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DEFENSE TEAM WORK. Several of the Bearcat defensive
team, including Pedro Calzada, Kevin Smith, Josh Carruth and Gary
McLearen, look to break through the Muenster lead blockers to
tackle the running back. |
The Bearcats traveled to Pennington Field
in Bedford to play their first playoff game in years against Muenster
this past Friday night.
Although DeLeon was outsized by Muenster,
the Bearcats held their own and had several chances to change the
outcome of the game.
The Bearcats received the game’s opening
kick off and drove the ball down to the Muenster one yard line before
turning the ball over on a phantom fumble.
Gustavo Calzada was handed the ball and
was stopped on the one yard line. The play looked to be over when the
ball rolled into the end-zone.
The Muenster secondary thought the play
was over for a second and then quickly pounced on the ball.
When the officials came together to
discuss the play, not one of them knew when the Bearcat back lost the
ball and decided to rule the play a fumble and give Muenster the ball
on the 20-yard line.
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GAME STATS. |
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DeLeon |
Muenster |
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1st Downs |
15 |
17 |
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Rushing |
137 |
237 |
|
Passing |
119 |
70 |
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Punts |
1-35 |
1-34 |
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Penalties |
7-48 |
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Turnovers |
4 |
2 |
Muenster would go on to score two
touchdowns before the half and take a 0-13 lead over the Bearcats into
the locker room.
The third quarter started off in the
Bearcat’s favor when Muenster fumbled the ball over to DeLeon on their
first possession of the second half deep in their own territory.
With a chance to gain some momentum, the
Bearcats moved the ball down to the Muenster one yard line, but were
unable to score on four consecutive plays.
After their amazing defensive stand,
Muenster was able to take their 0-13 lead into the fourth quarter.
After another Muenster turnover, the
Bearcats were finally able to score on a half-back pass from L.C.
Cisneroz to Kevin Smith from 26-yards out.
On the play, Cisneroz rolled to the right
in search of a receiver, but was unable to find one. He immediately
reversed directions and headed to the opposite end of the field when
he spotted and completed the 26 yard touchdown pass to Smith to bring
the score to 7-13.
With momentum on their side, the Beacats
hoped to make a defensive stand and get the ball back to their
offense, but Muenster would not allow the Bearcats to maintain their
momentum for long.
On their next possession, Muenster drove
the length of the field on the Bearcats in only three plays to take
control of the game and increase their lead to 7-21.
M.J. Stewart would find a way into the
end-zone later in the game, but it would be too little to late as
Muenster would end the game and the Bearcat season by a final score of
13-36.
The Bearcats finish the season with a 5-6
overall record and a second place district finish. They are also the
first Bearcat team to make the playoffs in five years.
Game Leaders
Rushing
M.J. Stewart — 17 carries for 47 yards and 1 touchdown
Passing
Jeremy Lindley — 7 of 14 for 93 yards and 2 interceptions
Receiving
Kevin Smith — 3 catches for 83 yards and a touchdown
Tackles
Pedro Calzada — 12 tackles
Seasonal Leaders
Rushing
L.C. Cisneroz — 202 carries for 1,426 yards, 16
touchdowns
M.J. Stewart — 118 carries for 577 yards
and 10 touchdown
Passing
Jermey Lindley — 24 of 71 for 409 yards, and three
touchdowns
Receiving
Gary McClearen — 10 catches for 215 yards and three touchdowns
Tackles
Pedro Calzada — 114 tackles |
