The Junior Blue Dukes Blue team overpowered Mequon-Thiensville Red 30-6 Saturday at Whitefish Bay's Lubar Stadium.
In the 1st quarter, after forcing the Cardinals to punt, Van Bassindale ran around right end for a 75-yard TD. Unfortunately, the conversion attempt hit the upright. Bay 6-0.
On Mequon’s ensuing drive, Seamus Floyd blew up a pitch play by dumping the runner for a loss.
Continuing his season-long excellence at DB, Matt Bernstein nearly intercepted a Mequon pass.
Later in the second quarter, Mequon drove deep into Bay territory, but the defense derailed the drive, with Alec Lindfors knocking down and nearly intercepting a 4th down pass.
On the next play, QB Connor Kimple ripped off a long run into Mequon territory. A punishing Bassindale run and a Kimple rollout gave Bay a 1st and goal situation. Bassindale plowed through the defense for a touchdown. Kimple kicked the two-point conversion. Bay 14-0.
Mequon tried trickery at the end of the first half with a hook and ladder play, but Bassindale and Floyd sniffed it out and stopped the runner for no gain.
In the second half, from the Mequon 39, Kimple made a nice cut to avoid a rusher and sprinted down the left sideline for a touchdown. The conversion kick attempt was blocked. Bay 20-0.
The Bay defense continued strong. Teddy Weber blew up a Mequon screen, pushing the receiver out of bounds for no gain. Lindfors dumped a receiver in the flat for a loss, and also dropped a runner on a reverse for a loss.
Since Alec was born with suction cups for fingers, you knew another pick-six was coming in this game. It arrived in the 3rd quarter. The Bay pass rush harassed the QB, and possibly tipped the pass. Lindors pulled it in and galloped to the end zone for a touchdown. Kimple’s two-point conversion kick was good. Bay 28-0.
Other highlights: Nathan Kurtz intercepted a pass for Bay. Zach Casey caught a pass on the right sideline for a nice gain. Isaac Chavez dropped a Mequon runner for a loss. Bernstein caught a long pass from Ryan Hummer.
Late in the 4th quarter, with Mequon deep its own end, Weber sniffed out a trick play and dumped a runner in the end zone for a safety. Bay 30-0.
In garbage time, Mequon completed a halfback pass for a touchdown, but Bay blocked the two-point conversion attempt. Bay 30, Mequon 6.
