Tue, Nov 19 - The Hooligans evened their record on Tuesday with a resounding 59-35 victory over Slytherin. The offense exploded for 59 points behind 5 female touchdowns and Zach Johnston returned to form picking apart the opposing defense. The loss for Slytherin drops them to 0-3 and eliminates them from playoff contention, moving the Hooligans one step closer to the playoffs. Slytherin played the game with 7 collegiate football players at once, making the Hooligans' win even more impressive. The Hooligans started on defense, but Bre Taylor quickly made an impact giving her team the ball with a great interception. New signee Jessie Barns put the Hooligans on the board first, using some quick moves to elude defenders on the way to the endzone. Zach Johnston came up with a sensational one-handed interception on the next series, and he eventually would find Angela Martin for a touchdown and a 19-0 lead. Slytherin would get on the board next as Pat Hill would find Norman Cyr to make the score 19-6. After forcing a 4-and-out with under a minute left to play, Slytherin would score again as Robert Duff broke a huge gain down the field for a score. But the Hooligans also had a late answer as Bre Taylor took a short pass and broke through some flag grabs to give the team a 30-14 lead at the half. The Hooligans began the second half on offense, and Zach Johnston found Dana Ford for a TD with Justin Litzner adding his 3rd PAT of the day. Slytherin countered as Pat Hill found Virgilio Burgo early in the second half, and Burgo would also catch a 3-point conversion pass to make the score 41-23. The teams traded scores again as Bre Taylor caught a touchdown pass while Slytherin captain Humphrey Ihejirikah added one for his squad. Zach Johnston drove the Hooligans down the field and found Bre Taylor for her 3rd TD of the day, but after a lengthy booth review by the officials a 2-pt conversion by Karlee Schaus was narrowly ruled no good. Dana Ford made an impact on defense late in the half coming up with 2 sacks, but Slytherin would score once more with Brayden Bennett adding a late touchdown. The final score would read 59-35 in favor of the Hooligans. For the Hooligans, Bre Taylor was sensational on the day with 3 touchdowns and an interception. Zach Johnston was back to his dominant self in the game with 6 TD passes and no interceptions along with some great runs from the QB position. Angela Martin had a touchdown and a PAT, and she burned the defense with her speed on some quick runs. Dana Ford had a touchdown and 2 sacks in the game. New signee Jessie Barns turned in a solid effort with a touchdown and some shifty moves. Justin Litzner had several solid receptions on the day for good yardage and notched 3 PATs in the game. Karlee Schaus had several receptions on the day and showed good hands. Captain Mike Russell had 2 receptions and a flag grab in the match. For Slytherin, CUAA football's assistant defensive line coach Pat Hill tossed 5 TD passes in the game. Robert Duff scored a long TD at the end of the first half and also added a PAT. Virgilio Burgo had a second-half TD and a 3-pt PAT catch in the match. Brayden Bennett had a late touchdown and a PAT in the game. Norman Cyr had his team's first touchdown. Captain Humphrey Ihejirikah had a TD in the second half. The Hooligans improve to 1-1 and get a huge win for playoff positioning. The team will be back in action in their final regular season game Wednesday, Nov 20 at 4:00 against the Pederson Painters as of right now. Led by Jon Pederson, the Painters (1-0) feature numerous speedy weapons from Concordia's soccer team and will be a tough opponent. Come on out and support the team, ROLL HOOLIGANS! 1st star - Bre Taylor (Pigskin Hooligans) 3 TDs, INT 2nd star - Zach Johnston (Pigskin Hooligans) 6 TD passes, INT (defensive), several QB runs 3rd star - Pat Hill (Slytherin) 5 TD passes, several QB scrambles
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