Sunday, October 2, 2011

Game 4: Junior Blue Dukes Gray 33, Milwaukee Hamilton 8



The Junior Blue Dukes Gray took to the air Saturday in defeating Milwaukee Hamilton, 33-8, on the southwest side.
The JBD defense also tackled in bunches, and receiver Carter Heston showed the power on concentration in a highlight moment.
Hamilton kicked off to Bay. On 2nd and 11 at their own 21, QB Jake Fisher hit Nick Higgins with a pass in the left flat. Higgins raced down the sideline past a couple of Hamilton defenders for a 79-yard touchdown. He also kicked the 2-point conversion. Bay, 8-0.
Hamilton's first drive stalled after Bay defender Andrew James caused havoc that forced a fumble. Macklin Kortebein returned the punt to the Bay 48. A long pass completion from Fisher to Carter Heston and another pass from Fisher to Bailey Wieland gave Bay a first and goal situation. Fisher then hit receiver Chris Siebert in the corner of the end zone for a touchdown. The kick conversion attempt was no good. Bay, 14-0.
A long kickoff with little return pinned Hamilton deep its own end. Andew James dropped a running back for loss, and Kortebein, Jack Friesch, Paul Wilson, Mark Mendoza and Scott Rojahn all contributed tackles. Hamilton turned the ball over on downs.
On third down, Bay QB Fisher passed toward Carter Heston near the end zone. A Hamilton defender tipped the ball in the air, but Heston calmly gathered it in and strolled into the end zone for a touchdown. Higgins kicked the two-point conversion. Bay, 22-0.
Bailey Wieland's ensuing kickoff pinned Hamilton deep again. On third down, Nick Higgins intercepted a Hamilton pass over the middle. Two plays later, blocks by Kortebein and Jesse Sanford sealed off the contain defender. Higgins ran left, cut back sharply and glided into the end zone for a touchdown. Wieland kicked the two-point conversion. Bay 30-0.
Near the end of the first half, Kortebein derailed another Hamilton drive by intercepting a short pass.
Hamilton ran the second half kickoff back for an apparent touchdown, but that was nullified by a holding call that buried the Wildcats deep in their own end. After a short Bay drive stalled, Higgins kicked a 37-yard field goal to make the score Bay 33, Hamilton 0.
Both teams substituted freely as the second half went on. Hamilton scored a safety for two points after Bay fumbled in its own end zone and fell on it. Then Hamilton beat the Bay secondary with a long pass and run for the game's final touchdown.
The final score: Bay 33, Hamilton 8.