
B18 - 1/10 - 15 yard run
B03 - 1/03 - 2 yard run
B01 - 2/01 - 1 yard run
TOUCHDOWN!
ONE-POINT CONVERSION FAILED
two yard run
SCORE: MOON 6 - BROOKLINE 0
Moon kicks off to B23
Zaire Nelson 23 yard return to B46
Brookline ball - 5:18 2nd Quarter
TIMEOUT - Brookline
B46 - 1/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell 54 run
TOUCHDOWN!
TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED
Antwan Peterson run for three yard loss
SCORE: BROOKLINE 6 - MOON 6
Brookline kicks off to M49 - no return
Moon ball - 5:02 2nd Quarter
M49 - 1/10 - one yard run
X50 - 2/09 - run for no gain
PENALTY - Moon - holding - 10 yards
TIMEOUT - Moon
M40 - 2/19 - run for no gain
M40 - 3/19 - three yard run
M43 - 4/16 - punt
Moon kicks to B35 - no return
Brookline ball - 2:07 2nd Quarter
B35 - 1/10 - Antwain Carter run for one yard loss
B34 - 2/11 - Antwan Peterson pass incomplete
TIMEOUT - Brookline
B34 - 3/11 - Antwan Peterson 3 run
TIMEOUT - Moon
B37 - 4/08 - punt
Brookline kicks to B36 - no return
Moon ball - 0:49 2nd Quarter
B36 - 1/10 - incomplete pass
B36 - 2/10 - incomplete pass
B36 - 3/10 - one yard run
B35 - 4/09 - GAME CLOCK EXPIRES - HALFTIME
Second Half Begins ...
Moon kicks off to B30
Zaire Nelson 12 yard return to B45
Brookline ball - 9:53 3rd Quarter
B45 - 1/10 - PENALTY - Brookline - false start - 5 yards
B40 - 1/15 - Raeshawn Caldwell 5 run
B45 - 2/10 - Antwan Peterson pass incomplete
B45 - 3/10 - Visawn Pennix 8 run
M48 - 4/02 - Antwan Peterson 8 run
M40 - 1/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell 4 run
M36 - 2/06 - Antwain Carter 2 run
TIMEOUT - Brookline
M34 - 3/04 - Raeshawn Caldwell 3 run
M31 - 4/01 - PENALTY - Brookline - false start - 5 yards
M36 - 4/06 - Antwan Peterson 4 pass to Jamyle Liebro
Brookline turns ball over on downs.
Moon ball - 4:16 3rd Quarter
M32 - 1/10 - one yard run
M33 - 2/09 - run for one yard loss
M32 - 3/10 - three yard run
M35 - 4/07 - punt
Moon kicks to B48 - no return
Brookline ball - 1:58 3rd Quarter
B48 - 1/10 - Antwain Carter run for two yard loss
B46 - 2/12 - Raeshawn Caldwell 7 run
M47 - 3/05 - Antwan Peterson pass incomplete
M47 - 4/05 - Antwan Peterson 6 run
End of Quarter
M41 - 1/10 - Antwain Carter run for no gain
M41 - 2/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell run for two yard loss
TIMEOUT - Brookline
M43 - 3/12 - Antwan Peterson pass incomplete
M43 - 4/12 - Raeshawn Caldwell 8 run
Brookline turns ball over on downs.
Moon ball - 7:52 4th Quarter
M35 - 1/10 - three yard run
M38 - 2/07 - two yard run
M40 - 3/05 - run for two yard loss
M38 - 4/07 - punt
Moon kicks to B41
Zaire Nelson returns for two yard loss
PENALTY - Brookline - illegal block - 10 yards
Brookline ball - 5:34 4th Quarter
B29 - 1/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell 2 run
B31 - 2/08 - Visawn Pennix 3 run
B34 - 3/05 - Antwan Peterson 5 pass to Jamyle Liebro
Measurement - 1st down by an inch!
B39 - 1/10 - Antwan Peterson 7 run
B46 - 2/03 - Raeshawn Caldwell 6 run
M48 - 1/10 - Visawn Pennix 19 run
M29 - 1/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell 2 run
M27 - 2/08 - Visawn Pennix 2 run
TIMEOUT - Brookline
M25 - 3/06 - Raeshawn Caldwell 9 run
M16 - 1/10 - Visawn Pennix 6 run
M10 - 2/04 - Visawn Pennix 2 run
M08 - 3/02 - Antwan Peterson run for no gain
M08 - 4/02 - GAME CLOCK - EXPIRED
SCORE: BROOKLINE 6 - MOON 6
GAME GOES INTO OVERTIME
Brookline wins toss - elects to go on offense first
Brookline ball at the ten yard line.
M10 - 1/10 - Raeshawn Caldwell 5 run
M05 - 2/05 - Raeshawn Caldwell 5 run
TOUCHDOWN!
TWO-POINT CONVERSION GOOD
Antwan Peterson 5 pass to Antwain Carter
SCORE: BROOKLINE 14 - MOON 6
Moon takes possession
Moon ball at the ten yard line.
B10 - 1/10 - incomplete pass
B10 - 2/10 - PENALTY - Brookline - offsides - 5 yards
B05 - 2/05 - incomplete pass
Moon receiver caught pass in endzone but
his feet came down just out of bounds.
B05 - 3/05 - incomplete pass
ball intercepted by Visawn Pennix in endzone
PENALTY - Brookline - interference - 2 yards
B03 - 3/03 - three yard run
TOUCHDOWN!
TWO-POINT CONVERSION FAILED
attempted pass tipped by Leevon Gaines and
intercepted by Jamyle Liebro
GAME OVER!
FINAL SCORE: BROOKLINE 14 - MOON 12
Photos From The
Semi-Final Playoff Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ANY GIVEN SUNDAY
Congratulations to the 11-Under Brookline Knights, who will
compete next Sunday afternoon in the Super Bowl game versus the
Montour Spartans at Chartiers Valley High School. The Spartans
advanced to the championship by virtue of their 26-0 victory
over the Chartiers Valley Colts. Gametime is 3:00pm.
Since the players on both the Knights and Spartans were eight
years old, the two teams have been engaged in quite a rivalry.
They have met on the field of battle six times, with the series
even at three wins apiece. At age eight, the Spartans won a 6-0
shutout. At nine, the Knights won 8-6 during the regular season
then fell in triple overtime, 12-6, at the SSYFL Super Bowl.
Last season, at age ten, Brookline again beat Montour in their
first contest, 14-12. The Spartans bounced back by knocking off
the Knights in the semi-final playoff round, 32-20. This year,
Brookline prevailed over Montour in Week#5 by a score of 34-20.
Now the Brookline Knights and the Montour Spartans will clash
again in the 1st annual PYFL Super Bowl. Their see-saw rivalry
has produced some of the best playoff football games in recent
memory. Could this be the year that the Knights finally put the
Spartan Menace to rest? Is the third time really a charm?
We'll have to wait until next weekend to learn the answers.
Anything can happen on Any Given Sunday. Let's Go Knights!
WEEK #9 - October 26, 2014 @ Moon High School
11-UNDER JV GAME (exhibition game)
BROOKLINE 6 - Moon 0
Scoring Summary:
Zaire Nelson 64 kickoff return (conversion failed)
NOTES: Brookline's 11-Under Junior Varsity Knights followed up
on the Varsity Knights playoff victory with a 6-0 triumph over
Moon's JV Tigers. It was another in a series of nail-biters for
Coach Joe's reserves, but once again, these gritty warriors
found a way to eek out a win.
Zaire Nelson scored the game's only touchdown on the opening
kickoff. The speedy Zee scooped up the bouncing ball, zigged
and zagged into the open field, then turned on the afterburner.
His flight ended sixty-four yards downfield to the cheers of
the Brookline fans. Branndon Pezzelle's point-after run was
stopped short of the goal, leaving the Knights with a 6-0 lead.
Moon took the ball and began a sixteen minute sustained drive.
The Tigers scratched and clawed their way for three first
downs, then advanced a further fifteen yards to the Knights
twelve yard line courtesy of a facemask penalty.
With their backs to the wall, the Brookline defense stiffened
their resolve and held back the Tigers. A fourth down pass was
intercepted by Pezzelle in the endzone and returned to the
four yard line to silence the Moon threat.
Good running by Michael Jackson and a gutsy power run up the
middle by Pezzelle moved the sticks forward to the fifteen.
The Tiger defenders dug in and held the Knights to no gain on
the next three snaps to force a punt.
The kick was fielded by Moon and fumbled. The loose ball was
recovered by Andrew Cagey to prevent a last minute opportunity
for the Tigers. An incomplete pass from Pezzelle to Nelson was
the final play of the first half. The Knights entered the
intermission clinging to their six-point advantage.
Moon began the second half at midfield. Some strong rushing
moved the ball to the Brookline thirty-five. This Tiger drive
came to an end with another turnover, a fumble recovered by
Jacob Davis at the Brookline thirty.
The Tigers bounced right back. recovering a Brookline fumble
three plays later at the Knight twenty-nine. The Moon offense
advanced the ball nine yards on four plays and were stopped
just a foot short of the first down marker.
From their own twenty yard line, the Knight offense began a
sixty-yard march into Tiger territory. Two fine runs by Jackson
and a long pass from Pezzelle to Cagey positioned the Knights
at the Moon thirty-two.
Looking to put the game away, Pezzelle threw a pass to Nelson
over the middle. As the flying pigskin reached it's intended
target, Zaire was hit immediately and the ball jarred loose.
Moon recovered. The referee ruled that Nelson had possession
at the time of the hit. Moon took over at their own twenty.
With only two minutes to play, the Tigers went to the air. One
pass hit the mark and moved the sticks forward ten yards. The
next toss was off the mark and intercepted by Pezzelle at the
Tiger thirty. The game clock expired shorty after.
The JV Knights improved their record to 5-2 and, by virtue of
the Mighty Knights Semi-Final victory, will get to play one
final game next week during the PYFL Super Bowl extravaganza
at Chartiers Valley High School.
 
 
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