Sterling Jets Defeat Parkview Christian 20-18
Jets Advance to Playoffs, Thursday, October 25, 2007
by Brent Heusmann
October 22, 2007
Sterling 20 Parkview Christian 18
In a low scoring defensive battle, Sterling's Shane Sears was
able to put the Jets ahead for good with 18 seconds left in the
game as Sterling went on to earn the hard fought victory.
The Patriots were able to get on the scoreboard 1st with a 29 yard
pass from Patrick Tyrance to Lane Grone. The PAT run failed.
Sterling was able to answer right back on a 3 yard run by Sears.
The PAT was converted on a run by Devin Heusman. These were the
only scores of the 1st half with Sterling leading 8-6 at
halftime.
The Patriots got the only score of the 3rd quarter on a 8 yard run
by Jordan Tyrance. The PAT pass failed. The Patriots carried a 12
to 8 lead heading into the 4th quarter.
The Jets were able to take the lead early in the 4th quarter on a
16 yard run by Heusman. The PAT pass fell incomplete. The Patriots
grabbed the lead right back on a 6 yard run by Jordan Tyrance. The
PAT pass fell incomplete. Sterling gained possession with just
under 6 minutes to go and Sears capped off the drive with a 3 yard
plunge. The PAT pass failed. The final score was Sterling 20
Parkview Christian 18.
Sterling's leading rusher on the evening was Sears with 85 yards on
22 carries. Heusman chipped in77 yards on 17 carries, Brandon
Nieveen added 48 yards on 14 carries, and Kyle Lowmack gained 5
yards on 1 carry. Nieveen was 5 of 7 passing for 28 yards.
Zach Lempka had 3 catches for 24 yards, Shane Benson had 1 catch
for 5 yards, and Sears had one catch for -1 yard.
Leading the defense for the Jets were as follows:
Wade Hunt 6 tackles, 5 assists, 1 quarterback sack, Heusman 4
tackles, 6 assists, Nieveen 4 tackles, 5 assists, 1 fumble
recovery, Lempka 4 tackles, 5 assists, 1 fumble recovery, D.J.
Thiel 3 tackles, 7 assists, Sears 3 tackles, 5 assists, Benson 3
tackles, 5 assists, Lowmack 3 tackles, 2 assists, Jake Wirthele 2
tackles, 1 assist, Matt McAuliffe 1 tackle, 2 assists, Neil Pella 1
tackle, 2 assists, Trevor Bessey 1 tackle, and William Wirthele 1
assist.
"We were able to move the ball like we wanted to on offense, but we
had some crucial penalties that stopped several of our drives. Our
defense did a nice job of shutting down their run game, although we
had some trouble containing their quarterback in the 2nd half.
Overall, our kids showed a lot of character in battling back from
the late deficit and made the key plays when we needed them.
Hopefully we can carry this momentum into our qualifying round game
next week."
Sterling's next game is Thursday, October 25th at Shickley. Game
time is set for 6:00 p.m.
