Wed, Nov 15 - The Pigskin Hooligans played their second game of the season Wednesday, facing off against Team Ratio. The match was close early, but the final ratio was squarely in the Hooligans' favor as they won by almost a 2-1 margin with a final score of 47-18. The team played solid defense and continued to move the ball well offensively. Several players continue to inch toward milestones as Angela Martin is only 2 TDs away from tying the Hooligans' single-season female TD record while Zach Johnston continues to approach his 100th career TD pass as a Hooligan. The Hooligans won the coin toss and captain Mike Russell opted to select defense first. The team continued to play good defense as they gave up a first down but stopped Team Ratio short of the endzone. The Hooligans took over on downs and moved the ball well, however Kortney Loar managed to snatch Zach Johnston's flag on a 4th down run to stop her coach short of the endzone. Team Ratio would strike first as Ryan Scott hooked up with Karl Schneider on a deep pass, but Dorian Lancaster intercepted the conversion attempt to keep the score 6-0. Zach Johnston took the reins of the offense again and Angela Martin made a great catch in traffic for a 9-6 lead. The teams traded scores again before half as Ryan Scott connected with Codey Harrison while Zach Johnston found Tom Sperry at the side of the endzone, giving the team a 15-12 halftime lead. It was in the second half that the Hooligans' offense would explode, as they started with the ball and Zach Johnston cranked off a huge run from the QB position. With the team close to the endzone Mike Russell caught a short TD pass off a curl route and proceeded to do a Victor Cruz-style salsa in the endzone. After another defensive stop Zach Johnston would again find Angela Martin for her 2nd TD of the game, opening up a 31-12 lead. Team Ratio's offense would stall yet again as Angela Martin helped make a pass breakup in the endzone. The Hooligans drove down the field on the next series and Kristina Butcher slipped through a couple defenders after taking a short pass for her first touchdown on the season. Team Ratio would be heard from again as Codey Harrison took a lateral for a touchdown, but Zach Johnston would fire a deep pass near the end to Justin Litzner who nicely stayed in bounds for the score. The final result was a 47-18 decision in favor of the Hooligans. For the Hooligans, Zach Johnston turned in a solid performance with 6 pass TDs to go with some big runs and flag grabs. Angela Martin continued her breakout season catching 2 more touchdowns along with a pass breakup and flag grabs. Justin Litzner finished with a touchdown and a PAT, making many solid receptions including a sensational diving catch for a first down. Tom Sperry had a touchdown to go along with several catches for decent gains. Captain Mike Russell had 2 receptions on the day including his first touchdown of the season. Kristina Butcher found the endzone for her first touchdown as well, adding several flag grabs on defense. Dorian Lancaster made a good Hooligan debut, showing off his blazing speed on a couple receptions while catching a PAT and making an interception. For Team Ratio, Ryan Scott handled most of the QB duties for the day passing for 2 TDs and cranking off a few runs. Codey Harrison scored 2 TDs on the day, one receiving and one off a lateral. Karl Schneider hauled in a TD pass on the game. Jacob Rogers had several receptions that showed his speed in the game. Alex Beresh handled the ball a few times and ran good routes. Garrett Keeler also saw some time at QB in the game. Kortney Loar played the whole game as her team's only girl and had solid defense. Trevor Reau and Scott Morse played well in the game on both sides of the ball. The victory moves the Hooligans to 2-0 on the season, which according to our historical research is the first 2-0 start in franchise history. It also marked the first time the team scored the same number of points in their first 2 games (47) since 2006, when the team opened with 84-0 and 79-0 losses. The rest of the schedule is still uncertain but it is likely the Hooligans will be back in action this weekend, possibly as early as Saturday. We will keep you posted...ROLL HOOLIGANS! 1st star - Zach Johnston (Pigskin Hooligans) 6 passing TDs, several big runs, several flag grabs 2nd star - Angela Martin (Pigskin Hooligans) 2 receiving TDs, pass breakup, several flag grabs 3rd star - Codey Harrison (Team Ratio) 1 receiving TD, 1 TD on lateral 1st Half
Ryan Scott passed to Karl Schneider for a touchdown, 2pt conversion no good (6-0 Team Ratio) Zach Johnston passed to Angela Martin for a touchdown, 1pt conversion no good (9-6 Hooligans) Ryan Scott passed to Codey Harrison for a touchdown, 1pt conversion no good (12-9 Team Ratio) Zach Johnston passed to Tom Sperry for a touchdown, 1pt conversion no good (15-12 Hooligans) 2nd Half Zach Johnston passed to Mike Russell for a touchdown, Zach Johnston passed to Dorian Lancaster for 1 pt conversion (22-12 Hooligans) Zach Johnston passed to Angela Martin for a touchdown, 1pt conversion no good (31-12 Hooligans) Zach Johnston passed to Kristina Butcher for a touchdown, Zach Johnston passed to Justin Litzner for 1pt conversion (41-12 Hooligans) Codey Harrison took lateral for a touchdown, 2pt conversion no good (41-18 Hooligans) Zach Johnston passed to Justin Litzner for a touchdown, 1pt conversion no good (47-18 Hooligans)
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