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JV Dark Wins
Weather Shortened Game Over LaPorte 8 - 0
Clear Lake vs LaPorte September 1st, 2005 LaPorte High School Game Summary Courtesy Tom Worthen The Clear Lake Falcons JV Blue Team visited La Porte this week to play the La Porte Bulldogs. The game was cut short due to severe lightning in the area. The game began with CL’s Richard Porfirio taking the opening kick at the 15 up to the CL 30 yard line. CL under the direction of QB Drew Decker picked up a first down on the first series. After a hand off up the middle to fullback Dalton Wrinkle for 3 yards, La Porte was called for improachment, replaying the down as a first and 5. A second give to the fullback Kyle Powers was stopped at the line, followed by a give to Nathan Knight, the third fullback of the series, was good for an additional 3 yards. Drew Decker keeping on the option took it up to the CL 44 yard line giving CL the first down. A give to Knight up the middle yielded 2 yards, followed by an option pitch to Porfirio who took it to the Bulldog 39 yard line giving CL another first down. Utilizing three fullbacks, CL picked up another first down after gives up the middle to Power for 2, Wrinkle for 3, Knight for 3 more, with Wrinkle picking up the last 3 on a fourth and two. On the following first down play, Drew Decker hit Chris Ferguson on a play action pass for a 30 yard touchdown. Going for two, Decker pitched out to Porfirio who ran it in for the conversion. Score CL-8 LP-0 Richard Porfirio kicked off down to the Bulldogs 10 yard line where it was received and ran back to the 21 before being hit by Nathan Knight and Eric Alsop. The Bulldogs first play from scrimmage went for a 4 yard gain with Nick Adams and Alsop on the stop. A 9 yard scamper by the LP halfback gained 9 before Kyle Potts took him down. On the ensuing 1st down play, the Bulldog QB kept around left end and was knocked out of bounds by Trevor Riser after a 6 yard gain. The same play yielded a first down at the 50 after a stop by Jake Runte and Riser. A motion penalty on LP put the first down play back to the LP 45 giving them a first and fifteen. On the first down play, LP tried to run the tailback off right tackle but was met by Brian Hance, Cody Worthen, and Nick Adams for no gain. A quick pass to the left flats picked up 5 with Sam Akinyeye, Nick Brem, and Riser on the tackle. On third and ten, the Bulldog QB rolled right and was brought down by Riser and Worthen well short of the first down. LP punted down to the 10 yard line, taken by Kyle Potts and brought down at the twelve. The last play of the first quarter was a pitch to Andrew Resendez for a gain of five. End of First Quarter: Score CL-8 LP-0 To open the second quarter, Decker handed up the middle to Kyle Power for 2. On third and three, Drew Decker kept on the option and had a great run down to the LP 30 yard line, but an embarrassed Line Judge inadvertently whistled the ball dead, so the down had to be replayed, negating Decker’s run. Trying it again didn’t work as Decker was stopped for a 1 yard gain making it fourth and two from their own 20 yard line. Chris Ferguson dropped back to punt and made a good play on a bad snap, getting the punt off, and after a CL roll, the ball was downed at the LP 40. On first down the LP tailback took it around the left side where Alsop met him after a 6 yard gain. A pitch to the tailback going the other way was stopped for no gain by #74 and Cody Worthen. On third and four, Alsop blitzed hitting the halfback, but he was able to bounce off and fall forward as he was being hit by #74 and Brian Hance for a LP first down. On first down the Bulldog QB took it around the right end for an 11 yard gain with Runte, Worthen and Riser making the stop after the first down run. On the ensuing first down play the QB fumbled behind the line and was hit hard by Jon Plasek and Nick Adams. On the second down play from the 43, the Bulldog QB hit a receiver on the left side, and cutting back against the grain, he scampered down to the CL 14 where he was knocked out of bounds by Jake Runte. A dead ball personal foul on LP brought the ball back to the CL 29. Another fumbled snap by the QB allowed Alsop, Riser, Akinyeye, and Adams to sack him behind the line. On second down, the QB tried to take it around the right end but was met by Daniel Moore, Riser, Adams, and Worthen for no gain. A drop back pass attempt on third down was broken up by Kyle Potts and almost picked off by Victor Smith. On fourth and ten, the QB tried a roll out pass to the left but it feel incomplete. After LP turned the ball over on downs to CL, Resendez took a Decker pitch around the right side for a 20 yard gain and first down. On the next first down play, Knight was able to push forward for 4 yards with David Nimmons, Moore and Plasek leading the way with good blocks. Another dive, this time by Wrinkle picked up 2. Then on third and 4, the play of the game came as Decker, on a play action, through down field to Tyler David who made an unbelievable stretched out diving catch at the 10 yard line for a 33 yard reception. This one might make the ESPN highlight reel! Two keepers by Decker for no gain and an incomplete pass forced Porfirio to try a field goal which ultimately was blocked as the half ended. Dark clouds and severe lightening forced the officials to call the game during halftime. Final Score: Clear Lake 8 La Porte 0 |
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