Monday, October 19, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST PARK CENTER IN A SECTION FOOTBALL GAME

On Oct. 14 Minneapolis Southwest and Park Center went up against each other in the Section 5 Class 5A football game. 

Southwest kicked off to start the game. The ball went into the end zone for a touchback. The ball was spotted on the 20-yard line. Park Center’s Amani Hooker looked to get the ball into his hands. Park Center turned the ball over on downs. 

Southwest kept the ball on the ground on their first drive. The defense was able to slow down the
Southwest offense early. On 4th-and-5 they went for it and Tywon Nash came up with a 15-yard reception for a first down. On 4th-and-12 Southwest attempted a 29-yard field goal which was no good. There was a flag on the play. The penalty was on Park Center, roughing the kicker. Southwest picked up a first down. Southwest went for it on 4th-and-3. There was a penalty on Park Center. The Park Center defense stepped up and they intercepted the ball and Southwest picked up a safety with 2:33 left in the first quarter. That made the score Southwest 2, Park Center 0. 


Park Center’s Ryan Schnobrick came up with a fumble and the ball to get them the ball back.

Ty’Shonan Brooks came up with a huge run that came up with a first down. Kyle Schnobrick came up with a touchdown reception the two-point conversion was good.

With 1:38 left in the first quarter the score was Park Center 8, Southwest 2. 


Hawkins was intercepted and Payton Wensel came up with a huge reception that put the ball on the 2.

Hooker ran 2 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

After one quarter of play the score was Park Center 15, Southwest 2.

Southwest tuned the ball over on a Hooker interception. Brooks came up with a huge 33-yard run for a first down. Brooks came up with an 18-yard touchdown reception. The two-point conversion was no good. 


With 11:18 left in the second quarter the score was Park Center 21, Southwest 2.

Southwest’s Hawkins injured his ankle and was tended to by medical personnel. He was taken off the field on a cart.

Southwest’s Devin Joyce came in as the backup quarterback. Southwest had difficulty moving the ball down the field. Southwest punted the ball on 4th down. Brooks came up with a 69-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was good. 


With 6:29 left in the second quarter the score was Park Center 28, Southwest 2.

Southwest took over on their own 21-yard line. They were not able to move the ball down the field and they punted on 4th-and-10.

Park Center’s Malcolm Richard’s came up with a 31-yard run. Park Center’s Karl Altenburg came up with some big runs as he found holes in the Southwest defense. Park Center turned the ball over on downs.

Park Center’s Brooks intercepted a pass and ran it in for a 2- yard touchdown. The extra-point attempt was no good.

With 2:42 left in the second quarter the score was Park Center 34, Southwest 2.

Southwest took over on their own 18-yard line. Southwest tried to move the ball down the field late in the second quarter.

At halftime the score was Park Center 34, Southwest 2. 


Park Center kicked off to start the third quarter. Southwest took over on their own 23-yard line.

Southwest looked to get the ball in the air early. The receivers couldn’t come up with it. On 4th-and-22 Southwest punted the ball.

Park Center took over on their own 41-yard line. Hooker came up with a 15-yard reception for another first down. Elijah McClure came up with a 22-yard touchdown and reception. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 5:44 left in the third quarter. The score was Park Center 41, Southwest 2.

Southwest took over on their own 4-yard line. Southwest looked to keep the ball on the ground throughout the third quarter. On 4th-and-1 Southwest went for it. Park Center’s J Allen Naklen came up with an interception.

Park Center took over on the Southwest 29-yard line. Richards came with a 29-yard touchdown run.

The extra-point attempt was good.

With 57 seconds left in the third quarter the score was Park Center 48, Southwest 2.

Southwest took over on their own 15-yard line.

After three quarters of play the score was Park Center 48, Southwest 2.

As the fourth quarter got underway with the score being more than 35 point the clock ran. In Minnesota high school football games, if the score is more than 35 points or more the clock runs. Except for timeouts.

Hooker came up with a 38-yard touchdown reception. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 10:57 left in the fourth quarter the score was Park Center 55, Southwest 2.

Park Center intercepted the ball by Mathis and he found the end zone. The extra-point attempt was good. 


With 8:23 left in the fourth quarter the score was Park Center 62, Southwest 2. 

Southwest took over on their own 6-yard line. Park Center came up with a safety.

With that safety that made the score Park Center 64, Southwest 2 with just under 5 minutes to play.

Park Center came away with the 64-2 victory over Southwest.

I was joined by Paul Austin, here are his thoughts on the game,” Southwest just did not have the available players to support the game play necessary to show up on the score. The moved they hustled to make the plays but when they got to position. They were out sized by the pirates’ defense and outgunned by the pirate offense. Early in the game the pirate offense was going for the long distance scoring attempts like it was their last ditch effort to win the game. By the time they got to the third quarter there was no way to come back with their defensive line out matched passing game. After the injuries in the third and fourth their will was shaken that opened them up to the last few scores that seemed effortless from the stands. The Pirates came prepared to win SW was outmatched and on the field with inferior defensive line.”

I was able to talk to Park Center’s
Hooker and Brooks about the game.

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