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Okinawa-based sports reporter Dave Ornauer on military-related sports in the Far East.

SportsBlog Championship Series, first round

OK, campers, as promised, a real trick or treat, as SportsBlog Nation begins its own 12-team all-inclusive football SportsBlog Championship Series on Halloween night. First-round games:

Game 1 -- No. 12 Singapore Falcons at No. 5 Zama American.
Game 2 -- No. 9 John F. Kennedy at No. 8 Yokota.
Game 3 -- No. 10 Robert D. Edgren at No. 7 Father Duenas Memorial.
Game 4 -- No. 11 Simon Sanchez at No. 6 Guam High.

And awayyyyyyyyy we go:

Game 1 -- Danny Albanese returns opening kick for touchdown, runs for two more and catches a TD pass as Singapore's diversity matches Zama's Wing-T score for score in the first half. Michael Spencer finds a seam on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 46-yard TD run, Mike Jorgenson adds a 52-yard scoring pass to Matt Cole and Cory Peckins picks off two passes to halt two late Falcons drives. Trojans 40, Falcons 34.

Game 2 -- Early on, the Islanders' Jacob Blas and Moses Manibusan feast on the Panthers' defense, Blas scoring twice and Manibusan once as JFK pulls ahead 22-12 at halftime. Yokota's three-pronged ground attack of DeEric Harvin, Gerald McCloud and freshman QB Stanley Speed rallies with fury. but it takes a late Ross Matsumoto interception in the closing seconds to preserve a 41-38 Panthers win.

Game 3 -- An unlikely passing duel between the Eagles' Zach Davis and the Friars' Will Williams. Davis gets the better of it, tossing four touchdown passes to Matt Linder. Williams answers back with a pair of TD tosses to Anthony Aguon and a quarterback-sneak score of his own. Ja'Maal Dennis breaks one for 78 yards in the closing minutes to seal Edgren's 35-23 upset of the Friars.

Game 4 -- Perhaps the finest hour for the Panthers' "Three Caballeros." Quarterback Aaron Cosey finds Devon Jacobs for two touchdown passes, while Jason Brunson runs for a career-high 186 yards and three scores. Raul Bryand paces a ferocious defense that forces five turnovers and two sacks. The Sharks simply have no answers in the biggest blowout of the first round, Panthers 42, Simon Sanchez 17.

Next round is next Saturday. Game 5--Zama American at Kadena. Game 6--Yokota at American School In Japan. Game 7--Robert D. Edgren at George Washington. Game 8--Guam High at Daegu American.

Agree with the results of the first round? Disagree? Shout it out! Be true to your school, but remember: You've entered THE "No-Hate Zone." :)

GREAT GAME ZAMA

Dave, great game recap, you know Zama well....TROJANS will need to amp up their game against Kadena in the SportsBlog Championship Series Round 2. Keep it close TROJANS. And remember, stop the big plays, and if it comes down to defense in the fourth quarter, inside the 20, with less than a minute to play ... you know how to stop any team on any day. PREDICTION: Zama 24 -- Kadena 22. For the chance to face ASIJ in a rematch in the Tokyo Dome.

Tokyo Dome

ASIJ vs. Zama at Tokyo dome. That would be soooooo sick.

Re: Tokyo Dome

Why not Tokyo Stadium, right down the street from ASIJ? Seats more people than Tokyo Dome, it's a public facility that's ridiculously cheap to rent ... Tell you what. You've given me an inspiration. The semifinals, third-place game and championship of the SportsBlog Championship Series will be played at Tokyo Stadium. How's that?

Why Stop There?

Dave comon, you gotta be a little more optimistic, why stop at Tokyo Stadium, go big or go home...how bout Wembley? Lambeau? How bout the Colliseum perhaps? I think only a stadium with a minimum 100,000 capacity would be suitable for the SBC.

How much do you think

How much do you think virtual collesium would be to rent. Haha. I really like this idea actually though. There are no limits.

ZAMA vs DAEGU

while virtual Zama is playing Kadena next Saturday and we host virtual Guam High, the real Zama will have their hands full as the Warriors host the Class A Championship game.... got my front row seat reserved already... hope its as exciting as their last 2 games ... Go Warriors!!

Ho about them Warriors, way

How about them Warriors, way to go and keep up that motivation., I say Hooah!

haha,

and stripes and stars quotes me for being idiotic.

How much do you think

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Dave Ornauer has covered DODDS-Pacific high school and Far East interservice sports for 25 years -- since his first Far East high school basketball tournament in February 1982 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. When he’s not working, Dave can usually be found reading, enjoying food and fine wine and spending time with family.

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