BREWSTER COMES TO RESCUE OF N.D.; QB LEADS RALLY AGAINST CRESPI : NOTRE DAME 24, CRESPI 10.Byline: Chris Branam Daily News Staff Writer Jonathon Brewster was given two options: throw the ball or run with the ball. Simple enough. Brewster ran with it and he ended up in the arms of a teammate in the back of the end zone. His 8-yard quarterback keeper with 9 minutes, 35 seconds left gave the Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame High football team an emotional lift that resulted in a 24-10 win over rival Crespi on Friday night at Crespi High. The Knights, ranked No. 2 by the Daily News, improved to 7-0. The No. 7 Celts The following pages provide lists of nations or people of Celtic origin, arranged by branch of Celtic ethnicity or language grouping: Goidelic Celts
It looked like Crespi would get its first win over Notre Dame since 1994 when Blake Tibbets scored from 7 yards with 7:11 left in the third quarter. That gave Crespi a 10-3 lead and the standing-room-only crowd sensed an upset. At that point, Brewster was on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. . Late in the third quarter, he replaced starter Seth Oseransky (8 for 21, 58 yards, two interceptions) and made an immediate impact, completing a 19-yard pass to Todd Fenton that sparked the Knights. ``(Brewster) made a real nice throw,'' Notre Dame coach Kevin Rooney Kevin Rooney born on May 4, 1956 in Catskill, NY and is a boxing trainer and former boxer. Amateur Boxing Career Rooney won the 1975 147lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. said. ``That run he had for a touchdown was big. We were having a real hard time moving the ball.'' On his scoring run, Brewster rolled to his left. After a pump fake, he ran in untouched. Christian Thomsen's extra point tied the game at 10. ``I just saw the opening and went for it,'' Brewster said. Notre Dame sensed the moment. The Knights forced Crespi to punt on the Celts' next two possessions. Notre Dame took the lead when Travis Johnson Travis Johnson (born April 26, 1982 in Sherman Oaks, California) is an American football defensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the NFL. He attended Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. , a standout defensive lineman, used all of his 6-foot-5, 260-pound frame to leap in from the 3 with 4:36 left. Johnson had only one carry on the season prior to that run. The Knights kept rolling. Chris Leon, who rushed for 103 yards on 14 carries, gave Notre Dame a 23-10 lead on a 19-yard touchdown run with 2:15 left. Fenton, who made seven catches for 82 yards, erased e·rase tr.v. e·rased, e·ras·ing, e·ras·es 1. a. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping. b. any doubt when he intercepted Crespi quarterback Robert Muller Robert Muller (born 1923 in Belgium) is an employee of the United Nations, whose ideas about world government, world peace and spirituality led to the increased representation of religions in the UN, including New Age cults and traditional cults. with 1:42 left. Crespi forced four turnovers (two fumbles, two interceptions) but couldn't move the ball consistently. The Celts gained only 78 yards on the ground, and Tibbets was held to just 29 on 15 carries. Tibbets got 1 yard or less on 10 of those rushes. ``We gave them a good fight,'' Tibbets said. ``We had them, too. We thought we were in control.'' Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, combining for just two field goals. Notre Dame hurt itself in the first 24 minutes with seven penalties. ``That was the worst half of football we've played all season,'' Rooney said. But Crespi ended up being penalized pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. 12 times for 94 yards. |
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