THE TIP OFF FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

 @ Morton West HS hosting Riverside Brookfield HS

 

 

The Mustangs won the toss and received the football first, playing in their home jerseys Maroon uniform, white lettering and grey trim and maroon helmet.  

 

The Bulldogs were playing in their away jerseys which was white uniforms with blue lettering,  blue helmet and started out on defense. 

 

After the Mustangs... Oscar Miranda received the kick off and returned it for a short gain, The BULLDOGS defense held the MUSTANGS to three and out.

 

The Bulldogs return the kick off for a gain of 15 yards, then gained two first downs on a pass play to Stefan Giminski , and a run play by Nicolas Del Nodal.

 

 The talented QB Hunter Hughes of Riverside Brookfield was moving his team down the field as if there was no defense on the field and   scored on a touchdown pass to Stefan Giminski on a slant on the rightside of the field. 7-0 Bulldogs scoring on their first possession.

 

As the Mustangs would get the ball back they would GO 3 and out again, because of the Bulldogs defense stopped the pass attempts and run plays attempts to Oscar Miranda.

 

Next possession The Bulldogs QB found Stefan Gimiski again for his second touchdown of the game but they would miss the field goal making it 13-0.

 

The Mustangs were not able to slow down the Bulldogs or pose any threat… The Mustangs went three and out on their first 3 possessions.

 

 The BULLDOGS scored again in the second quarter on a run play to Nicolas De Nodal making it 20-0.

 

By halftime it was 27-0 as Nicolas Del Nodal scored again on a run straight up the middle for a gain of 23 yards and a TD.

 

 

The Mustangs Oscar Miranda caught a couple of passes as they were on the move in the 3rd quarter, but with 7 mins remaining the Mustangs got intercepted on the 7 yard line by two way player Stefan Giminski  which ended their drive. 

 

The Bulldogs QB Hunter Hughes who had good protection all night looked poised  surveying the field found Joey Quarino up the middle for a gain of 15 yards, then threw a pass to Devin Moody who scored in the 4 quarter sealing the victory as they fumbled the field goal snap and missed the attempt making it 33 -0 final score.

 

The Bulldogs did it on defense and offense tonight…As The Mustangs couldn’t get ANYTHING going on defense or offense. Beautiful stadium and a great night for football from Morton West High School. 

 

 

                                                                                          Reporting by Landon Woodards