By: BHS Sports Staff
August 29, 2024
The Fall sports season is underway, and last Friday, the varsity football team opened up their season against the Brookside Cardinals. This would be a rematch of last year’s season opener in which Brooklyn fell victim to a 35-0 defeat.
Last season, both teams concluded their seasons with similar records with Brookside finishing 3-7, while Brooklyn sported a 2-8 record.
The visiting Cardinals got off to a hot start in their first drive with a 38-yard reception, capped off with a four-yard passing touchdown to go in front, 7-0.
After a rough return on the Hurricanes’ first possession and backed up on their own six yard line, their first drive ended relatively quickly. After a punt to the Hurricanes 48-yard line, this put the Cardinals in good field position to take a two-score lead. However, a big sack by junior defensive end Jonny Treska put a stop to their opportunity.
After going back and forth, the first quarter came to a close with the Cardinals still in front, 7-0.
To begin the second quarter, the Cardinals hit a 32-yard field goal, extending their lead to 10-0. The Hurricanes were not able to get anything going on the offensive side, but the defense was holding up pretty well and prevented another Brookside score with an interception to end the first half.
The Hurricanes started with the ball in the second half but ended up being pressured in their own endzone, which eventually led to a safety. Brookside followed that up with a 56-yard touchdown to pad their lead to 19-0.
With still no score on the offensive side, the Cardinals were looking to slam the door shut, and with a couple fourth down conversions, the Cardinals added another touchdown to end the third quarter.
In the fourth, both teams let the clock run out, giving the visiting Cardinals a victory to start their season for the second straight year.
Final Score: Brookside 26, Brooklyn 0
The Hurricanes will look to bounce back tomorrow night as they travel to Oberlin College for a 7:30 kickoff.
In other Fall sports, the boys soccer team kicked off their season with a 6-1 loss to Lincoln West. They will face off against Wellington at home tonight at 7:00.
The girls soccer team is off to a 0-3 start to their season but will look to get their first victory as they travel to Beachwood tonight for a 7:00 start.
Lastly, the girls volleyball team has lost six straight games to begin their season. They will look to turn around their misfortunes tonight against their CVC rival, the Independence Blue Devils. Start time is at 6:00.
Go Canes!
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