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Cowboys blast past Harlem Wildcats, 47-0 |
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Wednesday, 10 September 2008 |
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Page 1 of 2  COLORS WAVE – Members of the Conrad yell squad present Old Glory along with the state flag as the Conrad band played the National Anthem right before the kickoff of the Cowboy-Wildcats football contest on Friday evening. I-O Photo by Buck Traxler
Looking for a little revenge, and they got it, for last year’s contest in which the Cowboys lost in Harlem in overtime, “was a little sweet,” said Coach Joe Moerkerke. That lost tumbled the homeboys out of the playoffs.
Harlem won the coin toss and deferred the kickoff to the second half. Many fans were still coming in and while others were just getting settled when the game ball was kicked into a still, Friday evening air.
Senior running back Eric Norby gathered in the kick at the 20, moved to the right, picked up a couple of good blocks, turned on the after burners and raced untouched up the field 80 yards for a score. That quick, Conrad was up 6-0. The PAT kick by Aaron Lehnerz made the score 7-0.
On Harlem’s first possession, their quarterback, Taylor First Raised, had his pass plucked out of the air by Colby Johns and the Cowboys were back in business at the 20-yard line.
Norby ran the ball down to the 10-yard line and three plays later, Brandon Philipps plowed into the end zone off the right side for a 13-0 lead. Lehnerz made it 14-0 with his second PAT kick.
On the Cats second possession, they, couldn’t go anywhere with the ball and, punted on a fourth and six situation.
A bad snap from center had the punter scrambling but senior Jeff Jerome made a terrific ankle tackle, bringing the kicker down at the five yard line. Norby would take a handoff from junior quarterback Josiah Moerkerke and waltz into the promised land from three yards out for a 20-0 Cowboy lead. The PAT was blocked.
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