The "Fall Down, Go Boom" Game
The teams were set fairly quickly and it was Blue with Manny, Rich,
Cesar, Nick and Ric. Orange was Bagby, Eric, Donnie, Daniel and Steve. A
friend of Nick’s, Brian, was set as the rotator. He would be on offense for
the first half and defense for the second. Blue started out with the ball
and its only took 1 play for everybody to realize it was going to be a long
game as Manny hit Ric for an 80 yard touchdown pass. Then 2 plays later,
after Eric hit Steve for a 70 yard pass play, Eric hit Brian for a 10 yard
touchdown. And in 3 plays, we already had 2 scores. Manny slowed thing down
a little with a nice steady drive, ending it with a 10 yard touchdown pass
to Rich. Orange came right back with a drive of their own and tied the game
back up on a 7 yard TD pass to Steve. Then, after an errant pass, Manny hit
Ric again for his second 80 yard TD of the game. Orange looked to slow it
back down and, with precision passing, Eric worked t he field to his
advantage, ending the drive with a 7 yard TD to Brian. Blue 21 – Orange
21
Blue then had a nice long drive of their own. Unfortunately, it ended with
them giving the ball back to Orange 20 yards from the promised land after a
failed 4th down attempt. But 1 play later, Blue got the ball back as Cesar
pulled in an Interception. And just a couple of plays later, Manny found
Nick for a 12 yard TD. Orange worked it right back down the field again,
with Eric finding a wide open Daniel who scored on a 35 yard pass play. With
time running out in the half, Blue quickly moved right back down the field
and Manny found Rotator Brian in the endzone for a 1 yard TD. Orange managed
to quickly get back down the field, but half time ended the drive before
they could punch it in. Blue 35 – Orange 28
The second half started with Orange taking the ball right down the field
with a nice long drive. Eric finished it off with a 2 yard TD pass to Steve.
Blue quickly came back and scored on a 40 yard TD pass to Cesar to put them
back up by a score. Steve took over at QB for Orange, unfortunately, their
drive stalled after 5 plays and Blue got the ball at Orange’s 30 yard line.
And just a couple of plays later, Manny found Cesar again in the endzone for
a 1 yard TD pass. Steve stayed in at QB and ran a drive that would have the
two weirdest plays of the game. A pass to Daniel netted 60 yards, but it was
Brian who made the play as he fell, tripping over his own feet, just after
exclaiming to everybody that Daniel was his for the taking. Then two plays
later, Brian picked off a pass in the endzone and had a sure 103 yard TD
return, when he again tripped over his own feet. It seemed he couldn’t get
out of his own way. Blue 49 – Orange 35
Blue then drove right down the field, but as it looked like they were going
to give the ball back to Orange, Manny hit Ric for a 35 yard TD on 4th down.
Eric took back over at QB for Orange and quickly went right down the field
scoring on a 5 yard TD to Steve. They then attempted only the 2nd two-point
conversion in HBL History. And like the first, it failed. Cesar took over at
QB for Blue and drove them quickly to the 30 yard line of Orange, when he
found Ric open in the endzone for his 4th touchdown of the game. Eric never
let up and drove Orange right back down the field, scoring on a 5 yard pass
to Steve. With time winding down, Orange put on a great defensive show and
made Blue go 4 and out. 2 plays later, Eric hit Steve for his 5th TD of the
day. With just a minute left in the game, Blue was able to run the clock out
and preserve a win.
Final Score
Blue 63 - Orange 55
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Did You Notice?
Both 2 point conversions that have been tried in the history of the HBL
have failed.
Brian wasn't the only person who fell over his own feet, Donnie had a
clear shot at the endzone on a run play when he tripped over his own feet 10
yards shy of the goal line.
Ric had 2 80 yard TD's in the first 20 minutes of the game.
With Eric at QB, Orange scored on all but 2 drives. and 1 was cut short
by half time.
Quote of the Game:
Brian: “OH.. You are so mine!” As he starts to take off to tag
Daniel, then he falls flat on his stomach.
Play of the Game:
Ric: Only 20 minutes into the game and Ric scores his
second 80 yard touchdown - Blue 21 - Orange 14
Rich: as he backs up to make a catch, it bounces off both hands, up
over Donnie, then back into his own hands for the final snatch - Blue 21
- Orange 21
Steve to Eric: Steve catches a pass from Eric. Then 5 yards passed
the first down marker, laterals back to Eric who barely makes the first
down. Blue 49 - Orange 49
Brian: He is about to tag Daniel, then trips over his own feet –
Blue 56 – Orange 49
Brian #2: He intercepts a pass from Steve in the
endzone. he has a clear path for a 103yard return for a touchdown. Then he
slips and falls at the 30 yard line - Blue 56 - Orange 49
Manny to Ric: On fourth and ten, Manny hit's Ric who makes two nice
moves and runs in for the score - Blue 63 - Orange 49
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