Post by Coach on Feb 4, 2008 16:07:45 GMT -5
You heard and read it today....remember the name Kendall Thomas. You'll prob be hearing it a lot in the future....
Can you tell i'm bored??
Huskies tamed by talented N.Y. squad
Plymouth looks to rebound Wednesday
By CHRIS BOYLE
For The Citizen
Article Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Plymouth Huskies stormed through the New England regional tournament, outscoring its opponents by more than 300 points along the way. Plymouth's defense surrendered just 24 points in 48 quarters of football.
The Brooklyn Renegades surpassed that total by halftime.
Kendall Thomas ran wild, compiling 296 total yards and scoring four touchdowns as the Renegades handed the Huskies their first defeat of the season, 31-8, in the opening game of the American Youth Football National Championship.
"We were definitely outsized today, but our kids have heart and played tough," said Huskies head coach Jon Francis. "They went 100 percent on every play."
The Huskies had not run into a team with the speed, size, and athleticism of the Renegades and were overwhelmed in the first half. Thomas took the second play of the game 50 yards for a touchdown, the first of three touchdowns in the first quarter.
Plymouth set out to regain the momentum on their first offensive possession, but suffered a crucial blow when starting quarterback Will Horan injured his leg along the sidelines. He had to be helped to the bench and would not return to the game, leaving the quarterback responsibilities to Noah Crane.
Crane performed well under the circumstances, tossing an 18-yard completion to Brandon Goodale to set the Huskies up inside the opposing red zone; however, the drive stalled after the Renegades snuffed out the Plymouth rushing attack.
With the score 19-0 and the ball deep in its own territory, Brooklyn decided to call a toss play for Thomas, a decision which all but sealed the Huskies' fate. Thomas broke several tackles and burst through the seams for an 83-yard touchdown, the longest play of the afternoon.
"He's a heck of a running back with some speed," said Francis. "We just couldn't contain him."
Thomas, nicknamed "Speedy" by his coach Courtney Pollins, finished the game with six plays over 10 yards.
"He runs a 4.89 40-yard dash, and he's only 12 years old," said Pollins. "If he keeps this up, he'll be playing on a lot of Sundays."
Trailing 31-0 at the half, the Huskies wanted to regain confidence and put together a solid drive to get back in the game.
"We told the kids that they were New England Regional Champions and that we were going to score before the game was over," said Francis.
On their first possession of the half, the Huskies did just that.
Goodale capped a 57-yard drive with a touchdown run from 11 yards out. John Thomas added the 2-point kick, cutting the deficit to 31-8 and putting smiles back onto the Huskies' faces.
Although they came up short in their opening game, all is certainly not lost for the Plymouth Huskies. They will take the confidence from their solid second half performance into an elimination game against the loser of a prior game between the Manass Mutiny (Atlantic region) and the Shabbona Saints (Midwest region). The game will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Plymouth looks to rebound Wednesday
By CHRIS BOYLE
For The Citizen
Article Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The Plymouth Huskies stormed through the New England regional tournament, outscoring its opponents by more than 300 points along the way. Plymouth's defense surrendered just 24 points in 48 quarters of football.
The Brooklyn Renegades surpassed that total by halftime.
Kendall Thomas ran wild, compiling 296 total yards and scoring four touchdowns as the Renegades handed the Huskies their first defeat of the season, 31-8, in the opening game of the American Youth Football National Championship.
"We were definitely outsized today, but our kids have heart and played tough," said Huskies head coach Jon Francis. "They went 100 percent on every play."
The Huskies had not run into a team with the speed, size, and athleticism of the Renegades and were overwhelmed in the first half. Thomas took the second play of the game 50 yards for a touchdown, the first of three touchdowns in the first quarter.
Plymouth set out to regain the momentum on their first offensive possession, but suffered a crucial blow when starting quarterback Will Horan injured his leg along the sidelines. He had to be helped to the bench and would not return to the game, leaving the quarterback responsibilities to Noah Crane.
Crane performed well under the circumstances, tossing an 18-yard completion to Brandon Goodale to set the Huskies up inside the opposing red zone; however, the drive stalled after the Renegades snuffed out the Plymouth rushing attack.
With the score 19-0 and the ball deep in its own territory, Brooklyn decided to call a toss play for Thomas, a decision which all but sealed the Huskies' fate. Thomas broke several tackles and burst through the seams for an 83-yard touchdown, the longest play of the afternoon.
"He's a heck of a running back with some speed," said Francis. "We just couldn't contain him."
Thomas, nicknamed "Speedy" by his coach Courtney Pollins, finished the game with six plays over 10 yards.
"He runs a 4.89 40-yard dash, and he's only 12 years old," said Pollins. "If he keeps this up, he'll be playing on a lot of Sundays."
Trailing 31-0 at the half, the Huskies wanted to regain confidence and put together a solid drive to get back in the game.
"We told the kids that they were New England Regional Champions and that we were going to score before the game was over," said Francis.
On their first possession of the half, the Huskies did just that.
Goodale capped a 57-yard drive with a touchdown run from 11 yards out. John Thomas added the 2-point kick, cutting the deficit to 31-8 and putting smiles back onto the Huskies' faces.
Although they came up short in their opening game, all is certainly not lost for the Plymouth Huskies. They will take the confidence from their solid second half performance into an elimination game against the loser of a prior game between the Manass Mutiny (Atlantic region) and the Shabbona Saints (Midwest region). The game will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Can you tell i'm bored??