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TITLE III

 
 

TUESDAY, JULY 15
12:19 P.M. EST

Carlstad Crusaders 50
Tyreso Royal Crowns 0

Coming into the week, facing the Tyreso Royal Crown for the second time, we had a lot of things to prove.  The first time we played it was both teams’ first game, and I had only been and the country 4 days and been able to practice with the team 3 times.  Our defense shut them out in that game and wanted to prove it wasn’t it a fluke, but we only managed to score 20 points because we stopped ourselves with penalties and mistakes.  Offensively, we had 15 penalties and found ourselves in 3rd and more than 20 on more than 2 occasions.  Since then, both of our teams have improved... we averaged just under 40 points a game and the most they have allowed was 35.  This also would be our offensive coordinator's last game with the team (due to prior engagements), leaving me to fill the position.  So I also had something personal to prove as the transition would be starting with this game, and he would be on the sideline only as a consultant. 

To start the game our offense got the ball first and immediately went to work, scoring in 6 plays.  The touchdown came on a 10 yard run from our back Marcus Segar.  Our defense got us the ball back and we put another one on the board in 5 plays as I pounded it in behind a wall of blockers.  The defense held them with tackles at the line of scrimmage and batted down balls to force a 3 and out.  We took advantage putting together another 6 play drive ending on a fade route catch by “The Vet” Kalle Flogman.  The Royal Crown offense was stonewalled again and forced to a second consecutive 3 and out.  A penalty on the punt gave our offense great field position, and 4 plays later we were celebrating in the end-zone off the result of a 23 yard scramble.  We got the ball back with pretty good field position again, but due to a bad snap, we shot ourselves in the foot but managed to convert the 1st down.  However, the drive was stopped at the 5, so we settled for a field goal that our kicker nailed to keep him at 100% on the season.  Our next drive didn’t go anywhere as we suffered our first 3 and out of the game, leaving the score 30-0 going into the half.

We kicked off to start the half and their offense came out with a different attack against our D, throwing short quick passes and it seemed effective.  However, our D would bend but not break as they forced a punt to get us the ball.  We capitalized in 9 plays pounding it on the ground all but one play until our 2nd back Forsman took it in.  They continued with their attack, but it was halted again by a spectacular interception by our strong safety Kalle Gronquist. Unfortunately, we punted our next 2 possessions, but the following two drives were much like those of 1st of the half... we pounded it away using a lot of our younger o-linemen.  The latter one set a career mark for one of our players as it was his first career touchdown ever.  

The final was 50-0, which was the most points anyone has scored against that defense, and their offense has not scored a point in 8 quarters against our “D”.  Once again we had two 100 yard rushers, Segar and myself, and scored more than 44 points at home to bring our average to 55 per home game.  We also go into the summer break on a good note.  We don’t step on the field again until August due to the break, when we return on the road against the Limhamn Griffins...


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