CITY CHAMPIONSHIP: TRUE GRIT: BIRMINGHAM HANGS ON PATRIOTS DIG IN AGAINST SAN PEDRO; DEFENSE MAKES SEVERAL KEY PLAYS BIRMINGHAM 33, SAN PEDRO 21.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Staff Writer There was never any doubting Birmingham High's quickness, execution or athleticism. Here's news for Birmingham's football playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. opponents: The Patriots of Van Nuys are tough, too. They gutted out a 33-21 victory over visiting San Pedro (4-6) Thursday in a City Championship first-round matchup that had more than a few shaky moments. San Pedro scored two late touchdowns to pull within five points. Then the Pirates This is a list of known pirates, buccaneers, corsairs, privateers, and others involved in piracy. This list includes both captains and prominent crew members. See also: pirates, wokou, buccaneers, corsairs, and privateers Ancient World But Birmingham stopped the Pirates on downs, then Birmingham running back Dennis Keyes nearly fumbled, recovered, and ran 88 yards for his third touchdown of the game to ice the victory with 51 seconds left. ``It got a little scary at the end but we pulled it out,'' said Birmingham quarterback Scott Jensen, who completed 17 of 30 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns. ``We showed nobody can get us down.'' Keyes, who also scored on a 9-yard pass and a 9-yard run, rushed for 114 yards on nine carries. Top-seeded Birmingham (10-0) plays host to Fremont 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. (8-2)in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 7 p.m. The game will be another step toward Birmingham's quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the its first City championship since 1963. Birmingham seized the early momentum. After stopping San Pedro on fourth down on Birmingham's 42, the Patriots drove 58 yards on 10 plays for atouchdown, capped by Kevin McCleary's 2-yard run. Jensen set up the touchdown with pass completions of 19 yards to Sean Nanakonpanon, 7 yards to Chad Green Chad Elton Green (Born: June 28, 1975 in Dunkirk, New York) is a former switch-hitting, righthanded minor league baseball player. An outfielder, he attended Mentor High School and then the University of Kentucky. and 9 yards to Ramal ramal /ra·mal/ (ra´m'l) pertaining to a ramus. ra·mal adj. Of or relating to a ramus. ramal pertaining to a ramus. Porter to give Birmingham a first-and-goal at the 8. San Pedro had a chance to tie the score early in the second quarter. Steve Taylor threw a 44-yard pass to Robby Reedy reed·y adj. reed·i·er, reed·i·est 1. Full of reeds. 2. Made of reeds. 3. Resembling a reed, especially in being thin or fragile: , who beat Birmingham's Eric Ochoa on a crossing pattern, putting the football at the Birmingham 8. But three plays later Taylor was intercepted by Alex Martinez near thegoal line. On San Pedro's next possession, Taylor hit Robert Zavala on a 28-yard pass play, followed by a 42-yarder to Reedy, who got loose from defensiveback Ramal Porter, giving San Pedro a first down on the Birmingham 12. Two plays later Taylor connected with John Dillon
Birmingham drove to the San Pedro 14 in the final minute of the first half, but Shane Silver's 31-yard field goal attempt was wide left as time expired. Steve Taylor completed 12 of 21 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown. Kenny Taylor rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: San Pedro's Robert Zavala (10) is run out of bounds by Birmingham's Dennis Keyes, left, and Ramal Porter. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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