Week Three Mariner Football Recap

Week Three Recap:
Moreau played San Lorenzo last friday in a game that could possibly be one of the most exciting games they've ever played. San Lorenzo and Moreau Catholic have been long time standing rivals, ever since they had both been within the HAAL leagues. Although years have past and Moreau football has moved within the BSAL, they are still extremely competitive towards one another. When Moreau's current varsity team were the Frosh/Soph program San Lorenzo sent their freshman team out to challenge Moreau, opposed to the originally scheduled J.V. team. The Mariners had seen this as a huge disrespect at the time and went on to crush the opposing team 56-0. Now this same team that had been disrespected two years ago had hoped to show San Lorenzo how much better they really were than the past decade of Moreau football teams. Moreau was down 7-14 at the half, their only touchdown coming from a scoop and score by Defensive Nose Tackle Roman Gonzalez. The Mariner offense marched down the field on five consecutive drives against San Lorenzo, only to have a turn over within the red-zone each time. Finally Moreau started being able to score, and with around five minutes to go Moreau scored on a touchdown run by Brendan Nugent. The score was 19-20 with slightly under five minutes to go. San Lorenzo easily marched down the field and scored making it a 19-26 game with 4:23 left on the score board. In a three minute drive the Mariners pound the ball in with a halfback toss and tie the game at 26-26 when successfully going for two extra points. With less than 1:30 on the clock San Lorenzo attempts to drive the ball down the field. They kick a field goal, and it is blocked. Because it is an out of league game, there is no over time, causing Moreau and the San Lorenzo Rebels to tie.

Moreau is 2-0-1 going into their first League game. This saturday at 1:30 they play Kennedy of Richmond in what looks to be a competitive game. With the aspirations of being the first Moreau team in over ten years to make NCS playoffs, and the first Moreau football team to ever win a playoff game, they tremendously need to win this game.