At Highline Memorial Stadium, September 9th, 2011.
The second ranked 2A Archbishop Murphy Wildcats(2-0) rolled into Highline Memorial Stadium on Thursday night and came away with a 41-14 win over the sixth ranked 3A Kennedy Catholic Lancers(1-1).
The Wildcats defense was tough right from the start, forcing a three and out on the opening drive. The Wildcats would not be able to take advantage though and were also forced to punt. Thats where Kennedy Catholic would get one of its few breaks on the night, ATM Punter, Alex Golgano would take and low snap and inadvertently put his knee to the ground while trying to pick the ball up. The Lancers would take over inside the ten and on the second play Senior, Orion Prescott would get in untouched from five yards out making it 7-0.
The two teams would exchange punts and Archbishop Murphy would turn one over on downs giving Kennedy the ball at its own nine yardline. That is where Archbishop Murphy gots its first break of the night, Lancer Quarterback, Jason Thompson would be called for Intentional Grounding in the endzone for a safety and two points.
Archbishop Murphy would get the ball on the free kick and after converting on a 4th and one they would turn it over on downs, giving the ball to the Lancers at their own 33. Kennedy would get a first down before Thompson would attempt a deep pass that would be intercepted by Archbishop Junior, Morgan Masanda and returned all the way to the Kennedy 18 yardline. Two plays later Archbishop Junior Running Back, Hans VanderWel would take a shovel pass and dart through the Lancer defense 18 yards for the score. After missing the point after, the Wildcats had a 8-7 lead with 6:32 left in the second quarter.
Kennedy would start on the 43 after a 10 yard return, but once again they would go three and out. Starting on their own 12, Archbishop Murphy would move the ball to the Kennedy 22, including a 40 yard run by Junior Running Back, Ricky Gordon, but would be intercepted in the endzone by Orion Prescott.
The Lancers would again go three and out before the most interesting play of the night. On the punt return, Archbishop Murphy Senior, Cameron Guy would return the ball to about the 25 or 30 before either fumbling or lateraling in the directon of Ricky Gordon. Gordon would pick the ball up and run it into the endzone for the touchdown and widening the lead to 15-7 with less than a minute to go in the half.
Before the half would end, the Lancers would go three and out for the fifth time in the half. That would leave the score at 15-7 for the half.
Archbishop Murphy would start the second half with the ball and go three and out. On the second offensive play for the Lancers, Thompson would throw his second INT of the night, this time to Junior, Eneliko Tevaga. The Wildcats would return the favor on the first play as Kennedy Junior, Drew Thompson would grab a jump ball and return it 25 yards to the 28.
The theme of the night would continue for Kennedy though as they would go three and out. Archbishop would take the ball on their own 42 and march straight to the endzone in just six plays finishing with a nine yard run by Tevaga. A missed PAT would leave the score at 21-7 with just under five minutes to go in the third.
The Kennedy would once again take the kickoff and go three and out. This time Archbishop would get the ball on its own 26. They would would lose a yard on first down and throw an incomplete pass second, before Conner Kruse would hit Cameron Guy on a post pattern that go 75 yards for the touchdown and a 28-7 lead.
After getting the ball on the 32, Jason Thompson would fumble with Ricky Gordon eventually picking it up and rumbling into the endzone for the touchdown and extending the Wildcat lead to 35-7 with just over a minute left in the third. The Lancers would give it back on the kickoff, Archbishop would onside kick and recover at their own 47. The Wildcats would return the fumble favor on the first play as Jason Thompson would pick it up and return it 58 yards for the Lancer touchdown, cutting the lead to 35-14.
That is as close as Kennedy would get though as they would get the ball twice more in the 4th quarter and go three and out both times.
Archbishop Murphy would get another a late touchdown run by Alex Golgano from 2 yards out, capping off an 11 play drive and eating a good chunk of the final period.
Final Score, Archbishop Murphy Wildcats 41 - Kennedy Catholic Lancers 14.
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Game Notes:
- Kennedy Catholic offense finished the night with 9 three and outs.
- Archbishop Murphy Junior Lineman, Dakota Creed blocked a punt in the 4th quarter.
- Conner Kruse finished the night 6/16 for 111 yards, 2 INT's and a touchdown for Archbishop Murphy. Jason Thompson ended 4/14 for 17 yards and 2 INT's for Kennedy Catholic.
- Towards the end of the third quarter, Archbishop Murphy returned a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown only to have it called back on a questionable holding call around midfield.
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Up Next:
Kennedy Catholic will travel to Renton Memorial Stadium to meet up with the Hazen Highlanders in a Seamount League game on the 17th.
Archbishop Murphy will head to Duvall to take on the hometown Cedarcrest Red Wolves in a Cascade League 2A matchup.
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I would like to thank Conner Kruse's mother for being a good sport tonight. I sat next to her and found out that she read my preview of the game. She was not exactly happy that I predicted a Kennedy Catholic victory and let me know by pointing her video camera at me and letting her audience know that I was "the guy who said they would lose". I got a good laugh about it.
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Tomorrow night I will be tweeting live from Juanita @ Inglemoor. For updates as the game goes along, follow me @HSFootballWA.
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Archbishop Murphy @ Kennedy Catholic preview...
On Thursday night Highline Stadium in Burien will be home for the Kennedy Catholic Lancers as they play host to the Archbishop Murphy Wildcast in a non-league game. Kennedy Catholic is coming off a 47-6 win at Decauter, while Archbishop Murphy defened its new home turf by dismantling Ellensburg 56-13. The Lancers come in ranked 7th in 3A, the Wildcats are 2nd in 2A. These two teams played last season at Archbishop Murphy, with the Wildcats coming out on top with a 45-28 win. I sent emails to both coaches, ATM Coach Dave Ward got back to me late last night, but Kennedy Catholic coach Bob Bourgette never responded.
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Kennedy Catholic Lancers
Kennedy has a big size advantage with in Dez Thompson(6'7", 303 lbs.) and M.J. Jenkins(6'3", 302 lbs.), they also feature QB/DB Jason Thompson who has already committed to play at the University of Washington. The Lancers have six returning starters on offense, two offensive lineman, two running backs, one tight end and receiver and also QB Thompson. Defensively they return seven starters, two lineman, one linebacker and four defensive backs.
The Lancers are coached by Bob Bourgette, he has been the head coach for 17 years. Before that he was an assistant for 23 seasons. Kennedy Catholic is a powerhouse in the Seamount League and have been in the state playoffs 23 times(in my count). Last season the Lancers finished the season 6-0 in the Seamount League and 7-2 overall. After losing to Archbishop in the opener, the Lancers would roll off 6 straight wins before losing to the Liberty Patriots 41-6 in the Preliminary Round of the playoffs.
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Archbishop Murphy Wildcats
The Wildcats came up just short last season, losing in the state championship game to the Tumwater Thunderbirds 34-14. The Wildcats were recently ranked at the 7th best football dynasty by Maxpreps.com, link right here. They have won three straight 1A/2A Cascade League Championships and while losing some big names from last year, they do looked ready to make it four in a row. Coach Dave Ward was kind enough to take some time to answer a few questions I had regarding his team...
WHSF: If I were a Kennedy Catholic fan attending the game, who are three players I should watch for and what can you tell me about them?
DW: Look for Morgan Masanda, Alex Galgano, or Hans VanderWel to make a big play with their feet and/or hands. They can all catch the ball out of the backfield and run well afterwards. They are all juniors and have learned to share the ball and block for each other.
WHSF: What would you consider to be the strength of your offense?
DW: Balance between run and pass, depth at RB and WR, and athleticism as a unit.
WHSF: What would you consider to be the strength of your defense?
DW: Speed.
WHSF: What would you consider your keys to winning on thursday night?
DW: Keys are hanging onto the football and not giving up the big play.
WHSF: What is it going to take to get your team back to the Tacoma Dome?
DW: Stay healthy, get better each week, play well on the road.
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My outlook:
This is going to be a very tough game for Archbishop Murphy. Kennedy is big, fast and very skilled. Being at home in front of the home crowd will be a big advantage for the Lancers as well. If there is a team that has shown they can win big games like this, it is the Wildcats. I expect to see a very fast game, most of it on the ground. Kennedy wins 35-21.
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Other links & notes:
- If you read any one thing today, make it this. The article is about the late Terry Ennis. Mr. Ennis exemplifies everything the Archbishop Murphy football program is all about.
- Archbishop Murphy Junior Running Back, Alex Galgano was the subject of a "Player to watch" profile last week by Everett Herald writer Jon Saperstein... That link can be found by clicking Right Here.
- In doing a little looking around, I happened to come across the written about Kennedy Catholic head coach Bob Bourgette getting the promotion with the Lancers back in 1995.
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For live updates during the game you can follow me on Twitter, @HSFootballWA
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Well that is it. Tomorrow I will be previewing Juanita @ Inglemoor. I have gotten a response from Rebels head coach Shaun Tarantola, still waiting on longtime Vikings head coach Frank Naish.
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Kennedy Catholic Lancers
Kennedy has a big size advantage with in Dez Thompson(6'7", 303 lbs.) and M.J. Jenkins(6'3", 302 lbs.), they also feature QB/DB Jason Thompson who has already committed to play at the University of Washington. The Lancers have six returning starters on offense, two offensive lineman, two running backs, one tight end and receiver and also QB Thompson. Defensively they return seven starters, two lineman, one linebacker and four defensive backs.
The Lancers are coached by Bob Bourgette, he has been the head coach for 17 years. Before that he was an assistant for 23 seasons. Kennedy Catholic is a powerhouse in the Seamount League and have been in the state playoffs 23 times(in my count). Last season the Lancers finished the season 6-0 in the Seamount League and 7-2 overall. After losing to Archbishop in the opener, the Lancers would roll off 6 straight wins before losing to the Liberty Patriots 41-6 in the Preliminary Round of the playoffs.
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Archbishop Murphy Wildcats
The Wildcats came up just short last season, losing in the state championship game to the Tumwater Thunderbirds 34-14. The Wildcats were recently ranked at the 7th best football dynasty by Maxpreps.com, link right here. They have won three straight 1A/2A Cascade League Championships and while losing some big names from last year, they do looked ready to make it four in a row. Coach Dave Ward was kind enough to take some time to answer a few questions I had regarding his team...
WHSF: If I were a Kennedy Catholic fan attending the game, who are three players I should watch for and what can you tell me about them?
DW: Look for Morgan Masanda, Alex Galgano, or Hans VanderWel to make a big play with their feet and/or hands. They can all catch the ball out of the backfield and run well afterwards. They are all juniors and have learned to share the ball and block for each other.
WHSF: What would you consider to be the strength of your offense?
DW: Balance between run and pass, depth at RB and WR, and athleticism as a unit.
WHSF: What would you consider to be the strength of your defense?
DW: Speed.
WHSF: What would you consider your keys to winning on thursday night?
DW: Keys are hanging onto the football and not giving up the big play.
WHSF: What is it going to take to get your team back to the Tacoma Dome?
DW: Stay healthy, get better each week, play well on the road.
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My outlook:
This is going to be a very tough game for Archbishop Murphy. Kennedy is big, fast and very skilled. Being at home in front of the home crowd will be a big advantage for the Lancers as well. If there is a team that has shown they can win big games like this, it is the Wildcats. I expect to see a very fast game, most of it on the ground. Kennedy wins 35-21.
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Other links & notes:
- If you read any one thing today, make it this. The article is about the late Terry Ennis. Mr. Ennis exemplifies everything the Archbishop Murphy football program is all about.
- Archbishop Murphy Junior Running Back, Alex Galgano was the subject of a "Player to watch" profile last week by Everett Herald writer Jon Saperstein... That link can be found by clicking Right Here.
- In doing a little looking around, I happened to come across the written about Kennedy Catholic head coach Bob Bourgette getting the promotion with the Lancers back in 1995.
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For live updates during the game you can follow me on Twitter, @HSFootballWA
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Well that is it. Tomorrow I will be previewing Juanita @ Inglemoor. I have gotten a response from Rebels head coach Shaun Tarantola, still waiting on longtime Vikings head coach Frank Naish.
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