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Patriots win thriller over Chicago
10 March 2012
The seventh season of the CIFL opened with fireworks in Port Huron as the Patriots withstood a furious second half rally by the Vipers to win 52-49.
The first quarter did not disappoint as the two teams combined for 40 points as the Patriots held a 26-14 lead. Port Huron got on the board with the first two scores. The first an 8-yard run by Tracey McIntyre less than two minutes into the game and a 39-yard pass from Darryl Johnson to Jose Morris.
Chicago would answer on a 4-yard touchdown run by Bill Ziemba, but the Patriots would extend their lead to 20-7 as Johnson and McIntyre would hook up for a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Chicago quarterback Anthony Kropp would add a 1-yard touchdown run and Port Huron capped the first quarter scoring on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Morris, the duo's second of the night.
The second quarter would be a different story and allowed the Patriots to take a comfortable 40-14 lead into the intermission. The Patriots first points of the quarter came from a safety when the snap was over the head of Kropp and recovered by the Vipers in the end zone. Darryl Johnson would throw his fourth touchdown of the half on a 7-yard pass to Dan Johnson. The Patriots would add an 11-yard touchdown run by McIntyre to close the first half scoring.
Heading into the third, the Patriots looked to have control of the season opener but Chicago had other thoughts. The Vipers would outscore the Patriots 21-6 in the quarter and pull within 11, trailing 46-35. The back and forth scoring would continue into the early part of the quarter as Chicago scored on a 12-yard pass from Kropp to Dan Carter. Port Huron quarterback Darryl Johnson would add a 3-yard touchdown run to keep the Patriot lead at 25. The next four scores in the game would belong to the Vipers.
Kropp would throw another touchdown pass to Dominique Jackson, this one 27-yards and Khyree Copeland added a touchdown run from 22-yards to end the third quarter.
The 11-point lead heading into the fourth quarter quickly disappeared as defensive back Lawerence Harvey intercepted Johnson and returned it for a 13-yard touchdown. Just 30 seconds into the final quarter and the lead was trimmed to just four. The Vipers would take their first lead of the game as Johnson completed a pass to Dominique Jackson at the Port Huron 16. Jackson would fumble the football and it was picked up by Dan Carter at the 5-yard line and taken in for a touchdown. Julie Harsbarger would add the extra point and Chicago led 49-46.
The game winning score came with just over two minutes to play as Mark Carter scored from 1-yard out to put the Patriots up 52-49. Chicago would have one last chance to tie the game, but Harshbarger's kick was no-good as time expired.
Port Huron was led offensively by Darryl Johnson who was 17/28 for 144-yards passing and four touchdowns. He also ran the ball five times and had one rushing touchdown. Defensively, PJ Jackson led the way with six tackles.
For the Vipers, Kropp completed just six passes for 93-yards, three of them went for touchdowns. Carter had three catches for 36-yards and two scores. On defense, Ian Picurro had 6.5 tackles with one sack.
10 March 2012
The seventh season of the CIFL opened with fireworks in Port Huron as the Patriots withstood a furious second half rally by the Vipers to win 52-49.
The first quarter did not disappoint as the two teams combined for 40 points as the Patriots held a 26-14 lead. Port Huron got on the board with the first two scores. The first an 8-yard run by Tracey McIntyre less than two minutes into the game and a 39-yard pass from Darryl Johnson to Jose Morris.
Chicago would answer on a 4-yard touchdown run by Bill Ziemba, but the Patriots would extend their lead to 20-7 as Johnson and McIntyre would hook up for a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Chicago quarterback Anthony Kropp would add a 1-yard touchdown run and Port Huron capped the first quarter scoring on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Johnson to Morris, the duo's second of the night.
The second quarter would be a different story and allowed the Patriots to take a comfortable 40-14 lead into the intermission. The Patriots first points of the quarter came from a safety when the snap was over the head of Kropp and recovered by the Vipers in the end zone. Darryl Johnson would throw his fourth touchdown of the half on a 7-yard pass to Dan Johnson. The Patriots would add an 11-yard touchdown run by McIntyre to close the first half scoring.
Heading into the third, the Patriots looked to have control of the season opener but Chicago had other thoughts. The Vipers would outscore the Patriots 21-6 in the quarter and pull within 11, trailing 46-35. The back and forth scoring would continue into the early part of the quarter as Chicago scored on a 12-yard pass from Kropp to Dan Carter. Port Huron quarterback Darryl Johnson would add a 3-yard touchdown run to keep the Patriot lead at 25. The next four scores in the game would belong to the Vipers.
Kropp would throw another touchdown pass to Dominique Jackson, this one 27-yards and Khyree Copeland added a touchdown run from 22-yards to end the third quarter.
The 11-point lead heading into the fourth quarter quickly disappeared as defensive back Lawerence Harvey intercepted Johnson and returned it for a 13-yard touchdown. Just 30 seconds into the final quarter and the lead was trimmed to just four. The Vipers would take their first lead of the game as Johnson completed a pass to Dominique Jackson at the Port Huron 16. Jackson would fumble the football and it was picked up by Dan Carter at the 5-yard line and taken in for a touchdown. Julie Harsbarger would add the extra point and Chicago led 49-46.
The game winning score came with just over two minutes to play as Mark Carter scored from 1-yard out to put the Patriots up 52-49. Chicago would have one last chance to tie the game, but Harshbarger's kick was no-good as time expired.
Port Huron was led offensively by Darryl Johnson who was 17/28 for 144-yards passing and four touchdowns. He also ran the ball five times and had one rushing touchdown. Defensively, PJ Jackson led the way with six tackles.
For the Vipers, Kropp completed just six passes for 93-yards, three of them went for touchdowns. Carter had three catches for 36-yards and two scores. On defense, Ian Picurro had 6.5 tackles with one sack.