Go Friday Night

Game One: Merkel 13, Jim Ned 21

By Suzie
September 2, 2006

The first Friday Night football game has come and gone for the Jim Ned Indians, and thankfully, it ended with a "1" in the Win column.

The Merkel Badgers hosted the event, and immediately put their mark on the board, with a 40 yard connection from QB Matt Gabaldon to Jacob Mendez. Rodrick White, who kicked the field goal, would score later in the first quarter on an 18 yard run into the end zone.

From then on, it was all Jim Ned, as Michael Shelton caught two passes in the second and third quarders, and Philip Perez found a rare opening in the Badger's defensive line in the final period to seal the win. Frankie Rohr nailed all three of his PATs.

Notes of Interest
Jon George and Taylor Cain both took snaps during the game, appearing to share equal time The move by Coach Hargrove worked, as Merkel's defense had some difficulty adjusting to each of the quarterback's style of play. While Cain and George do play a lot alike, there must be something intangible that was just enough to throw off the oncoming defense.

Thumb's Down
The injury bug has hit the Indians hard the last couple of days, with multiple players getting banged up on the Junior Varsity squads, and two key injuries for the V. Rance Cook and Kit LeFevre both stepped out of the game early; however LeFevre was able to return. Several of the players were already donning casts and splints, mostly for damaged done to their thumbs.

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