Week 3 Game Summary - 9/29/07

My thanks to Chenault, David, Kuzi, Leo, Mike, Street, Travis, Cain, and Andy for timely
arrivals and welcome to Andy and Diego for joining the game.

A few people have approached me about adding people to the evite and I'd like to hold off doing that for a few weeks. I tried to prune the Evite down to our most regular players and those who new late last year because the Evite was up to 100. Early in the year we usually have pretty large games because everyone is excited about playing again and no one is hurt and there are fewer family obligations (holidays). While our 10 on 10 game a few weeks ago wasn't bad as far as large games go, I think games with 14-18 players are generally more enjoyable for everyone.

So I'd like to hold the line on players for a few weeks to see how things stablize. This last week I added Andy from my "pool" of potential players because we were at like 10 on Thursday which is rediculously low for this early in the year. I'm glad he came out and think he'll be a good addition. As always, everyone who's played with us in the past is welcome to keep playing.

On to the game. We started at 9:10 again. That's three weeks in a row and a hell of a great start. The game opens with 7 on 7 - so 3 linemen and 3 eligibles.

Yellow - David, Kuzi, Leo, Louis, Travis, Jesse, and Andy.
Red - Adam, Chenault, Josh, Mike, Street, Cain, and Diego.

Yellow Drive #1
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Leo to Travis for 7 yards - stopped by Cain.
2-5 from the 15: Pass by Leo to Andy - incomplete. Ball low.
3-5 from the 15: Pass by Leo to Louis for 12 yards - stopped by Mike.

1-13 from the 27: Run by Louis for -1 yards - stopped by Chenault.
2-14 from the 26: Pass by Leo to Andy for 12 yards - stopped by Diego.
3-2 from the 38: Run by Andy for -2 yards - stopped by Josh.
4-4 from the 36: Pass by Leo to Louis for 15 yards - stopped by Cain.

1-9 from the 29: Sack of Leo by Chenault for -7 yards.
2-16 from the 36: Pass by Leo to Travis - incomplete. Deep crossing pattern. Ball out wide.
3-16 from the 36: Pass by Leo to Andy - incomplete.
4-16 from the 36: Punt.

Red Drive #1
1-15 from the 5: Pass by Cain to Street for 9 yards - stopped by Jesse.
2-6 from the 14: Pass by Cain to Josh for 66 yards and the TD. Under pressure, Cain rolls right. Josh comes free on a 10 yard crossing route from the left slot and gets the ball. Josh takes it up the field. At about the 20, Louis gets a line on him and Josh turns and drives a stiff-arm into Louis which drives him back and breaks his momentum while Josh can keep his going forward. Before Louis could get back up to full speed, Josh is able to score.

1 - 0, Red.

Yellow Drive #2
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Leo to Jesse for 8 yards - stopped by Street.
2-4 from the 16: Pass by Leo to David defensed by Diego - incomplete. Leo rolls under pressure to deliver a ball on broken play/come back by David. Diego makes a hell of a break on the ball and gets the defensed pass by stepping into the ball and nearly picking it.
3-4 from the 16: Pass by Leo to Kuzi - dropped.
4-4 from the 16: Punt.

Red Drive #2
1-16 from the 24: Run by Adam for -2 yards - stopped by Jesse.
2-18 from the 22: Pass by Cain to Adam - dropped.
3-18 from the 22: Run by Adam for -2 yards - stopped by Jesse. Under pressure, Cain rolls right with Adam shadowing him on the outside. Jesse pursues from the left and Cain pitches just as Jesse is getting the to get the flag. Pitch is good so Jesse just continues on his course and gets Adam. Very, very nice play.
4-20 from the 20: Punt.

Yellow Drive #3
1-20 from the 20: Pass by Leo to Louis for 26 yards - stopped by Street.
1-14 from the 34: Sack of Leo by Street for -8 yards.
2-22 from the 38: Pass by Leo to Andy - incomplete. Ball long and would have been a tough catch.
3-22 from the 38: Pass by Leo to Andy defensed by Cain - incomplete.
4-2 from the 38: Punt.

Red Drive #3
1-15 from the 5: Pass by Cain to Street for 10 yards - stopped by Louis. Cain throws rolling right to avoid pressure.
2-5 from the 15: Pass by Cain to Street - incomplete. Ball overthrown.
3-5 from the 15: Pass by Cain to Street defensed by Kuzi - incomplete. Kuzi should have had this one.
4-5 from the 15: Punt.

Yellow Drive #4
1-15 from the 25: Pass by Leo to David for 33 yards - stopped by Cain.

1-2 from the 22: Pass by Leo to Kuzi - incomplete. Out route - ball thrown high. Kuzi had to jump at the sideline to catch it an could not bring either foot down in bounds.
2-2 from the 22: Pass by Leo to David defensed by Diego - incomplete.
3-2 from the 22: Pass by Leo to David for 17 yards - stopped by Cain.

1-Goal from the 5: Pass by Leo to Kuzi intercepted by Street - stopped by Kuzi.

Red Drive #4
1-1 from the 19: Pass by Cain to Chenault for 17 yards - stopped by Louis.

1-4 from the 36: Run by Adam for 4 yards - stopped by Kuzi.

1-20 from the 40: Pass by Cain to Mike - incomplete.
2-20 from the 40: Sack of Cain by David for -7 yards.
3-27 from the 33: Pass by Cain to Adam intercepted by Kuzi - stopped by Diego. Cain threw off his back foot in a crowd of crushing pass rushers and the ball only made it 70% of the distance making it an easy pick.

Yellow Drive #5
1-6 from the 26: Pass by Leo to Andy for 26 yards and the TD.

1 - 1, Tie.

Red Drive #5
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Street to Cain defensed by Jesse - incomplete. Street lines up in the left slot and comes into the backfield on hike to take a handoff from Cain. Cain goes out up the left sideline with Jesse in coverage. Street sets up in the pocket with good protection and makes a good throw. Unfortunately, the ball comes right out of the sun and neither player can see it.
2-12 from the 8: Pass by Cain to Street - incomplete.
3-12 from the 8: Pass by Cain to Street for 16 yards - stopped by Jesse.

1-16 from the 24: Pass by Cain to Street for 10 yards - stopped by Louis.
2-6 from the 34: Sack of Cain by Leo for -5 yards.
3-11 from the 29: Pass by Cain to Street - incomplete. Ball low.
4-11 from the 29: Punt.

Travis pulled something on the play and has to sit. This changes the game from 7 on 7 to 6 on 6 with Red substituting a player. 2 man line and 3 eligibles.

Yellow Drive #6
1-6 from the 14: Pass by Leo to Jesse - incomplete. Jesse dives but the ball is incomplete.
2-6 from the 14: Pass by Leo to David for 24 yards - stopped by Diego. Diego basically defenses the pass and while both he and David on rolling on the ground, the ball drops into David's lap.

1-2 from the 38: Pass by Leo to Kuzi for 32 yards - stopped by going out of bounds.
1-Goal from the 10: Pass by Leo to Jesse for 5 yards - stopped by Street.
2-Goal from the 5: Pass by Leo to David defensed by Adam - incomplete.
3-Goal from the 5: Pass by Leo to David for 5 yards and the TD. Nice out pattern/pass where
only the receiver could get it (low and wide).

2 - 1, Yellow.

Red Drive #6
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Street to Adam - incomplete.
2-12 from the 8: Pass by Street to Adam for 4 yards - stopped by Jesse.
3-8 from the 12: Pass by Street to Chenault defensed by Louis - incomplete.
4-8 from the 12: Punt.

Yellow Drive #7
1-16 from the 24: Pass by Leo to Kuzi for 9 yards - stopped by Street. Kuzi comes across on Set and takes a forward pitch. Street forces him out of bounds.
2-7 from the 33: Pass by Leo to Kuzi for 7 yards - stopped by Street. Same play.

1-20 from the 40: Pass by Leo to Kuzi for 0 yards. Run by Louis for -1 yards - stopped by Street. Kuzi comes across on Set and takes a forward pitch again but this time hands it back to Louis on the reverse.
2-21 from the 39: Pass by Leo to Andy for 13 yards - stopped by Diego.
3-8 from the 28: Pass by Leo to Louis for 10 yards - stopped by Street. Louis fakes the out, makes an in and basically sits down for the pass.

1-Goal from the 18: Pass by Leo to Kuzi - incomplete. Deep cross. Ball long.
2-Goal from the 18: Pass by Leo to Louis for 15 yards - stopped by Street. Broken play.
3-Goal from the 3: Pass by Leo to Louis - incomplete. Street had really good coverage so Leo had to lead him to have any chance and it was just a bit out of reach.
4-Goal from the 3: Pass by Leo to Louis for 3 yards and the TD.

3 - 1, Yellow.

Red Drive #7
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Street to Cain for 11 yards - stopped by Kuzi.
2-1 from the 19: Pass by Street to Josh for 23 yards - stopped by Jesse. This was another little 10 yard pattern that Josh took way up the field. He made contact with Jesse about 7 yards prior to finally going down.

1-18 from the 38: Pass by Street to Josh for 0 yards. Run by Cain for 18 yards - stopped by Louis. Pitch to Josh and a handoff back to Cain on the Reverse.

1-Goal from the 20: Pass by Street to Josh for 20 yards and the TD.

3 - 2, Yellow.

Yellow Drive #8
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Leo to David for 14 yards - stopped by Unknown. Penalty - holding during pass protection so the down is played over.

1-12 from the 8: Pass by Leo to Jesse defensed by Street - incomplete.
2-12 from the 8: Pass by Leo to Louis for 0 yards. Run by Leo for 28 yards - stopped by Adam. Throw to Louis, pitch back to Leo.

1-4 from the 36: Pass by Leo to Mike for 7 yards - stopped by going out of bounds.

1-17 from the 37: Pass by Leo to Mike - dropped.
2-17 from the 37: Pass by Leo to Jesse - dropped.
3-17 from the 37: Pass by Leo to Mike - incomplete.
4-17 from the 37: Punt.

Red Drive #8
1-15 from the 5: Pass by Street to Cain for 33 yards - stopped by Unknown. Cain comes back on a post route and then fights through Jesse and Kuzi for more yards.
1-2 from the 38: Pass by Street to Adam for 4 yards - stopped by Mike.
1-18 from the 38: Pass by Street to Adam intercepted by Kuzi - stopped by Adam.

That's game. 3-2, Yellow.

Passing Stats:

Players	Comp	Drops	Attempts	%	Yards	Passing TD	INTs	Sacked	Yards Lost
Cain	6	1	15	40.00%	128	1	1	2	-12
Street	7	0	11	63.64%	95	1	1	0	0
Leo	22	3	43	51.16%	286	3	1	2	-15

Leo had a very nice game with 51% completion rate, 3 TDs, and nearly 300 yards (remember that's on an 80 yard field and a short game). His completion percentage would have been 58% without three drops and yardage would have definitely been above 300. Its hard to compare Street and Cain to Leo because they split the series at QB but if you combine their stats, Red had a decent game with nearly 50% completions (1 drop), 223 yards and 2 TDs.

Receiving/Rushing Stats:

Players	Recpts	Targets	Yards	Rec TDs	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Combined
Adam	2	6	8	0	3	0	0	8
Chenault	1	2	17	0	0	0	0	17
Josh	4	4	109	2	0	0	0	109
Mike	1	4	7	0	0	0	0	7
Street	4	8	45	0	0	0	0	45
Cain	2	3	44	0	1	18	0	62
Diego	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
David	4	7	79	1	0	0	0	79
Kuzi	4	8	48	0	0	0	0	48
Leo	0	0	0	0	1	28	0	28
Louis	7	8	81	1	2	-2	0	79
Travis	1	3	7	0	0	0	0	7
Jesse	2	5	13	0	0	0	0	13
Andy	3	7	51	1	1	-2	0	49
Unknown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Biggest performance here was Josh's - 4 catches for 109 yards and 2 TDs on 4 Targets and some big gains after contact - Perfection. Cain's 62 combined yards were also nice particularly the way he gained them. For Yellow there were a number of nice performances. Leading them off was Louis who was got 79 yards and a TD on 7 receptions on 8 targets with 1 run. Louis was clearly the goto receiver who got it done. David also put up 79 yards and a TD with 4 receptions on 7 targets.

Defensive Stats:

Players	Flags	Pass Def	INTs	Strips	Sacks	Sack Yards	Safeties	Def TDs
Adam	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chenault	1	0	0	0	1	-7	0	0
Josh	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Street	9	1	1	0	1	-8	0	0
Cain	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diego	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
David	1	0	0	0	1	-7	0	0
Kuzi	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Leo	1	0	0	0	1	-5	0	0
Louis	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Travis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesse	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Street had the most flags with 9. He also had a defensed pass, a pick, and a sack. Diego's debut included 2 defensed passes. Jesse lead Yellow with 6 flags and he had a defensed pass. Louis's defensed pass and 4 flags were also good. But the defensive player of the day was Kuzi with a defensed pass and 2 picks along with 3 flags.

MVP:
This one is really tough. They often are. Had Red won or tied, I would have been tempted to give it to Josh - particularly had he been on time. He had a terrific game on offense. I believe the MVP can be from the losing team if he's so dominant that the other team has no answer and if there are no standout performances on the winning team.

However, this week, we had 3 standout performances on the winning team. Kuzi's 48 yards on offense were good but his defense was terrific. Louis had a great game on offense and pretty nice decent game. But then there is Leo. Leo's defensive game was a little light with one sack but his game as QB was huge especially considering how many times he was making plays under strong pressure. Also worth mentioning the 28 yards rushing he had on the hook-n-ladder and he was ON TIME which trust me, is not typically one of Leo's strengths : )