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Junior College Football 2007
Week 4 Game Reports 2007
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Predictions for WSFL Week Four Games:

In the WSFL, NMMI played AF Academy JV on Friday and AF won 21-17 in a game dominated by New Mexico Military Institute. To See Post Game Story, Scroll Down

Arizona Western AWC host Snow in a game that could see 70 plus points put up by the other SC. For the Game Recpap-Scroll Down

Eastern Arizona hosts Phoenix in Thatcher and unless they have a let down they should be able to win this one against a Bears team that is struggling for answers.

Pima Aztecs host Mesa in Tucson and the Aztecs are on the way to a one win season. Mesa could put 80 on them and they will not mind doing it.

The game of the day is in Glendale when the Gauchos host HATED enemy and everyone’s favorite vegetable, the Artichokes from Scottsdale. This one could be brutal. New coach Mickey Bell has a lot football coaching experience and he is talented, but this is no ordinary game. SCC gets better every game under Coach Doug Madoski and he believes in a punishing style of play. Kind of reminds us of, well, Kerstings Gaucho style...

The winner of this game could set the stage for a national championship challenge if EAC falters. Snow will be waiting for the results and the matchup to come.

New Mexico Military Outgains AF Academy JV in Loss!

Colorado Springs, CO – New Mexico Military Institute let a 17-0 lead slip away as the United States Air Force Academy JV handed the Broncos a 21-17 loss.  The Falcon defense slowed the NJCAA’s top rushing offense in the second half, keeping them out of the end zone. The Institute’s offense got off to a sluggish start managing only 11 total yards on their first two possessions.  Brandon Brooks (So. RB, Rosenberg, TX) put the

Broncos on the scoreboard with 5:57 remaining in the first quarter with a 10-yard run.  Kevin Perez (Fr. K, El Paso, TX) converted on the PAT making the score 7-0 in favor of NMMI. On the opening drive of the second quarter, the Broncos took advantage a Darrin Allen (So. WR, New Orleans, LA) 50-yard run.  Allen, normally a wide receiver was forced into action as a running back due to all of the injuries in the Broncos’ backfield.  NMMI’s offense stalled on the 3-yard line but Perez connected on a 20-yd field goal extending the lead to 10-0. 

After a failed field goal by the Falcons, NMMI marched down the field and scored when Stephen Baca (So. QB, Justin, TX) found Darrell Armstead (So. WR, Copperas Cove, TX) in the corner of the end zone on an 18-yard fade pattern.  Perez’s kick  was good and NMMI led 17-0. The first half ended in controversy as the Falcons drove the ball down to the NMMI 5-yard line.  With 5 seconds remaining in the half, the Falcon quarterback took the snap, faked a reverse to the running back then threw a fade pass to a receiver in the end zone.  The pass fell incomplete but only 3 seconds were run off of the clock and 2 seconds remained.

The Falcons were able to capitalize with the extra time.  With one more play, the Falcons attempted another pass in the end zone, NMMI safety Jay Johnson (Fr. FS, Roswell, NM) batted the ball down but it bounced off of his foot and into the hands of the Falcon receiver for the touchdown.  Momentum remained on the side of the Falcons as NMMI fumbled away the football on the opening drive of the second half but then got it back as Dominic Smith (So. DE, San Antonio, TX) hit the Air Force quarterback forcing and recovering the fumble.   

On the ensuing drive, NMMI’s attempt at a 45-yard field goal had the distance but went wide left of the goal post.  After forcing a three-and-out NMMI got the ball back with good field position.  Baca guided the team down the field before being forced out of the game with an injury. Facing a fourth down with nine yards to go from the Air Force 27, the Broncos elected to go for it rather than attempt the 44-yard field goal, with their holder, Baca on the sideline with an injury.  The gamble failed and Air Force got the ball back with solid field position. 

Air Force would then put up 14 more points and hold off a fourth quarter Bronco comeback on their way to a 21-17 victory. The Broncos managed 404 yards of total offense including 304 on the ground and a season high 100 yards through the air.  The Bronco defense held strong limiting the Falcons to only 225 yards of total offense but couldn’t keep them out of the end zone when it came down to it.   

NMMI falls to 1-2 on the season with their home opener coming up next Saturday.  Western States Football League play begins as Mesa Community College comes to Roswell.

1              2              3              4              FINAL

(2) Snow                                              0         19        0         3           22
Arizona Western                                0         7         6         0           13

Scoring
1ST QUARTER
NONE
2ND QUARTER
SNOW:  Niu Takai 4 yd TD run (kick blocked); 14:56.
AWC:    Tomasi Fuller 0 yd fumble return for TD (blocked punt) (Michael Ellison kick); 11:39.
SNOW:  Jon Eastman 6 yd TD pass to Joseph Sawyer (Ryan McNamara kick); 8:35.
SNOW:  Tanner Brown 7 yd TD run (Shane Hunter run for 2-pt conversion no good); 3:41.
3RD QUARTER
AWC:    Marcus Benjamin 55 yd interception return for TD (kick blocked); 11:50.
4TH QUARTER
SNOW: Ryan McNamara 40 yd FG; 6:36.

AWC

SNOW

Top Rushers

Kenny Faumui 8-15 yd

Soni Sotele 30-139 yd, fumble

Top Passers

Will Brogan 14-29, 98 yd, 0 TD, 0 INT

Jon Eastman 13-26, 171 yd, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top Receivers

Joe Nairn 3-45 yd

Joe Sawyer 4-22 yd, TD
Regan Buck 2-78 yd

Records: 
AWC:              0-3 overall, 0-1 WSFL
SNOW:           4-0 overall, 1-0 WSFL
Game Notes:
-Total Offense:  AWC 115 (17 rush, 98 pass), Snow 354 (183 rush, 171 pass)
-Turnovers:  AWC 1 (fumbled kickoff), Snow 3 (2 INT, blocked punt fumble recovered by AWC)
-Kicking:  AWC’s Michael Ellison:  1-2 XP, 0-0 FG; Snow’s Ryan McNamara:  1-2 XP, 1-2 FG
-AWC Special Teams:  2nd blocked punt returned for TD this year
-Sacks:  AWC 3 (George Kauwalu 2), Snow 2

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