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Knights kicked off their season at home in the KSA Game of the Week
against of the Overland Trailblazers of Colorado. Overland is currently
ranked #3 in their state!
The game was exciting from start to finish
as the Knights lost a heartbreaker 25-15. While the Knights defense
dominated the whole game the offense could not get anything going
in the first half. At half time Head Coach Dick Beck retooled the
offense which seemed to work scoring a touchdown at the end of the
third quarter by Pat McCourt.
The point-after-attempt was blocked, but
senior quarterback Justin Wutti ran it in for a successful two point
conversion. But a drive later the Trailblazers scored but while
trying to tie it up, Overland was stuffed by George Farrell making
the score 8-6.
On the Knights' next possession Kevin Akins
punched it in from 7 yards out and after a successful extra point
the score was 15-6, Knights. Overland was starting to stall and
the Knights thought they had the game in control. Then the Knights
offense started to sputter again. This allowed the Trailblazers
to score against an over-exhausted Knights defense, the extra point
was blocked by Chad Finney making the game 15-12.
Then the Knights offense fell apart after
making one first down and then going 3 and out. Overland had gotten
their confidence back and scored once again, but missing another
extra point making the game 18-15, Trailblazers, with 59.9 seconds
left on the clock.
After a good return by Deanco Oliver the
Knights offense, after numerous penalties, was backed up to their
25. It all just fell apart here and after a questionable pass interference
call, there was no call when there should have been one. The Knights
decided to go for it on 4th and long, and Justin Wutti was intercepted
and it was returned for a touchdown, sealing the Knights fate.
It was an unfortunate outcome for the Knights
since they controlled the game until the last two minutes in the
4th quarter.
By Zach Tillger

The Cheerleaders in their new uniforms!!
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Interception by Phil Riccardi

NP on Offense in the 1st Half

NP on Defense

The extra point is good!!

New trainer Kristen from Nova Care helps
out on the side line.
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