PATRIOTS END SEASON WITH LOSS SILVER LINING FOR CHATSWORTH (2-7) CHATSWORTH 34, BIRMINGHAM 27.Byline: Matt Hufman Staff Writer Birmingham's Cinderella run at an undefeated season ended at the hands of the best 2-7 team no one's heard of Thursday night. Behind the crushing crushing deaths of newborn animals, especially those in litters, caused by the mother lying on them accidentally. Contributed to by weakness of the neonate or awkward accommodation. A problem in piglets and puppies. Called also overlying. line and a solid game plan Chatsworth High School shocked the Patriots 34-27. ``There's no perfect team,'' said Birmingahm running back Kevin McCleary, who was held to 26 yards on four carries. ``We got our lunch handed to us.'' Chatsworth did it on the back of running back Joe Shumpert, who carried 20 times for 159 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Jason Moss Jason Moss was an American writer on serial killers. At college, for his honors thesis, he established relationships with such killers as Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer and Henry Lee Lucas. He obtained samples of correspondence from and interviews with these men. completed 10 of 18 passes for 183 yards, with one touchdown. And 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. Tom Colley had two field goals from 38 and 27 yards to ice the win. Quarterback Scott Jensen completed 14 of 27 passes for 225 yards with three touchdowns for Birmingham, which is dropped into a tie with Taft for the West Valley League championship. The game seesawed in the first half until Birmingham took a 27-21 lead on a 25-yard hail mary pass A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary play in American football is a forward pass made in desperation, with only a very small chance of success. The typical Hail Mary is a very long forward heave thrown at or near the end of a half where there is no realistic possibility for any from Jensen to McCleary with no time left. But that was the last time Birmingham would lead. Chatsworth dominated the second half. Colley kicked two field goals, and Moss completed an 80-yard pass to Sam Riley to ice the game. The lost frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: the Patriots, who were cruising through their best season in recent years. Birmingham had only won five games in the three previous seasons. But under new coach Ed Croson, the Patriots came alive, running the table this season until finally suffering a loss that leaves a bitter taste for the players heading into the playoffs. Several players and coaches said they looked past this last game. ``You just think your unstoppable,'' said Birmingham standout John Walker, who is headed to USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. next year. ``It was like we were daydreaming out here.'' Birmingham's nightmare could be a 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. dream for Chatsworth. The victory gives the Chancellors (3-7, 2-3) an outside shot at the City Section playoffs. ``Nobody counted us in, and I don't blame people,'' said Chatsworth coach Bill Coan, who will represent the West Valley League in a playoff- seeding meeting today. ``All anybody talked about was Birmingham. This gets us a shot to sqeeze in.'' Birmingham (9-1, 4-1) is going to the playoffs but it will likely drop in its ranking. ``I'm not even thinking about that,'' Croson said. ``We need to learn from this.'' |
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