Trojans battle past Spartans
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“WH hDd D OoW of biJ SODyV, I was pleased with putting up 2T points against a good team and coPinJ ouW wiWh WhH win, I’P vHry hDSSy wiWh WhDW,” WiVVDhickon coach Jeff Cappa said.
The Trojans scored in a variety of ways in their 2TNP win over the Spartans. tisshickon played well on dHfHnVH DV wHOO, buW SSrinJfiHOd rDrHOy hDd D dHfiniWivH answer for the Trojans backs Dnd rHcHivHrV, DV biJ SODy Dfter big play set up scores.
The Trojans did not waste much time before getting on the scoreboard. After a solid defensive drive forced SpringfiHOd Wo SunW froP iWV own Hnd zonH, TuDrWHrbDcN 5Dndy FrDnNHnfiHOd hiW Gordon BHnWOHy on D TuicN 30-yDrd VODnW Wo VHW uS D DDvid SWHOODWo’V 13yDrd Wouchdown run, SuWWinJ WiVVDhicNon uS 7-0.
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“Our defense played really wHOO,” CDSSD VDid. “2ur JuyV PDdH VoPH SODyV, buW WhHy also had a few breakdowns. 2vHrDOO I wDV vHry hDSSy wiWh WhH dHfHnVivH SHrforPDncH.”
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“IW wDV MuVW D PDWWHr of inHxSHriHncH,” SSrinJfiHOd coach Chris Shelly said. “te have to capitalize on mistakes and score when we DrH in WhH rHd zonH. WH’OO Jo bDcN Dnd OooN DW fiOP Dnd I’P VurH wH’OO VHH whDW wH nHHd Wo fix, wH’rH riJhW WhHrH.”
Although the Spartans put a few decent drives together in WhH firVW hDOf, WhHy couOd nHvHr TuiWH Sunch WhH bDOO inWo WhH end zone. A combination of solid Trojans defense and lack of HxHcuWion on SSrinJfiHOd’V part led to the scores.
7hH WiVVDhicNon offHnVH, howHvHr, conWinuHd Wo SuVh WhH bDOO down WhH fiHOd. 7hH Trojans were rewarded for Jood drivHV, incOudinJ onH right before halftime that ended wiWh FrDnNHnfiHOd’V 10-yDrd jump-ball touchdown pass to BHnWOHy. WiVVDhicNon wHnW inWo WhH OocNHr rooP uS 20-0 Dnd seemed comfortable doing it.
SSrinJfiHOd wDVWHd no time trying to get back in the game after the half. A massive drive highlighted by TuDrWHrbDcN ChriV SWonH’V 33-yDrd SDVV Wo BrHndDn Doyle that put the Spartans on the three. Jhaloni Johnson punched in a four-yard run to put his team on the board.
The Spartans tried to build momentum from the score and VuccHHdHd Wo Dn HxWHnW, VWoSSinJ tissahickon in the red zone on their only threatening drive in WhH Whird TuDrWHr. SSrinJfiHOd hoped that would be enough to stay in the ballgame headinJ inWo WhH finDO VWDnzD, buW those hopes were dashed when BHnWOHy brouJhW D SunW bDcN Wo the one-yard line after an unsuccessful Spartans drive. jurphy promptly ran in for the touchdown on the next play and put WiVVDhicNon uS by 20.
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“I wDV DwfuO Sroud of our NidV, I fHOW OiNH iW wDV uV DJDinVW WhH worOd,” ShHOOy VDid. “WH didn’W bDcN down to a pretty good football team. They competed until the end and that is what we are going Wo conWinuH Wo do. IW PDy hDvH bHHn D OoVV, buW iW wDV D VWHS in WhH riJhW dirHcWion for VurH.”
Although tissahickon SODyHd JrHDW on offHnVH, SSrinJfiHOd NiOOHd iWVHOf wiWh SHnDOWiHV, droSSHd bDOOV Dnd broken plays throughout the game. Stone threw the ball much better in the second hDOf, buW iW wDVn’W HnouJh Wo bring the Spartans back.
tissahickon looks to build off WhH win, buW WhDW coPHV wiWh seeing faults even in a win.
“I’OO VHH whDW wH nHHd Wo corrHcW Dnd wH’OO Jo ouW WhiV wHHN Dnd SrDcWicH hDrd,” Cappa said. “te had some breakdowns on offense and defense that needs to be fixHd, buW wH’OO worN on iW.”