MORNING STAR Laurel football continued gone in the final quarter. Gone with it were any Bulldog hopes for a comeback with the Dragons leading 26-9. To their credit the Bulldogs never quit and they mounted an offensive drive that was capped off with fullback Ben Lloyd barreling into the end zone for the score. Brown’s kick again was perfect and the score was 26-16 with 9:11 left. Key tackles by West, Trent Passwaters, and Bristow, who was all over the place, kept the Dragons off the scoreboard on their next drive. The Bulldog offense struggled here just when they needed it the most. Lloyd and Trimball gained nine yards for a first down after an incomplete pass and a one yard run by Trimball, but Glasgow senior Ramon Shy intercepted Kelley’s pass and ran 65 yards for the touchdown. Their two point run was good mak-
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ing it 34-16. The game was called with a little over a minute to play due to an injury to Laurel senior Trent Passwaters. Passwaters was admitted to Christiana Hospital but was later released. Leading the Laurel defense was Bristow with 10 tackles followed by Jones with six and Passwaters with five. On offense, Trimball gained 131 yards on 32 carries and Lloyd had 96 yards on 21 carries. The Bulldogs had 20 first downs to Glasgow’s seven. “We made mistakes. We are an inexperienced team, at that we still had a chance to get back in the game. We moved the ball well,” said Laurel coach Ed Manlove. Passwaters was released from Christiana Hospital Sunday evening. He is questionable for this week according to coach Manlove but he feels sure he will play the following week.
Laurel High boys’ soccer to open season under the lights in Seaford By Mike McClure The Laurel varsity boys’ soccer team was scheduled to open the season under the lights in Seaford on Tuesday, Sept. 19 (see page 48) before visiting Woodbridge on Thursday. Head coach Clayton Hearn calls his young team “hard nosed” and young. As of last week, the Bulldogs had 13 players on its roster including six returning players (five starters). There are no seniors on the team and half of the players have never played organized soccer before, so Hearn has been focussing on the fundamentals and endurance in practice. Second team all-state player Claudy Joinville is gone from last year’s team, which earned the program’s first conference win last season. The top returning goal scorer is sophomore Kyle Brown who netted five goals in his first varsity season. Also back are David Bartee, goalkeeper Jorge Lopez, midfielder Lineker Valladares, and defenders Joey Kempf and Aaron Givens. The newcomers include Zack Hastings, freshman Donelle Horsey, and junior defender Ryan Bardowski. “We’re having fun,” said Hearn, who noted that his team does have good speed. The Bulldogs host Cape Henlopen in their home opener on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
Laurel Pee Wee defender Christian Ellsworth (5) pursues a Sussex Central runner and makes the tackle despite getting a hand to the face during last weekend’s game in Laurel. Photo by Mike McClure
Laurel Pee Wee football team moves to 2-0 with home win The Laurel Pop Warner Pee Wee football team moved to 2-0 with a 19-0 win over Sussex Central last Saturday. Shawn Miller started the scoring with a one-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Miller added a 17-yard touchdown run and an extra point run in the third before Kegan Yossick capped the Bulldog scoring with a five-yard touchdown run. Miller had 16 carries for 103 yards and Yossick added five carries for 43 yards for Laurel, which had 34 carries for 187 yards as a team. Miller completed one of four passes for 13 yards and Bryce Bristow completed a nine-yard pass with Zack Whaley (13 yards) and Colby Daye (nine yards) pulling in the receptions. The Bulldog defense allowed 51 total yards in its second shutout in as many games. Yossick had 10 tackles and a fumble recovery, Miller recorded eight tackles, Jerimie Yuree and Daye each had six tackles, Tarez White made five tackles, and Jerron Tull and Daylin McCausland had four tackles each. Whaley had three tackles and an interception, Dylan Bunner added two tackles and a fumble recovery, and Jordan Bailey had two tackles. The Pee Wee team visits Dover on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Dover High School.
Laurel Midget football extends regular season winning streak to 50 The Laurel Pop Warner Midget football team extended its regular season winning streak to 50 straight games with a 29-0 win of the Sussex Central Golden Knights last Saturday. Laurel’s last loss came in September 2001. Laurel scored 22 first quarter points to jump out to the 22-0 lead. Micheal Taylor had a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown, Nick Munoz returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown, Munoz also had a 47-yard touchdown run, and Daniel Ash booted three extra points. Billy Yossick added a 32-yard touchdown run (in the third quarter) and Ash’s kick was good for the 29-0 Bulldog win. Tyler Robertson had 13 carries for 87 yards and Frank Braham, Jr. added 46 yards rushing on eight carries. The Bulldog defense held Sussex Central to -32 yards of offense. The defense was led by Cody Baker, Bradley Ellingsworth, Bruce Sedgwick and Luke Hare. The Bulldogs will travel to play the Dover Raiders next Sunday at Dover High School, game time 1 p.m. For the latest Laurel Pop Warner news go to www.leaguelineup.com/laurelpopwarner.
NEW LISTING! MAKING THE BLOCK- Laurel Mitey Mite linemen Anthony Ash (63), Dylan Barlow (9), and Jeremy Creppon hold back the Sussex Central defense during last Saturday’s home game. Photo by Mike McClure
Laurel Pop Warner League plans to celebrate 25th anniversary Laurel Pop Warner, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, will hold a homecoming on Oct. 14. The league’s three football teams will play the Wicomico Panthers during the day and a dance will be held that night. The league is hoping to have players from each year present at the event. Former players, cheerleaders, and coaches with team pictures, rosters or records are asked to call league president Steve Gordy at 443-880-8266.
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