Griffins SL side vs. Old Puget Sound Beach - 4/4/09

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the team fires up
Trent kicks for touch
Trent preps to put the ball in the scrum
Jeremy races towards the try zone
with congrats from Jeff for Jeremy's try
Trent kicks for a conversion
Boston, Charlie, and Wolff tackle the opposition
another OPSB player gets snagged by Wolff and Charlie
BB passesthe ball on to Dave
Another scrum ball for the Griffins
Jon, with Dave and Pat in support, zips down the field
Griffins outlift OPSB for Charlie to get the lineout ball

Jeremy tackles OPSB's #8
BB gets another of the opposition, with Wolff ready to assist
BB, with Dave in support, outruns the OPSB backs
Dave with ball in hand, races down the pitch...
...and along with Doug in support, outpaces the defense....
too late for OPSB's tackle - Dave goes on to score a Griffin try
Buc nails an OPSB forward; Jeff ready to support
Trent goes for a penalty kick
Jeremy, with Keith & Wolff supporting, bolts down the field...
...leaving the opposition way behind....
still no sign of being caught.
Keith bolts past the defense; Doug ready to get the ball

Don ready to dodge past OPSB's flanker;

BB blazes down the pitch
Pat tackles his opposing number
Jeff tackles another player
Tim leads the Griffins charge in the maul
Keith ready for his lineout throw
height has its advantages - Charlie snags another ball
Jon and Keith tackle the opposition
a snarling Keith about to bolt past the defense
Jon flies down the field - literally....
... he sees the opportunity to get past the OPSB wing
BB will run past this OPSB fullback
enough said - as he can't be caught!

Jon, Tim, Keith, and Boston prepare to scrum down

Trent once again prep for putting the ball into the scrum

Jeff hightails it past the defense
Jeremy ready to bolt past the OPSB prop
Another try sequence - Doug outruns his opposite number...
....he is yet to be caught....
....leaving the opposition on the ground...
...he gets into the try zone...
too late for the OPSB defense - Doug scores a try!
Keith readies himself for the lineout throw...
Charlie snags the ball just in time
the Griffin forwards push in the ruck
a united effort as the forwards plow forward
Jeff, Charlie, Tim, and Wolff keep the defense back
Trent goes for another penalty kick.
Another try sequence: Pat flies down the pitch...
....outdistancing the defense..
while OPSB attempts to catch him....
.....he escapes everyone as he heads for the try zone..
and another try added to the Griffin scoreboard!
Trent kicks for conversion
the forwards get in lineout position
the forwards can outlift the defense-Charlie gets the ball
Dave bolts past the defense, with Donny in support
The big 3 - Tim, Keith, and Boston - get in scrum formation
Donny's about to pass the ball on
OPSB gets snagged by another Griffin tackle
the forwards push in the maul
Dave goes for a penalty kick
Dave's about to get the ball...
...the defense attempts to tackle him, but he's already in the try zone
it looks like it's good...
....the ref awards the try- and the game's over
handshakes all around.
a gathering as in the beginning, this time a celebratory fireup!

 

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