PATRIOTS TURN IT AROUND BIRMINGHAM RALLIES FOR WIN BEHIND KNOX BIRMINGHAM 35, VALENCIA 21.Byline: KEVIN CONNELLY Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News For Milton Knox and Birmingham High, it was gut-check time. Losers in the first two weeks of the season, the Patriots were passed on at will in the first half by Valencia quarterback Graham Wilbert, and looked like a beaten and dejected de·ject·ed adj. Being in low spirits; depressed. See Synonyms at depressed. de·ject  ed·ly adv. team as they jogged into
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But what a difference a half can make. Knox, Birmingham's standout junior running back, broke a 45-yard touchdown run on the opening drive of the second half and the Patriots never looked back, dominating the Vikings on both sides of the ball in the second half for a 35-21 come-from-behind victory Friday night at Birmingham High. ``This win was all heart,'' said Knox, who finished with 181 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries despite being stifled sti·fle 1 v. sti·fled, sti·fling, sti·fles v.tr. 1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example). 2. for much of the first half. ``The type of heart we displayed tonight can't be taught. It's not something that you find by working out in the weight room. ``We found a way to motivate ourselves at halftime, and we were convinced we were going to come out in the second half and take control.'' Birmingham (1-2), ranked No. 8 in the area by the Daily News, trailed 14-0 in the first quarter and 21-14 at halftime, mainly because of Wilbert, who was 19 of 28 for 259 yards and two touchdowns in the first half alone. The junior quarterback connected with senior Virgil Hill Virgil Eugene Hill (born January 18, 1964 Clinton, Missouri) is a Joplin, Missouri fighter partly of Native American heritage, who forged a solid connection between the state of North Dakota and the sport of boxing. for 17 yards and Sean Mulligan Sean Patrick Mulligan (born April 25, 1970 in Lynwood, California) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A cathcer, Mulligan played in two games for the San Diego Padres in 1996. He last played professional baseball in 2001. for 16 yards on the touchdown strikes. But the Vikings (1-2), ranked No.11, were a shadow of themselves in the second half. Wilbert was sacked sack 1 n. 1. a. A large bag of strong coarse material for holding objects in bulk. b. A similar container of paper or plastic. c. The amount that such a container can hold. 2. six times by a suddenly dominant Patriots defense, and Valencia was held scoreless in a half for the first time this year after posting 94 points in its first two games. Cal-bound Vikings running back Shane Vereen had 19 yards rushing on 10 carries despite catching five passes for 72 yards. Receiver Nicholas Hale added game-highs of eight receptions and 134 yards for Valencia, while Wilbert finished 23 of 38 with 343 yards and an interception. kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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