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Cavaliers
14
(0-3)
Vikings
49
(2-1)
6:30 PM, September 16, 2011
Jerome M. Marco Stadium, Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda,
MD
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JFK |
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WHI |
28 |
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49 |
Vikings conquer Cavaliers, 49-14
FVFF
Bethesda, MD - -
A horde of Vikings scored as Whitman out dueled the Kennedy Cavaliers on the field of battle with a chill in the air anticipating autumn. The resounding victory restored the Vikes vigor and allowed them to unsheathe several new offensive weapons. The Cavaliers suffered a multitude of self-inflicted wounds, in the form of penalties, to prevail but fought valiantly to the very end of contest.
The Vikes drew first blood, so to speak, scoring on their opening possession when senior running back, Arsalan Nejad, caught an 11 yard pass from senior quarterback, Michael Flack, to put the Vikes up 7-0. The Cavaliers immediately parried back with a 65 yard touchdown pass of their own. With the early momentum of the match at stake, the Vikes responded in remise when star running back, Val Djidotor, returned the resultant Cavalier kickoff 97 yards for the Vikes second touchdown. Both Flack and Djidotor would rush for additional touchdowns in the first quarter, Michael scoring on a 13 yard run and Val on a 12 yard dash. As if the Vikes hadn’t already inflicted enough injury, in the second quarter, Flack connected with Stephen Werner who made an acrobatic catch of a 15 yard T.D. pass to raise the score to 35-7 in Whitman’s favor by half time.
With the outcome of the game all but a forgone conclusion, Whitman substituted freely giving the starting quad some well-deserved respite and showcasing some talent waiting for just such an occasion to jump up a rung on the depth chart. In the third quarter, the first underclassmen to seize the Friday night spotlight was sophomore sensation, Zac Morton, who slashed his way through 26 yards filled with Cavaliers to score and put the Vikings up 42-7. In the fourth quarter, senior Alkaly Soumah delivered the coup de grace scoring the Vikings seventh and final touchdown on a 15 yard run from scrimmage.
Worthy of an honorable mention in the fact that each of the Viking’s touchdowns were accompanied by a successful point after attempt executed by sophomore long snapper, Max Sessions, senior holder Ben Page, and senior place kicker, Alec Peterson.
Throughout the tournament, the Viking’s defense appeared to have made marked improvement in every facet of their discipline: scheme, technique & special teams. The number of tandem tackles was notable.
With the clock running continuously and the Vikings passing out playing time, the Kennedy Cavaliers, completed a touchdown pass to the corner of the end zone upping the final score to 49-14, as if to say “touché, in a final riposte of courage and pride in the face of certain defeat.