As promised, here are the semifinals in the 2009 SportsBlog Championship Series, a 12-team all-comers playoff for Pacific high school football teams no matter their affiliation.
The lineup:
Game 9 -- American School In Japan at Kadena
Game 10 -- Guam High at George Washington
And awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy we go:
Game 9 -- Perhaps the most spine-tingling battle of the SBS, pitting the Mustangs' Jardine to Jardine passing combo and Alex Busam's all-around play against the Panthers' junior star backs Thomas McDonald, Lotty Smith and Shariff Coleman. Defense steps up big, with each holding the other's offense in check save for McDonald and Coleman each running for touchdowns and Hayden Jardine hitting his brother Tom and Chris Kleindl for TD passes. Late in the contest, Tyler Broome sacks Hayden Jardine and the ball pops loose into the hands of Rodney Goodson who returns it 44 yards for the winning score. Kadena 21, ASIJ 14.
Game 10 -- What started out as a tough all-Guam defensive battle becomes a second-half runaway as the Interscholastic Football League champion Geckos force four turnovers, each leading to scores. Gregory Uncangco intercepts two Aaron Cosey passes, Stephen Santos runs for 125 yards and a touchdown and catches two passes from Derek Santos for scores, and Jesse Manglona pounds the ground for 89 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Panthers' only answer comes in the fourth quarter when Cosey finds Devon Jacobs in the corner of the end zone. George Washington 35, Guam High 6.
Championship on Saturday, George Washington at Kadena. Stay tuned. :)
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SportsBlog Championship Series, semifinals
Posted November 15th, 2009 by Dave Ornauer
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Thank You Dave !!!
Dave,
You did a great job this season. Hats off for making Far East football a far better experience for the boys and the fans, both Military and non-Military.
As an ASIJ parent, I felt privileged to have the opportunity to be around the base teams and the bases.
And although the Football was great, I think most of us including the ASIJ boys had time to reflect on the greater service and sacrifice the Military and their families make for all of us.
Thank you !
Wooo I agree.
And now I can not wait for your posts on Wrestling.
George Washington High School 24, Kadena 23.
George Washington over Kadena??
If Guam High last wk’s performances against DOD teams is any indication (BTW, they had a solid record coming into the AA playoffs), then Kadena would still beat the GW Geckos easily.
For example, Yokota and Seoul beat the Guam High very bad, but both Yokota and Seoul took one of the worst defeats at the hands of Kadena.
My money is on Kadena to beat GW. Just to think, with all these returning starters, next year’s Kadena will be scary (and I'm not even their fan).
Your right I only choose
Your right I only choose them cause they're from Guam.