Week 29 Game Summary

Let no one ever say that the Team without a traditional QB can't win. This game proved that if you play good D and hang around to the end, you can win it.


R - Adam, Alex HS, Chenault, Chris, David, Louis, Matta, & Paul
Y - Ben, Day, Eddie, Jesse, Kuzi, Mike, & Nick

A note on "Alex HS": about 2 hours into the game, David had to leave and some ROTC kid who plays for McNeil was begging us to be allowed to play. This poor kid ended up never getting a ball despite regaining us with his experience as a RB and WR. Chenault had him at TE to block and release on 5 yard curls when he wasn't on the line. On the last play of the game, he told him, "okay, if we don't score here, the next ball is going to you" and of course, Red scored.

Game is 7 on 7.

Red Drive #1
1-12 from the 8: Run by Paul for 7 yards - stopped by Day. Fake run right with Adam. Wide pitch back left to Paul.
2-5 from the 15: Pass by Chenault to Paul for 20 yards - stopped by Ben. - Key block by Adam.
1-5 from the 35: Run by Adam for 27 yards - stopped by Day.
1-Goal from the 18: Pass by Chenault to Paul for 18 yards and the TD.

1 - 0, Red.

Yellow Drive #1
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Nick to Jesse for 5 yards - stopped by Adam.
2-7 from the 13: Pass by Nick to Ben - incomplete. Ball a little long. Ben dove for it and was only barely able to make contact with his fingertips.
3-7 from the 13: Pass by Nick to Jesse - incomplete. Wide.
4-7 from the 13: Punt.

Red Drive #2
1-18 from the 22: Pass by Chenault to Chris - incomplete. Ball way wide.
2-18 from the 22: Pass by Chenault to Matta - incomplete. Ball wide.
3-18 from the 22: Sack of Chenault by Day for -1 yards.
4-19 from the 21: Punt.

Yellow Drive #2
1-1 from the 19: Pass by Nick to Day - incomplete. Great pressure and the ball is basically thrown blind.
2-1 from the 19: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 1 yards - stopped by Chenault.
1-20 from the 20: Pass by Nick to Day - dropped.
2-20 from the 20: Pass by Nick to Mike - incomplete. Ball was perhaps catchable but it was low.
3-20 from the 20: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 13 yards - stopped by Adam.
4-7 from the 33: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 10 yards - stopped by Louis.
1-17 from the 37: Pass by Nick to Kuzi defensed by Paul - incomplete. Ball was a little behind. Kuzi bobbled it and Paul knocked it down as Kuzi was trying to gain control.
2-17 from the 37: Pass by Nick to Day - incomplete. Ball wide.
3-17 from the 37: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 19 yards - stopped by going out of bounds.
1-Goal from the 18: Pass by Nick to Day for 8 yards - stopped by Adam.
2-Goal from the 10: Pass by Nick to Day - incomplete. Ball high and behind.
3-Goal from the 10: Pass by Nick to Mike defensed by Chris - incomplete. Chris got a piece of it as it was thrown.
4-Goal from the 10: Pass by Nick to Kuzi - incomplete. Turnover on downs.

Red Drive #3
1-10 from the 10: Run by Adam for 25 yards - stopped by Kuzi. Play was supposed to be a fake but Chenualt must have liked what he saw and handed it off. Adam got luck that Day missed the initial flag at the line of scrimmage.
1-5 from the 35: Sack of Chenault by Ben for -5 yards. Chenault's belt fell off and Ben touched him.
2-10 from the 30: Pass by Chenault to Adam defensed by Jesse - incomplete. Nearly picked by Jesse. Adam has to turn defender to prevent the pick.
3-10 from the 30: Pass by Chenault to Adam - incomplete.
4-10 from the 30: Punt.

Yellow Drive #3
1-10 from the 10: Pass by Nick to Ben - incomplete. Overthrown.
2-10 from the 10: Pass by Nick to Ben for 7 yards - stopped by Louis.
3-3 from the 17: Pass by Nick to Jesse for 39 yards - stopped by Louis.
1-4 from the 24: Pass by Nick to Unknown intercepted by Paul - stopped by Nick. This was really thrown directly to Paul. Nick, realizing his mistake continued running as the ball was thrown to go up and make the tackle.

Red Drive #4
1-8 from the 12: Pass by Chenault to Louis - incomplete. Ball long.
2-8 from the 12: Pass by Chenault to Matta for 1 yards - stopped by Kuzi.
3-7 from the 13: Pass by Chenault to Chris intercepted by Kuzi - stopped by Louis. Chenault threw a jump ball into 5+ players. Chris gets both hands on it but Jesse rips it out before the catch is made. Jesse gets credit for a defensed pass and Kuzi gets the pick.

Yellow Drive #4
1-12 from the 32: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 8 yards - stopped by Paul. Mike changed his route and the ball was long as a result.
2-4 from the 24: Pass by Nick to Mike - incomplete. Ball short.
3-4 from the 24: Pass by Nick to Mike - incomplete.
4-4 from the 24: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 24 yards and the TD.

1 - 1, Tie.

Red Drive #5
1-12 from the 8: Run by Paul for -2 yards - stopped by Day.
2-14 from the 6: Pass by Chenault to Paul - incomplete. Ball behind and Kuzi should have picked it.
3-14 from the 6: Pass by Chenault to no one, it was thrown away - incomplete.
4-14 from the 6: Punt.

Yellow Drive #5
1-Goal from the 4: Pass by Nick to Ben - incomplete. Ben had stepped out and came back in.
2-Goal from the 4: Pass by Nick to Jesse for 4 yards and the TD. 2 - 1, Yellow.

Red Drive #6
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Chenault to Chris - incomplete. Ball wide.
2-12 from the 8: Run by Chenault for -6 yards - stopped by fumbling the ball. Chenault basically tripped and threw the ball down.
3-18 from the 2: Pass by Chenault to Matta for 20 yards - stopped by Kuzi.
1-18 from the 22: Run by Louis for -2 yards - stopped by Ben.
2-20 from the 20: Pass by Chenault to Louis - incomplete. Overthrown.
3-20 from the 20: Sack of Chenault by Ben for -5 yards.
4-25 from the 15: Punt.

Yellow Drive #6
1-20 from the 20: Pass by Ben to Kuzi - incomplete.
2-20 from the 20: Pass by Ben to Kuzi intercepted by Chenault - stopped by Mike.

Red Drive #7
1-9 from the 29: Pass by Chris to Paul - incomplete. Overthrown by about 15 yards.
2-9 from the 29: Pass by Chris to Adam for 11 yards - stopped by Jesse.
1-Goal from the 18: Pass by Chris to Paul defensed by Kuzi - incomplete.
2-Goal from the 18: Run by Paul for 18 yards and the TD.

2 - 2, Tie.

Yellow Drive #7
1-12 from the 8: Run by Nick for 0 yards - stopped by Adam. Adam forced Nick past the line of scrimmage.
2-12 from the 8: Pass by Nick to Jesse - incomplete. Ball behind.
3-12 from the 8: Pass by Nick to Ben for 27 yards - stopped by Louis.
1-5 from the 35: Pass by Nick to Jesse - incomplete.
2-5 from the 35: Pass by Nick to Eddie for 11 yards - stopped by Chris.
1-14 from the 34: Pass by Nick to Eddie for 15 yards - stopped by David.
1-Goal from the 19: Pass by Nick to Ben - incomplete.
2-Goal from the 19: Pass by Nick to Ben for 19 yards and the TD.

3 - 2, Yellow.

Red Drive #8
1-12 from the 8: Run by Paul for 11 yards - stopped by Kuzi.
2-1 from the 19: Pass by Chris to Adam defensed by Jesse - incomplete. Nearly picked by Jesse. Adam has to turn defender to prevent the pick, again.
3-1 from the 19: Pass by Chris to Adam - incomplete. Ball short.
4-1 from the 19: Run by Matta for -1 yards - stopped by Ben. Turnover on downs.
5-2 from the 18: Run by for yards - stopped by .

Yellow Drive #8
1-Goal from the 18: Sack of Nick by Matta for -4 yards. Flea-flicker.
2-Goal from the 22: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 4 yards - stopped by Louis.
3-Goal from the 18: Pass by Nick to Mike - incomplete. Flea-flicker. Ball long.
4-Goal from the 18: Sack of Nick by Matta for -6 yards. Turnover on downs.

Red Drive #9
1-16 from the 24: Sack of Chenault by Day for -10 yards.
2-26 from the 14: Pass by Chenault to Chris - dropped.
3-6 from the 14: Pass by Chenault to Paul for 45 yards - stopped by going out of bounds.
1-1 from the 21: Run by Chris for 19 yards - stopped by Kuzi.
1-Goal from the 2: Run by Chris for 2 yards and the TD. Gut run up the middle.

3 - 3, Tie.

Yellow Drive #9
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Nick to Ben - incomplete. Ball wide on a kind of fly route.
2-12 from the 8: Pass by Nick to Jesse for 32 yards - stopped by Chenault. Jesse catches the ball on a little cross but makes 2 nice stiff-arms to free himself for a ton of YAC.
1-20 from the 40: Pass by Nick to Jesse - dropped.
2-20 from the 40: Pass by Nick to Eddie defensed by Adam - incomplete.
3-20 from the 40: Sack of Nick by Matta for -13 yards.
4-33 from the 27: Punt.

Red Drive #10
1-12 from the 8: Pass by Chenault to Louis defensed by Jesse - incomplete.
2-12 from the 8: Pass by Chenault to Matta for 25 yards - stopped by Ben.
1-7 from the 33: Pass by Chenault to Adam for 13 yards - stopped by Ben. Little 2 yard dumpoff to Adam and Ben makes a diving flag down field, likely preventing a TD.
1-14 from the 34: Pass by Chenault to Louis for 5 yards - stopped by Kuzi.
2-9 from the 29: Run by Adam for -2 yards - stopped by fumbling the ball. Adam fumbled a reverse.
3-11 from the 31: Pass by Chenault to no one, it was thrown away - incomplete.
4-11 from the 31: Pass by Chenault to Adam intercepted by Nick - stopped by Adam.

Yellow Drive #10
1-2 from the 18: Pass by Nick to Mike defensed by Louis - incomplete. Louis had a great break on this ball and slammed it out with 2 hands.
2-2 from the 18: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 9 yards - stopped by Paul.
1-13 from the 27: Pass by Nick to Mike for 30 yards - stopped by fumbling the ball. Mike catches the ball and is running up field with a nearly 3 yard lead on Louis and an unimpeded path to the endzone. Unfortunately, while trying to better secure the ball, he somehow loses it.
1-3 from the 23: Pass by Nick to Mike - incomplete.
2-3 from the 23: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 18 yards - stopped by Adam.
1-Goal from the 5: Sack of Nick by Chris for -12 yards. Flea-flicker but there is great pressure.
2-Goal from the 17: Pass by Nick to Kuzi for 6 yards - stopped by Paul.
3-Goal from the 11: Pass by Nick to Day - incomplete. Ball overthrown.
4-Goal from the 11: Sack of Nick by Chenault for -2 yards. Turnover on downs. We go to overtime.

Yellow Drive #11
1-Goal from the 15: Pass by Nick to Jesse intercepted by Paul - stopped by Jesse.

Red Drive #11
1-Goal from the 15: Run by Paul for 15 yards and the TD. Interesting play. Nasty TE set with the first TE moving in motion right. The 2nd TE comes on hike and gets the ball with the 1st TE getting the lead block. - Key block by Chris.

That's game: 4 - 3, Red.

Passing Stats:

Players	Comp	Drops	Attempts	%	Yards	TDs	INTs	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Chenault	8	1	26	30.77%	147	1	2	4	-21	32.05
Chris	1	0	5	20.00%	11	0	0	0	0	39.58
Nick	22	2	53	41.51%	346	3	2	5	-37	67.02
Ben	0	0	2	0.00%	0	0	1	0	0	0.00

Well Red had nothing to write home about with only 158 yards in the air but with only 2 picks and QB who tends to work only half the field on a give play, Red did all right. Nicks put up 346 yards and 3 TDs with 41.51% completions which is another solid performance particularly considering he was under a lot of pressure (sacked 5 times). Still, I know he dreamt about those 2 picks, particularly the 1st one.

Receiving/Rushing stats:

Players	Recpts	Targets	Yards	Rec TDs	Rushes	Yards	Rush TDs	Combined	Blocks	1st Downs
Adam	2	7	24	0	3	50	0	74	1	4
Alex HS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chenault	0	0	0	0	1	-6	0	-6	0	0
Chris	0	4	0	0	2	21	1	21	1	1
David	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Louis	1	4	5	0	1	-2	0	3	0	0
Matta	3	4	46	0	1	-1	0	45	0	2
Paul	3	6	83	1	5	49	2	132	0	2
Ben	4	9	90	1	0	0	0	90	0	2
Day	1	6	8	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
Eddie	2	3	26	0	0	0	0	26	0	2
Jesse	4	9	80	1	0	0	0	80	0	2
Kuzi	10	14	112	1	0	0	0	112	0	5
Mike	1	8	30	0	0	0	0	30	0	1
Nick	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Two weeks in a row, Paul led in yards and TDs with 132 yards and 3 TDs (2 rushing). Next was Kuzi who won Nick's "Mr. Dependable" award with 10 catches on 14 targets for 112 yards, 5 first downs and a TD. Other strong performances were turned in by Ben with 90 yards and 1 TD and Jesse with 80 yards and a TD.

Defensive Stats:

Players	Flags	Pass Def	INTs	Strips	Sacks	Sack Yards	Safeties	Def TDs
Adam	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex HS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chenault	3	0	1	0	1	-2	0	0
Chris	2	1	0	0	1	-12	0	0
David	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Louis	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matta	3	0	0	0	3	-23	0	0
Paul	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Ben	7	0	0	0	2	-10	0	0
Day	5	0	0	0	2	-11	0	0
Eddie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesse	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kuzi	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

This week's defensive leader was Paul with 2 INTs and a defensed pass. Jesse had a big day with 4 defensed passes. Kuzi had a pick, a defensed pass and 6 flags. Matta had 3 sacks. Ben and Day each had 4 sacks. Chenault had a pick and a sack.

MVP: This was easy. Paul led on both offensive and defensive stats and had 3 of Red's 4 scores and is thus MVP this week again - two in a row.

Of note is that Ben had a nice debut and made quite an impact for a first game. He and Day made a very good pass rushing team (4 sacks and several stops for losses on running plays).