Week 4 recap Moreau & Raiders. Blog #7

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The Oakland Raiders lost 31-24 in a game that can best be described as disappointing. Going into the game many Raider hopefuls knew realistically that the chance we would win this game would be slim to none. Throughout the game, Bruce Gradkowski showed glimpses of his ability to win a game without any semblance of a decent offensive line. He threw short passes when only a few yards were needed to convert, medium passes to take reasonable chunks of yardage out of the field, and threw a few heart pounding, adrenaline filled, nerve racking deep passes. One of these passes was  on a key drive down the field for a score that would tie the game. In a rare occurance where Gradkowski was given several seconds to search the field, he launched a pass to second year standout receiver Louis murphy. It hit him square in the chest, bounced off, and than landed right in the hands of the opposing teams corner. Mentally i could hear all of Oakland's fans clicking off their T.V's. With that one play the Raiders hammered the final nail into their coffin, with their record marred by one more lost. Hopefully the Raiders(1-3) can bounce back next week for the win.

Starting Tight End Christopher Baca

Picture Taken By: Zac DeCastro

On a different note, the Moreau Mariners won their third game to remain undefeated with a play that was just as nerve racking and heart pounding as Gradkowski's throw. With time dwindling down in the fourth quarter of the game, Moreau was down 19-20 to the John. F. Kennedy Eagles of Richmond. The game had been a struggle the whole 48 minutes. At the snap of the ball Adam Robinson took a five step drop, and surveyed the field. With a small hope he launched the ball in the direction of Chris Baca, who was covered by the opposing team's corner. The ball looked like it was destined to soar out of bounds, but Chris Baca has other things in mind. His 6'5 frame reached out and caught the ball one handed, as he reeled in the ball, evaded the defender. He sprinted into the endzone with the winning touchdown. Moreau Catholic ended up winning 27-20.