DEFENSE LIFTS CRESPI TO 2ND WIN : CRESPI 10 QUARTZ HILL 6.Byline: Patrick Hipes Daily News Staff Writer If these kinds of games keep happening to Crespi High School, figure on an an awful lot of gray hairs around the Celtics hallways. As for now, however, nobody seems to be complaining. For the second consecutive week, it was the Crespi defense that took the spotlight from the revamped Wing-T offense. And for the second consecutive week, the Celtics took advantage of what they could, this time beating a bigger Quartz quartz, one of the commonest of all rock-forming minerals and one of the most important constituents of the earth's crust. Chemically, it is silicon dioxide, SiO2. Hill team 10-6 on Friday at Crespi. The victory by the Celtics (2-0) was an almost copy of last week's 6-3 victory against Chaminade, when they managed just 127 yards of offense yet pulled out the victory with a second-quarter touchdown - forcing Chaminade into five turnovers. This time, the Celtics benefited from three Quartz Hill fumbles - one at the Crespi 1-yard line in the Rebels' (1-1) opening drive. In the end, they needed a 12-yard touchdown run from wingback wing·back n. Football 1. A back positioned on offense behind or outside of an end. 2. The position played by such a back. Noun 1. Alex Kropach with 8:40 left in the game to take a 7-6 lead. Kicker Kicker A right, warrant, or some other feature added to a debt instrument to make it more desirable to potential investors. Notes: The ability to trade a bond or other debt instrument in for stock may entice investors, if they feel the stock will appreciate. Scott Boggs added a 27-yard field goal with 1:45 left to seal the victory. ``We'll just keep twisting the knife in,'' Crespi linebacker Mike Sharp said. ``We came into this game and wanted everything on (the defense's) shoulders.'' Quartz Hill, the bigger of the two teams (including 6-foot-7, 300-pound tackle Chris Bishop) took a 6-0 lead on the opening drive, and they needed a big play to do it. Running back David Fetters fet·ter n. 1. A chain or shackle for the ankles or feet. 2. Something that serves to restrict; a restraint. tr.v. fet·tered, fet·ter·ing, fet·ters 1. To put fetters on; shackle. broke through the line of scrimmage line of scrimmage n. pl. lines of scrimmage Football Either of two imaginary lines extending across the field parallel to the goal line at the ends of the ball as it rests prior to being snapped and at which each team lines up for , bounced to the left side and rambled 66 yards for the score. Fetters, who finished with 98 yards on 15 carries, was the most productive of the three-back Rebels attack, which finished with 155 yards rushing. It wasn't enough to counter the mistakes. On the opening drive, Rebels quarterback Erik Holtfreter completed what should've been a touchdown pass to Brent Brent, outer borough (1991 pop. 226,100) of Greater London, SE England. The area is a rail and industrial center. Its manufactures include automobile parts, clocks and watches, and electrical equipment. Byrne, who fumbled the ball at the 1-yard line. The Celtics' Sharp recovered for a touchback. Two fumbles and more than three quarters later later, punter Punter 1. An trader who hopes to make quick profits. Basically, another term for speculator. 2. In the U.K., it is generally used to describe someone who gambles. It is also used to mean a client or customer of any business. Hiram Johnson Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866 – August 6, 1945) was a leading American progressive and later isolationist politician from California; he served as Governor from 1911 to 1917, and as a United States Senator from 1917 to 1945. failed to get off a punt deep in the Rebels end. Instead, he fell on the ball to give the Celtics the ball on the Quartz Hill 12. Kropach scored the go-ahead score on the next play. ``We had too many mistakes and they played great defense,'' Rebels coach John Albee said. ``That fumble on the 1 hurt us big-time. We shot ourselves in the foot.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: SHARP |
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