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Qualifier
Pool Match 1 - Griffins vs. Milwaukee Harlequins |
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easily outruns the Harlequins defense
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Duane
gets ball possession and races down the pitch... |
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and
scores 5 for the Griffins. |
Drew
kicks for conversion |
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| Duane
and Mike tackle a 'Quin |
now
this is a flying tackle! |
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Front
row of Duane, Ryan, and Mike prepare to scrum |
Drew
looks to pass the ball on |
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but
fakes out the opposition instead... |
Drew
and Donnie tackle the Quins #4 |
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Corey
flies past the defense |
Donnie
now has ball possession |
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ball
gets back to Corey |
another
tackle - by Duane |
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Ryan
O. wrestles from the Quins grip... |
and
Ryan M. get the ball in time |
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Both
Ryans stop a 'Quin in his tracks |
JR
tackles the defense, with Ryan M. assisiting |
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zips down the field in the next few shots...
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Pat
then gets ball possession and head to the
try zone to score for the Griffins! |
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| Qualifier
Pool Match 2 - Griffins vs. Fox Valley
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| Roland
makes the first try of the match
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| Roland
almost immediately scores a second try
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Ryan
O. dodges past the Fox Valley flyhalf |
Pat
outruns the defense |
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and
he scores one for the Griffins. |
Ryan
O. and BB tackle the defense, with Duane in
support |
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pulling
JR's jersey proves futile, as he scores to
add 5 more points to the Griffin scoreboard. |
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next series of shots show Ryan M., with Griffins
in support, make his way to the try zone to
score
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Roland
kicks for conversion |
BB,
with Pat, JR,and Ryan M. in support, bolts
down the pitch |
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Valley's defense can't keep pace and BB scores
a try!
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Nate
prepares to throw in a lineout ball |
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Donnie
snags the lineout ball |
Duane,
Donnie, and JR prepare to scrum |
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Nate
about to put the scrum ball in |
Nate
looks to pass the ball on... |
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| Pat
gets the ball and flies past the defense for
another try.
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BB
outruns the defense, with his fellow Griffins
supporting |
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O. flies past the defense, but looks to eventually
pass the ball on....
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ball
is now in Nate's possession, and he bolts
past Fox Valley's defense to score. |
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Donnie
kicks the final conversion |
post-match
handshakes. |
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Qualifier
Pool Match 3 - Griffins vs. Milwaukee RFC |
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JR,
Ryan M. and Mike D. prepare to scrum |
Next
few shots show BB dodging past the defense
to score for the Griffins. |
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Roland
gets a good laugh out of leaving the defense
in the dust... |
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he
looks to pass the ball on... |
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to brother Drew |
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Drew
happily zips down the pitch, while keeping
the defense back... |
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Roland
once again outruns the defense...and gets
the ball out in time to Pat. |
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Pat
looks to pass the ball on... |
Drew
once again has ball possession. |
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Drew
flies down the pitch, with BB in support |
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The
next shots show another path to a try scored
by Roland |
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Roland
kicks his own conversion |
Final
shots show JR adding another try for the Griffins. |
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Qualifier
Semifinal Match - Griffins vs. Youngbloodz |
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the
pre-match huddle |
Mike
tackles, and the defense loses the ball |
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just
TRY to get this ball....NOT |
preparing
to scrum |
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BB
dodges the opposition |
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BB
tackles the defense with Pat in support |
Mike
about to bolt past the defense |
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tackle
by Mike and JR |
JR's
ready to dodge the Youngbloodz defense |
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Roland
looks for the path to zip past.... |
Drew
sets the ball up for Griffins to get out of
the ruck |
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Roland
about to put the scrum ball in |
Ryan
O. keeps the opposition at bay |
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| Ryan
sidesteps the opposition with BB in support. |
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Qualifier
3rd Place Match - Griffins vs. Milwaukee RFC
(yes, again) |
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JR,
and both Ryans snag the opposition |
Griffins
prepare to scrum |
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Roland
looks to pass the ball on... |
..Ryan
O. gets it and the next shots show him scoring
the first try for the Griffins. |
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Mike
runs down the pitch, with Ryan M. right behind. |
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| some
facial expressions are priceless.....
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| don't
think you're getting me... or this ball..... |
the
defense tries to keep up with JR |
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Nate
gets the ball out in time |
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the
next few shots show Nate outpacing, outdistancing,
and dodging past the Milwaukee wing |
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he
looks to get the ball out... |
Donnie
eventually gets the ball and scores. |
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Donnie
and JR stop the opposition in his tracks |
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