Football News Oct 10th - Oct 15th

October 17, 2016

 

Fresh/Soph Football Falls Short to Panthers
by Rose Graham

The freshman/sophomore Bluejays fell just short of the Norfolk Panthers in overtime by a score of 46 to 47 Monday, October 10.

Scoring for the Bluejays was Dylan Delka with one touchdown. Also, Brett Tinker scored six touchdowns.

This game brought the freshman/sophomore season to an end. The Jays ended with a 5 and 1 record.

"These boys made huge improvements throughout the year and they have a great future ahead of them if they continue to work hard every day,” said one of the freshman/sophomore coaches, Tyler Legate.  

 

JH FB Splits Games with Battle Creek
by Rose Graham

The junior high Bluejay football teams took on Battle Creek in a road game on Tuesday, October 11. The 7th grade Bluejays lost 12 to 20, and the 8th grade won 32 to 18.

Scoring for the 7th grade Bluejays with a 61-yard touchdown was Coleton Cooper. Also, Cooper made a pass to Kayden Johnson for a 15-yard touchdown. Despite the Jays’ efforts, however, the final of the game was 12 to 20 in favor of Battle Creek.

In the 8th grade game, scoring first for the Jays was David Dale with a 20-yard touchdown run. Also, Dale made a two-point conversion. Dale scored again on a 90-yard touchdown run, and Chaden Roth had a pass to Dawson Watts for the two-point conversion. Tyler Race scored another touchdown for the Bluejays on a one-yard run, and Roth passed to Watts for another two-point conversion. Race later scored another touchdown for the Jays on a 15-yard run, and Dale made the two-point conversion. With the Jays’ defense holding Battle Creek, the final of the game was 32 to 18 Pierce.

These games brought the junior high football season to an end. “The 7th graders improved a lot from week to week and were very competitive in their last game,” said coach Mike Emory. “The 8th grades had an outstanding season. They are a group that works hard everyday and wants to be their best.“

The 7th grade ended the season 0 and 5, the 8th grade boys ended 4 and 1. 

 

Bluejays End Season With Win Over Cadets
by Kaylee Dvorak

The Bluejay football season came to an end on a high note on Friday, October 14, as the Jays defeated the West Point-Beemer Cadets with a final score of 39-6.

For the first quarter of the night, the Cadets were the first to put points on the board, but the Jays blocked their extra point attempt and responded on offense. Brady Simmons would fire right back to put points on the board, scoring on a 39-yard pass from Dalton Freeman, and Devan Roth’s extra point was good. The Jays ended the first half on top with a score of 7-6.

After the halftime break, the Jays came out with a lot of intensity. Collin Tinker scored on a one-yard run, Carson Oestreich found the end zone on an eight-yard run, and Caleb Sullivan added to the Jays’ total with a huge 68-yard run. With the Jays’ defense holding strong against the Cadets, they went into the final quarter of the game leading 25-6.

For the last quarter of the night, Pierce didn’t let up on either side of the ball. Simmons and Dysen Roth both scored on touchdown passes from Freeman, both of Devan Roth’s points were good. The Bluejay defense once again held the Cadets out of the endzone, and the Jays ended the game on top with a score of 39-6.

The final regular season game was to be played this week against Madison. With the Dragons deciding to forfeit, however, this was the Jays’ last game of 2016. Their overall record was 2-6.

“The boys played with heart and emotion, so we are obviously quite pleased with the effort and execution,” said head coach Mark Brahmer. “We are obviously disappointed with how the season went and our overall record, but our boys and this team aren’t disappointing to me.”