Tech Defeats Bayside 14-8

By Kate Blitz
Sports Information Director
Photos by Barry Ritter

After an exciting first win against Midwood HS, Tech came prepared to play Bayside. Bayside was 0-1 after a loss to Grand Street Campus 22-0.

Tech started the game by kicking off to Bayside. Derek Norman blocked a punt and Denzel McLarty fumbled on the 10 yard line in the first quarter. Tech was very successful in the first quarter holding Bayside to no points.

In the second quarter, Tech had a long play which brought the team to the 15 yard line. On 3rd and 8, Hisham Dola threw an incomplete pass to James Brown in the end zone. On 4th and 8, Dola threw an interception. The tech defense allowed a first down but on the next down Bayside was called offsides. Bayside threw for a one yard pass but was immediately tacked by Tarrance Taylor. Oyeleye Odewumni had an interception and ran it back to the 9 yard line. McLarty had two runs, one for 8 yards which brought it to the one yard line and the second for the touchdown. The two point conversion was missed. Tech led 6-0.

Bayside gets the ball at the 35 yard line, after a penalty on Oyeleye Odewumni because the kick went out of bounds. On the next play, Tech was called for unnecessary roughness bring Bayside to Tech's 45. A first down resulted in Bayside being on Tech's 11 yard line, and two plays later on on 3rd and 7, the quarterback was tackled and gained no yardage. Dola defends the pass on 4th down with 17 seconds left. Tech recovers on downs and takes a knee to end the half.

Tech received the ball on the 35. The next play was a run for no gain, and then Gino Nadela ran the ball on a reverse play for a first down. Tarrance Taylor turned over the football on the 47 yard line. Bayside had a 34 yard run. On 3rd down, Bayside threw long for a touchdown. They also completed the 2 point conversion, and led 8-6. Tech recovered the ball on the 44 yard line. Tech was called on a 10 yard penalty but made up for it with two runs for 10 yards. Tech was sacked on 3rd and 7, and punted to the 47. Bayside had a first down, but on 3rd down was intercepted by Brown. McLarty runs for 4 yards. Tarrance Taylor ran for 48 yards for a touchdown. Taylor also ran for the two point conversion. Tech led 14-8. The kickoff was returned to the 47, and the 3rd quarter had ended.

The Tech defense sacked Bayside for a 20 yard sack. Bayside was forced to punt, and Brown received the kick. Tech ran for about 20 yards to the 48 yard line. McLarty ran twice for 15 yards. McLarty ran 8 yards for the first down. A lateral was thrown to Brown for 5 yards. Gino Nadela was tackled for a loss of 6. Tech called a timeout, and turned over the ball on downs. Bayside had a first down, but the defense made Bayside throw for three incompletions. On 4th and 10, with Bayside under pressure, Brown defended against the pass, so Tech recovered on the 40 yard line. A penalty was called against Tech, bringing them to the 45. McLarty ran for 15 yards. On 4th down, Dola is intercepted on the 18 yard line with approximately 1 minute left. With 52 seconds left, Bayside got a first down, and ran out of bounds. Mike Plonski had a sack for 12 yards. Bayside called their final timeout with 38 seconds left. The defense had a tackle for a two yard loss with 15 seconds left. Chioke Tiamfook had an interception, Tech was called for holding, giving Bayside the first down. The clock ran out on Bayside and Tech won 14-8!

Come support Tech Football, at their opening home game on Thursday against Ft. Hamilton HS, who is 2-0, at 4 PM. The field is located at Claremont and Fulton Streets, just a few blocks away from school.