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From YouTube: Game of the Week: North Division 7 First Round - O'Bryant Tigers vs. Lowell Catholic Crusaders

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The 6th seeded O'Bryant Tigers travel up to Chelmsford High School to take on the 3rd seeded Lowell Catholic Crusaders in the North Division 7 Quarter Finals of the MIAA state high school football playoffs.

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Hello Boston and welcome to chills bird high school for a matchup in the North division, 7 first round of the MIAA playoffs tonight, the Lowell Catholic Crusaders will be hosting the O'brien Tigers hello, everybody, I'm Pat flirty tonight, I'm joined by my partner, Leverett ball and Leverett. It's playoff time in high school football here in Massachusetts best time of the high school football season. This is gonna be a lot of exciting action here this evening, you're.

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Absolutely right, Pat, like you, said it's that time of year I mean there's just a different level of energy. You know with the players, coaches fans and expect a lot of hard-hitting early, no.

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Question especially Joe.

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In tonight's, so every time you have that hard hit, it.

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First time around there's.

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Two guys that we want to take a look at tonight, one from each team and first we're going to start with little Catholic Crusaders and their best player is their starting running back and their senior Ian Nichols yeah.

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Nichols, you know he's a tough in between the tackles runner. You know, anytime, a defensive player tries to hit him he's, gonna punish them. um You know he's not a guy who tries to avoid contact, and you know look for him to continue that physicality tonight and, like you said, with the cold weather, not gonna, be a lot of fun. Trying to take him down. No.

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Question he's got nine total touchdowns this season. He actually didn't even play in the first game because he had an injury that they just were being precautious and didn't want to put him in that one against these Boston. So he's gonna be a lot of fun to watch tonight knew on the other side for O'brien. Their best player is their starting running back curling's Jean T we've seen him for a couple of weeks. This season he's a heck of a player for O'brien yeah.

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Gg does a lot of different things to help his team win. um You know he's a guy who can you know make breakaway runs, but also as the threat as a receiver Amin- and you know when he gets out in the open field, he's very hard to tackle one on one. You know he's very good at making guys miss and you know look for him to potentially have some big breakaway runs tonight. Okay,.

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Sort of a do-it-all running back, he runs hard between the tackles, but when he gets it out in spaces where it really excels, you mentioned that he can catch the ball well, to see him catch screens. Take it far and we would see them. Bus runs out to the outside. They splitting this one right here and we've two against laughter school, where he can just take it. The distance so he's a very important player to this Tigers team and he's gonna get the ball a lot to 90s and similar stats throughout the season.

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Just last week in a 90 yard, rushing touchdown against Brighton, so you know yeah.

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And a guy like that, you know he's hard to game plan for, like you say he has everything. Well, um you know he's unpredictable. So yeah he's gonna be a lot to go up against tonight.

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Welcome back to Chelmsford High School for the North Division, seventh, first round of the mi, a state playoffs O'brien Tigers, taking on the wool Catholic Crusaders, and we are just about set to go here in Chelmsford, Lowell Catholic won the toss and they elected to receive full Catholic in the green and navy blue uniforms. Meanwhile, a Bryant in the all-white Udinese, with the blue trim.

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Just about set to go here at Chelmsford, it is a little windy today. It actually died down a little bit left earlier. In the day, the wind was not too, as for almost 20 mile an hour winds, it's died down about eight or nine here this evening, yeah.

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And you see the ball blowing off the tee there, and you also have to wonder if you know that'll maybe affect the passing game a little bit. Obviously like we talked about, though the boëthius seems like to run the ball a lot, so they can still be effective offensively regardless.

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Donaghy back to receive cabo with the squib: kick there for O'brien ball slipped through the hands of the returner and he's just gonna down it in the end zone. So Lowell Catholic will open up their starting field position at the 20 yard line and their sophomore quarterback Ryan Penrose will lead them out there and.

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It looked like Lowell Catholic was caught a little bit off guard there with the squib kick mishandled it. You know, obviously, with the adrenaline pumping on the opening kickoff in a playoff game, they were looking to make a long run back end up. You know not prepared for the squib like I mentioned. That's.

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Good call, it did look like they weren't quite sure how to field that one.

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Was Ryan Penrose out of the shotgun Nichols joins him in the backfield, the handoff to Nichols here on first down monster hole for him on his first carry fumble the football Nichols fumbles, the football and O'brien recovers at the Lowell Catholic 34 yard line.

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Oh, my good man. What a way to start out you know first offensive play, and you know, as you see there, you know I think when he went in between the tackles he protected the ball once he got free in the open field got a little excited. You know, he's looking for the daylight and I didn't check the ball results of the fumble.

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So two plays that certainly wants to know. Brian's favorite, you saw the kick, go all the way through the receivers hands and then he also had a fumble right there for for Nichols there's the starters for the O'brien Tigers. You got Brooks as a starting quarterback. Berlin's GT, who we mentioned Grell Smith and foster, are the receivers and.

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We'll see, obviously, if they can keep the momentum going on offense off to a good start, obviously spread.

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Formation for the Tigers here on first down Jaden Smith, the man in motion, looks back to throw looking for Smith over the middle Smith can't come up with the catch. Ball falls, incomplete, they're on first down and.

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A dangerous play there with the ball deflecting off of his hands. Going straight up. It's you know: they're lucky there wasn't committed they're in position to pick that ball off. Can you imagine the first two offensive plays? You know, freeze team resulting a turnover.

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That would be disaster, not the first time. We'd see that day, a playoff game guys are nervous young guys, especially quarterbacks, want to throw it their first pass a hundred miles an hour yeah. So we.

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Are surprised and the other thing you'll see early on in playoff games is a long snap count trying to get defensive players to jump offsides that.

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Time I tried to run the sweep from Jaden Smith, but the Crusaders sniff it out on the backfield. It's gonna be a three-yard loss on the play. That's gonna back up O'brien for 38 yard line.

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And I'll see, do you line really came to play all.

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Third and 13 Brooks escapes that rusher now tries to get to the outside he's gonna be wrapped up at the 39 another one yard lost that time for the O'brien Tigers and for me fourth down.

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Are gonna have looks like they're gonna line up to punt. The football here play a little field position game as Kaba is back to kick for the Tigers.

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Sometimes you'll see coaches go for it, especially it's deep in the other teams, territory, I guess.

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With you know the amount of time they have left, they want to play it safe, gobble.

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It an end over end punt good bounce there for the Tigers. Can they pick it up before the end zone? Yes, they can.

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38-Yard punt for Kaba as it's down at the 1 by number 11 quran small one.

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That ball plays perfectly on the punty. You know. Obviously working you know right in front of your own end zone I mean that's tough for an offense. You know they're worried about the the chance of a safety, and it's hard for them to you know, do different run plays and you know plays. They normally be comfortable doing on first down.

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They're two starters for the Lowell Catholic Crusaders. It's penrose under Center, Nichols and Ortega in the backfield Rudy pulled full and Martin are the receivers.

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On first down, they go with nickels again and nickels plows forward, just to get out of the shadow of their own endzone.

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Picks up a couple on first down.

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You know he's just looking for some breathing room there they're trying to give their offense just some more space to work with a.

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Four yard pick up there on first down. Second, six now for the Crusaders give against the nickels nice cutback by the senior for the Crusaders, as he picks up a first down and then some as he makes his way up close to the 17 yard line and.

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That time, obviously protecting the ball in the end of the run- and you know like I, said he's a running back who likes to punish defensive players. You know if you're gonna take him down, it's gonna hurt.

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On first down again up the gut, they go with the senior tailback Nichols.

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Picks up another couple of yards.

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Before on the play there, for you, Nick.

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Second and six again for the Crusaders.

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Penrose over the left side and couldn't hit his receiver. The ball was behind him. He was looking for union routing, Pole.

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And you know LC trying to in a really ease penrose into this into this game. You know he's a sophomore quarterback starting in a playoff game. You know, as you saw you know, they started out with you know, some run places and nickels. You know just try and get him into the flow of the game a little bit for you. They start dropping him back to pass yeah.

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Penrose is started all season long, but he hasn't ever played a playoff games. This is new territory for this young quarterback, now on third down Penrose over the middle, almost a great catch that time by the Crusaders, but the pass was broken up. Penrose.

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Was looking for Donaghy.

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Back from Donaghy.

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Up with that, one.

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One foster coming across and breaking that down he's.

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Getting up slowly after that play, you know, obviously he exposed his body when he went for that ball and took a pretty solid hit. There.

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So the Tigers force who Sanders to punt end-over-end kick it's fielded right around the 42 yard line, good return here for Oh Bryant, that's Foster on the return inside the 30 and then dragged down inside the 25 yard line again very good field position for the Tigers yeah.

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That's a big momentum swing there. Obviously early on 0 0 game in the playoffs. You know making a supposed to play as a return. Man and there's like I said you know, they're gonna try and continue the momentum. You know they're able to force that turnover on the first series for LC couldn't get to the momentum on offense had to punt away, let's see what they can do here after the big return.

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First intent now for the Tigers from the 22 yard line direct snap to JT curling's JT, looking for some space squeeze his glue and makes his way down to the 16.

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A six-yard run hitter for GT.

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And O'bryant has an interesting situation. A quarterback did add a little bit of a new quarterback, offense rotating guys, obviously Brooks playing a lot, but then also getting so snaps for a junior Luke, Maffeo Maffeo also sometimes plays tight in as well lineups.

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Lot on this play here on second, to give it to GT again, this time is keyed on by the Crusaders defense he's wrapped up right around the 18 yard line, might've lost a yard or two.

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So the Tigers will be faced with a third and four.

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With just about seven minutes left to go in the first quarter, it needs to take care of this good field position. Brooks on the quarterback keeper tries to make cut, but he's wrapped up behind the line of scrimmage.

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Really good job defensively that time by the Crusaders.

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Andrew Martin getting in there on the stop.

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Catholic was not falling for that. You know Brooks faked the handoff trying to draw the defense in didn't work. Oh man, he had no space to work with on the outside two.

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Yard loss on the play is there. You see Brooks good week last week due for that quarterback now looking to throw over the left side, couldn't hit Jaden Smith. Yet on the sideline.

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Time, Brooks and Smith couldn't hook up for the first down. So it's going to be a turnover on downs back to work after.

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You know, like you, said, Pat, you know a lot of high school teams like to go for it in that situation. You know they're not backed up in their own territory and obviously at the high school level. You know there aren't place kickers. You can hit that long. You know the long range kicks so you'll see guys you know, teams go for it a lot more on. Fourth down, like you said,.

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So once again, the Tiger is unable to pick up first down after that good punt return. They even had a good first down play with that six yard run by Chrome's GT now on first down for little Catholic, they go back to their running game straight up the gut and a hard run up to the 35 to make up the 34 yard line, those Ian nickels.

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Yards so far on the ground for nickels. Now they go with the wide receiver screen, as Jim Martin tries to escape, but he's wrestled down at the 35, so just a one-yard pickup. They are on first down.

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Second, down and nine now for the Crusaders.

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This nickels again, this time he's dropped in the backfield only Grell coming across to make that stop.

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And we've still yet to see Penrose try to push the ball down the field. You know we've seen some play actually some short passes. You know obviously a lot of runs from Nicholls, but eventually you know Brian, it's gonna start to catch on to Nichols tendencies and there that's really gonna challenge Penrose to step up and, like I said, make some throws down the field.

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39 now for the Crusaders again they go with the wide receiver screen and O'brien again is all over it. Making the reception was Danny Sullivan, but lost a yard actually on that play as the Tigers were able to sniff it out.

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So michael brooks and antoine fox are also getting in there. So now the Crusaders are back to kick, it's foster getting back to receive and that punt goes off the side of the foot and out of bounds at the O'bryant 47 yard line normally would be good field position, but O'brien's used to be in a little Catholic territory. This entire quarter.

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Well, obviously, you know with Foster's previous return, you know well, Catholic did not try to boom that ball down the field. You know kicked for the corner, not as much distance on it, but obviously they don't want to put the ball in the hands of a dangerous playmaker.

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It's almost like at the NFL level and cheese would never kicked at Devin. Hester they'd always kicked.

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Out of Bounce intentionally.

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So we'll see, if the tires to string some first downs together, they haven't even been able to pick up one. Yet, despite having great field position here in the first quarter, now they're at their own 47 yard line with 413 left to go in the opening frame, a handoff to GMT curling's tries to cut upfield. He has met at the line of scrimmage and they'll mark him down right around the 47 yard line, so no gain on the play. The corona safety.

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Second, down and 10 now for the Tigers.

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Two backs in the backfield, along with Michael Brooks, look slow snap to him, flips it over to GD, but he's unable to come up with. It passes a little too low for the O'brien tailback and.

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Been impressed so far with what I've seen from from loyal Catholic defensively I mean not falling for any of O'briens gimmicks. um You know very fundamentally sound always in position of course, that time, just a poor job of execution by O'brien, um obviously with the fumbles snap, and you know that play wasn't going anywhere from the start.

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Once again, the tiger is now forced into a third and long third and ten from their own 47 yard line.

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Simple back formation spread formation. It looks rolls to his right now, I'm going to tuck it in and run Michael Brooks picks up a good chunk of yardage into little Catholic territory, but it's gonna be about four yards short of the first down.

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And obviously conservative approach there a little surprising on third and long. You know the second. He caught had a snap rolled out to his right, but you know both teams have you know in pretty conservative offensively so far and you know unless anything changes. Maybe this is just gonna. Be you know. Kind of a defensive battle has.

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Been so far here in the first quarter, Kaba again back to kick another tough bunch of field this time little Catholics got a jump on it and they do right around the 13 yard line, Declan Donaghy again back to receive that's just king kind of kicks like a knuckleball back. It's really.

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And you know, like I said earlier, you know kicks like that, whether it's the knuckleballer, the ankle kick you're, not gonna put as many yards on it, but you know a lot harder for a guy to make a play in the open field.

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That's tough! Also as a returner. You know you have that instinct to you know, run wild. Make plays make those long returns, but obviously you know you have to look it in. First, it's a big issue. You remember Cyrus Jones, your patron.

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With so many high hopes for that yeah.

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Now, I'm, first down for the third possession for a little Catholic and again Tigers coming across in the backfield and pick it up to stop and causing negative yardage as they try to run the sweep with declan Donaghy.

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The timing, just a little bit off on that yeah.

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Had to slow down you.

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Know sooner sound like a broken record me both teams offensively it tried to do some gimmicky things hasn't worked.

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Penrose thrown an L ball, but that one's gonna be well out of bounds.

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And it's it's just it's interesting. You know both teams are in such similar situations heading into the this playoff game, with relatively inexperienced, starting quarterbacks great running, backs great defense.

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Coach Jason Houston Penrose last pass is incomplete, is he's looking for Nick Sawyer, the freshman over to the sidelines on third down and 10 again for Lowe Catholic Penrose looking for another receiver down the left side, but the ball falls incomplete, as that was he in Nichols out of the backfield and once again, roll calf. That's gonna have to punt.

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Well, that shows the level of confidence they having Nichols, obviously being there starting running back carrying the ball all the time, but you know the longest pass they throw in this game was intended for him as well.

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On fourth down loose aiders low line drive kick travels very far as they're gonna mark it down to 27 yard line, so 22 yard punt for Lowell Catholic and for the third time in four possessions, the Tigers are gonna start their possession inside of Crusader territory like.

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You said I mean great starting position and you know I think you miss hit that punt. There sometimes you'll see guys kick the ball short and prevent a return, but they're, obviously with him hunting for back at the end zone. You want to put as much distance on that as you can just miss hit. It I mean yeah I'm lettin, you know, like you, talked about a great starting point for O'brien.

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And that ball barely made it over the line of scrimmage.

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Get a timeout down on the field, so Brian call the timeout before their next possession. Folks, we want to follow us. The social media go to our Facebook page, go to facebook.com, slash game of the week boss.

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They can take advantage of this great field position on first down, try to run it up the middle and once again their ball carriers dragged down in the backfield. My time it was curling. This GT he is slow to get up.

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Is not a good sign for the Tigers, so we got rolled up on there. A little bit. I didn't see anything too severe, but you never know when there's a there's a tackle like that being.

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Attended to the you know, attended to you by the trainer staff. Obviously, but you know if he, if he can't go for the arena game, that's a huge loss. You know we talked to the open not only about what a great ball carrier is what I thread he is in the receiving game and that drastically changes their entire offense approach. You know if he can't stay in there, but obviously we'll see.

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Know you'll see a lot of lower body injuries in football on plays that aren't especially hard-hitting. You know what sometimes the player I mean that case he was being tackled, so another player will just be making a cut that time. You know it appeared a difference when I rolled up on his ankle. Let's.

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Get another look at. It here looks like they're looking at his left ankle.

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His own Fanning, who got in on the tackle and.

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At the right ankle today we're looking at both a little bit but he's.

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The right ankle ankle trapped under his body weight there. It.

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Didn't look like he rolled it. That's that's, probably a good sign. He. He actually tried to get up and stand up on yeah.

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When you really roll your ankle, which I've done that it's it's the worst feeling in the world, your ankle swells up like a softball the next day. Yes, roses hurt it's really a tough introduce ecoach Gadson. The far sideline certainly concerned, that's the absolute last guy that O'brien can lose right now and.

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Obviously, early on in a playoff game, having your best player go down with an injury, I mean that's every coach's worst nightmare as you see them, leaving the field not putting any weight on actually now starting to walk a little bit, obviously still being helped by his teammates.

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Sometimes, when you get up and you kind of walk it off a little bit, sometimes it can feel a little better. You get the blood moving, we'll see if curling's can return.

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On first down looks over the middle and that time the past is behind Luca Maffeo falls incomplete.

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Us me t is a bizarre now in there and running back for the Tigers I'm.

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Asleep Brooks ivz stepping up in the pocket and during there obviously with GT out you know a lot more weight is on his shoulders. I always say next man up in football.

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With Jean T getting most of the carries this year, good opportunity for some of these other guys as Brooks flips over the right side, wide open receiver there for Bryant, and he makes his way into the end zone for a touchdown.

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That's number 16 for the Tigers Jaleel Davis heck of a throw that time for Brooks to a wide open receiver.

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And what a confidence boost for Brooks you know obviously a young quarterback starting in a playoff game. You know you want to get off to a good start. You don't want him picking off your slow start and have it rattle his confidence at all. So obviously, to put a seam on the board with that touchdown pass is huge, especially.

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With Jane T going down yeah.

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Momentum swinging there for the Tigers now on the two-point conversion and they fumble the football. So no, two pointer that time for the Tigers, but in this Ross place that we've seen so far here in the first quarter, putting up a score early, all.

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Certainly, how lutely, and especially you know, with the way they've been playing defensively. You know every score is huge.

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Two receivers brought wide open in the area. Crusaders was just a breakdown of coverage, so the Davis touchdown reception from Michael Brooks puts the first score up on the board here in the first quarter of the North division. Seven first round of the MIAA state playoffs, we'll see how Lowell Catholic responds both defenses have been very good, as that was the first first down I believe of the Tigers that actually turned into a touchdown and.

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Let's not forget on the opening, kickoff Bryant went for the squib, we'll see if they try and do something similar here if they really try to put a boot into it. Donaghy.

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Nickels back to receive nickels gonna, let that one roll out of bounds and that's gonna be a procedure penalty on the Tigers, we'll see what the Crusaders want to do.

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The way that some of the way that Dave little Catholic has fielded some of these kicks and punts. You probably just want to take.

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Yardage and I think they're, gonna and.

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So obviously O'bryant leading, but let's not forget- I mean you know. Lowell Catholic still has their starting running back healthy and out there, and that could make a big big difference during a remainder of this game.

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When I bring it back for the 30 yard line,.

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And 10 now for the Crusaders from their own 30 yard line and off to Nichols again, Nichols again has nowhere to go as he's bottled up at the line of scrimmage.

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Nickels, obviously, a great player, but little Catholic needs to get more different. You know more offensive weapons in Falls. um You know they can't just be a one-trick pony, be too predictable. They can actually open up place for nickels by getting other guys involved.

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Just a one-yard gain on the play second down and nine now for the Crusaders.

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Throw the screen over the top and they call it an incomplete pass that was close to being a backwards pass smart by Davis, wants to get back in the end zone. So.

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Happy with that first touch.

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Know look like you know, obviously, like you said, O'brien thought that was a fun bullet. First.

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Time all the high school coaches and coaches and all levels talked about any time. It's even close to a backwards pass and go get it recover that ball.

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From our vantage point, it was a forward pass but too close to call their third down and nine now for the Crusaders Penrose. Well, the left side got his receiver at the 42 yard line that marked him down at the 44.

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It looks like the Crusaders are gonna, let the quarter run out here at Chelmsford High, so after one here in the North Division, seven first round of the MIAA playoffs since O'brien on top six to zip, thanks to this touchdown pass from Brooks to Davis, we'll be right back. The second quarter here on game of the week right after these words, don't go away.

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Welcome back to Chelmsford High for the North Division, seven first round the MIAA playoffs Lowell Catholic learning a great play here on second down and get Ian Nicholls free, as he makes his way into a Bryant Territory and.

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Lowell Catlett changing up there. You know we talked earlier as we took a look right here, breaking it to the outside. We talked earlier about how he's between the tackles runner, but that time obviously break it outside Indo Bryant definitely was not anticipating that they.

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Mark him down at the 43 yard line good run there on first down for Ian Nicholls, first time so far here in the first half that the Crusaders are in O'brien territory and run to the short side. This time, fumble Lowell Catholic fumbled, the football again Anna Bryant has recovered at the 47 yard line. So.

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Two turnovers here in the first half for Lowell Catholic obey are costly ones, that is only brawl, comes up with the recovery.

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You know initially, when he pivoted his body, it looked like he was trying to lateral it, but you know he found the replay there that Paul is just stripped out. That's not even a fundamental mistake on the tailbacks part, that's just a great defensive effort. Tomy.

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Grill doing a nice job ripping that ball out of there Tigers again with great field position after the turnover they have it at their own 46 yard line Brooks trying to roll now cuts back to the right now, I'm, gonna, tuck it in and run Michael Brooks makes his way up to the 50 yard line. So a four yard run to get the mid fields for an attack. The.

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Job by perks, they're actually changing direction. He had no intention of throwing that ball when he made that pump fake, but was able to get the defender to bite open up a running lane for himself.

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Brian Tigers, with six to nothing lead now with the wall at midfield.

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Second down and six now he is a pezzulo with the carry as he makes his way up to the 48 yard line.

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You know Bryant continuing to pound the rock. Obviously it's tough with GT out, but you know anytime, you put in a backup at any.

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You can't just completely flip the script as your game plan. That's why you know at the running back position in the quarterback position they want. A number two player is a similar style to the starter. At that position, question.

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Sure we'll see the Tigers go back to that one again now it's Brooks filling the screen to is a bazzill who is dragged down from behind that's a heck of a defensive play and.

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Looked like there for a little Catholic.

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Horse collar yeah.

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I was gonna say, look like a probably a horse collar penalty.

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It's too bad that that tackle was a nice tackle because it probably prevented even maybe a touchdown he'll.

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Follow what's to him and the numbers gone to him, I know you have to wonder if he did.

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His go foul on the play.

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Be third down so.

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Actually, you pick on the slack.

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So I think I think what happened is the when we heard the referee there that the Crusaders might have already had the player wrapped up and then they grabbed the back of the jersey. If you already have the player, if your initial tackle is somewhere else, and then you grab the back of the Jersey, it's not technically a horse correct.

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He obviously you know those clothes line up.

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Solo horse-collar.

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See sometimes in the NFL, a very, very dangerous.

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Fourth down seven now for Tiger Catholic calls the timeout here with 922 left to go in the second foot. Porter. So is another replay of that last tackle.

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Obviously, thrown off the back foot there, so he was wrapped up, although it.

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Only looked like one defender got in there, although he grabbed his jersey low. He didn't grab him near the shoulder pad area, yeah.

A

That I mean that looking at that, that's not a horse collar you're right that nobody else. He initially grabbed him from the Jersey, but that's not a horse. Great.

C

A

Completely different type of tackle.

C

You know it's possible because of the way the ball Kayla carrier fell to the ground in the jerky motion that made it look like a horse collar yeah.

A

The referee on that side was sort of screened by the ball carrier. You can see the defender, so that's probably why they thought it was a horse collar. The Tigers left a punt here from their own 49-yard line, Kaba back to kick with an end over end punt that little catholics gonna let roll inside the 25 and down to the 20 22 yard line. Man.

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A flag see what that was for.

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Inside at the far side near the O'brien.

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Seen Lowell Catholic on a lot of their punts stacking one side of the line of scrimmage with their Gunners.

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During the kick personal foul face, mask kicking team number, 1759 pilling the ad. In the end, the kick first down.

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Facemask penalty on the Crusaders that one was on number 17 17 on the roster, but that's gonna tack on another 15 yards and once again, O'brien's gonna get good field position this time at the 38, their worst real position. So far here the first assbutt good field position over the left.

A

So Brian will have to kick once again I'm sorry little Catholic here on first down.

A

And that time it was Penrose on the quarterback keeper, as he makes his way up. So the O'brien 49 yard line.

C

Yeah, it's showing some fire after the run getting up and slapping his teammates, obviously with the handoff pump fake, trying to open something up for himself, but that's one way to get him into the game. You know with a nice physical run there and lowering shoulder at the end of the play now.

A

With the spread formation straight up, the gut ghost Nichols breaks a couple tackles Nichols inside the 25 and then down to the 22 yard line a.

C

Nice open field tackle there by Davis I mean he might have broken that one. Otherwise him starting to see some daylight Davis just comes in from the side and if Davis isn't there, Nichols might be celebrating ISM right now.

A

First down again with the spread formation, not a good snap or a factory penrose, just couldn't hang on to the snap. So that's gonna be a big loss there for Lowell Catholic yeah.

C

This is the first time tonight we've seen some issues, you know with fumbled snaps, sighs.

A

C

Yeah, a little high and off to the side to this I often you have to wonder those the conditions affect that at all.

A

2Nd and 10 will be second and 18 now for the Crusaders.

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Bryant 30-yard line and off to Nichols again escapes one tackle old Nichols makes a nice cut, Lea Nichols back at the middle of the field and down to the 10 yard line.

C

Nichols really starting to get into a rhythm now.

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C

She and breaking a tackle actually hear the fact field that could have been potentially a tackle for loss, but then breaking that tackle another three.

A

He and Nichols, now averaging 10 yards of, carries, got a hundred and ten yards here in the first half go with Nichols. No, this time it's Penrose gonna take himself and he's wrapped up in the backfield at the 14 yard line.

C

And Oh Bryant wasn't gonna fall for the quarterback keeper twice, you know. Obviously we saw him. You know make a play earlier on and the drive on the quarterback keeper that time they didn't fall for the for the play-action all over it.

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I'm, thirteen now for the Crusaders, its Nichols touchdown, but we get a flag in the middle of the field, see if it's coming back.

C

A

Coming back didn't see exactly what the penalty was, it must be holding on the Crusaders. It is a holding call on local Catholic, say they're gonna bring that one back to the 15-yard line.

C

And that's a devastating mistake there, obviously with the momentum, the AG going offensive. A second.

A

Down at 15 its Nichols again Nichols with his eyes on the end zone ripped up inside the five very close to a first down I. Think he's gonna, be short, though: we're gonna move extra contact after the whistle.

C

May not even have been hit there I think he just lost his footing I he was. He was tapped by the defender, as he was kind of just losing his balance going to the turf and then some extra friendly conversation after the play as well.

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We third, and one now for Lowell Catholic from the three yard line.

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Of course they go to Nicholls. Looking for an opening gets.

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Quite tell if he got the first down, it's gonna be close. He did not get in the end zone, but I think he did pick up the first down.

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Pick up the first down there to be first and goal now for the Crusaders.

AC

C

If loyal Catholic could score here, I mean that really just flips the script in this game. Obviously they've made some mistakes for the penalty and some turnovers, but you know able to tie this up in. They still have their top running back.

A

For the Crusaders, so he and Nichols basically going to him this whole Drive scores here with 456 left to go in the second quarter, we're tied up at six.

C

Yeah Nichols is once again pounding it in between the tackles not avoiding contact and he's really gotten to rhythm. This Drive I mean obviously with him starting to catch fire. Gt out for O'brien I mean Lowell. Catholic can really swing. The momentum here.

A

Donaghy now line up to kick for little Catholic see if they can take a one-point lead, Nichols touchdown, plunge good snap good hold block their BIOS Bryant.

A

Tigers do block the kick and keep the tie at 6 apiece and there was 456.

C

Left to go, and that was the quarterback Brooks lining up on defense. There pocket are recovering the fumble on the block field goal.

A

It was maybe Antoine Foster who got in there as well for the Tigers. That's what foster having a nice night tonight on defense and special teams, far.

C

For the tie, I think it's safe to say that obviously seeing the quarterback they're scooping up the block field- well, it's safe to say: Brady will not be playing on the field goal block. You know.

A

I, don't think so in.

C

Age 42, probably not, there is a hill on the Saints backup quarterback plays on special teams. That's right, a little different one! That's your third string! Quarterback done not as much money invested, yeah.

A

He means a little bit a little bit less than the.

C

Franchise boy, we can't forget Tim Tebow on the Jets on the punt. You think a lot of people wanted.

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C

Probably not making any friends with our audience tonight. Talking about you know, Tebow on the Jets and Cyrus Jones as the Patriots punt returner.

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Suggesting that Brady should play special yeah back to receive I hope that small who fielding it inside the 10 yard line for O'bryant and then he's dropped with a 25 yard line.

A

I'm, sorry, that was Davis on the return show Jaleel Davis, who scored the touchdown back in the first Peter for O'brien and.

C

Catching that ball on the long hop which gave him some some room to work with, and you know, make a return there visually the short hops. You start to keep the ball in front of you with the long hop in the Big Bounce almost able to catch it as though he's catching it in the air and be in a position to run downfield.

A

Conway coming up with the tackle there for the local Catholic Crusaders, the Tigers. Now with the first and ten from the 25 yard line with 444 left to go in the second quarter,.

A

Is it pezzulo with the carry here on first down might have picked up a yard and they are gonna mark them down right around the 26.

C

Yeah so it looks like O'brien she's gonna roll with you know. Obviously number four is medulla. Obviously at tailback in, like I, said he has a similar style and almost the exact same build is GT with you know him being 510, 160, GTE, five, nine 160, so you know obviously a guy, maybe not the tallest guy, but can run in between the tackles make different plays I mean obviously, like I said, they're gonna put there's to be a little more pressure on Brooks 2003 from the pocket as well.

A

Second, down at nine now for the Tigers Brooks thought about flowing it now, gonna run it slithers through some tacklers, and it's brought down at the 32 yard line.

A

Might have a chance to late hit there as well out of bounds before the gang tackled.

C

Yeah once again using the pump fake to try and create some Running Room. So you see him going on about so he was contacted inbounds. The issue was they they just never liked. All of the jersey continue to drive him to the ground after he's. Clearly out- and maybe you know you could argue that could have been a little hit call, but it's not, as you know, blatant and obvious as if they just trucked him once he was already out of bounds.

A

Five-Yard pickup there on second down third and four now for the O'brien Tigers and off to is a bazooey bounces to the outside, picks up the first down and then some as he's dragged down right around the 44 yard line.

C

Nice work, but is a bazooka and.

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I believe you have a flag on the play. You.

C

Know it actually looks like that play wasn't designed for him to break outside it just kind of reacted to what the defense gave him. There's.

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No foul on the play pick.

C

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15 yard run, therefore, is a bazooka. Their biggest run of the evening so far gets the Tigers up to the 45 yard line. They pick up a first down here with 235 left to go in the second quarter and.

C

You know is a bazooka, you know a junior, you know more experienced player, that'd be tough. You know, obviously, for a freshman or sophomore running back in a playoff game taking over for your best player. After an injury there.

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On first down, it says a bazooey again making his way into crusader territory at the 49 yard line gain of six on first down.

C

Wow, you know after that last play. You know, breaking outside.

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That time to score.

C

And right up the gut.

A

In the second down and four now for the Tigers under two minutes left to go O'brien with two timeouts left. All we have to use some here shortly, as Brooks has got a lot of field in front of him. He gets tripped up right around the 47. Make that the 46 yard line he had a lot of space as well, that open field tackle, doesn't happen.

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C

We've seen Brooks continue to try to make plays with his legs that time breaking to the outside, and then it's cutting back in before being tackled. You know, there's been a lot of design. Quarterback runs, they haven't been. You know him dropping back to pass then being chased out of the pocket. Like I said, a lot of design quarterback runs. Don't expect that to change Ryan.

A

Penrose, the quarterback for it go catholic, getting in to make the tackle out on the linebacker spot. Third and two now for the Tigers good job, Iommi Grell, avoiding tacklers and fighting his way up field only dropped the football.

A

The football was stripped and then recovered by Lowell Catholic at the Tiger 38 yard line, so the Tigers have been doing a good job forcing turnovers. Now a little Catholic comes right back with one here. You.

C

Know I mean you took the words right out of my mouth, I mean obviously Lowell Catholic with the turnover issues early, a Bryant.

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A

A turnover of their own here, what a back-and-forth.

C

A

This is Ben Danny, Sullivan gonna, get it getting in there to rip that one out, so we got 59.6 to just under a minute left to go here in the second quarter. Here's another look at it. You can't blame Oh me. There I mean he's trucking through all these tackles here and just gets the ball stripped. You.

C

Have to wonder if maybe he should have just gone to the turf on the initial contact, obviously trying to drive for more yards, although he had the ball tucked away, he wasn't being careless with the ball I.

A

Think, just like the strip before wearing well Bryan recovered the fumble. That was just a good defensive play by the Crusader yeah Tigers call a timeout here with 59.6 left to go in the second quarter. The last thing that Tigers want coaching staff wants is a touchdown before half-time and I. Think coach GATS and after the time us what they say, trying to comment guys down. Yeah.

C

And you know, obviously you wanted to offend the big play. You know, keep your safeties back in that situation. You know they tell us say if you just don't let anything get behind you. You know, let's go up in Baltimore and read the Ravens safety always talk about. Never let the ball get behind you. If someone catches the ball in front of you, they're getting hit me mixing some other words, so I can't say on TV.

C

Well, yeah, you know let them catch the ball in front of you. They're gonna get punished if they do, but never let them get the ball behind you as a free safety, especially in a situation like this.

A

We'll see if O'bryant Gators have that advice, it was just under a minute to go. He got foster back there as a safety. Penrose can throw the football, as we've showed before. 11 touchdown passes this season now on. First down Penrose thought about throwing it now I'm going to run, he fumbles oo-ahh O'brien, picks it up right at the 40, and then they mark them down at the 37 yard line and then Lowell Catholic saying they took it right back and.

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A

Going to keep in the play, they're gonna keep it with the Tigers.

A

We'll see Penrose almost threw it there and they get stripped. You.

C

Know and I wouldn't want. My girl started to slip out of his hand on the pump fake there, which you know led to the nine ball security. He was so kind of juggling and, as you got hit, I mean this is starting to turn into the fumble ball. Domi.

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Grell, who fumbled the ball for the Tigers comes right back in the very next play chops it out there for O'brien.

A

48 seconds left to go here before half-time, we'll see if the Tigers can capitalize after getting the ball back, they shift their entire skillful players set run. The bunch formation now go over the middle of their time to fail out with Maffeo gets inside the 25 down to the 24 yard line.

A

Tigers got to move quickly, he's.

C

Running the hurry up, obviously the fail. We talked about him before Tigers call timeout, you see I'm catching the pass over the middle there, but you know listed on the roster as a quarterback actually played a fair amount at the quarterback commission. Last season takes a certain mentality. You know to go from being a quarterback to contributing in other positions in embracing the role.

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Michael Brooks stringing together for complete, completed, passes here in the second quarter.

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This is some fans braving the cold weather. It's dipping into the 40's tonight. It's certainly November November fresh game and one.

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Now, on, first down for the Tigers Brooks off the pump fake go to the back of the end zone, ball whoa knocks incomplete as he was looking. I want.

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To see the replay there if it was for.

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And, as you see you.

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I haven't lost their highlights, yeah pivoting.

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His body also you.

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Know you pick your body crystal fire. Keep in the past 56 defense, health. This is to a goal. First out it.

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Certainly helps.

C

So Bryant a Bryant catching a break. There, though you know, drop pass but staking up to.

A

The penalty on roughing, the passer now I'm Fanning putting that penalty for the Crusaders as Bryant now with it at the 10-yard line here, first and basically, first and goal for the Tigers 31 seconds left to go. They go with that same shift in formation.

A

We're gonna go with the double path to the end zone. It's deflected and falls incomplete, excellent defensive play that time for the Crusaders and.

C

You mentioned before the play the way they shifted their formation. They shifted their skill players over people to set up and block and allow the second pass they're.

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Mcconnell whoa would the past deflection 25 seconds left to go here before half-time.

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Bunch formation, its Brooks looking to the end zone he's got a receiver fertile touchdown, its Davis again Khalil Davis, with his second touchdown reception of the first half. What.

C

A day it's been for Davis, like you, said two touchdowns already, you know Brooks, he works best when he's rolling out whether he's running the ball as a quarterback or throwing on the run, you know he's most comfortable making plays on the move. They call it almost the ride and his side style of quarterbacking when you roll out of the pocket and try to analyze on the run, whether you're gonna, throw or run.

A

Brooks and Damned is hooking up for two touchdowns here in the first half and now, Lowell Catholic wants to call timeout.

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And turnovers hurt the Crusaders and helping Tigers here late in the second quarter. Here's another look of touchdown.

C

Yeah, what a sequence of events, obviously with both teams, turning the ball over in such a short period of time, then obviously O'brien able to capitalize.

A

Tigers, it looks like we're going to attempt extra point as the lefty kicker Jonathon Yanis is out there and he does boot it through for the O'brien Tigers. So the Bryant goes up by 7. Here was 18 seconds left to go before half-time.

A

He's gonna. Think the Lowell catholic acidity will show shocked right now. Oh absolutely low line drive kick.

C

Boots it through, and you know from that distance- that's good enough.

A

See the crescent moon there tonight nice night here in Chelmsford, like we said chilly but clear, and the wind has definitely died.

C

Down nice night to sit on the couch and look out the window, maybe.

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Passing touchdowns from Michael Brooke spoke to Khalil Davis puts them up 13 to 6. We see little Catholics gonna try to do anything here before half-time. It's Donna heat fields and right around the 18 yard line he's trying to break it loose for a run here and escapes a couple. More tacklers and Donaghy is dragged down at the 28 yard line.

C

Yeah, that's a great individual effort. There obviously didn't make it far been able to break some tackles you.

A

Gotta wonder if coach Houston, especially with that great field position, she's gonna, say you know: we've had a few turnovers in the first half. Let's not try to do anything just kneel on it. Yeah.

C

That really would not surprise me, and you know, in that situation their best shot was to score on the kickoff return rather than on offense. You know return. Eight kick is not as risky of a play as a Hail Mary pass when you worry about an interception in a long return, and you know, as you saw, you know, trying to break some tackles there.

A

That's exactly what the Crusaders do so.

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Gonna go in at the half down by 7 as the O'brien Tigers lead roll Catholic, Crusaders 13 to 6. Here at the North division, 7 first run in the MIAA playoffs and live. It seemed like there in the first half that a Bryant kept getting great field position, but they weren't punching it in and they get that first touchdown I think things started rolling for them a little bit. Then they got the second one there, and now they have a 7 point, lead yeah.

C

You know it's all about, you know confidence, and you know that first touchdown got them rolling. Obviously they have a young quarterback out there like we talked about a lot, they want to get them off to a good start, I mean yeah and what a crazy game it's been. To this point, I mean we've seen turnovers from both teams. You know we've seen injuries to key players. You know we've seen some explosive plays a little bit of everything, and you know honestly, it still really could be anyone's game in the second half no.

A

Question I mean the way that the ball has been turning over the way that you know some of these returns and field position. Things have happened that it could be a very interesting, second half to say the least. Certainly an interesting first half folks we're gonna head to break here at the half, as we gather some stats and good things like that, but make sure you stick around. We go right back with our halftime stats. Some half-time player highlights when we return it. Just a few make sure you you hang with.

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Walk back to Chelmsford High School for the North division, seven state playoffs here in the first round as the O'brien Tigers lead the Lowell catholic crusaders 13 to 6 and Leverett. That was a whacky. First half we had a lot of turnovers. We had some penalties. We saw O'bryant not get a first down for like three or four possessions and all of a sudden. They have two scores on the board. Yeah.

C

And I think the weirdest sequence events there in the first half was you know that there's back-to-back turnovers by LC and O'brien and then the score late in the half, but like I, said at the end of the first half, we send a little everything we've seen injuries big plays turnovers and who knows, we could happen to saying I've. Also I really want to know what GT status is. Is he officially done for the day? Could we see him come back out in a limited role or at full speed?

C

So you know, there's still a lot a lot to see in the second half and like I said it could really be anyone's game at this point. Obviously, despite the 1364, no.

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Question no question very back and forth: first half, as we've talked about so far, we'll see how these players respond there from that crazy. First, half, let's take a look at the halftime, highlights our halftime stats rather hear from Chelmsford High and first up its local Catholic, and then you see Nichols with 15 pass attempts for 140 yards and a touchdown just rushing it excuse me Nichols, obviously great first half, but about four yards on the ground.

A

The touchdown Penrose three runs for just two yards, not a lot there for him, and he also had that fumble in the Ed Sullivan and Martin, with some receptions there in the first half. So the passing game, as you can see, with Penrose and stats, hasn't really gotten going here for the Gators. So far,.

C

And Nichols, obviously, with the impressive rushing stats, he did also have that fumble early did cost his team a little bit, but they're gonna continue to ride with him he's been their guy all season. That's not gonna change! No.

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Question: let's take a look at the Tigers halftime stats. Do you see is a bazoo up picking up the the load there, as after GT went out, he's got 24 yards rushing Michael Brooks, just 14 on seven carries but of course two big plays. There is Davis with the two past receptions four touchdowns there in the first half from a fail with a big reception for a first down for the Tigers, and they you see it should say, Brooks, passing five for ten with 67 yards of two touchdowns there or the O'brien.

C

Tigers yeah Brooks started to get into rhythm towards the end of the first half did not look comfortable early on, but you know like we talked about. He made made a lot of plays of rolling out whether it was rolling out and running rolling out and throwing we saw him do some quarterback keeps and designed quarterback run plays I mean you know, yeah well, we'll see what you can do in the second half and you know, obviously, with GT being out they've had to mix things up a little bit.

C

You know it's not in the script. It's not in the game plan for your best player to get hurt in.

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Postseason game, but you know in a contact sport like football. Obviously there are so many injuries. You know you have to be prepared for anyone to go down. They always talk about the next man up mentality and that's true at any level of football, high school college or pro no.

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Question the Tigers are gonna need a couple of their backs to step up here. The second half then, when I hang on to the seven-point lead against little Catholic who's here at home, at chums, RIT hi folks, we're gonna head back to break when we come back love. The start of the second half hear from Chelmsford as the low Catholic Crusaders are trailing the O'brien Tigers 13 to 6 here in the North Division 7 first round of the MIAA playoffs we'll be right back.

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Welcome back to chills from high school for the North Division, seven first round of the MIAA state playoffs as we're just about ready to go here for the third quarter. One team that is just has not been pretty Co is been O'bryant. They took a long time getting out of the locker I'm they're, just getting out now and they've been assessed a unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for how late they came out of the locker room, but.

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We could even cause that type of thing.

A

Seeing O'bryant walk from their locker room, it is seems, like it is sort of far away, especially compared to a lot of locker rooms in the city, where we see teams that are very close, so in locker rooms that are very close to the field or they just go to the corners of the field. They don't.

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Really use the locker rooms yeah.

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Definitely a far walk, but it.

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A decent is about a 15 minute halftime, it wasn't a quick halftime.

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Right all right, sometimes we see during the regular season so.

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I, don't know if they just didn't know where the locker room was and it took them a while to get there yeah.

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See how this plays out- it's, it's just I, believe it's just gonna be a five-yard penalty and.

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Know it's a 15-yard early because now now low Catholics kicking off at the O'brien 4500.

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The O'brien 45.

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So we can easily boot.

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This through the end zone, you.

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Know you'll just try not you'll, see it small College small colleges, sometimes at the Division three level, they'll actually have a tent set up for halftime run.

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I was at Curry College. The football team would get dressed in a building pretty far away from the field, but at halftime they had a little tent set up before them off to the side of the turf worth on the intramural softball field. They just I, don't any so yeah, you know. Obviously this is a neutral location. Either team is really familiar with the Chili's onside.

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Kick attempt adhere for a little Catholic, it's not going to go ten yards, so that's gonna be a penalty on little Catholic and we're probably gonna have the branch is gonna. Take it there so no harm no foul for coming out of the locker room. Late yeah.

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They're gonna have great field position again well,.

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I guess you know: Lowell Catholic saw them come out under the turf late, but they might be a little bit out of sync, like you know, got a little greedy there and obviously didn't hit the onside kick hard enough. I.

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Guess maybe the risk level is lower, though obviously from where they were kicking the ball. That's.

A

A good point you're still, they still have the ball inside the 40-yard line. Let's talk about a weird start to the second half. It goes with the what happened on the first half yeah, the tiger is with first and ten now at their own 39 yard line start the third quarter. It's is a fazool with the carry and this time he is bottled up in the backfield.

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Nowhere to go there for OSA is a bazooey.

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Yeah, it is Missoula back out once again, and you know it could be it's quite possible that GT has just done for the night and if he is, you know, it's me he's the bazooey show they're gonna lean on him heavily at tailback. Obviously, like we talked about you know, a little earlier. Brooks did start to get on a roll.

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You know towards the end of the first half. You know, I thought, maybe at one point when he was struggling, that maybe they would give Maffeo some luck. Tsukiji, the.

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Quarterback keeper here for Brooks, gets dragged down at the 38 yard line. So when you are the loss of the flag, there's IBM.

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Sullivan, the linebacker.

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Getting up there, fire.

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It up after that tackler Shawn fist-pumping to assist sideline. You know, like I, said it's playoff season the intensity. Is there you gotta love.

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Down and 11 now for the Tigers Brooks.

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Down the field and he's dropped in the backfield Brooks, with nowhere to go with the football coming up with the sack I think it was 5601 fainting there for the Crusaders.

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Lowell Catholics, starting to catch on to you, know, Brooks playing style based on what they saw, the first half they know he's not gonna drop back and throw they know, he's gonna, try and move around and now I'm a FeO actually lining up a QB.

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It's Tigers back to punt now for O'brien.

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And end-over-end kick this time for Kaaba that sticks right around the 49-yard line and OB growl downs it at the 49. It's a good field position here for the Crusaders as they force the Tigers into a three and out.

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And now we'll see if Lowell Catholic and getting a rhythm, offensively and actually another flag down.

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Penalties gonna be out a little Catholic and see what the penalty was.

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That was a hold on the Crusaders on the turn. Actually, there was no return, but just on the punt itself, it's gonna back up the Crusaders inside the 40-yard line. This has been a problem for the Crusaders. So far in this game, I mean every time that they shift the momentum in their favor. They either turn the ball over. Have a penalty like that yeah yeah.

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We've seen the the turnovers penalties from both teams. It's.

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Nickels again, with the carry this time on first down and he and Nichols is wrestled down at the 47. That's an 8 yard pick up there on first down three and nickels.

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And that time just ran it up the guts and cut to the outside, and you know, Brian needs to be able to stop when Nichols really on.

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The end of the first half I mean really, you know old Catholics chances of winning. This game are really riding on his shoulders, because.

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Again with the Karen, oh this time, its Penrose off the fake off the RPO play and Penrose gets inside the 45 up to the 43.

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Yeah, you see they're, obviously faking.

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The handoff, the.

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Defense bit that time, you know like we talked about you, know great players, open up opportunities for other players having a good running back, allows you to fake the handoff and then either do a design quarterback run or throw it's.

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Nickels again, with the carry and this time he plows forward inside the 40 down of a 37 yard line.

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Second and three now for the Crusaders.

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It's a nickels bust through the middle Nick, is still on his feet, dragged down at the 30 so another first down for the little Catholic Crusaders. No.

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Good eventually Petros gonna have to drop back and throw the ball Nick goes there that time just running off the gut again effectively, but you know early on in the game. Both quarterbacks really struggled towards the end of the first half Brooks started to make some plays we've yet to see. Penrose really drive back many places, but you know handing off a lot. Nichols has played well, but they need to mix it up on.

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First down of Nichols again and that time, just like you said, Nichols being keyed on as a pursuer gets in on the tackle yeah.

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You know, obviously defense is normally they teach you to react to the ball. You know anticipate runner, pass they're, just anticipating run right now,.

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The way that Brooks got hot was by scrambling around making plays, maybe we'll see, Penrose starting to move his feet a little bit. Second,.

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And eight now it's nickels cuts it back and tries to pick up positive yardage after there was nowhere to go on the left side. He's brought down at the 29 yard line no gain on second down, but.

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He covered a lot of ground just to get back to the line of scrimmage. You see him run to his left. Nothing open cut back to his rights and forwards, met by multiple defenders or ahead in the line of scrimmage.

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Thursday 9 now.

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For the Crusaders, with Penrose I'm, the keeper it's down inside the 20 he's gonna get a first down Wow mark him down to 19, so Ryan Penrose 10.

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On third down, because.

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That was definitely a design quarterback run. He had no intention to throwing that ball from the get-go and obviously, third and long you don't expect to QB run went for it was able to make the play.

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Now I'm, first down Penrose going on the air blows it up to the end zone and the ball falls. Incomplete ball was a little under thrown as he was looking for. Kenan Rudi, full.

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Well, Catholic continues with the no-huddle and second down, it's nickels with the care he got popped at the line letter on the 17 as they dropped him at the 16 game, they're in second down a.

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Hard hit there, but actually a man does stay on his feet. Initially eventually went down, but you know O'brien in this. Second half they've really stepped up their physicality on defense, defensive.

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Lineman Ivan Martens one of the big hit right there. So it's third and seven now for Lowell Catholic Nicholas. Excuse me Penrose on the keeper again this time, weddings gonna be a couple yards short of the first down as they drag them down, leave right around the 11 yard line, so to be about 4th and 2 here for the Crusaders and.

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I mean little Catholic essentially using antenna is almost like an option. Quarterback very rarely. Will you see him just set up to throw Crusaders.

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Going for it on fourth down trying to draw the Tigers offsides to start and now, q coach Houston wants a timeout here with 432 and a.

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Had no intention of snapping that ball and they line up, they were just trying to get the five-yard penalty when they didn't get it. You know, I was drawing the defense offsides when they didn't get that offsides penalty. They then called timeout, but you'll, see that you know oftentimes the teams and that's the type of situation will line up before calling the timeout just to try to get the penalty first. It doesn't usually work, but obviously, when it does is huge.

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See what little Catholic does coming out of the timeout? Well Bryant, not allowing the first down there. This will Bryant Tigers team sent a nice job gang tackling once they make that first hit and then three or four more guys are coming to help out with the tackle and.

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They talk about getting multiple hats on the ball and you know. Obviously you, when you have you know a tough physical in between the tackles running team like Lola Catholic. That's what you have to do.

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Fourth and two now for the Crusaders, they give it to Nicholls. Yes, he got wrapped up and I think he's gonna, be that's really close. He might be short.

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They gave it to him. Whoa Nichols picks up the first down there for the Crusaders, huge first down for Lowell Catholic.

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Close call there for little Catholic. They pick up the first down so now, first and goal from the 9 yard line. They try to run the sweep with Nicholls. He gets to the outside eludes a tackler waltzes into the end zone for a Lowell, Catholics touchdown.

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That run II made on 4th down and short yardage looking even bigger, now, obviously resulting in a touchdown. To conclude, the drive.

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He's now got a hundred and seventy-six yards on the ground, no bigger run than right there, as he picks up the touchdown, and now a little Catholic will try to tie it up here with the point after or will they run a two-point play and try to go ahead? I think they're gonna try a two-pointer.

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And they actually sent nipples the running back over the sidelines to get the play call from the coach and then relay it over to the quarterback rather than the quarterback going over on.

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The two-point conversion Penrose rolling to his right dumps it off and it's good for a two pointer, Haho Penrose, didn't quite see who he got on the completion he finds his receiver Andrew Martin, the senior past catcher for the Lowell kapha Crusaders comes up for the two pointer yeah.

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After being so reluctant to throw the ball drive not afraid to go for it there. You know obviously rolled out the defense I think expecting him to try to dive into the corner of the end zone, found an open man punch it to him.

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Take the lead for the first time here in the North Division, seven first round of the MIAA playoffs after that two-point conversion we'll see how the Tigers respond.

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Heck of a drive there by the Crusaders, mostly fueled by Ian Nichols.

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Yeah he's just put his team on his back and you know. Obviously you know it's hard to rely on one player, but with a player of his caliber. Sometimes it works.

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And that kick just sticks into the ground inside the 20-yard line could return here, though, for O'bryant, that's exactly what they needed after giving up a touchdown believe it was Davis on the return, as he's marked down right around the 36 yard line. What.

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A date Davis has had you know with the nice return. There are two touchdowns in the first half. You don't usually expect to see someone break a big run on a turn after the ball just playing into the ground. There, sometimes guys will just fall on it. He had other ideas able to pick up some extra yards.

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Comes Michael Brooks, two touchdowns in the first half two passing touchdowns I should say yeah.

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Brooks today, obviously, like I said, got off to a slow start. Early then got on a roll at the end of the first half you know rolling out, you know making plays running, throwing on the run with that last Drive Lowell Catholic was not falling for it. They were all over. His designed, quarterback runs Brooks.

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Tovar, the middle east got Foster Foster like he was shot out of a cannon to the endzone touchdown.

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Tigers and talked about just finding another gear quickly, just simply outran the safety there didn't Juke didn't make a move, and you know I think Brooks with the way the last Drive, when I knew we needed to change up his approach. So throwing the ball right down the middle of the field. She hasn't done much all game, but then literally just sprinting past the safety there was foster.

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64-Yard touchdown connection man, he just blew by the entire secondary on that one.

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Just like that, the Tigers regained the lead up by five they're gonna go for the two-point conversion, O'brien with trips to the left and Brooks gonna. Try to run it over the right side. He's gonna be wrapped up, so no two-point conversion that time for O'brien, so there now by just five, is a look at the touchdown.

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Touchdown connection five-point lead for O'bryant here with 334 left to go in the third quarter. Big missed extra point there, because now, if Lowell Catholic goes down to scores a touchdown, they already have a one-point exactly.

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You know, and sometimes you know the the missed, P 80s and two-point conversions. You don't realize, is he difficult until the final score.

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Table with the boot that's fielded by Nichols right around the 20-yard line here comes Nichols with a little bit of space, Ian Nichols, trying to cut it back up and he's chopped down at the 40, but he sets up his team in good field position. Once again, one.

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Is as if you know seen him dominate from the running back position, wasn't enough that time making a play.

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Kickoff, returner and kind of sitting the tone for you know obviously Lowell Catholic at what their approach will mostly be this coming drive, but they're gonna continue to feed him and they're gonna continue to do that until someone from O'brien is able to stop him, and you know, Brian has been able to make some plays gang tackling, but really no one on their defense. At this point has shown an ability to you know make tackles on Nichols one-on-one.

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First down for the Crusaders at their own 40-yard line, penrose tucks it in again on the RPO and makes his way up to the 46 yard line.

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And once again, the defense, anticipating nickels, getting the ball there Penrose diving it forward.

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You know even with Lowell Catholic, primarily running the ball. Almost every play they've tried to at least mix it up by sometimes making it a QB run instead of a tailback run, or you know, running nickels to the outside, rather than up the gut, but essentially they're just trying to set him up to have you know openings in the middle field like right here, there's.

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Nickels again on the carry and nickels gets past midfield up to the 48 yard line of O'brien.

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Nickels shaken up a little bit after that play.

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And just kind of twisted, let's doneghy.

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That was coming up.

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Well, I'm small, coming up with the tackle on that last play for the Tigers.

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Know in the second half we've seen Nichols a little bit. You know once he gets through the line and gets to the open field trying to shoot his feet a little bit more, the first half he was trying to deliver blows. The defenders nickels.

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On the sweep wrapped up in the backfield to yard, loss on the play as Nichols was hit at the 50 yard line, and he didn't have anywhere to go. I.

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Like the snap was bobbled a little bit there before the handoff, you have to wonder if that just threw off the rhythm of the play.

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Yard loss on first down it'll be second down in 12. Now for the little Catholic.

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Maybe installation of CIBC after the loss on first down, if this is spot for them to throw the ball I.

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Give it to Nichols again and this time up the middle. He gets back to the 48 yard line back to the original.

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Line of scrimmage so it'll.

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Be third and 10 now for the Crusaders well,.

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So much for my prediction here: yeah Nichols that time just lowering the shoulder.

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Once again, heavy roppa in there to make the stop at defensive, tackle for the Tigers he's got six tackles tonight so far. Third and ten now for the Crusaders Penrose going to the air, threw it behind his receiver as he was looking for number 18, Danny Sullivan.

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Started him about four times so far in this game, yeah.

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And that pass behind him Solon might have had room to work with if he had been able to catch that ball.

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So Crusaders are gonna have to punt the football back to receive once again is Davis.

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Let's go the offsides on O'brien.

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Bryant lined up in the neutral zone.

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Outside number for the defense five-yard penalty, fourth down.

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Be interesting here for Coach Houston now, with the ball 243 I'd, let's see if they're still gonna punt the ball.

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And foster back to receive the punt actually now they're gonna go.

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For it, they're gonna.

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Go for it! That's a huge.

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Penalty there cuz now.

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You know you're.

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Thinking about five yards, it's now a fourth and five and I'll coach Houston wants to talk about it as I believe little Catholic call the timeout. Although.

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Morash, maybe if little Catholic goes for it and doesn't get.

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It the penalty.

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Could work to their advantage? Obviously it's not boy. You script, it up defensively, but very rarely with you taking a penalty intentionally, but.

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Look at the offsides penalty is a you see on the end there Oh Bryant lining up in the neutral zone, yeah.

C

That's not even matter you know, moving too quickly, that's just not having awareness of where you are on the field. We.

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Haven't taken the time off off the scoreboard, yet so I don't think that was a timeout I didn't see a single for a timeout either is now they try to get it to Nichols he's got nowhere to go. The Tigers come up with the stop, as Nichols lost a yard on the play.

C

Yeah in that time, actually they tried to break it to the outside. There's nowhere to go. He tried to cut back to the middle nowhere to go either. You know the defensive line, Bryant hanging, tough, not giving you any space to run.

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So Nichols got the ball three times on that last series and finished with negative one yards rushing the ball first and ten. Now for the Tigers at their own 44 yard, line Brooks back to throw that's the scramble now going to tuck it in and run Michael Brooks eluding tacklers, as he's dropped right around the 43 yard line, 14 yard pickup there for Brooks and a first down for the Tigers yeah.

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The end there Lowell Catholic, trying to force the fumble. You see kind of the chopping motion on the tackle.

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And that is gonna. Do it for the third quarter here on game of the week folk, we're gonna come right back with the fourth quarter in this playoff matchup five-point lead for O'bryant.

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Welcome back to chills for the high school for North Division, seven first round of the state playoffs we're just about set to go here for the fourth quarter on game of the week, and now the Tigers got to call a timeout here. Is they gonna think about things coming out of the court? That's the last thing you want to see if you have to call a timeout.

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End of the quarter, one that they really didn't know what they wanted to do as far as they're set up on offense, they actually had their their quarterback Brooks split out kind of in the slot. Although it's funny, we talked about how a feo plays both Titan and quarterback, he wasn't actually under center, either they're gonna direct snap into their running back. Some type of trick play but yeah.

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We'll see what the Tiger has come up with here out of the timeout and now that they know no Catholics looking at it. Folks, you want to follow us in social media. You can go to our Facebook page, go to facebook.com, slash game of the week boston. We got a lot of good stuff up on that site. Make sure you like a stair can also follow us on twitter at Boston, City TV. If you want to tweet at us who's the hashtag boston g, o w at a timeout they hand it off.

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To is a bazooey here on first down and osa with not a lot of running room might have picked up a yard, maybe two, as he made his way up to the 41 yard line.

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And just a standard run play there on first down, but you know obviously O'brien. They can be a little bit less aggressive with the lead. Now, obviously not a big lead, but they don't need to maybe press quite as hard to make explicit place.

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Second, down and eight now for the Tigers.

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Looks back to throw over the middle picked off Oh intercepted by Lowell Catholic.

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Aiden Mastan, coming up with the pic.

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Yeah and he was trying to throw it to his fellow quarterback Mateo there who's lined up in this in the slot. You see him dropping back to throw and that's actually it's a great individual effort defensely, not even that bad of a decision or throw you know, obviously, on the part of rooks that.

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Really nice interception thereby amassed an interesting thing about eight and Aiden was actually the starting quarterback. Last year played a couple of games, tore his ACL and then came back. This season was still recovering from his torn ACL. So that's why Penrose started the year was throwing the ball all over the place and that's why the Crusaders ended up sticking with Penrose most for this season and mastan's been playing a lot more in defense than you see.

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Why, with the interception here comes Penrose now on the keeper from the run-pass option, as he makes his way up to the 34 yard line, yeah.

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You know that can be devastating for players. You know, as we see the quarterback here, but that could be devastating for some players to initially come off the field due to injury, but then not get your spot back when you're healthy on, but both of these teams have kind of flip-flopped at the quarterback position in the past year or so.

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Second, one now for the Crusaders, the handoff to Nicholls, as he gets past the 45 up to the 47 and picks up the first down yeah.

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Obviously, as you see you know, another standard run play by Nicholls there, but you know I'm sayin I'm, starting to sound like a broken record, but Lola Catholic situations trailing in the fourth quarter, I'd like to see them try and push them all down the field. Take some more risks.

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To Nichols no its Penrose, he keeps it himself and gets crunched at the 41, so for yard gain on first down for Penrose yeah.

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And you see Penrose there, obviously once again using Nichols to try and draw the defense away from him. I mean they're they're approached offensively in the second half it has been a steady diet of handoffs to Nichols and quarterback keepers.

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Iroh's down with 42 yards rushing in the second half they give it to Nichols here and a big hole for Nichols says he bounces to the outside Ian Nichols. Then steps out of bounds right around the.

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4217 yard pick up there to pick up a first down.

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Talk about a work horse back 29.

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For Nichols he's got 202 yards rushing the C both a lot.

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Of time left, yeah.

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Now, on, first down from the O'bryant 43, it's nickels again more room again for nickels. Now he finds the sidelines nickels looking for a block as he steps out inside the 20 and they'll mark him down at the 18 yard line.

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Rather nickels in the second average of a much better job of making moves in the open field. You know he's a guy who loves contact, but he knows his team needs him to break some long runs, and you know he's kind of taken away that urge to just lay hits on defenders inside.

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Of nine minutes left to go, here's Penrose on the run, a quarterback keeper and he gets inside the 5-yard line red flag on the play. That could be anything that could be a whole, be a block in the back. They could be a facemask that territory the feel. Although the Crusaders are saying that it's on or Bryant will fall, it is a facemask.

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Possibly that face of ash may have saved the touchdown.

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That's what the players gonna say: yeah.

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Is why I committed.

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The penalty yeah and you know what my.

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They would have scored yeah, it might have, it might have prevented a touchdown. That's yeah.

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Left so now low Catholic after the facemask penalty has the football at the 5-yard line first and goal there's another look at it.

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Nice run by Penn Wales.

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You know it may not have even been intentional. You know, look like you're trying to wrap him up. Penrose made the cut which led to his arm kind of slashing across his face mask, but intentional or not. They still for the flag.

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To receive this to the top of your screen, one at the bottom, the handoff to Nichols on first and goal Nichols fights forward and had nowhere to go with it.

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Ya know: Bryant knew he was coming there and they.

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It smothered it Nichols tried to keep the feet moving just couldn't, as they stood him up.

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Yet Ivan Martin's in there on the stop for the Tigers second and goal from the five-yard line now for the Crusaders oftentimes.

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You know when a player shut up on the goal line, it's up to the offensive lineman to be able to push the pile push them into the end zone.

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It's penrose on the keeper penrose, oh, is dropped right around the 8 yard line, so Tigers getting penetration.

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Jaden Smith, coming up with the tackle.

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Yeah he was just running, you know: east and west. There, like.

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Penrose had a little more room up the middle third and goal now from the 8 yard line for a little Catholic Penrose looking to throw for the endzone. Was it caught? Yes, it was touchdown whoa what a throw to the core of the end zone as it's Keenan Mooney, full with the reception once.

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Again, Penrose, who knows how to take his spots, not throwing the ball, often but finishing off the last two-point conversion in that touchdown by rolling out and then throwing I, see.

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Number one keep moving full with the reception toe-tapping one toke. That's all you need just one foot down for the touchdown and then.

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The end zone line and.

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The little concentration it takes to be able to catch the ball, but also keep your feet in place, is just amazing.

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So now little Catholic did a try for the two-point conversion they're up one after the touchdown.

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Penrose looking to his right for another receiver, that's broken up by the Tigers like he was looking for Danny Sullivan over that right side, but O'brien doing a good job. Breaking that pass up. Take a look at the touchdown one more time.

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They're, you know just able to draw the defense catch them off-guard, you know by rolling out and that's actually something that we've seen. You know both from Penrose and Brooks. You know getting defenses, they anticipate their runs by rolling out and then throwing on the run and yeah. You know whatever it takes to catch a defense off guard.

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Crusaders with a nice drive down to go ahead, 22 19 here with 642 left in the fourth quarter, from what we've seen in this game. Anything could happen this last six.

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One thing would.

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Surprise, all of the bizarre.

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Plays we've seen I mean you know, Brooks, obviously not a guy who first from the pocket a lot, but his longest touchdown pass a throw down the middle of the field from the pocket, and then we see, obviously you know Penrose, not throwing the ball at all, but then finishing off drives with touchdown passes, I mean.

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Ball field a run around the 15 yard line by Davis, as he tries to get to the outside Davis, then wrapped up at the 27 yard line. Now the Crusaders are saying that Davis fumbled the ball, but the rest of saying he was down.

C

Well, I already seen quite a few turnovers that.

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Time I think he was trying to make a big play there. You know you saw him back trying to bounce it to the outside. What do I don't know.

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That might have been a fumble if they ripped it out of the hands of Davis. That was very close, but at the same time you can't see if it's knees down in that scrum, so he might have been down when that ball was pulled away. That was really close.

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Here's one more look at it before the next play.

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First and 10 now for O'brien from the 26, it's Brooks better, keep it himself and he's forced out of bounds. You know the old Bryant sideline and the.

C

Quarterback keeper another roll out the interest to see what O'brien's approaches here on this Drive. Obviously it's a huge drive for them. You know, Lowell Catholic they've been very consistent with their approach. O'brien's really mix it up. You know, we've seen you know, quarterback keeper is running, plays deep, throws.

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Second, seven: now for the Tigers Brooks, we're gonna, throw it to the sideline. We got a flag on the play. It could have been a legal procedure.

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Put me on the defense.

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Illegal formation, more than four players in the backfield on the offense five-yard penalty, take it down.

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Had two minutes, one of their receivers must not have been lined up on the line of scrimmage, which means you have more than four players in the backfield, which means you're gonna get a five-yard penalty. So now, instead of third and seven, it's gonna be third and.

C

11:30 12:00 yeah, just too many moving pieces there on that penalty, I mean sometimes when you try to mix things up too much to throw the defense off even confuse your teammates on offense.

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So third and 11 now I'm, sorry, second and 11 now for O'brien and pass is picked off a little own interception by Nichols, Ian Nichols, with a monster source turnover for Lowell capital, is.

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I'm, sorry, that's not Ian Nicholas set Penrose.

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Nope, that's not Penrose! That's Aidan Mastan with another interception for Lowell Catholic. Let's get another look at it really good shot there on the ground and.

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The last thing the Tigers needed they're, backed up close to their end zone and.

C

That's smash. The second picks at Ain I mean what are we to respond to loose, losing your starting quarterback job, coming with two interceptions and a playoff game, unbelievable.

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Both teams now with three turnovers on first down, it's Nichols with the carry and he squirms forward up to the 21 yard line. Now.

C

Obviously, with the lead in the field position they have, they can be a little bit more conservative and you know like they have been all game. Long continue to just pound the rock with Nichols.

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Second, down and nine after the one-yard pick up there by Nicholls.

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Give it to Ian on second, no, it's Penrose on the keeper. He makes his way up to the 21 yard line. So just a one-yard pick up there on.

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His way up to the 16 yard line, so five-yard pickup there for Nicholas or Penrose rather.

C

Yeah obviously running the ball. They continue to eat away at the clock, although obviously only with.

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A one-point lead.

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Third down and four now for Lowell Catholic, its Penrose again on the RPO, makes his way inside the ten yard line for another first down for the Crusaders.

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Lowell Catholic fans fired up after that play and they certainly had a good turnout for this game.

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As you see once again faking the handoff going to the quarterback heap.

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First and goal now for the Crusaders from the 9 yard line.

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Penrose, this time, wrapped up in the backfield getting in there for the Tigers, was big number 7 to 7 Sean Vasil, a Ryan.

C

Saw that coming and the second he wrapped him up, he was going on.

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So, loss of the play it'll be second and goal now from the ten yard line.

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It's penrose again going to take it himself as he shoots through the middle up to the six yard line, and one of the things that's happening right now is the clock is continuing to wind down we're almost at three minutes and.

C

That's what Lowell Catholic wants you know obviously continue to run the ball. They continue to chew away at the clock. You know. Obviously you need complete pass, stops the clock and it you know, as a team that hasn't thrown the ball much in this game. You know make even less sense for them to do that. Now. Obviously,.

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Third and goal now from the six and it's nickels with the carry, did he get in these down inside the one they'll be down on the goal line here? Fourth and goal, and now coach Houston certainly gonna go for it here on fourth and goal.

C

Yeah, nothing to lose going for it here. I mean worst-case scenario. If you don't get all Bryan's, you know paint very deep in their territory. They.

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Won't even get the ball back until well. Inside of two minutes, coach Houston's gonna wait until the very last second to call a timeout here.

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It calls it with 203 Z left to go play. Clock was close to being run down smart play there by coach, Houston.

C

That is great clock management. He should give some pointers to Andy Reed. There's.

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A lot of coaches that could give yeah, but he could give a lot of pointers to coaches about everything else. So 203 left to go here in the fourth quarter: Lowell Catholic up by one 22:19 here in the North Division, seven first round of the MIAA playoffs Lowell Catholic, coming back after being down 13 to 6 two O'bryant go Catholic went up actually tied the game. I'm sorry went up by one and then O'brien comes back and throws that 64-yard touchdown foster, who just cut it loose.

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464 yards yeah that momentum completely shifting the Tigers that but then you're Catholic comes back with a nice drive down the field scores a touchdown. Now, after the turnover, they have a chance to punch it in try to put them up by at least seven fourth and goal now from the one for Lowell Catholic.

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Penrose gives it to Nichols stopped at the line of scrimmage Penrose kitten. Draw excuse me Nichols, getting dropped in front of the goal lines and Tigers defense doing their job yeah.

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With the game on the line, I'm just playing some Smash Mouth football there and yeah Nichols just went right at it, but we ran.

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Just a wall and.

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Went down quickly.

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So the Tigers will have to drive, I would say at least 80 yards to try to attempt a field goal here.

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If they have a minute 57 left to do it, they certainly have big play capability, as we've seen social throughout this day, all starts with Michael Brooks, the quarterback he's gonna. Take it himself to try to give himself some extra room, and he makes his way up to about the six yard line you.

C

Know Brian so obviously their most explosive of play of the day I offensively, went to foster we'll see if they try and look for him or.

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Come down to four, so just a three hour pick up they're up first down yeah.

C

We'll see if they try and get it to, you know, foster or Davis some of their some of their weapons offensively.

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Tigers take a timeout here was 143 left. They have one remaining. So two disloyal Catholic with just one remaining.

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Very interesting circumstances here, as Lowell Catholic looked like they were gonna at least go up by 7:00 evening and really have a good chance at sealing the game with a possible point, after even two-point conversion, to go up by two scores mm-hmm, but they aren't able to punch it in. They aren't able to capitalize off the Aidan mast and interception mm-hm.

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Now it's O'brien with a chance to try to go down the field and score. They only have one timeout left they be getting it done through the air I mean they've had big plays through the air. So you got to think that Brooks now that he's got a little bit more room. It's gonna be even the football around on this last minute. 43. Oh.

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No doubt about it.

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Brooks 6 for 14 passing tonight this time on second down and books, was looking for Luke Maffeo, but the ball falls incomplete, so all of a sudden now 37, obviously to down territory for O'bryant. So they'll have two.

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Downs, try to pick up the 7.

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Yards first and foremost, and then try to string together. That's a big place. Yeah.

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Obviously, the right idea, they're trying to push the ball down the field and the incomplete pass, stops the clocks or no harm done.

A

You do have a timeout, so if you're a Bryant, do you know if the defense is soft up front d? Maybe try to run it. Try to just pick up the first down with a run, Steve yeah sneak one in and then call the timeout. Then you got you know about a minute 30 minute 25 and they just called their last timeout, so that totally kills my theory.

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Mean that being said that they could get the quick first down and then spike the ball.

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Also, a knob also something that they could do here, I mean in high school. You often see teams that try to spike the ball. They don't you know, you know the practice is so limited in high school nowadays, more than any other level, especially with so many kids still learning the game at the high school level that practicing setting up for a spike. You just don't have time for right.

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Know and like some teams do some teams they're able to fit it in others aren't so it's always like they could spike the ball, but have they ever practiced? It.

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Something where that.

C

Almost reminds me of the movie which they call varsity blues when their way of spiking the ball is throwing the ball out of bounds, the guy in the horse and hitting him in the head. That's right, yeah.

A

But the clock, of course stops on a first down there only for a brief period until they respawn the ball. Tigers go back to that bunch formation that they tried earlier Brooks over the right side was empty. There wasn't a reception, oh no, the ball was caught. Was it picked off, and now we got a flag on the play. So it was an interception for Lowell, Catholic I, think it's gonna be a celebration penalty after the interception by was it Donaghy after.

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The play unsportsmanlike conduct defense number 65, 15-yard penalty, Lowell, Catholics ball; first down.

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Jacqueline Donaghy with the interception to possibly seal it here for Lowell Catholic and that looked like Davis, almost wrestled it away from Donaghy came up with at the very last. Second, they both came to the ground with the ball and Donaghy wrestled it away. What.

C

An individual effort there by Donaghy- and you know earlier in the game he had to go to the sidelines with with an injury, but you know obviously in the postseason playing through the pain coming up big for his team senior.

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Ryan McCann whistle for that penalties that backs little Catholic up to the 40-yard line, but they can just down it here with no timeouts left yeah.

C

At this point, the penalty meaningless little Catholic has nothing left to accomplish offensively.

A

Tough way to end it here for the Bryant Tigers, who had a lead for a good portion of this game, the Lowell calf looked able to punch it in towards the end. If that one-point lead- and there was still some opportunities for both these teams here on the fourth quarter, Lowell Catholic didn't punch it in from the goal line. The Tigers came up with that huge goal line, stop but then couldn't get anything done offensively and then they throw the interception they're on third down yeah.

C

You know, obviously, a disappointing end for a Bryant like you said, but there are some positives they can take away. You know well, I, think a big positive for them would be the play of their quarterback. Michael Brooks will be back next season. That's right! um You know. Obviously it can be disheartening if a senior plays very well on a playoff loss but Brooks a junior he'll be back next season.

C

I think his confidence really grew through the way he was able to play tonight and you know obviously early on in the game their star running back GT, going to the sideline you have to think about. You know what could have been had. He been able to true.

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You know finish things out, but you know obviously, regardless though GT will be back there, she's in as well.

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Wool Catholic will hang on to win this one 22:19 over the O'brien Tigers here in the North Division 7 first round of the MIAA state football playoffs, and certainly a very good game here in Chelmsford and O'brien, had a lead for a lot of this game and then Lowell Catholic with a very good second half a couple of sustained drives: that's just big place but sustained drives that got them the lead there for good 22 19 and both teams very resilient.

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You know with me: we had turnovers on both sides: O'brien ended up with four turnovers and three turnovers for loyal Catholic, so both these teams face of adversity. We've talked about the JT injury, like you said, so both these teams, recovering from some of those things throughout.

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Both teams doing a great job of that and.

C

What a back-and-forth night I mean it was so unpredictable from start to finish with you know: injuries, turnovers penalties, little Catholic, showing their ability to make explosive, plays defensively and intercept the ball. That was really what turned the corner for them in the second half, but all-in-all, just a great team effort and they had a very simple approach offensively, but it worked for them with just you know. Obviously the running back plays up the gut and then the quarterback keeps no.

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Question and certainly the running game worked well tonight for the Crusaders as their senior running back Ian Nichols had over 200 yards rushing here tonight, folks gonna head to break when we come back, we'll have our game of the week MVP and our final stats here from Chelmsford High School Alumni field. Right after these messages don't go away.

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North division, 7 first round of the MIAA state playoffs little Catholic, was able to hang on and defeat O'brien 20 to 19 heck of a second half from the entire little Catholic team, but on a night where they honored their seniors. There was this senior running back Ian Nichols, who was outstanding tonight well over 200 yards on the ground. He is our MVP and he and the winning coach coach, Jason Houston, are down on the field with our color commentator, Leverett ball Leverett. Take it away.

C

Thanks Pat, so first off Ian I mean what a game for the team. You know what a game for you individually, you had over 200 yards rushing. You know we saw you scoring touchdowns, you know moving your feet and open-field running over defensive players. What was your mindset tonight? I.

AC

Just wanted to go out there and be the best player I could possibly be I mean. Obviously we started off terrible I fumbled on the very first play. So after that I just didn't want to let my boys down cuz my own line. They were opening up holes for me all day. I just wanted to make sure I could repay them. For that and.

C

I'm, you know you mentioned euro line, I mean you guys had a consistent approach with you run up the middle and then also running quarterback keeps, and you know you continue to do it and do it and do it and continue to be effective. um How much credit does your line deserve for opening up holes? For you all.

AC

Of it they deserve all the credit there's some of the hardest-working players on the team, and they do the boy drills every single practice. It's all they do, because we have all our individual drills, so they've been waiting to. You know they trying to get a hot thousand yard rusher. They want a thousand yard rusher, really bad, so I'm just trying to help them get that and.

C

You know you mentioned that you did have the fumble earlier. How were you able to just stay positive and maintain your confidence and make some plays after that short.

AC

Term memory and whenever there's a bad play just forget about it, we're on to the next play. You can't spend too much time thinking about the last play, because then it kills you twice it's what Coach Eason talks about all the time. Don't let it play, kill you twice. We.

C

End great job tonight, obviously you're making plays all over the field thanks a lot for your time. Thank you all right. So coach, first off, you know just coming off the win. What's your initial reaction, it.

AH

Was a great effort by the boys, you know I'm extremely proud with how they play tonight. They face some adversity early on. We turned the ball over a few times. You know they came back in the second half and they they finished really strong and.

C

You know what can you say about Ian's individual performance I just talked to him a second ago. um You know what can you say about the way played today, Ian's.

AH

Been awesome he's been I starting running back for three years. You know he continues to grow and get better with every game. Every carry you know after he fumbled the first play on offense. You know, I just told him hey forget about it next play. You know can't let that can't. Let that hurt us the rest of the game and he bounced back really quickly and had a heck of a game tonight for us and.

C

You know, obviously from what I understand you're finding out who you're playing next tomorrow and you know just moving forward. What's the team's attitude.

AH

We're excited you know we'll enjoy this for the next 24 hours. Once we find out whether we're gonna be playing greater Lawrence, the st. Mary's, you know we'll get back to work. You know we get a lot of work with them playing on a Saturday a little short week, kind of having not as much time to prepare and get everything ready for Monday's practice, but we'll get after it like. We always we'll have a great week of preparation and we'll give it our best effort come next week. Well,.

C

Coach! Congratulations on the win! Good luck! The rest of the way! Thank you appreciate it back to you. Laughs.

A

Thanks very much thanks, frost alone down there for the postgame interview. Obviously coach Houston happy with the win tonight, but his team is a lot of work to do before they see their next opponent here in the plant, so it always gets tougher each round down the line. Let's take a look at the halftime of the halftime, my goodness, the final stats here from alumni field in Chelmsford and first up there, you see the O'brien Tigers Brooks with 31 yards. Rushing and ossa is a bazooey with 23 yards on the ground.

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You got to remember: Colonel is GT. They're starting running back did sprained his ankle in the first quarter and he they missed him the rest of the game that played a huge factor here tonight, Davis with the two big touchdown receptions and Fisher, with the great 64 yard catch and run for the touchdown for the Tigers, that's really where they did their damage offensively through the air. You see, Brooks with six 416 passing and 131 passing yards and three touchdowns, and also three interceptions for the junior quarterback.

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Let's take a look at the Crusaders final stats. Do you see Lowell cap and Nichols, as we talked about, he actually had over 200 yards rushing and a touchdown a couple of touchdowns for Lowell Catholic Penrose had several yards rushing for the Crusaders as well. These I believe are our halftime stats here from earlier, but Penrose and Nichols were really the main guys tonight for Lowell Catholic, and you could see throughout the entire game what kind of damage they did on the ground and through the air.

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So a really productive night for both the quarterback and the running back here for the roll Catholic Crusaders certainly had a fun one here tonight. Folks, we want to watch this game again. You can go to our website.

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