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Izulde · 08-27-2011, 03:23 PM

Park's First Loss A 20-17 OT Thriller

Horlick Field is not only home to rotating home games between the three public schools of Case, Park, and Horlick, but also hosts Racine Raiders games. The Racine Belles of A League Of Their Own fame also played there when it was a baseball field.

An epic showdown between 4-0 Racine Park and 3-1 Waukesha North awaited at Horlick Field in Racine on Friday night and the game proved every bit worthy of the billing. Unfortunately for the Panthers, the Northstars were the winners in an exciting 20-17 overtime contest.

Paradoxically enough, it was Park senior QB Tim Moungey's best start of the season. He completed his first three passes and had a 25 yard scramble to take the Panthers deep in Northstar territory. But then the poor protection of the offensive line struck again inside the red zone. Moungey was sacked twice, including a devastating 21 yard loss that gave Park nothing after a lengthy opening drive.

No such problems awaited Waukesha North, as the Northstars sneered at the reptuation of Park's defense and staked out a 14-0 lead by the second quarter. Then, towards the end of the second half, the Panther defense intercepted and Moungey completed three straight passes for 81 yards to set up a field goal just before the half, giving Park a 14-3 deficit and the momentum heading into the locker room.

The Northstars got the ball to start the second half, and it was none other than Moungey who set the tone early, racing around the offensive tackle on second down to sack the quarterback. Another Park sack came on third down, and now, under shotgun, Moungey executed a drive that sparked the Panther rally, hitting Carlos Gray in the endzone for a 35 yard TD to make it a 14-10 ballgame.

That score held for the rest of the third quarter and most of the fourth, until, with a little over a minute to go in the game, Moungey found favorite target Cameron McKenzie for a 28 yard gain to have Park knocking on the door. A Derek Warren run later, Park was in the endzone with their first lead of the game, 17-14.

But Waukesha North came back to get the Chris Wright field goal and the game went into overtime. There, Park's offensive line allowed the fourth sack of the game, a 9 yard loss that caused Mike Johnson to shank a 36 yard field goal try.

Despite Park's own answering sack on the other end, Wright did what Johnson failed to, hitting a booming 44 yarder for the victory to equalize both teams' records at 4-1.

"It's frustrating, really frustrating. We wanted to go undefeated and to lose like this really hurts. All credit to North, though. They showed how good they are this year," Moungey said after the game.

Ironically enough, it was the Park star's best game of the season on both sides of the ball: 12/25 for 226 yards and a TD on center, albeit with -10 rushing yards due to the sacks, and 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack.

His performance was enough to get him upgraded to a 3* QB and a 2* LOLB, according to Rivals.com and led to some interesting effects on the recruiting trail.

Moungey Update - QB
His elevation to 3* status meant that he received calls from not one, but *two* 6* programs, Big Ten's Ohio State and the Big 12's Oklahoma. Even more impressive, the Buckeyes and the Sooners are ranked #6 and #1 respectively, signaling Moungey's arrival to the big time. 5* Michigan also inquired about him at QB, but it's believed the Park senior has no interest in playing for Rich Rodriguez.

Moungey Update - LOLB
Iowa State and Western Michigan formally offered scholarships for him to play on defense, and the Broncos, Central Michigan, and Minnesota all again called to express interest in having him play OLB.

Overall Board
Central Michigan (MAC) - QB x 2, LOLB x 3
Eastern Michigan (MAC) - QB*, LOLB*
Iowa State (Big 12) - QB*, LOLB*
Iowa (Big 10) - QB
Illinois (Big 10) -QB, LOLB
Michigan (Big 10) - QB
Minnesota (Big 10) - QB x 2, LOLB x 4
Northern Illinois (MAC) - QB
Northwestern (Big 10) - QB*, LOLB
Ohio State (Big 10 - #6) - QB
Oklahoma (Big 12 - #1) - QB
UNLV (MWC) - QB*
Vanderbilt (SEC) - QB*
Western Michigan (MAC) QB x 2, LOLB x 3*

08-27-2011, 03:23 PM	#5
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Park's First Loss A 20-17 OT Thriller Horlick Field is not only home to rotating home games between the three public schools of Case, Park, and Horlick, but also hosts Racine Raiders games. The Racine Belles of A League Of Their Own fame also played there when it was a baseball field. An epic showdown between 4-0 Racine Park and 3-1 Waukesha North awaited at Horlick Field in Racine on Friday night and the game proved every bit worthy of the billing. Unfortunately for the Panthers, the Northstars were the winners in an exciting 20-17 overtime contest. Paradoxically enough, it was Park senior QB Tim Moungey's best start of the season. He completed his first three passes and had a 25 yard scramble to take the Panthers deep in Northstar territory. But then the poor protection of the offensive line struck again inside the red zone. Moungey was sacked twice, including a devastating 21 yard loss that gave Park nothing after a lengthy opening drive. No such problems awaited Waukesha North, as the Northstars sneered at the reptuation of Park's defense and staked out a 14-0 lead by the second quarter. Then, towards the end of the second half, the Panther defense intercepted and Moungey completed three straight passes for 81 yards to set up a field goal just before the half, giving Park a 14-3 deficit and the momentum heading into the locker room. The Northstars got the ball to start the second half, and it was none other than Moungey who set the tone early, racing around the offensive tackle on second down to sack the quarterback. Another Park sack came on third down, and now, under shotgun, Moungey executed a drive that sparked the Panther rally, hitting Carlos Gray in the endzone for a 35 yard TD to make it a 14-10 ballgame. That score held for the rest of the third quarter and most of the fourth, until, with a little over a minute to go in the game, Moungey found favorite target Cameron McKenzie for a 28 yard gain to have Park knocking on the door. A Derek Warren run later, Park was in the endzone with their first lead of the game, 17-14. But Waukesha North came back to get the Chris Wright field goal and the game went into overtime. There, Park's offensive line allowed the fourth sack of the game, a 9 yard loss that caused Mike Johnson to shank a 36 yard field goal try. Despite Park's own answering sack on the other end, Wright did what Johnson failed to, hitting a booming 44 yarder for the victory to equalize both teams' records at 4-1. "It's frustrating, really frustrating. We wanted to go undefeated and to lose like this really hurts. All credit to North, though. They showed how good they are this year," Moungey said after the game. Ironically enough, it was the Park star's best game of the season on both sides of the ball: 12/25 for 226 yards and a TD on center, albeit with -10 rushing yards due to the sacks, and 3 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and a sack. His performance was enough to get him upgraded to a 3* QB and a 2* LOLB, according to Rivals.com and led to some interesting effects on the recruiting trail. Moungey Update - QB His elevation to 3* status meant that he received calls from not one, but two 6* programs, Big Ten's Ohio State and the Big 12's Oklahoma. Even more impressive, the Buckeyes and the Sooners are ranked #6 and #1 respectively, signaling Moungey's arrival to the big time. 5* Michigan also inquired about him at QB, but it's believed the Park senior has no interest in playing for Rich Rodriguez. Moungey Update - LOLB Iowa State and Western Michigan formally offered scholarships for him to play on defense, and the Broncos, Central Michigan, and Minnesota all again called to express interest in having him play OLB. Overall Board Central Michigan (MAC) - QB x 2, LOLB x 3 Eastern Michigan (MAC) - QB, LOLB Iowa State (Big 12) - QB, LOLB Iowa (Big 10) - QB Illinois (Big 10) -QB, LOLB Michigan (Big 10) - QB Minnesota (Big 10) - QB x 2, LOLB x 4 Northern Illinois (MAC) - QB Northwestern (Big 10) - QB, LOLB Ohio State (Big 10 - #6) - QB Oklahoma (Big 12 - #1) - QB UNLV (MWC) - QB Vanderbilt (SEC) - QB* Western Michigan (MAC) QB x 2, LOLB x 3* __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)