Klein Oak vs. Klein Collins

JV Gold

October 16, 2008

JV Gold Holds That Tiger, 35 – 24

By Don Porter

It was all giggles and grins as the JV Gold notched a victory over the neighborhood Collins Tigers.  The scoring was fast and furious for the Gold in the first half and the second half was spent playing the full roster to gain valuable experience for each and every Panther.

Captains Ryan Emerson and Dustin Scott chose wisely in taking the opening kick-off and then convinced the kick-off team to open the zipper to let Jason Williams zoom to the score.  Bryce Vaughan, Trevor Dickerson, Ethan Burgh, Jordan Bush, Jeffrey Dalton, Jonathan Mair were the blocking heroes for the quick score, Nicholas Bradley hit the PAT on the Dillon May snap, Oak 7, visitors 0.  Brycen Turner was pleased and with the happy step, fell on the errant option toss to get the ball for the offense and the short field.  QB Alex Sisson ran a nifty option behind the blocking of Dakota Thompson, Plinio Reyes, James Fuentez, Tanner Grebe and Kyle Phillips for the 26 yard gain.  Alex then hit Nicholas Bradley on a 21 yard pass before Darius Butler carried the ball in for second score in less than two minutes, Oak 13, Collins 0.  The defense went to work, Skyler Denny, Samuel Porter, Brandon Vong and Captain Emerson stuffing the third and one to force the punt.  Lots of option plays and a few passes to Travis Arthur moved the ball smartly down the field.  Matt Wilson moved the line with his blocking.  Collins finally showed some resolve and stopped the Panthers on downs.  The defense was a little slow to react after the long time on the bench drinking water and the Tigers managed a score just before the quarter ended, Oak 13, Collins 8.  The kick-off return team was on its toes and escorted the speedy Jason Williams to his second return TD of the quarter, Oak 21, Collins 8 to finish the high scoring frame.

Brycen Turner fell on his second fumble recovery to open the second quarter.  Travis Arthur displayed his great catching ability and concentration with a series of long gains and QB Alex ran the ball into the end zone for the 28 to 8 lead.  Nicholas Bradley, enjoying the northerly breeze, kicked the ball out of the end zone.  Dillon May wasted no time by intercepting the ball and Khaleeq Little wasted no time getting the score, Oak 35, Collins 8.  Keith Williams, a consistent special teams star, made the kick-off tackle.  Erin Burgh joined with Keith and Matt Wilson to force the short punt.  Marcus Green threw a crunching block to free up Alex on a long run with a downfield block added by Chase Kaiser.  Alas, the ball went over on downs.  Sean McGowan pressured the QB into the long missed passes to end the half.

The third quarter was a series of punt exchanges as the cool air also cooled off the offenses for both teams.  Ethan Burgh and Jairo Razo made some great defensive plays with some help from James Wheeler.  Matt Garland added the tackle for loss.  Nicholas Bradley showed some athleticism by handling a bad snap and converting it into a 40 yard punt.  The quarter progressed with no scoring.

The fourth quarter was about plenty of players playing lots of positions.  James Wheeler made the interception grab and Dominick Forte shined more than once during the quarter.  Collins managed a few scores but their time to shine had passed.  The JV Gold watched the sun go down on the Tigers with a final score of 35 – 24.