Hornets On Short End Of 7 - 0
Defensive Battle With Yorktown
In a battle of what might be two of the league’s best defenses, the Hornets dropped a brutal 7 – 0 decision to Yorktown.
The Hornets defense faced 30-plays from an explosive Yorktown offense. Williamsburg held serve forcing 6 incomplete passes, 11 rushes that went for -79-yds, and 2 punts as the Hornets "D" kept the game close throughout.
Defender Joey Hill shined with 7-tackles. One amazing play came in the 2nd quarter when Hill chased down a Yorktown ball-carrier who had a 20-yd head start, avoided a blocker en route, and caught the Patriot runner at the Hornets' 7-yd line.
Backs to the wall, Hill and Zach Pennycuff (3-stops) checked the Patriots at the goal line on the next play. Inspired, Chris Humphries, Ryan Creecy (3-tackles) and Ar’Mon Jones (3-tackles) then registered 3 tackles in succession for losses to keep the score 0 - 0 at the half.
Early, the Hornets pounded out a 9-play drive moving to the Patriots 16-yd line. Caden Darber (11-runs / 31-yds) and Cameron Chevrier (9-runs / 24-yds) carried the load, but the drive stalled, and Williamsburg ran just 3 more plays in the half.
Williamsburg started the 2nd half wtih a 10-play, clock eating drive, but couldn't find the endzone.
Following that Hornets possession, Yorktown tallied the game's only points on a well-timed, unexpected Quarterback sneak that went for a 35-yd touchdown.
Sam Tyler & Darber (4-tackles each) helped keep Yorktown in check. Ryan Jones and Russ Schugeld chipped in 2 stops a piece as the defenses traded field possession.
The Hornets were given a final opportunity to score from the Yorktown 19-yard line mid-way through the 4th quarter, but Williamsburg couldn’t do anything with their final scoring chance.
Gabe gets the team fired up before they take the field ... no one has to get Gabe fired up though.
Chuck gets the boys lined up before the coin toss, and everyone intently watches, ready to go.
Game Captains Ar'Mon, Monii, Joey & Jeffry listen to the ref explain the rules.