2010 vs Lynden Christian

The EMAK Report
KING’S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
November 3, 2010
Volume 1 Issue 9
Knights begin 2nd season with a 36 - 14 victory
Photo by Darren Browning
Photo courtesy of Jeff McKeon
On their second drive in the first
quarter, Thomas Vincent completed a
6 yard screen to Curtis Clauson.
The King’s Knights call the play
-offs the “second season” because, in the words of head
coach Jim Shapiro, “every one
starts over at 0 - 0”. Last Friday
night, using a combination of big
plays and defensive turnovers,
the Knights began their second
season with a 36 - 14 victory
over the Lynden Christian Lyncs.
The Knights began their opening drive on their own 39 as a
result of a 36 yard kick return by
Zach Evans. Two plays later
facing a 3rd and 1 from their
own 48, Thomas Vincent took the
snap from center, broke two
tackles within five yards of the
line of scrimmage and was off to
the races for a 52 yard scoring
run.
In the first two minutes of the
second quarter, as a result of a
58 yard punt by Curtis Clauson
that pinned the Lyncs back on
their own 1 yard line and a fumble recovery by Parker Browning, on the Lyncs 17 yard line,
the Knights were back in business.
Three plays later, Vincent hit
Clauson in the back of the end
zone for an 18 yard touchdown.
Later in the 2nd quarter, the
Lyncs would threaten twice only
to be denied both times by interceptions by Joseph Jaeger that
secured a 15 - 0 lead for King’s.
In the third quarter, following a
fumble recovery by linebacker
Chris Jenkins, it took the Knights
one play to get back on the
board as Vincent hit Jaeger on a
57 yard fade route on the left
side in front of the home bench to
stretch the lead to 22 - 0.
In the 4th quarter, after the
Knights put together an 8 play
drive to take a 29 - 0 lead on a
second Vincent to Clauson touchdown pass that covered 16
yards, the Lyncs put a scoring
drive together to avert a shut out
on a 1 yard run by Luke Boersma
After recovering the ensuing onside
kick, it took the Knights one play to put
the ball in the end zone. On the first
play from scrimmage, Zach Evans, following the blocks of Parker Browning
and Chris Jenkins, rambled 51 yards
into the end zone for the final Knights
score of the night.
The Lyncs would put one final scoring
drive together in the 4th quarter. The
Lyncs outgained the Knights 361 yards
to 313 yards but the five turnovers and
the 4 big plays produced by the
Knights offense proved to be the difference in the game.
Vincent finished the night 10/20 for
163 yards and 3 scores. His leading
receiver was Jaeger with 5 catches,
105 yards and 1 touchdown.
The Knights next game will be this
Friday at 7:00 against the Orting Cardinals at Orting.
Knights by the numbers
THOMAS VINCENT 163
PASSING YARDS, 3 TOUCHDOWNS,
JOSEPH JAEGER 5 RECEPTIONS, 103 YARDS, 1
TOUCHDOWN, 2 INTERCEPTIONS
KNIGHT’S DEFENSE 5
TURNOVERS
CHRIS JENKINS 4 SOLO
TACKLES AND 10 ASSISTS
ZACH EVANS 4 SOLO
TACKLES
CHRISTIAN TAYLOR 3 SOLO
TACKLES AND 6 ASSISTS
Around the Cascade
League
KING’S 36
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 14
ATM 49
SULTAN 7
CEDARCREST 54
GRANITE FALLS 7
LAKEWOOD 40
SOUTH WHIDBY 21
Photo by Jeff McKeown
On the second kickoff in the game, the Knight’s defenders Devin Mulvanny (88), Roko Gucake (58) and Chris Jenkins (57) close in a Lyncs ball
carrier. The Knights special teams played a key role in Friday night’s win
accounting for 5 points and 48 return yards while fielding two onside
kicks late in the game. The Lyncs were limited to 13 return yards.
NOOKSACK VALLEY 45
COUPEVILLE 14
KING’S JV 33
ATM JV 22
The EMAK Report Scoring line
King’s 36 Lynden Christian 14
King’s
Lynden Christian
1st
8
0
2nd
7
0
K: Thomas Vincent 52 yard run (Caleb Taylor
run)
K: Curtis Clauson 18 yard pass from Thomas
Vincent (Joel Gleghorn kick)
K: Joseph Jaeger 57 yard pass from Vincent
(Gleghorn kick)
K: Clauson 16 yard pass from Vincent
(Gleghorn kick)
LC : Luke Boersma 2 yard run (Chad Heerspink kick)
K: Zach Evans 51 yard run (Gleghorn kick)
LC: Caleb Park 6 yard run (Heerspink kick)
3rd
7
0
Team:
4th
14
14
Total
36
14
King's Stats for October 29, 2010 vs. Lynden Christian
King's
LC
Rushing
Passing
Total
150
163
313
303
58
361
10/20/0
5/13/2
1st Downs
5
21
Punt Ave.
57
1/32 ave
Fumbles/lost
0/0
4/3
6/51 yds
3/20 yds
Comp
Penalties
Inside the Huddle: Offense scored the points but defense won the game
Photos by Darren Browning
Although they allowed the Lyncs 361 yards and 22 first downs, the Knights did not give up a touchdown until the 4th quarter while forcing five turnovers. In the far right photo above, Chris Jenkins recovered a Lyncs fumble in the 3rd quarter while Joel Gleghorn looks on.
The Knights big play offense
under the direction of Offensive
Coordinator Todd Green may
have put up 36 points on Friday
night but, in the final analysis, it
was Coach Shapiro’s defense that
won the game.
Last Friday night, Lynden Christian had a plan to win the game
with ball control. On paper, they
executed that plan to perfection.
They ran 66 offensive plays
compared to 33 plays that the
Knights ran. They outgained the
Knights 361 yards to 313 yards
and their starting halfback, senior
Jesse Ter Meulen, led all rushers
with 148 yards on 32 carries. It
was, however, the bend but don’t
break philosophy and the 5 turnovers produced by the Knight’s
defense that did the Lyncs in.
Led by linebackers Zach Evans,
Chris Jenkins, Christian Taylor,
Ben Welch, Manny Perry, Joel
Gleghorn and cornerback Joseph
Jaeger, the Knights defense stiffened when it had to and kept the
Lyncs out of the end zone until the
game was well in hand in the 4th
quarter.
Leading all tacklers from his in-
side linebacker position with 4 solo
tackles and 10 assists, Jenkins said,
“everybody did their job out there
and kept the offensive linemen off
Evans and me so we were able to
make plays.”
“Yeah, we were getting double
teamed a lot out there.” Mason
Freidline said. The result of this team
work was a lot of gang tackling that
forced the methodical Lynden Christian offense to put together drives of
over 80 yards that, by design would
take more than mistake free plays to
accomplish, something that very few
high school offenses, even this late in
the season, can successfully do and
the Lyncs were no exception. One
drive in the first quarter was stalled
by a procedure penalty and a key
drive in the third quarter was
slowed down by a holding call and
the Knights were able to capitalize
both times with a defensive turnover.
In addition, in the second quarter,
twice when the Lyncs were driving
for a score that would have gotten
them back in the game, Jaeger
picked off passes thrown by 6’5”
senior Joey Spoelstra to successfully
thwart drives.
Volume 1 Issue 9
In their own words: Junior linebacker and tight end Christian Taylor
describes life with two new positions and more contact
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Christian Taylor (9) assisted
Roko Gucake (58) Friday night.
Every team has positions
that are kind of hard to define,
like a tight end. What are
they? Are they big wide receivers or tackles who catch
passes? This last week, the
EMAK Report interviewed
Christian Taylor and talked
about this and other things
unique to his position.
ple more which I like. Overall it’s
been fun and I like it.
do long term other than to go to
college.
What’s your favorite memory
this year?
What do you like best about
KHS football?
The Lakewood game. We
fought hard to the end and it
was a great feeling winning that
game.
I like the brotherhood that exists
on this team. I have played on
other teams where it wasn’t there
but this is the first one where I can
enjoy hanging out with my teammates. We really play for each
other.
You are one of those players
who at one time had your dad
as your head coach. What was
it like playing for your dad?
It was fun. Dad was a good
coach and I always had to do my
best. I think that there was some
pressure on both of us but I liked
it because I got better playing
for him.
What are your plans for the
future?
I don’t know what I am going to
“I like the
brotherhood
that exists on
this team. I
have played on
teams where it
wasn’t there.
We really play
for each other.”
What do you hope that the 2010
Knights are known for?
I hope we are remembered as a
team that finished games well,
that in every game we went out
and played our hardest. I want
to be remembered as a team that
others were afraid or nervous to
play.
Describe your role on the offensive and defensive.
On offense my role is to usually
protect Thomas and make blocks
on running plays. Occasionally I
get to go out for a pass which is
more fun than blocking. On Defense I have to contain the outside
“edge”, make my read and go
make the tackle.
Which is more fun?
Well, both are fun but I suppose
I have more fun on defense.
You have made a position
change this year from quarterback to tight end. What’s that
been like for you?
It’s been different. There’s not
as much pressure at tight end and
playing tight end I get to hit peo-
Photo by Jeff McKeown
Junior linebacker and tight end Christian Taylor (9) was part of a Knights team that produced
over 300 yards of total offense Friday night while forcing 5 turnovers. A former quarterback
and safety Taylor has found position changes this year more to his liking as in his own words,
“there’s less pressure and I get to hit people more, which I like.”
The EMAK Report: The Photo Gallery
KING’S HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
Volume 1 Issue 9
Photographs on this page by Jeff McKeown
November 3, 2010
Curtis Clauson and Joseph Jaeger both caught touchdown passes last Friday. Clauson caught two for 18 and 16 yards and Jaeger
caught one for 57 yards. Top left: Clauson received congratulations from his teammates on his first touchdown back after missing
two games with an injury. Top right: Jaeger crossed the end zone after scoring in the 3rd quarter to give the Knights a 22 - 0 lead.
The Knight’s offense was able to capitalize on good field position and forced turnovers striking quickly last Friday. Four of the five
Knight’s touchdowns came on drives of three plays or less.