Oregon Thunderbolts 3 @ Puget Sound Titans 7
September 6, 2008
Mt. Si High School
 
 
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Thunderbolts 0 3 0 0 3
Titans 0 0 0 7 7

2nd Quarter
Thunderbolts: Michael Braunstein 25 yard field goal 7:36
4th Quarter
Titans: EJ Ash 11 yard run (Kevin Lamb kick) 10:25
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. Titans Thunderbolts
rushing 28 - 159 - 1 (24) 29 - 90 - 0 (11)
passing 6 - 17 - 2 - 66 - 0 13 - 22 - 1 - 159 - 0
sacked 1 - - 5 1 - - 9
OFFENSE 46 - 220 - 1 52 - 240 - 0
first downs 9 12
penalties 10 - 80 18 - 140
turnovers 2 3
fumbles-lost 2 - 0 4 - 2
punts 1 - 45.0 4 - 28.0 (46)
punt returns 1 - 17 -
kick returns 2 - 25 (16) 2 - 17 (10)
int returns 1 - 9 2 - 22 (22)
 

Rushing: attempts-yards-TDs (long)
Titans: EJ Ash 16-112-1 (24), Piper Jordan 5-23 (9), Malachi Dewalt 4-21 (9), Leo Dickerson 3-2 (7)
Thunderbolts:
Marvin Bronson 11-52 (9), Kalani Matanza 13-32 (11), Ishmael Littleton 3-8 (7), #5 Ronald Richmond 1- -4

Passing: completions-attempts-interceptions-yards-TDs
Titans: Leo Dickerson 6-13-1-66-0, Piper Jordan 0-4-1-0-0
Thunderbolts:
Marvin Bronson 13-22-1-159-0

Receiving: catches-yards-TDs (long)
Titans: Michael Bush 2-37 (21), Piper Jordan 1-12, Jeremiah Captain 1-7, #10 Tsean Burton 1-6, Malachi Dewalt 1-4
Thunderbolts:
Jason Pabillino 5-24 (12), #10 Keti Ta'ufo'ou 2-42 (21), #19 DeAngelo Edwards 2-32 (20), Kalani Matanza 1-24, Deshawn McKenzie 1-20, #85 1-12, Roy Johnson 1-5

 

Kick returns: #-yards-TDs (long)
Titans: Jeremiah Captain 1-16, #16 1-9
Thunderbolts:
Anthony Nettles 1-10, #? 1-7

Punt returns: #-yards-TDs (long)
Titans: Jeremiah Captain 1-17
Thunderbolts:
none

Field Goals :
Titans: Kevin Lamb - 24 (blocked), 44 (wide right)
Thunderbolts:
Michael Braunstein - 25 (good),
Josh Kearns - 51 (low)

Punting: #-yards avg/net avg (long) inside 20-touchbacks
Titans: Piper Jordan 1-45
Thunderbolts:
Josh Kearns 3-102 34.0/28.3 (46) 1-0

Michael Braunstein 1-10


Interceptions: #-yards-TDs (long)
Titans: Drew Jenkins 1-9
Thunderbolts:
Brett Wells 1-22, Ronald Richmond 1-0

Sacks:
Titans: #? 1-9
Thunderbolts:
DeAngelo Edwards 1-5

 
FIRST HALF
. Titans Thunderbolts
rushing 10 - 49 - 0 (9) 13 - 39 - 0 (11)
passing 4 - 8 - 1 - 39 - 0 9 - 15 - 1- 107 - 0
sacked 0 - 0 1 - - 9
OFFENSE 18 - 88 - 0 29 - 137 - 0
first downs 3 8
penalties 7 - 55 10 - 62
turnovers 1 2
fumbles-lost 0 - 0 3 - 1
int returns 1 - 9 1 - 22
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SECOND HALF
. Titans Thunderbolts
rushing 18 - 110 - 1 (24) 16 - 51 - 0 (9)
passing 2 - 9 - 1 - 27 - 0 4 - 7 - 0 - 52 - 0
sacked 1 - - 5 0 - 0
OFFENSE 28 - 132 - 1 23 - 103 - 0
first downs 6 4
penalties 3 - 25 8 - 78
turnovers 1 1
fumbles-lost 2 - 0 1 - 1
int returns 0 - 0 1 - 0
 

Keys to the game:
Titans controlled 2nd half with 110 rushing yards on 18 carries
TBolts 18 penalties - 140 yards

Play of the game:
Titan CB Tarell Harrison's 4th quarter takeaway to shut the door on the TBolts

Awards:
Game MVP: email your nomination to nwfl@hotmail.com
Offensive MVP: RB EJ Ash - controlled 2nd half with 93 yards on 11 carries
Defensive MVP:
Special Teams MVP: Jeremiah Captain
Titan player of the game: QB Piper Jordan - managed the game well for the last 22 minutes after Leo Dickerson went out with an injury
TBolts player of the game: Marvin Bronson 13/22, 159 yards and 1 meaningless interception on the last play of the first half, 11 rushes for 52 yards

 

1st Quarter
Thunderbolts: QB Marvin Bronson connected with Deshawn McKenzie for 20 yards on 3rd and 12. On 3rd and 20 Bronson hit RB Kalani Matanzi on a short screen. Matanzi juked his way for 24 yards while holding the ball like a loaf of bread. He fumbled when hit from behind and Fred Hardwell recovered for the Titans.
Titans: RB Malachi Dewalt gained 9 yards and QB Leo Dickerson connected with WR Michael Bush for 16 to pick up the first down. On 3rd and 7, DeWalt gained 4 yards but a personal foul on the Thunderbolts moved the ball to the TBolt 13. RB EJ Ash gained 7 yards on first down but the drive stalled after that. Kevin Lamb's 24 field goal attempt was blocked. A high snap delayed the kick and it never had a chance. The TBolts took over at their 10.
Thunderbolts: Bronson was sacked at his 1 after a fumbled snap. On 2nd down he hit #10 Keti Ta'ufo'ou for 21 yards and a first down. After a 5 yard run by Bronson a penalty on the Titans set up 3rd and short. On the last play of the quarter, Bronson appeared to fumble the snap and get stopped short on a QB sneak but somehow managed to get the first down.

 

2nd Quarter
Thunderbolts: (continued from 1st quarter) A pass to Jason Pabillino gained 9 yards and a Titan personal foul on the play moved the TBolts to the Titan 44. Bronson gained 8 yards on first down and then threw deep into double coverage to #22 Mike Dunn who almost came down with the ball. On 3rd and 2, Matanza gained 5 yards and an apparent first down but holding moved the ball back to the 41. He gained 11 yards and the first down on the following play. Two 1 yard runs by Mantanza sandwiched around a Titan penalty brought up 3rd and 3. Bronson was flushed from the pocket, rolled to his left and found DeAngelo Edwards for 20 yards and a first down at the Titan 3. Bronson was now 5 for 6 for 94 yards. RB Ishmael Littleton was stopped for no gain and then a penalty set up 2nd and goal from the 8. Bronson was flushed from the pocket and threw the ball away on 2nd down, and was hit as he threw on 3rd down.
With 7:36 remaining in the 1st half, Michael Braunstein hit a 25 yard field goal to put the TBolts ahead 3-0. The Tbolt offense ate 12:41 off the clock on the 16 play, 82 yard drive.
Titans: The Titans couldn't overcome a procedure penalty on their next drive. Leo Dickerson was forced out of the pocket and gained 7 yards on 3rd and 12. Piper Jordan's punt too a favorable bounce and rolled out at the TBolts' 25.
Thunderbolts: The Titans spotted the TBolts 15 yards with a personal foul right off the bat. Bronson connected with #85 for 12 yards to the Titan 48, but then gave back 10 yards with a holding penalty on the following play. A short pass to Roy Johnson and 5 yard run by Bronson gained moved the ball back to the original line of scrimmage setting up 3rd and 10. A quick hitch to Pabillino was stopped for no gain. On the ensuing punt a big hit for a 2 yard loss at the Titan 14 on the returner by Gary Dennis was nullified by a penalty. The next punt took a bad bounce and only netted 20 yards.
Titans: Runs of 5 and 4 yards by EJ Ash set up 3rd and 1. After a procedure penalty pushed them back 5 yards, Dickerson connected with #10 Tsean Burton but a huge hit by safety Brett Wells knocked the ball loose. A penalty on the punt moved the Titans back 5 more bringing up 4th and 11. Punter Piper Jordan gained 8 yards running to his left on the fake punt before being stopped by Ishmael Littleton.
Thunderbolts: The TBolts took over at the Titan 40 with just over a minute left in the half. Another quick hitch to Pabillino was stopped for a loss by Jerimiah Captain and Dion Alexander. Pressure by DE Shawn Lovelace on 3rd and 14 forced brought out Michael Braunstein to punt. The kick may have been partially blocked and went out just 10 yards downfield at the Titan 39.
Titans: Dickerson connected with Captain for 7 yards and Jordan for 12 more before throwing a long pass down the right sideline towards Michael Bush. Safety Brett Wells picked it off at the 10 and returned it to the 32 before being caught by Bush.
Thunderbolts: A last second Hail Mary to Roy Johnson was intercepted by Drew Jenkins who returned it 9 yards before being tackled by Johnson as time expired.

 

3rd Quarter
Titans: Jeremiah Captain fielded the 2nd half kick-off at the 6 and powered through several tackles to get the ball out to the 22. On 3rd and 13 QB Leo Dickerson threw a bullet to WR Michael Bush for 21 yards. A personal foul on the next play push the Titans back and pressure from the TBolt rush (#10 Keti Ta'ufo'ou) forced back to back incomplete passes on 2nd and 3rd down. Bush made a spectacular one handed grab while falling backwards out of bounds on the 3rd down bomb but was ruled out of bounds. The punt snap went over punter Piper Jordan's head. He caught the ball on a bounce, rolled to his right and fired a pass to an open receiver over the middle. The receiver made a diving attempt while coming back for the pass, jumped up and headed untouched to the endzone - but the pass was ruled incomplete.
Thunderbolts: The TBolts took over on downs at the Titan 31. QB Marvin Bronson swept for 9 yards on first down, but a holding penalty on 2nd down push the Bolts back to the 31. On 3rd and 14 Bronson had TE DeAngelo Edwards wide open running a post but led him too far. With 9:23 left in the quarter, Josh Kearns came on to attempt of 51 yard field goal that ended up being a line-drive under the crossbar.
Titans: Starting at their own 35, EJ Ash went off right tackle, broke outside down the sideline and then cut back under the safety to daylight, but was ruled out at the TBolts 42. He followed that 23 yard run with a 12 yard run giving the Titans a first down at the TBolt 30. LB Ishmael Littleton tripped up Ash for no gain. A defensive holding call gave the Titans a first down at the 19. QB Leo Dickerson was injured recovering a muffed handoff on the next play. He went down awkwardly and was pounced on by a Thunderbolt defender. He did not return. Piper Jordan filled in at QB and after a handoff to Ash for a 1 yard gain, Jordan threw deep to Michael Bush at the back of the endzone. TBolt LB Brad Dennis came down with the ball but landed out of bounds. Kevin Lamb came on to attempt a 44 yard field goal. His booming kick had plenty of distance but missed wide right.
Thunderbolts: Back to back runs by Bronson and RB Kalani Matanza gained 11 yards and a first down at the TBolt 38. Runs by Matanza and Bronson netted only 4 yards bringing up 3rd and 6. Bronson's pass was deflected by DE Terrance Stitt and nearly intercepted by SS Drew Jenkins. Josh Kearns 46 yard punt was downed at the Titan 12.
Titans: A Tbolt penalty gave the Titans 5 yards on first down. Ash gained 4 yards to bring up 2nd and 1, and then broke out for 24 more before being stopped by #26 Chris St. John. An incomplete bomb and 3 yard run by Ash ended the 3rd quarter with the Titans facing 3rd and 7 from the TBolt 48.

 

4th Quarter
Titans: Jordan was flushed from the pocket and scrambled for 6 yards on the first play of the 4th quarter. He gained 2 more on 4th and 1 to keep the drive alive. On first down from the TBolt 44 he was flushed from the pocket,rolled to his left and heaved a bomb down to the goal line. TBolt safety Brett Wells leapt up in front of the receiver at the goal line and knocked the ball back to Ronald Richmond who made a diving interception at the 5.
Thunderbolts: Hanging on to a 3-0 lead, the TBolts started at their own 5 with 13:24 left in the game. Matanza gained 5 yards on first down, and then appeared to have the first down on a 2nd down run, but a holding call negated the gain and pushed the TBolts back to the 5. A 1 yard run by Littleton followed by an incomplete bomb brought up 4th and 10 from the 5. Jeremiah Captain fielded Kearn's punt at the Titan 41 and then broke several tackles on his way to a 17 yard return. A flagrant late hit on Captain moved the ball down the the TBolt 12.
Titans: Ash was held to just a yard on first down. On 2nd he swept left and powered over a DB into the endzone. Lamb booted the PAT as the TBolts were assessed a personal foul for hitting the center. Kicking off from midfield due to the personal foul, Nick Obrastoff boomed a high kick 2 yards deep in the endzone. The TBolt returner made it out to the 10 or 15 before reversing field and running backwards trying to get around the Titan coverage before being tackled at the 5.
Thunderbolts: After controlling the ball in the first half, the TBolt offense had only managed 27 yards, all on the ground, and 1 first down through 20 minutes of the 2nd half. Now they had only 10 minutes left to cover 95 yards to have any chance of winning. Bronson fell on a fumbled snap on first down. On 2nd he connected with TE DeAngelo Edwards for 12 yards and a first down. His 6 yard run was followed by another holding penalty bringing up 2nd and 14. A Titan penalty moved the ball up 5 yards, and then Bronson connected with Jason Pabillino for 7 yards to bring up 3rd and 2. Matanza was stopped short and the TBolts called timeout to discuss 4th and 1 at their own 26 with 5:42 remaining. Bronson swept left for 5 yards and a new set of downs. DT Fred Hardwell batted down a 2nd down pass, and Bronson rebounded on 3rd with a 21 yard pass to #10 Keti Ta'ufo'ou. Ishmael Littleton gained 7 yards down to the Titan 38, but his next run was negated by yet another holding call. On 2nd and 12 from the Titan 47, Bronson rolled right to buy time and then threw all the way across the field to Jason Pabillino standing all alone on the far sideline. Pabillino caught the ball about the line of scrimmage and rumbled down the sideline and tried to power through #13 Tarrell Harrison right at the first down marker. Somehow Harrison stripped the ball after the collision and returned it 23 yards back to the TBolt 42 before beind caught from behind by Pabillino. The TBolts had held the ball for nearly 8 minutes on their 12 play, 60 yard drive.
Titans: Despite a big sack by DeAngelo Edwards, the Titan trio of Ash, Dewalt and Piper Jordan combined for 29 yards and 2 first downs on 5 carries to run out the clock.

 
Congratulations Puget Sound Titans
2008 NWFL Champions!
 
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