THE RETURN OF THE EYE

 By: BHS Sports Staff 

October 12, 2023

Last Monday, the boys soccer team hosted Garfield Heights in the second to last game of the regular season. The boys came in with a record of 4-10 and Garfield Heights winless at 0-10. 

What hurt the visiting Bulldogs is that they only dressed eight players, so the Hurricanes had a distinct advantage right at the beginning.

Early on, both teams went back and forth, and it appeared that this game was going to be very competitive and low scoring. All of a sudden, Brooklyn shifted the momentum in their favor, scoring two goals within a minute. Junior Yahya Hattab scored in minute 10, and senior Tyler Pallotta converted in minute 11. 

Up 2-0, the Hurricanes played great defense and pretty much had possession for the entire first half. Despite a few close calls, senior Isaiah Perez connected in minute 26 to make the score 3-0. 

In minutes 29 and 33, senior Mustafa Al-Baghdadi scored twice, and the boys began to pull away, now up 5-0. 

However, they were not finished as junior Jadyn DeLuca scored to close out the first half. Brooklyn was now leading, 6-0. 

In the second half, the first 20 minutes were quiet with Brooklyn still having possession for the majority of the time until DeLuca broke the scoring drought with his second goal of the game, making the score 7-0. 

With less than a minute to go, DeLuca scored his third goal of the game, in which he achieved the famous hat trick. This goal would close out the game as Brooklyn defeated Garfield Heights, 8-0. 

The boys played very well and improved their record to 5-10, while Garfield Heights dropped to 0-11. 

Congratulations, boys.

In other Fall sports, the football team will have their final home game tomorrow night against Wickliffe. Kickoff is at 7:00. Please come out and support the team, especially the seniors who will be honored. 

As all Fall schedules come to a close, we wish the best of luck to all of the Hurricanes. 

Go Canes!

{For up-to-date events and schedules, visit Brooklyn Hurricanes Athletics.}

By: BHS Sports Staff 

October 5, 2023

Last Friday, the varsity football team had their homecoming game against their Chagrin Valley Conference rival, the Independence Blue Devils. The Canes came in with a record of 2-4, coming off a win against Beachwood, while Independence was winless at 0-6, with a recent defeat against Cuyahoga Heights. It seems like the Hurricanes had an advantage to make it two straight, but the Blue Devils had other plans. 

In the first quarter, both defenses dictated the tempo by not allowing the opposing offenses to march down the field for early points. After one, the score was tied at zero. 

However, Independence had the ball early in the second quarter and were able to put themselves in front with a touchdown with 9:29 to go. The Canes answered right back by bringing the ball into the redzone; however, they were unable to convert on fourth down and turned the ball back over to Independence. 

The Blue Devils continued their offensive rhythm and marched the ball back down the field and scored another touchdown late in the second quarter. However, the extra point was no good and that brought the halftime score with Independence leading, 13-0. 

13-0 at half is not an insurmountable deficit, so the Hurricanes still had plenty of time to get back on track.

Early in the third quarter, the Blue Devils scored their third touchdown of the game, and once again, they missed the extra point. Independence was now starting to pull away, up 19-0. 

It did not stop here. The Hurricanes just could not sustain any offensive rhythm, and the visitors took advantage of this. The Blue Devils added on to their shutout late in the quarter with another touchdown, and again, another missed extra point. After three, Independence had a commanding 25-0 lead. 

In the final quarter, Independence would make up for their missed extra points with a field goal, making the score 28-0. 

Later near the end, the Blue Devils faked a punt on fourth down that led to a 34-yard touchdown to finish off the shutout victory.

Final Score: Independence 35, Brooklyn 0 

With the loss, the Canes now stand at 2-5, while Independence earned their first victory of the season. 

Tomorrow evening, the football team will travel crosstown to face the 2-5 Trinity Trojans with kickoff at 7:00. 

In other Fall Sports, the varsity volleyball team is in action at home tonight against Wickliffe at 6:00. Also, the boys soccer team will travel to Cardinal today at 5:00, and the girls soccer team will play a Saturday morning game against Berkshire, beginning at 11:00.

As the Fall sports seasons wind down, there will be a Fall sports recap soon, so stay tuned.

Go Canes! 

{For up-to-date events and schedules, visit Brooklyn Hurricanes Athletics.}

By: BHS Sports Staff 

September 28, 2023 

Both the girls and boys soccer teams had their senior nights this week, with the girls on Monday and the boys on Tuesday. 

The girls soccer team came into their contest with a record of 0-10-1, coming off a loss to Independence. Their opponent Bedford sported a record of 1-8, coming off a loss to Lorain. 

Prior to the game, senior Alice Pham was recognized for all of her contributions throughout the years.  

In the first half, there was great defense and a few close goal attempts, but neither team could score. However, that changed in minute 32 as Bedford got themselves on the board, jumping out to a 1-0 lead heading into the half. 

In the second half, the Hurricanes kept trying to get themselves on the board, and it appeared at times that this would occur. The energy and execution was there, but some missed opportunities would end up dooming their chances of tying up the game. Simply, Bedford’s defense was too much to handle, and the girls could not capitalize. Bedford would go on to secure the 1-0 road victory.  

Up next for the girls is Berkshire tonight at 7:00. 

On the other hand, for the boys senior night, they faced off against Trinity who came into the match with a record of 4-7, while the Hurricanes stood at 2-9.

Seniors Tyler Morgan, Isaiah Perez, Tyler Pallotta, Mustafa Albaghdadi, and Ihor Muran were honored in front of the home faithful.

Early on in the first half, Albaghadi scored the first goal of the evening in minute nine, giving Brooklyn an early 1-0 lead. 

The rest of the half was quiet on both sides, and the score remained 1-0 in favor of the Hurricanes.

In the second half, the Hurricanes had possession of the ball most of the time. Twenty minutes into the half, junior Jadyn DeLuca scored with an assist from sophomore Youssef Elouardighi (a former Publications sports staff member). 

Keeping the visiting Trojans off of the scoreboard, Albaghadi added his second goal of the game, putting the game out of reach.

Final Score: Brooklyn 3, Trinity 0

Next up for the boys is a road trip on Monday to face Elyria. 

In other Fall sports, the varsity volleyball team will travel to Lutheran West tonight for a 6:00 contest.

Lastly, the varsity football team will play their homecoming game against Independence tomorrow night. Kickoff is at 7:00. Come out and support the boys. Make sure you wear your Blue and Gold. 

Go Canes!

{For up-to-date events and schedules, visit Brooklyn Hurricanes Athletics.}