ST. FRANCIS FINISHES THE JOB QB COLLIS DIRECTS LATE SCORING DRIVE ST. FRANCIS 24, BURROUGHS 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 LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE -- Luke Collis looked at the bright red numbers on the Friedman Field scoreboard and realized it was time for him to step up. The St. Francis of La Canada Flintridge quarterback had watched his team turn a 10-point, second-half lead into a four-point deficit, and he had just more than six minutes to rectify rec·ti·fy v. 1. To set right; correct. 2. To refine or purify, especially by distillation. things. That he did. Collis was 3-for-3 passing on the ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. eight-play, 80-yard, four- minute drive that gave the unbeaten Golden Knights
``Hey, that drive wasn't just me. The offensive line stepped up huge,'' said Collis, who finished 17 of 23 for 212 yards and two touchdowns, including the winning touchdown pass to Kevin Bessolo from 5 yards out with less than two minutes remaining. ``We had a lot of guys who were banged up there, but we're a team of character, and we hung in there for the win,'' Collis said. Burroughs (2-1) drove to the St. Francis 30-yard line on its ensuing drive, but Indians INDIANS. The aborigines of this country are so called. 2. In general, Indians have no political rights in the United States; they cannot vote at the general elections for officers, nor hold office. quarterback Corey Howard was picked off by Golden Knights defensive back Austin Heyworth with 18 seconds remaining. The Indians, which trailed 17-7 at halftime but dominated for much of the second half, were led by running back Joe Wiggan, who finished with 141yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns. But Wiggan's 9-yard touchdown run to give the Indians a 21-17 lead with 6:02 remaining was not enough, as Collis rallied the Golden Knights. ``These guys stepped up big,'' St. Francis coach Jim Bonds Jim L. Bond (born 1936) is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. said after the Golden Knights improved to 3-0. ``I told them this would be a dogfight coming in, and that's exactly what it was.'' St. Francis running back Kyle <noinclude></noinclude> ''This article or section is being rewritten at One derivation of the surname is from the Scottish Highland word caol, 'channel', or 'strait'. There are other possible derivations (see below). Morgan Morgan, American family of financiers and philanthropists. Junius Spencer Morgan, 1813–90, b. West Springfield, Mass., prospered at investment banking. rushed 19 times for 86yards, and Bessolo caught three passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Nick Bryant had game-highs of seven receptions and 127 yards receiving with a touchdown for the Indians. Howard was 18 of 28 for 232 yards with an touchdown and an interception. kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: St. Francis' Ed Tracy fights for extra yards after making a reception in Friday's game against Burroughs. Alex Collins/Special to the Daily News |
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