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Milpitas Knights Win Three Championship Titles Click here for Milpitas Patch Article (pasted below) and videos/photos Saturday, November 20, 2010 PAL Stadium
"The only thing that stops football is lightening," said Bobby Carswell, president of the Milpitas Knights youth football. And indeed, the players and cheerleaders braved Saturday's rain to win three of four championships.
Here's the wrap-up:
Junior Pee Wees Silver (undefeated) Score: 37-6 Touchdowns: Running back Tariq Bracey scored five, and fullback Alex Erazo completed one. Defense: Running back/middle linebacker Faivin Popallii-Pomele and Tyree Bracey. Quote: "Our defense prevailed."
Pee Wees White (undefeated) Score: 31-7 Touchdowns: Running back Kyle Canuel Quote: "Our offense ran through their defense every chance they got." —Evan Matau, assistant head coach Highlight: Player Eric Barries came back to watch the green game after he went out with a neck injury to the emergency room.
Junior Midgets Green Score: 0-24 Quote: "We kept fumbling the ball (five times), and those turned into points for other team." —Tory Brown, defense coordinator Highlight: These six players will continue to All-Stars—Trevor Jimenez, Jarrod Green, Curtis Hicks, Ramon Gomez, Jordan King and Justin Malone.
Midgets Black Score: 6-0 Touchdown: Quarterback Nick Chavez Quote: "It was a team of non-superstars and became a total team. We never looked back." —Coach Andy Pommier Coming up: Six players will continue to All-Stars. Nick Chavez, Moses Santellano, Jason Scrempos, Royce Kim, Cole Poffenbarger, and Chris Vu.