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November 12th update:
STRATFORD JV 21  STRAKE JESUIT JV 14
Strake Jesuit started with the ball and drove almost the length of the filed before settling for a field
goal.  The score was Strake Jesuit JV 3 Stratford JV 0 where it remained for the remainder of the
first quarter.

The Spartans got on the board midway through the second quarter with a 74 yard touchdown run
by Gerrod Bergen.  The point after was blocked and the score was Stratford JV 6 Strake Jesuit JV
3.

With time running out in the second quarter, Strake Jesuit scores on a 59 touchdown run.  The
two point conversion was good and the score at halftime was Strake Jesuit JV 11 Stratford JV 6.

Both teams had the ball a couple of times in the third quarter with neither team scoring.

Early in the fourth quarter, Strake Jesuit kicks another field goal and the score was Strake Jesuit
JV14 Stratford JV 6.

On Stratford’s next possession, Tim Burton broke loose for a 56 yard touchdown run.  Tim Burton
also scored on the two point conversion and the score was Stratford JV 14 Strake Jesuit JV 14.

The Spartan defense got tough on Strake Jesuit’s next possession and forced them to punt.  
Gerrod Bergen then broke loose for a 45 yard run down to the Stake Jesuit 5 yard line.  Two plays
later Bergen found the end zone again.  The PAT by Mackie Hirsch was good and the score was
Stratford JV 21 Strake Jesuit JV 14.

Once again the Stratford defense held Strake Jesuit and took the ball over on downs.  Stratford
then ran out the clock preserving the victory.  Final score Stratford JV 21 Strake Jesuit JV 14.

Individual Highlights for the Game
Rushing:  Gerrod Bergen 8 carries for 142 yards, Tim Burton 10 carries for 88 yards and Kelvin
Rainey 1 carry for 4 yards

Passing:  Aaron Martin was 3 for 10 for 18 yards

Receiving:  Jarvis Butler 1 catch for 5 yards, Ben Janes 1 catch for 7 yards and Mackie Hirsch 1
catch for 6 yards

Leading Tacklers:  Michael Mandola 7, Arturo Rodriguez 7, Josh Weatherall 5, Will McCroklin 5,
Kelvin Rainey 5, Daniel Beniot 5, Ryan Whitmire 4 and Greer McCord 3.

November 4th update:
STRATFORD 40  Elsik 0
Scoring Stratford       Alief Elsik
End 1Q  20              0
End 2Q  26              0
End 3Q  40              0
End 4Q  discontinued due to weather

Final   40              0
Stratford Scoring Summary
1.  Tim Burton on a 49 yard run for a touchdown.  Point after kick by Mackie Hirsch was
unsuccessful.
2.  Gerrod Bergen on a 40 yard run for a touchdown.  Point after kick by Mackie Hirsch was
successful.
3. Aaron Martin's pass to Derrick Austin for a 26 yard touchdown.  Point after kick by Mackie Hirsch
is successful.
4.  Tim Burton on a 1 yard run for a touchdown.  Point after kick by Mackie Hirsch was
unsuccessful.
5.  Aaron Martin's pass to Tim Burton for a 69 yard touchdown.  Point after kick by Mackie Hirsch
was successful.
6.  John Lundell with the punt block recovery and a 38 yard run for a touchdown.  Point after kick
by Mackie Hirsch was successful.

Offensive Summary
1.  Rushing:  Gerrod Bergen rushed for 64 yards on 7 carries.  Time Burton rushed for 62 yards
on 11 carries.
2.  Passing:  Aaron Martin completed 4 of 6 passes for 106 yards.
3. Receiving:  Derrick Austin-2 for 31 yards, Tim Burton-1 for 69 yards, Mackie Hirsch 1 for 6 yards.
4.  Offensive lineman opening the running lanes were Oscar Mindiola, Stephen Small, Andy
Brown and Michael MacCrory.

Defensive Summary
1.  Leading tacklers for the Spartans were Michael Mandola, Granit Ademi, Ryan Whitmire, Sam
Wismer, Arthur Justice and Kelvin Rainey.
2.  Interceptions: Ryan Whitmire
3.  Fumble recoveries:  Granit Ademi
4.  Blocked Punts: Ryan Whitmire

Special Team Summary
1. Mackie Hirsch and the SS's were 4 for 6 on point after kicks.

October 28th update:
STRATFORD JV  28  SPRING WOODS JV  6
On Spring Woods’ opening drive, they fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Alex Aquirre of
Stratford on the Spring Woods 49 yard line.  On the next play, Tim Burton ran for a 49 yard
touchdown.  PAT by Mackie Hirsch was good and the score was Stratford JV 7 Spring Woods JV 0.

Stratford then kicked off to Spring Woods.  They went three and out and had to punt.  Garrett
Jones returned the punt 33 yards from the Spring Woods 40 down to their seven yard line.  Tim
Burton then ran the ball in from there for the touchdown.  PAT by Mackie Hirsch was good and the
score was Stratford JV 14 Spring Woods JV 0.

Stratford again kicked off to Spring Woods and they went three and out forcing another punt.  
Garrett Jones returned the punt 25 yards from the Spring Woods 49 yard line down to their 24
yard line.  Derrick Austin then scored a touchdown on a 25 yard reverse.  PAT by Mackie Hirsch
was good and the score was Stratford JV 21 Spring Woods JV 0 at the end of the first quarter.  
There was no scoring in the second quarter so the score at halftime was Stratford JV 21 Spring
Woods JV 0.

On the first Stratford drive of the second half, Tim Burton broke a run for a 50 yard touchdown.  
PAT by Mackie Hirsch was good and the score was Stratford JV 28 Spring Woods JV 0, where it
remained through the end of the third quarter.

Spring Woods finally got on the board in the fourth quarter with a touchdown.  After a missed extra
point the score was Stratford JV 28 Spring Woods JV 6.  There was no more scoring for the rest
of the game, but notable highlights were a 45 yard punt return by Derrick Austin and hard hit by
Kelvin Rainey causing a Spring Woods fumble.  The final score was Stratford JV Spring Woods
JV 6.


STRATFORD 28  Spring Woods 6
Scoring Stratford       Spring Woods
End 1Q  21              0
End 2Q  21              0
End 3Q  28              0
End 4Q  28             6

Final   28              6

Stratford Scoring Summary
1.  Tim Burton on a 49 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hisch was successful on the point after
kick.
2.  Tim Burton on a 7 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on the point after
kick.
3.  Derrick Austin on a 24 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on the point
after kick.
4.  Tim Burton on a 50 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on the point after
kick.

Offensive Summary
1.  Rushing:  Tim Burton, 158 yards on 10 carries, Mackie Hirsch, 41 yards on 12 carries, Derrick
Austin, 24 yards on 1 carry, Jarvis Butler, 2 yards on 2 carries.
2.  Passing:  Aaron Martin completed 1 pass on 5 attempts for 17 yards. (the 17 yard completion
was to Ben Janes for a touchdown but was called back on a Spartan penalty) 3.  Offensive
linemen making the holes included Tyler Swan, Andy Brown and Oscar Mindiola.

Defensive Summary
1.  Leading tacklers for the Spartan were Greer McCord, Will McCrocklin, Kelvin Rainey, Josh
Weatherall, Kevin Vallejo and Nolan Blair.
2.  Fumble Recoveries: Alex Aguirre.

Special Team Summary
1.  Derrick Austin had a 45 yard kick off return.
2.  Garrett Jones had punt returns of 33 yards and 25 yards.
3.  Mackie Hirsch was 4 for 4 on point after kicks and had one punt for 48 yards.

October 21st update:
STRATFORD JV 40   NORTHBROOK JV 0
Stratford struck first, when barely a minute into the game, Aaron Martin connected with Tim Burton
on a 75 yard touchdown pass.  PAT was good by Mackie Hirsch. The score was Stratford JV 7
Northbrook JV 0.

On the ensuing kickoff, Josh Weatherall made the big hit of the day crushing the Northbrook kick
returner on their own 35 yard line.  Northbrook went three plays and out and punted to the
Spartans.  Tim Burton returned the punt 60 yards for another touchdown. PAT by Mackie Hirsch
was good and the score was Stratford JV 14 Northbrook JV 0.

Stratford kicks off to Northbrook and they return the kickoff to their 39 yard line.  On the next play
Northbrook fumbles the ball and Stratford’s Kevin Vallejo recovers the ball.  Tim Burton then
scores his third touchdown of the night with a 39 yard run.   PAT failed and the score was
Stratford JV 20 Northbrook JV 0.

Northbrook again goes three and out and punts to Stratford.  After a 33 yard run by Tim Burton,
Aaron Martin hits Michael Kelly on a 29 yard touchdown pass.  PAT was good by Mackie Hirsch
and the score was Stratford JV 27 Northbrook JV 0 at the end of the first quarter.

In their first possession of the second quarter Stratford takes over in Northbrook territory.  Aaron
Martin picks up 13 yards on a run, before throwing a 23 yard touchdown pass to Mackie Hirsch.  
PAT failed and the score at halftime was Stratford JV 33 Northbrook JV 0.

Northbrook started with the ball in the second half.  After going three and out they punt the ball to
Garrett Jones who returns the punt 55 yards for another Stratford touchdown.  The PAT was good
by Mackie Hirsch and the score was Stratford JV 40 Northbrook JV 0.

The rest of the game Stratford concentrated on running the clock out with a strong ground game
behind an impressive offensive line including Will Owen, Tyler Swan, Tyler Waughtal, Eduardo
Pineda, Michael MacCorey, Quinton Miranada, Stephen Small, Andy Brown and Oscar Mindiola.

The Stratford defense had their third shutout in a row and their fourth of the season.  The final
Score was Stratford JV 40 Northbrook JV 0.

Scoring Stratford       Northbrook
End 1Q  27              0
End 2Q  33              0
End 3Q  40              0
End 4Q  40              0

Final           40              0

Spartan Scoring Summary
1.  Aaron Martin's pass to Tim Burton for a 75 yard touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on
the point after kick.
2.  Tim Burton on a 60 yard punt return for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on the
point after kick.
3.  Tim Burton on a 39 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was unsuccessful on the point
after kick.
4.  Aaron Martin's pass to Michael Kelly for a 29 yard touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful
on the point after kick.
5.  Mackie Hirsch on a 23 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was unsuccessful on the
point after kick.
6.  Garrett Jones on a 55 yard punt return for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on the
point after kick.

Offensive Summary
1.  Rushing: Tim Burton, 73 yards on 5 carries, Mackie Hirsch, 42 yards on 8 carries, Aaron
Martin, 13 yards on 1 carry, Jarvis Butler, 11 yards on 4 carries, Stephen Shimerka, 23 yards on 3
carries.
2.  Passing: Aaron Martin, 2 completions on 3 attempts for 104 yards.
3.  Receiving:  Tim Burton, 1 reception for 75 yards, Michael Kelly, 1 reception for 29 yards.
4.  Offensive linemen clearing the road for the Spartans were Will Owen, Tyler Swan, Tyler
Waughtal, Eduardo Pineda, Quinton Miranada, Michael MacCrory, Andy Brown, Stephen Small
and Oscar Mindiola.

Defensive Summary
1.  Leading tacklers for the Spartans were Peter Wismer, Kenny Kim, Alex Aguirre, Daniel Benoit,
Michael Mandola and Nolan Blair.
2. Fumble Recoveries: Kevin Vallejo
3. Sacks:  Alex Aguirre

Special Team Summary
1.  Tim Burton on 60 yard punt return for a touchdown.
2.  Garrett Jones on 55 yard punt return for a touchdown.
3.  Big hit of the game on the kick off team goes to Josh Weatherall.

October 14th update:
STRATFORD JV  11  ALIEF HASTINGS JV  0
The Stratford defense recorded their third shutout of the season in their defeat of Alief Hastings in
a defensive struggle.

The first quarter saw both teams trading possession of the ball several times, with neither team
scoring.  Offensive highlights from the Spartans included a 60 yard by Tim Burton, which was
called back due to a penalty and a 27 yard pass from Aaron Martin to Matthew Harry.  Score at the
end of the first quarter: Stratford JV 0 Alief Hastings JV 0.

The Spartans got off to a quick start in the second quarter with a 69 yard touchdown run by Tim
Burton.  The extra point kick attempt was muffed. However, Garrett Jones picked the ball up off the
ground and threw a pass to a wide open Ryan Whitmire for the two point conversion.  Score:
Stratford JV 8 Alief Hastings JV 0.

After another defensive stand by the Spartan defense, the offense took over the ball on their next
possession at mid field.  The Spartans moved the ball deep into Alief Hastings territory behind
several good runs by Tim Burton and passes from Scott Trostle to Michael Kelly and Ben Janes.  
Mackie Hirsch kicked a 32 yard field goal to bring an end to the first half with the score Stratford JV
11 Alief Hastings JV 0.

The scoreless second half was highlighted by a strong Spartan defense and a fumble caused by
Tobias Rodriguez which was recovered by Brice Simpson.  The final score was Stratford JV 11
Alief Hastings JV 0.

Individual Highlights for the Game:
Rushing:  Tim Burton 24 carries for 167 yards
Passing:  Aaron Martin was 2 for 3 for 30 yards and Scott Trostle was 2 for 7 for 10 yards
Receiving:  Matt Harry 1 catch for 27 yards, Michael Kelly 1 catch for 7 yards, Garrett Jones 1 catch
for 3 yards and Ben Janes 1 catch for 3 yards.

Leading Tacklers:  Tobias Rodriguez 6, Grant Ademi 5, Arturo Rodriguez 5, Alex Aguirre 5, Nolan
Blair 2, Peter Wismer 2, Ryan Whitmire 2, Greer McCord 2 and Arthur Justice 2.

October 7th update:
STRATFORD JV   28  MEMORIAL JV   0
OCTOBER 1, 2009: Memorial kicked off to Stratford to start the game.  Behind passes from Aaron
Martin to Garrett Jones and Mackie Hirsch and several good runs from Roddrick Taylor, the
Spartans methodically drove the ball down the field.  Stratford scored on a four yard pass from
Aaron Martin to Garrett Jones. PAT failed.  Score: Stratford JV 6 Memorial JV 0

Stratford kicked off to Memorial and they began a strong drive of their own, well into Spartan
territory.  The drive ended when Tobias Rodriguez intercepted a Mustang pass on the Stratford 20
and returned it to the Spartan 37.  This was as close as Memorial would get to scoring for the
night.

The rest of the first half saw Stratford and Memorial trading several possessions without either
team scoring.  At the end of the first half the score was Stratford JV 6 Memorial JV 0.

Stratford started their first possession of the second half on their own 10 yard line.  Once again
the Spartans drove the ball down the field.  After a 10 yard run by Roddrick Taylor, Stratford
benefited from a 15 yard face mask penalty on Memorial.  Roddrick Taylor then had several more
good runs including a 36 yard pickup down to the Memorial two yard line.  Aaron Martin scored
the touchdown on a quarterback keeper.  Roddrick Taylor ran for the two point PAT.  At the end of
the third quarter the score was Stratford JV 14 Memorial JV 0.

Stratford started their next possession on their own seven yard line.  For the third time of the
night, they drove the ball down the field against the Mustang defense.  Highlights were passes
from Aaron Martin to Garrett Jones and Ben Janes and several good runs by Roddrick Taylor,
including a 37 yard run.  Tim Burton ran the final two yards for the Spartan score. The PAT kick by
Mackie Hirsch was good and the score was Stratford JV 21 Memorial JV 0.

On the ensuing kickoff Mackie Hirsch executed the perfect pooch kick and Stratford recovered the
ball on the Memorial 37 yard line.  Roddrick Taylor scored the next Stratford touchdown on a 37
yard run.  The PAT kick by Mackie Hirsch was good.

The final score was Stratford JV 28 Memorial JV 0.

Scoring Stratford       Memorial
End 1Q  6               0
End 2Q  6               0
End 3Q  14              0
End 4Q  28              0

Final   28              0

Stratford Scoring Summary
1.  Aaron Martin's pass to Garrett Jones for a 4 yard touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was unsuccessful
on the point after kick.
2.  Aaron Martin on a 2 yard run for a touchdown.  Roddrick Taylor ran for a two point conversion.
3.  Tim Burton on a 2 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on the point after
kick.
4.  Roddrick Taylor on a 37 yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch was successful on the point
after kick.

Offensive Summary
1.  Rushing:  Roddrick Taylor, 219 yards on 25 carries, Arron Martin, 2 yards on 1 carry, Mackie
Hirsch, 3 yards on 1 carry, Tim Burton, 2 yards on 1 carry.
2.  Passing:  Aaron Martin, 7 completions on 14 attempts for 57 yards.
3.  Receiving:  Garrett Jones, 3 receptions for 17 yards, Mackie Hirsch, 1 reception for 7 yards,
Michael Kelly, 1 reception for 5 yards, Jarvis Butler, 1 reception for 18 yards, Ben Janes, 1
reception for 10 yards.
4.  Offensive line was anchored by Michael MacCrory, Stephen Small, Oscar Mindiola and Andy
Brown.

Defensive Summary
1.  Leading tacklers for the Spartans were Josh Weatherall, Tobias Rodriguez, Greer McCord,
Granit Ademi and Daniel Benoit.
2.  Interceptions:  Tobias Rodriguez
3.  Excellent pass coverage by Brice Simpson and Arthur Justice.

Special Team Summary
1.  Pooch kick by Mackie Hirsch recovered by the unknown Spartan. (please let me know if you
know who this is!) 2. Mackie Hirsch had a 52 yard punt.

September 30th update:
SHS JV 13  ALIEF TAYLOR JV 14
September 24, 2009:  The Spartans wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Tim Burton
returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch kicked the extra point –
Stratford 7-0

Stratford & Alief Taylor both had several possessions the rest of the first half without either team
scoring.  At the end of the first half the score was Stratford 7 Alief Taylor 0.

Midway through the third quarter, Michael Mandola intercepted an Alief Taylor pass and returned it
to the Alief Taylor 20 yard line.  Stratford was unable to move the ball and then was unsuccessful
on an attempted field goal.  Alief Taylor, behind two long runs, moved the ball to the Spartan three
yard line, as the third quarter came to and end.  At the end of the third quarter the scored
remained Stratford 7 Alief Taylor 0.

Alief Taylor scored early in the fourth quarter to make the score 7-6 Stratford.  Then, on a freak
busted extra point kick attempt, the Alief Taylor holder fielded the fumbled ball and threw a Hail
Mary into a crowd in the end zone and an Alief Taylor player came down with the ball.  The score
was now Alief Taylor 8 Stratford 7.

Stratford answered with their best drive of the night.  Starting at their own 23 yard line, Stratford
moved down the field behind Aaron Martin passes to Ben Janes and Garrett Jones and runs by
Gerrod Bergen.  Stratford scored on a one yard run by Bergen to make the score Stratford 13 Alief
Taylor 8.  The Spartans failed on their two point conversion attempt.

Alief Taylor then drove the ball to the Spartan 37 yard line.  On the next play Taylor scored on a 37
yard touchdown pass.  The extra point was blocked by Kelvin Rainey.  The score was Alief Taylor
14 Stratford 13.

Stratford and Alief Taylor traded several possessions the rest of the game with neither team
scoring.

The final score was Alief Taylor 14 Stratford 13.

Alief Taylor/SHS Stats:
Scoring       Stratford   Alief Taylor
End 1Q         7           0
End 2Q         7           0
End 3Q         7           0
End 4Q        13          14

Final Score   13          14

Stratford Scoring Summary
1.  Tim Burton on an 85 yard kick off return for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch kicked the point after
successfully.
2.  Gerrod Bergen on a 1 yard run for a touchdown.  Two point conversion was unsuccessful.

Offensive Summary
1.  Gerrod Bergen rushed for 9 yards on 15 carries.
2.  Aaron Martin completed 10 passes on 23 attempts for 76 yards.
3.  Receptions:  Garrett Jones-5, Mackie Hirsch-3, Ben Janes-2

Defensive Summary
1.  Leading tacklers for the Spartans were Josh Weatherall, Nolan Blair, Granit Ademi, Michael
Mandola, Tim Burton, Arthur Justice and Kelvin Rainey.
2. Michael Mandola-Interception
3. Kelvin Rainey-blocked kick on point after attempt.

Special Team Summary
1.  Tim Burtons 85 yard kick off return for a touchdown.

Penalties:
Stratford     6
Alief Taylor  6

September 23rd update:
SHS Junior Varsity Football 9/17/09 vs CyWoods
Scoring

Quarter           Stratford    CyWoods
End 1Q           6               20
End 2Q           13             20    
End 3Q           13             34
End 4Q           20             41

Final Score     20             41

Stratford Scoring Summary
1.  Roddrick Taylor on a ninety (90) yard kick off return for a touchdown.  Point after kick was not
successful.
2.  Roddrick Taylor on a fifty one (51) yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch kicked the point
after successfully.
3.  Roddrick Taylor on a two (2) yard run for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch kicked the point after
successfully.

Offensive Highlights
1.  Roddrick Taylor rushed for approximately 168 yards from scrimmage on 36 carries and
scored 2 touchdowns.
2.  Arron Martin completed 7 passes for 64 yards.  Receptions were made by Michael Kelly,
Payton Shannon, Mackie Hirsch, Matthew Harry and Garrett Jones.
3.  Offensive linemen opening the holes included Oscar Mindiola, Tyler Swan and Stephen Small.

Defensive Highlights
1.  Leading tacklers for the Spartans were Tobias Rodriguez, Arthur Justice, Grant Ademi, Josh
Weatherall and Sam Wismer.
2.  Key Sacks were made by Daniel Beniot for 8 yards and Sam Wismer for 6 yards.
3.  Fumble recoveries were made by Michael Mandola, Alex Aguirre and Daniel Beniot.

Special Team Highlights
1.  Roddrick Taylor's 90 yard kick off return for a touchdown.
2.  Tim Burton had a 27 yard kick off return.
3.  Mackie Hirsch had several nice punts with his longest of the day being 47 yards.  

Please feel free to contact me at wjones@texonlp.com if you see misspelled/wrong names or
incorrect numbers.

September 11th update:
Spring 34       Stratford 18
Stratford JV fell behind by 2 touchdowns early, then traded scores to finish with a 16 point loss.   
Outstanding performance by Gerrod Bergen, rushing for 244 yards.   

Scoring Summary
1Q  Spring:  TD.  5 yard run following 65 yard kickoff return.  PAT good.  
1Q  Spring:  TD.  30 yard drive following interception.  Missed PAT.
1Q  Stratford:  TD.  94 yard run off right tackle by Gerrod Bergen.  Blocking on right side by
Stephen Small, Michael MacCorey, and Will Owen.  Missed PAT.

2Q  Spring:  TD.  7 yard run.  PAT good.
2Q  Stratford:  TD.  25 yard pass from Aaron Martin to Garrett Jones down the right sideline.  
Missed PAT.
2Q  Spring:  TD.  12 yard pass with 7 seconds left in half.  Missed PAT.
1H Score:  26-12

3Q  Spring:  TD.  Fumble return for TD.  2 point PAT.

4Q  Stratford:  1 yard run by Aaron Martin following a superb 45-yard run by Gerrod Bergen.  
Missed PAT.
Final Score:  34-18.

Stratford Individual Offensive Highlights:
Rushing: Gerrod Bergen: 244 yards on 22 rushes (11.1 yards per carry).  Total all purpose yards:  
291.
Passing:  Aaron Martin:  4 of 11 for 68 yards, 1 Interception, 1 TD.
Receiving:  Garrett Jones 2 catches for 45 yards, 1 TD;  Mackie Hirsch 2 catches for 23 yards.

Stratford Individual Defensive Highlights:
Tackles: Greer McCord 6, Kelvin Rainey 5, Michael Mandola 4, Nolan Blair 3, Daniel Benoit 3, Will
McCroklin 3.  Arturo Rodriguez had a key QB pressure that lead to an interception by Josh
Weatherall.

August 31st update:
Stratford   32    MacArthur  0
Scoring Summary
1.  Arron Martin three (3) yard pass to Michael Kelly for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch kicked the
point after successfully.
2.  Roddrick Taylor on a two (2) yard run for a touchdown.  Point after kick was blocked.
3. Arron Martin seven (7) yard pass to Mackie Hirsch for a touchdown.  Mackie Hirsch kicked the
point after successfully.
4. Tim Burton returned a punt forty five (45) yards for a touchdown.  Point after kick was wide left.
5. Roddrick Taylor on a seven (7) yard run for a touchdown.  Point after kick was wide right.

Offensive Highlights
1.  Roddrick Taylor rushed for approximately 147 yards on 17 carries and scored two touchdowns.
2.  Arron Martin completed 6 passes for 52 yards.
3.  Blocking on the offensive line was lead by Will Owen, Tyler Waughtal and Michael MacCrory.

Defensive Highlights
1.  Leading tacklers for the Spartans were Nolan Blair, Alex Aguirre, Sam Wismer and Michael
Mandola.
2.  Brice Simpson intercepted a MacArthur pass on 3rd down to stop their drive.
3.  Arturo Rodriguez caused and recovered a fumble for the Spartans.

Special Team Highlights
1.  Tim Burton had two punt returns for 78 yards including a 45 yard touchdown.
2.  Ben Janes had a 30 yard kick off return.
3.  Luke Lively delivered the hit of the game playing on the kick off team.  The MacArthur ball
carrier was very polite and congratulatory after the devastating collision but I am certain he did not
enjoy his meeting with #26 Lively.