Wed, Nov 9 - In the longest game in Pigskin Hooligan history, the team played to the first ever tie in Hooligan history in a crazy game against division rival Falcons N' Stuff. The game was exciting and filled with lead changes and plenty of disputed calls by either team. Both teams had their chances to win the game, and the Hooligans had both some great clutch plays and some disappointing drops and missed flag grabs.
The wind was a big factor in the game, and the Hooligans began the game on defense going into the wind so as to have it at their backs for the second half. Nick Lyscas opened the scoring for Falcons N' Stuff by finding Cory Briggs for a touchdown, though the surprising call to go for 3 was no good. The Hooligans countered on their following drive, as Zach Johnston found Robert Myers who did a great job staying in bounds for a long TD run. On the next possession Kelsie Kaiser broke a long gain down the sideline but was stopped short of the goal line. The Hooligans' defense came up with a huge goal line stand to prevent Falcons N' Stuff from scoring, though they were stalled on their next drive as well. Nick Lyscas took advantage of the shorter field hitting Jay Krause in the endzone, and a 3-point conversion to Pat Gates was also good for a 15-6 lead. But the Hooligans would again battle back as Breannea King scored on a lateral from Zach Johnston. After the defense forced a turnover Breannea King scored again on a Zach Johnston pass, as if to say to the defense "you know we're superstars, we are who we are". As the half ran down poor flag grabs allowed Pat Gates to score with minimal time left, and a 3-pt conversion by Justin Schultz left the Hooligans leading just 26-24 at half. Despite starting with the ball on offense the Hooligans failed to score, and Nick Lyscas would find Justin Schultz to give Falcons N' Stuff the lead back. Once more the Hooligans had an answer as Zach Johnston tossed a pass to Eric Koester, and following a Mary Kreutzkamp 1-pt conversion they led 33-30. Nick Lyscas scrambled from the QB position and dove for a TD to regain the lead, but Mary Kreutzkamp hauled in her first TD of the year for the key 9-pt score as an answer. With the Hooligans holding a 42-36 lead Justin Schultz came up big with another TD, but the 1pt conversion failed so the score was tied 42-42. The Hooligans had a chance to drive down the field for a winning score, but a Zach Johnston pass was batted and intercepted. On the ensuing drive Justin Schultz again was open in the front of the endzone and gave his team a 48-42 lead with under a minute left. However a critical swearing penalty on Kyle Winningham following a missed conversion may have cost his team the win. The Hooligans began with the ball at midfield, and following a timeout and a few quick plays Zach Milner came up with a huge TD catch to tie the game at 48. Breannea King appeared to have the winning 1-pt conversion catch, but she was ruled out of bounds and the game went to overtime. Josh Ulm and Mary Kreutzkamp were forced to depart for overtime, leaving the Hooligans with a 6-on-7 disadvantage. Falcons N' Stuff failed to score on their possession, as an offensive pass interference penalty took away a touchdown. The Hooligans had their chances to score as well, but a pass intended for captain Mike Russell was intercepted by Justin Schultz and the first OT was finished. In the second overtime, Robert Myers caught his second TD pass of the game from Zach Johnston to give the Hooligans a 54-48 lead, but the 1-pt conversion was just barely incomplete. Falcons N' Stuff had an answer as well, as Jay Krause took a lateral for the TD but they also failed to convert. By the new rules this year the game should have gone to a 3rd overtime, but due to availability issues and darkness referee Andrew Gumm called the game in a 54-54 tie. Zach Johnston continued to capably direct the Hooligans' offense, showing great speed running from the QB position while finishing with 6 TD passes. Robert Myers continued to have a good freshman campaign with 2 TD passes as well as blitzing the opposing QB defensively. Breannea King continued to be an outstanding sub with 2 TDs on the day as well as several other receptions and a near interception. Eric Koester notched a TD on the day and showed hustle on defense. Mary Kreutzkamp had a good day as well, catching her first TD of the year as well as a 1-pt conversion and making several other receptions. Zach Milner continued to be a factor on the year, scoring the crucial game-tying TD as time expired and running with the ball several times. Captain Mike Russell and Josh Ulm often subbed for one another on offense/defense, with Ulm notching several pass receptions and a 1-pt conversion and Russell typically matching up with Justin Schultz defensively. For Falcons N' Stuff, Nick Lyscas finished with 6 TD passes on the day as well as running in a TD himself. Justin Schultz was their offensive star with 3 receiving TDs and a 3-pt conversion on the day. Cory Briggs caught the team's opening touchdown. Jay Krause had 2 TDs on the day, one receiving and one rushing off a lateral. Kelsie Kaiser had a few receptions on the day and nearly scored on her team's second drive. Pat Gates had a solid outing with a touchdown and a 3-pt conversion. Tyler Cronkight was involved with the offense, often handing the ball to Nick Lyscas to give him the run/pass option. Team members Erika Eneix and Leigh McRobbie were on the sideline for the game but never entered. 2010 Hooligan Sarah Mowery was in attendance towards the end of the game to cheer on the team. The game brings the Hooligans' record to 1-1-1 on the season. At present they remain tied for #1 in the Mac division with I Love It When They Call Us Big Poppa (1-1) and now Falcons N' Stuff (0-2-1). These two division rivals will meet again on Monday, November 21 at 4:00pm in the rematch. The Hooligans' next game will be this Sunday at 5:00pm against inter-divisional foe The "A" Team. ROLL HOOLIGANS! SCORING SUMMARY 1st Half Nick Lyscas passed to Cory Briggs for a touchdown, 3pt conversion no good (6-0 Falcons N' Stuff) Zach Johnston passed to Robert Myers for a touchdown, 1pt conversion no good (6-6 tie) Nick Lyscas passed to Jay Krause for a touchdown, Nick Lyscas passed to Pat Gates for 3-pt conversion (15-6 Falcons N' Stuff) Breannea King took lateral and ran for a touchdown, Zach Johnston passed to Josh Ulm for 1-pt conversion (16-15 Hooligans) Zach Johnston passed to Breannea King for a touchdown, Zach Johnston ran for 1-pt conversion (26-15 Hooligans) Nick Lyscas passed to Pat Gates for a touchdown, Justin Schultz took lateral for 3-pt conversion (26-24 Hooligans) 2nd Half Nick Lyscas passed to Justin Schultz for a touchdown, 3pt conversion no good (30-26 Falcons N' Stuff) Zach Johnston passed to Eric Koester for a touchdown, Zach Johnston passed to Mary Kreutzkamp for 1-pt conversion (33-30 Hooligans) Nick Lyscas ran for a touchdown, 2-pt conversion no good (36-33 Falcons N' Stuff) Zach Johnston passed to Mary Kreutzkamp for a touchdown, 1-pt conversion no good (42-36 Hooligans) Nick Lyscas passed to Justin Schultz for a touchdown, 1-pt conversion no good ( 42-42 tie) Nick Lyscas passed to Justin Schultz for a touchdown, 1-pt conversion no good ( 48-42 Falcons N' Stuff) Zach Johnston passed to Zach Milner for a touchdown, 1-pt conversion no good ( 48-48 tie) 1st OT No scoring 2nd OT Zach Johnston passed to Robert Myers for a touchdown, 1-pt conversion no good (54-48 Hooligans) Jay Krause took lateral for a touchdown, 1-pt conversion no good (54-54 tie)
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