Week 3 Wrap-up

After winning the first two games, Tech had their home opener against Ft. Hamilton. Ft. Hamilton was also undefeated after two wins against Sheepshead Bay and Curtis.

Since the game was on a Thursday, many students and teachers were at the game showing their support for the team. Everyone got all excited for the opening play, but was quickly upset when Ft. Hamilton ran it back for a Touchdown. The defense stopped the two point conversion. Gino Nadela ran the kick to the 10 yard line. Denzel McLarty ran for 12 yards and than 6 yards and then a run for no gain. On third and long the first down is made, but tech is forced to punt after after a play for loss of yards and a 5 yard penalty. James Brown punted the ball to Ft. Hamilton. On the next play, Brown and Mike Plonski tackled Ft. Hamilton out of bounds. McLarty then had two tackles. On the following play, Fort Hamilton fumbled, Chioke Tiamfook forced the fumble and Tamber Zaman recovered it. Brown had a long run, but the drive became unsuccessful and we were forced to punt. Ft. Hamilton almost scored another 25 yard touchdown but was brought on a penalty. Saquaine Selby almost intercepted on the next play. The defense forced them to punt. Ft. Hamilton intercepted though. From the 40 yard line Ft. Hamilton scored a Touchdown, but again, the 2 point conversion was stopped. Brown fumbled and Ft. Hamilton led 19-0. There was little time left after the touchdown before half time.
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After halftime, Tech was ready to fight. Ft. Hamilton kicked off to Tech and was returned by Brown. McLarty ran the ball twice for ten yards. He ran again for 4 yards. On second and six, Zaman got the first down. Tarrance Taylor then ran for a first, and Zaman caught a pass for another first. McLarty ran for 9 yards and then on 3rd and short an incomplete pass was thrown. On fourth down, Taylor scored a touchdown, but Tech was called on an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. On the extra point, Tech missed but Fort Hamilton was called on a defensive interference. On the second try, Tech missed the extra point again. On defense, Taylor made a tackle for a loss, which forced Ft. Hamilton to punt. Taylor returned the punt. . On third down, Brown ran for a first down. Taylor ran for another first down. Brown made an additional first down. McLarty ran for 5 yards. After a one yard gain, Brown had a loss of 4. On 4th down, Tech went out of bounds. Ft. Hamilton ran for 10 yards on their first play. Tech called a timeout. Ft. Hamilton won 25-6.
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Although Tech lost, they really pulled it together in the second half. They kept Ft. Hamilton to one touchdown. You should come and see what Tech has in store for next week against Lehman. It is the homecoming game. The team really appreciates the effort of everyone, and they would love for everyone to come out Saturday at 12.

Fort 25 - Tech 6

Brooklyn Tech's rally falls short
Engineers outplay Fort Hamilton in second half, but run out of time

By ZACH BRAZILLER

Brooklyn Tech outgained Fort Hamilton, 161-73, on offense and out-rushed them, 125-4. The turnover battle was even, as was the scoreboard.

Unfortunately, that was just the second half.

Taking advantage of two Engineers turnovers, the Tigers led 19-0 at intermission and prevailed, 25-6, Thursday afternoon in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn.

“If we come out like that,” senior running back Tarrance Taylor said, referring to the final 24 minutes, “we can beat anybody.”

Taylor capped Brooklyn Tech’s lone scoring drive, of 13 plays and 75 yards, finding pay dirt from 13 yards on 4th-and-1. The drive to start the second half set a tone that the Tech wasn’t going anywhere. Twice more, the Engineers drove into Tigers territory but failed to produce points.
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Fort Hamilton (3-0) failed to pick up a first down after halftime until quarterback Frank Laino hit wide receiver Brandon Reddish on a 69-yard touchdown pass with 3:00 remaining, a scoring strike that iced the victory.

“We came out and we stood there and we fought,” Brooklyn Tech's first-year coach Kyle McKenna said. “My hat goes off to our kids.”

McKenna took heart in his team’s effort. There was a fighter’s mentality, he said, that trickled down throughout his entire roster. It had nothing to do with any speech he delivered or X’s and O’s adjustments.

“They came out and decided they wanted to play as good as they are,” he said. “It’s not like I became Bill Belichick.”

Brooklyn Tech (2-1) made the extra blocks that sprung running backs Denzel McLarty (14-67) and Taylor (7-44) for first-down runs. It gave quarterback Hisham Dola (6-of-14, 78 yards) that extra split second to find an open receiver. Defensively, the Engineers kept containment on Fort Hamilton stars AJ Richardson and Frank Laino, not allowing either to get the edge.

“We have to work on keeping our intensity up the whole game,” wide receiver/quarterback/defensive back James Brown said.

Like any coach, McKenna wasn’t taking a moral victory out of the performance. He felt after Taylor’s touchdown, and the defense forced Fort Hamilton to go three-and-out, Brooklyn Tech was in the driver’s seat. But with what he described as a top-tier schedule looming, a loss isn’t the worst thing that can happen.

“When you have a lot of success early it’s good to get tested and see how you react afterwards,” McKenna said. “It’s not like we’re on a bed of roses and everything is great. You got to face some adversity to get to the point where you can peak.”

zbraziller@nypost.com

Pre-game Interviews

By Kate Blitz
Sports Information Director

After a tight game against Bayside, the team knew that there could have been some improvements, but they were also excited for the upcoming game.

"We had a great win. We could have done better, but I could have definitely improved on my passing decisions. I'm not too intimidated by Ft. Hamilton, we beat them on JV so its pretty similar," Hisham Dola said.

Delroy Nichols, who had 3 sacks against Bayside, said, "We made a lot of progress. The offensive output was much greater. We got a lot of pressure on the quarterback and had a good defense."

"It was a close game, but we broke away for the win. Our work is cut out for us this week," Malik Alexander said.

Derek Norman, who blocked a punt this week against Bayside, said,"The game worked out like we planned. I was excited that we won, and I'm happy that people from school are going to be there Thursday to support us."

Your friends want you at the game, please support the team, and come to the first home game this Thursday at 4PM. It's only a few blocks away from school on Fulton and Clermont Streets. You get in free if you wear Royal Blue!

JV Defeats Stuyvesant 40-0

In the annual JV grudge match, Tech defeated Stuyvesant in front of a enthusiastic home crowd. Chris Francis ran behind an offensive line that included two freshman. A shutout was threatened late in the game, but Tech held strong in the red zone to close the game.

Next game is against Fort Hamilton on Monday Sept 21 at Tech field.

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.

Week 2 NY Post Rankings

Brooklyn Tech goes to #10
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/football/psal_football_rankings_week_5qR3N40xlL2US4hyKw7LZJ/1

Brooklyn Tech Football - Radio Interview

ANDREW JASHYN, JIM DESANTIS and KYLE McKENNA TO APPEAR "ON THE SIDELINES" with VINNY ACETO! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM on RADIO NEW YORK 91.5 FM
http://real.wnye.org:8080/ramgen/otsl/ot..sl