N.D. GETS INTO THE MIX OFFENSE STEPS UP, DEFENSE FINISHES IT NOTRE DAME 17, SERVITE 9.Byline: JAHMAL CORNER Special to the Daily News 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 of Sherman Sherman, city (1990 pop. 31,601), seat of Grayson co., N Tex., near the Red River; inc. 1858. Originally on a stagecoach route, it is a highway and railroad junction. Manufactures include electronic equipment, processed foods, military equipment, and metal products. Oaks was pretty and ugly at the same time. And it proved it can win both ways -- within the same game. The Knights sharpened sharp·en tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens To make or become sharp or sharper. sharp the axe with offensive efficiency in the first half, then let the defense swing it, holding off visiting Servite Serv´ite n. 1. (R.C.Ch.) One of the order of the Religious Servants of the Holy Virgin, founded in Florence in 1223. 17-9 Friday night in a nonleague game. Thr Knights locked down Servite's offense in a second half that saw the Friars collect just one first down until the final few minutes. Wes Horton recorded twosacks in the half, linebacker Anthony McDonald had two sacks and three tackles for loss, and Tom Drachkovitch stifled sti·fle 1 v. sti·fled, sti·fling, sti·fles v.tr. 1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example). 2. Servite's ball carriers all night. "We had a terrible time stopping the run last week (against Saugus), and I think we were a little embarrassed by our performance," 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. "We did a great job of tackling tonight and we knew we had to play better." Despite Notre Dame's defensive dominance, Servite (4-1) still had its chances late in the game. With two minutes remaining, Ryan Pulver appeared to break the plane for a score on a reception, but he fumbled in the end zone for a touchback. At the start of the fourth quarter, the Friars had the ball at Notre Dame's 17-yard line but were forced into a three-and-out. Michael Loftus missed wide right on a 26-yard field goal. Offensively, Notre Dame (4-1) wasn't required to produce much late. Dayne Crist completed just 3of 11 second-half passes as the Knights mostly ran the ball and nursed their 10-point halftime lead. Crist finished with 188 passing yards, and Thaddeus Brown picked up 77 rushing yards and two scores. It was the opening two quarters that saw Notre Dame's offense take charge. Brown's 17-yard touchdown run right up the gut gut (gut) 1. intestine. 2. the primordial digestive tube, consisting of the fore-, mid-, and hindgut. 3. surgical g. blind gut cecum. gave Notre Dame a 17-7 advantage. Michael Salveson got the team on the board with a 37-yard field goal, and the Knights made up 70 yards in just seven plays on their next drive, going up 10-0 on Brown's 3-yard score. Servite quarterback Johnny McEntee threw for 173 yards, but struggled to find receivers. He did hook up with Dennis Shoemate for the Friars' only offensive score, a 47-yard touchdown pass to make the score 10-7 with 6:05 left in the first half. jamahl.corner@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Notre Dame's David Armendariz, left, and Anthony McDonald gang up on Servite quarterback Johnny McEntee in Friday's game. (2) Notre Dame quarterback Dayne Crist pushes away Servite's Jacob Jacob (jā`kəb), in the Bible, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca's twin sons; the older was Esau. In exchange for a bowl of lentil soup, Jacob obtained Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, received the blessing Romero on a first-half run Friday. John Lazar/Staff Photographer |
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