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Big Six · 03-10-2010, 08:34 PM

Week 12, 2007
#75 Buffalo (4-4, 2-4) at #80 Kent State (4-5, 3-3)

Code:

 
Buffalo    0 0 7  7 - 14
Kent State 0 0 7 10 - 17
 
 
3Q: 11:42 KENT - Blaine Kooistra 29 run.
3Q: 11:42 KENT - Leonard Shultz extra point.
3Q: 05:10 BUFF - Ernest Diaz 4 run.
3Q: 05:10 BUFF - Ike Harrison extra point.
4Q: 14:52 KENT - Blaine Kooistra 3 run.
4Q: 14:52 KENT - Leonard Shultz extra point.
4Q: 05:18 BUFF - Moe Downs 3 pass from Hugh Burroughs.
4Q: 05:18 BUFF - Ike Harrison extra point.
4Q: 00:00 KENT - Leonard Shultz 34 field goal.

This week, we treated a good-sized home crowd to an old-fashioned, grind-it-out football game and, best of all, we won. It was Senior Day at Kent State, so it was great to send some of our guys out with a victory in their last home game.

We only have one senior who starts regularly--OT Phillip Harrison--but we started another senior on our O-line, Edgar Bennefield. Edgar started for us for two years, and he's been a great leader. He deserved a chance to start today, and he proved it by delivering four key run blocks.

Blaine Kooistra was the game's MVP, rushing for 106 yards on 29 carries. Again, it wasn't pretty, but he got the job done. Blaine finished the game with 980 yards rushing for the season, so he's a very good bet to pass the 1000-yard barrier next week. His sophomore season hasn't been quite as dominant as his freshman season was, but he's still the key to our offense.

Speaking of dominant freshmen, Oliver DeIulio of Bowling Green has had another huge year, averaging over 160 rushing yards a game.

Deon Scribner played well, too. He completed 13 of 22 passes, and threw one pick that didn't end up hurting us, because our defense got the ball right back. Jackie Bosworth led our receivers with four grabs for 82 yards.

And, as usual, Adrian Castillo was the leader of our defensive corps with 16 tackles. We had to make do without Wayne Merrill at linebacker, as he was recovering from a bad case of tonsillitis. Neal Hopkins shifted from the middle to the outside, and Thurman Talley started at MLB.

Recruiting Update
Three more solid players committed to Kent State this week. None of them have big-time national reputations, but we think they'll all be good football players. They are:

RB Leland Dall
C Alan Shannon
DT Percy Ford

Dall is a sleeper; he also has been known to have a little bit of an attitude problem. He is, however, a very good student, and we think he simply needs to grow up some. While we don't project him as a feature back, we think he can make a real difference on special teams.

Shannon is an old-school O-lineman who likes run blocking best, and he's good at it. He was interested in us early, and after we didn't hear much from him, we wondered if we were still in the running. He finally narrowed down his choices to us, Zanesville, and Marshall, and he picked us.

And Ford fills a need for us at defensive tackle; while he may never develop into a stud, he's smart, he has a good attitude, and he'll probably be very coachable.

We now have 12 commitments, and that means we have four remaining scholarships. Five players are visiting us this week:

QB Tim Froese
G Jon Blaylock
T Mitchell Shockey
DT Chris Ryan
P Everett Hundley

Of this group, Froese looks like the most talented player.

We have a shot at finishing the season with a winning record if we beat Akron this week. That's not the position I thought we'd be in at the beginning of the season, but it's frankly a better position than I thought we'd be in a few weeks ago.

Kent State's record: 5-5, 4-3 in MAC play.

03-10-2010, 08:34 PM	#94
Big Six High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Williamsburg, Virginia	Week 12, 2007 #75 Buffalo (4-4, 2-4) at #80 Kent State (4-5, 3-3) Code: Buffalo 0 0 7 7 - 14 Kent State 0 0 7 10 - 17 3Q: 11:42 KENT - Blaine Kooistra 29 run. 3Q: 11:42 KENT - Leonard Shultz extra point. 3Q: 05:10 BUFF - Ernest Diaz 4 run. 3Q: 05:10 BUFF - Ike Harrison extra point. 4Q: 14:52 KENT - Blaine Kooistra 3 run. 4Q: 14:52 KENT - Leonard Shultz extra point. 4Q: 05:18 BUFF - Moe Downs 3 pass from Hugh Burroughs. 4Q: 05:18 BUFF - Ike Harrison extra point. 4Q: 00:00 KENT - Leonard Shultz 34 field goal. This week, we treated a good-sized home crowd to an old-fashioned, grind-it-out football game and, best of all, we won. It was Senior Day at Kent State, so it was great to send some of our guys out with a victory in their last home game. We only have one senior who starts regularly--OT Phillip Harrison--but we started another senior on our O-line, Edgar Bennefield. Edgar started for us for two years, and he's been a great leader. He deserved a chance to start today, and he proved it by delivering four key run blocks. Blaine Kooistra was the game's MVP, rushing for 106 yards on 29 carries. Again, it wasn't pretty, but he got the job done. Blaine finished the game with 980 yards rushing for the season, so he's a very good bet to pass the 1000-yard barrier next week. His sophomore season hasn't been quite as dominant as his freshman season was, but he's still the key to our offense. Speaking of dominant freshmen, Oliver DeIulio of Bowling Green has had another huge year, averaging over 160 rushing yards a game. Deon Scribner played well, too. He completed 13 of 22 passes, and threw one pick that didn't end up hurting us, because our defense got the ball right back. Jackie Bosworth led our receivers with four grabs for 82 yards. And, as usual, Adrian Castillo was the leader of our defensive corps with 16 tackles. We had to make do without Wayne Merrill at linebacker, as he was recovering from a bad case of tonsillitis. Neal Hopkins shifted from the middle to the outside, and Thurman Talley started at MLB. Recruiting Update Three more solid players committed to Kent State this week. None of them have big-time national reputations, but we think they'll all be good football players. They are: RB Leland Dall C Alan Shannon DT Percy Ford Dall is a sleeper; he also has been known to have a little bit of an attitude problem. He is, however, a very good student, and we think he simply needs to grow up some. While we don't project him as a feature back, we think he can make a real difference on special teams. Shannon is an old-school O-lineman who likes run blocking best, and he's good at it. He was interested in us early, and after we didn't hear much from him, we wondered if we were still in the running. He finally narrowed down his choices to us, Zanesville, and Marshall, and he picked us. And Ford fills a need for us at defensive tackle; while he may never develop into a stud, he's smart, he has a good attitude, and he'll probably be very coachable. We now have 12 commitments, and that means we have four remaining scholarships. Five players are visiting us this week: QB Tim Froese G Jon Blaylock T Mitchell Shockey DT Chris Ryan P Everett Hundley Of this group, Froese looks like the most talented player. We have a shot at finishing the season with a winning record if we beat Akron this week. That's not the position I thought we'd be in at the beginning of the season, but it's frankly a better position than I thought we'd be in a few weeks ago. Kent State's record: 5-5, 4-3 in MAC play. Last edited by Big Six : 03-11-2010 at 07:13 PM.