BIRMINGHAM PLANTS SEED PATRIOTS ROUT LOCKE, ADVANCE TO SEMIS BIRMINGHAM 29, LOCKE 0.Byline: KEVIN CONNELLY Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News If the Birmingham High of Lake Balboa Balboa, town (1990 pop. 2,751), Colón prov., in the former Panama Canal Zone, on the Gulf of Panama. The port for Panama City, Balboa was the administrative headquarters of the Panama Canal Zone. It was also the site of a U.S. navy base (closed 1999). football team is going to create history this season, it must first defy it. While a strong regular season for the Patriots earned them the respect of the top seed in the City Championship playoffs, staring the West Valley League champions directly in the face is the fact the No. 1 seed hasn't won a City title since 1999. That small piece of trivia didn't matter much to Milton Knox on Wednesday night, as the junior running back rushed for 217 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries while Birmingham stormed past Locke of Watts 29-0 in the City quarterfinals at Birmingham. Birmingham, which hasn't won a City title since it upset Taft of Woodland Hills in 2002, advances to the semifinals and will host No. 5 seed Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. on Dec. 1. ``We're aware that a No. 1 seed hasn't won this thing for a while, but come on, being the top dog is to our advantage,'' said Knox, a junior who has 1,957 yards on the ground this season for Birmingham (9-3). ``I don't think any team from the City Section is looking forward to coming to the Valley and playing us here. We've got home-field advantage until the final game, so to get past us somebody is going to have to beat us here. That won't be easy, I promise you.'' Knox had 167 yards and twotouchdowns in the second half alone, while backup running back Lavell Gunn also punished the Saints (8-4) with 48 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. The Birmingham defense sacked Locke quarterback Torrey Harkness four times, including two by T.J. Rojas. Malik Noun 1. malik - the leader of a town or community in some parts of Asia Minor and the Indian subcontinent; "maliks rule the hinterland of Afghanistan under the protection of warlords" Jackson -- a 6-foot-4, 208-pound junior -- added another sack for the Patriots, giving him a team-high 11 1/2 this season. ``We finished the game very strong, but we still have some things to work on,'' said Knox, whose Patriots have won eight straight since beginning the season 1-3. ``We will stick with what we do next week and run the rock, which opens up the passing game. I really don't think anybody can shut down this running game.'' But despite the success, Birmingham did appear rusty at times. Patriots quarterback James Beloff was intercepted threetimes, giving him 14 this season. Beloff, who has more than 1,900 passing yards to go along with 14 touchdowns, was just 4 of 10. The Patriots also looked less than impressive for much of the first half, as they failed to make much noise on either side of the ball. Birmingham ran just sixfirst-quarter plays for 23 yards and an interception, while Locke totaled 17 plays in the period for 72 yards. The Saints played well enough to control possession for all but two minutes in the first quarter, but five offensive holding penalties stalled twopromising drives and Locke failed to come away with any points. The game continued to be riddled rid·dle 1 tr.v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles 1. To pierce with numerous holes; perforate: riddle a target with bullets. 2. with penalties and sloppy slop·py adj. slop·pi·er, slop·pi·est 1. Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room. 2. play until Beloff connected with De'von Flournoy on a 67-yard touchdown pass with three minutes "Three Minutes" is the 46th episode of Lost. It is the twenty-second episode of the second season. The episode was directed by Stephen Williams, and written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. It first aired on May 17, 2006 on ABC. left in the first half. Knox followed with a two-point conversion In American football and Canadian football, a team may try to score a two-point conversion (score two points) instead of an extra point (one point) immediately after it scores a touchdown. run and the Patriots' defense held its ground for an 8-0 halftime lead. Birmingham scored on its first possession of the second half -- a 6-yard run by Knox -- and never was seriously threatened again. The Patriots held Locke's Isaac Williams The Reverend Isaac Williams (1802-1865) was a prominent member of the Oxford Movement, acquainted with John Keble and, like the other members of the movement, associated with Oxford University. to 76 yards on 21 carries, and Harkness finished 6 of 7 for just 46 yards. ``We were on tonight,'' Knox said. ``And when we're on, I don't think anybody out there can stop us.'' kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Birmingham running back Milton Knox ran for 217 yards and two TDs in Wednesday's game. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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