Strake Jesuit 17 Memorial 12

[MemorialMustangs]

This was a very disappointing game... It wasnt that we (Memorial) played poorly... We actually dominated defensively and did well (at times) offensively... The reason it was disappointing was we lost mostly because of 2 key mistakes and our massive amount of penalties and dropped passes in the 4th quarter...

On our first possession we scored easliy and looked very fluid on offense and passed a lot (which is unusual for us)... They got the ball and litterally gained 2 yards and punted... We got the ball and our Olineman missed his block and the Dlineman picked it off and returned it to the 2 yard line... They scored on that... On the next possession we fumbled and they returned it for a TD because the QB held the ball too long... (Those were the key mistakes)... Anyways we held em to 3 points from there on out and our offense was stagnant for the rest of the half (no momentum)... In the second half we had a long drive that resulted in a TD and missed the 2 point conv... But on every possession after that we ended with a lot of 2,3, and 4th and really longs... 1 4th down was 4th and 38 (penalties killed us in the 4th quarter)... on our last possession we kept getting to 4th down and 9ish (once again penalties)... Our first was converted for a gain of about 20 with about min 30 left and we were driving at their 45... Plenty of time... But we preceeded to have 4 incompletions including 2 of which (4th down and 10 was one of them) that were literrally dropped (unusual for our WRs)...

Anyways I felt like we played really well defensively especially but our mistakes early and our inability to catch really cost us the game... I would say 7-8/10 we might of won that game... But we just didnt... Hats off to Strake for capitalizing on our mistakes... But I felt like we lost it instead of them winning it...

Good luck Strake Jesuit on the rest of your season... Next up Stratford :eek: let the rivalry commence...

Stats stuff:

Daniel Neumann had 2 TD receptions in the game...

We held their offense to a total of 121 yards

We (yes Memorial) had more passing yards than they had total yards

[Rolltide]

This was a very disappointing game... It wasnt that we (Memorial) played poorly... We actually dominated defensively and did well (at times) offensively... The reason it was disappointing was we lost mostly because of 2 key mistakes and our massive amount of penalties and dropped passes in the 4th quarter...

On our first possession we scored easliy and looked very fluid on offense and passed a lot (which is unusual for us)... They got the ball and litterally gained 2 yards and punted... We got the ball and our Olineman missed his block and the Dlineman picked it off and returned it to the 2 yard line... They scored on that... On the next possession we fumbled and they returned it for a TD because the QB held the ball too long... (Those were the key mistakes)... Anyways we held em to 3 points from there on out and our offense was stagnant for the rest of the half (no momentum)... In the second half we had a long drive that resulted in a TD and missed the 2 point conv... But on every possession after that we ended with a lot of 2,3, and 4th and really longs... 1 4th down was 4th and 38 (penalties killed us in the 4th quarter)... on our last possession we kept getting to 4th down and 9ish (once again penalties)... Our first was converted for a gain of about 20 with about min 30 left and we were driving at their 45... Plenty of time... But we preceeded to have 4 incompletions including 2 of which (4th down and 10 was one of them) that were literrally dropped (unusual for our WRs)...

Anyways I felt like we played really well defensively especially but our mistakes early and our inability to catch really cost us the game... I would say 7-8/10 we might of won that game... But we just didnt... Hats off to Strake for capitalizing on our mistakes... But I felt like we lost it instead of them winning it...

Good luck Strake Jesuit on the rest of your season... Next up Stratford :eek: let the rivalry commence...

Stats stuff:

Daniel Neumann had 2 TD receptions in the game...

We held their offense to a total of 121 yards

We (yes Memorial) had more passing yards than they had total yards

I think Memorial played a very good game. We knew coming into this game that Memorial would be very good on defense. Coach Counter game plan was to attempt to make the Mustangs throw a lot more and beat us passing. After we went up by 11 Counter went extremely conservative on the play calling. I don't know if we would've been more productive if he'd opened it up more, but his tendency is shut thing down if we're up more than 2 possesions. My hat's off to Memorial, a realyl classy group of fans and players. Oh, the interception was by Patrick Blizzard who is actually a Strong Safety with the speed of a lineman:). if you go to www.athletesconnection.com they have a nice piece on the game.

I hope you guys do well the rest of the season. Elsik beat Hastings last night......this is going to be a competitive district. Good luck!

[MemorialMustangs]

I think Memorial played a very good game. We knew coming into this game that Memorial would be very good on defense. Coach Counter game plan was to attempt to make the Mustangs throw a lot more and beat us passing. After we went up by 11 Counter went extremely conservative on the play calling. I don't know if we would've been more productive if he'd opened it up more, but his tendency is shut thing down if we're up more than 2 possesions. My hat's off to Memorial, a realyl classy group of fans and players. Oh, the interception was by Patrick Blizzard who is actually a Strong Safety with the speed of a lineman:). if you go to www.athletesconnection.com they have a nice piece on the game.

I hope you guys do well the rest of the season. Elsik beat Hastings last night......this is going to be a competitive district. Good luck!

Ya I know he didnt spread it out more and that he was conservative... But when he did it didnt seem like much worked other than that QB draw play u ran like 10 times

A strong safety really... All I noticed was our Olineman missed his cut block on the screen and then he picked it off...

I actually think our gameplan was to pass a lot... I noticed we were in the shotgun with 4 wide a lot even on the first drive and the 2nd drive when i would have expected more running... Once again we lost it because we just didnt execute at the end and we fell appart offensively due to penalties and dropped passes... Good game... Good luck... I still think we will finish second in the district... But Stratford is Oct. 3... Which is enough of a rivalry in its own... But to add to it, its their homecoming game... All the more reason to beat them :)