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Week 10 – Eagles Soar Over Newbury Park and into Round 2 ofPlayoffs!
Itwas a beautiful Saturday morning and excitement filled the air as the Eaglestook the field at Newbury Park for the first round of playoffs. Game captains Jack Alexander, CameronJasmine, Maxx Lux and Chaz Meissner led the team as theytook the field and kicked off to start the game. The ball was recovered by the Steelers at the 46 yd line. After a series ofshort gains, the Steelers had the ball at the Eagle 5 yd line when quarterback(#1) kept the ball and scored the first points of the game. Running back (#24) added the 2 pt conversion. TheEagles got the ball at the 48 yd line after a 12 yd return by Meissner. Two plays later, Meissner rambled 45 yds to score a touchdown and then addedthe 2 pt conversion on a sweep to the outside, aided by a nice "crackback" block by Nick Seyler, making the score 8-8. Alexander kickedoff and the ball went to Big Boy (#36) who waspromptly gang tackled by most of the Eagle team, with Gavin Green and MichaelParisi riding him like a horse until he surrendered. The second qtr. included a lot of bigplays by Dana Levy's defense. The Steelers were driving down the fieldwhen Seyler and Jasmine knocked the ball loose, but it was recovered by Newbury Park. Then on a 4th and goal, theSteelers attempted a reverse but they were caught short of the first downmarker by a huge tackle by Meissner to get the ball back. A series of gainsby Meissner and Hunter "Johnny on the Spot" Williams got the Eaglessome breathing room and another "crackback" by Nick “the Sniper”Seyler sprung Meissner for a 49 yd touchdown. The 2 pt conversion was nogood, making the score 14-8 Eagles. Newbury Park got the ball with 3:36remaining in the half and attempted a pitch/pass on 3rd and 12 that was brokenup by Seyler, and then Jasmine pummeled the Big Boy on 4th down to get theball back. With the ball at the 50 yd line and 1:32 to go, theEagles Offensive Coordinator Tony Rodriguezturned to Meissner. He deliveredwith a 45 yard romp taking the ball to the 5 yd line. He then ran acounter and scored from 5 yds out. The 2 pt conversion was good with apass play from Quarterback Luke Watson to the"Sniper" who drifted past the defense for the completion. Score- Eagles 22, Steelers 8. The next 1:13 took forever (home team clock management) and the Steelers took advantage byscoring with a few seconds left after a 55 yd touchdown run by (#22). The 2 pt conversion was good. Half time score 22-16. We got us agame!
Offense wins games, but defense wins championships! The Eagle defense has been stellar all year and we wouldrely on them to close this game out. The defense held the Steelers out ofthe end zone the rest of the game. The opening kickoff was handled byGarrett Levesque and he picked up a couple of yards. Meissner handled the ballthe next 4 plays and we gave the ball back to Newbury Park at the 26 yd linegoing in. Cornerback, Nick "theSniper" Seyler sliced through his blocker and ripped the ball from theSteeler ball-carrier causing a fumble that was picked up by Garret Juels. A couple of runs by Meissner, Williams, and Seyler brought up a critical 4thand 5. The Eagle shot caller Luke Watsonbarked out a hard count and the Steelers jumped off side to give the Eagles amuch needed first down to end the 3rd quarter. Eagles had the ball at the Steeler 40 yd line and a heavydose of Chaz "You Can't Stop Me" Meissner kept the clockrunning. He was able to pickup a couple of first downs, none of which could have been possible withoutgreat blocking from the boys on the front line. Way to open the holesAiden Rodriguez, Juels, Jack Alexander, Big Ben Lee, Michael Paris andJasmine. He also got help on the edges from DJ Elhadidy, Akash Juwadi,Gavin Green, Josh Olson, and Menacing Maxx Lux. We had another long 4thand 13 when Watson barked out another hard count and the Steelers jumped offside again. Way to hold your position, offense! On 4th and 8, Meissner got 6 yards but came up short of thefirst down and Eagles turned the ball over on downs. On 4th down and 5,with 48 seconds remaining, Newbury Park tried to sweep around the edge but"Johnny on the Spot" i.e, Hunter Williams made the tackle to ensurethe victory. Final Score – Eagles22, Newbury Park 16!
It's on to the second round where the Eagles will take on Burbank, the #3seed. Meissner finished the day with 210 all-purpose yards, a trulyamazing feat. Meissner and Jasmine led the Eagle defense with 10 tackles apiece; Williams (8); Seyler (6); Alexander (5);Juels (4); Lee (4); Levesque(3); Watson (2); Rodriguez (2); and a host of others with one. This is a scrappy team full of heartand determination. We’re proud ofyou boys – GO EAGLES!
Week 9 – The Eagles Go Marching Over the Saints
The Eagles met up with the Moorpark Saints at Agoura High Schoolon Saturday. The teams entered the game with identical records, but bythe end of the game there was no doubt who the better team was. TheEagles captains' Michael Parisi, Luke Watson,Garrett Levesque and D.J. Elhadidy elected to receive the ball. Moorpark's kicker "muffed" the kickoff and the ball went to theEagles at the Saint 40 yd line. Three plays into the game Running Back Chaz Meissnerrambled 40 yds for the first touchdown of the game. Big Ben Lee took theensuing snap from center Aiden Rodriguez and out ran the Saint defense on abootleg that netted 2 points, making the early score 8-0. Moorparkreceived Jack Alexander's kick off and attempted to get their offense on track,but the Eagle defense proved to be too much. Levesque thwarted a reverseattempt for a loss on the play and on a 4th and 15, Lee smashed through theline to record a sack and cause a fumble that was recovered by CameronJasmin. The first quarter ended with a long gain (22 yds) by Meissnerthat had an excellent downfield block by "Johnny on the spot" HunterWilliams...he sure has a nose for the ball. A series of rushes byWilliams, Jasmin and Lee set up Meissner with a 2 yd touchdown run. The 2 pt conversion, a pass attempt toNick Seyler, deflected off his fingertips making the score 14-0. The nextkickoff by Alexander went to the Saints and the runner was quickly swarmed-onby Meissner and Williams, with a spearing penalty adding to the short gain.Moorpark had a 3rd and 5 when Alexander and Parisi tackled the ball carrier fora loss, but a face mask penalty gave them a first down on the Eagle 46 ydline. The Saints tried to sweep wide left on the next play, butcornerback Seyler strung it out and eventually made the tackle for a 3 ydloss. The last play of the firsthalf was ended with another big tackle by Jasmine. The score was 14-0 athalftime - another first half shut out for Dana Levy's defense.
The second half began with an on-side kick by Alexander that wasexecuted perfectly, as Lee recovered the ball for the Eagles. A reverseto Levesque that netted 4 yds, was followed by a 42 yd run by Meissner to bringthe ball to the Saint’s 10 yd line. Williams busted through the defensefor a 10 yd touchdown run, but the 2 pt conversion was no good. Afterreceiving the next kick-off, the Saints offense was again foiled by a series ofgreat defensive plays led by Jasmine whohad tackles for losses on 3rd and 8 and 4th and 12, to give the ball backto the Eagles. An incomplete pass with a loss of 2, was followed by aMeissner 9 yd run to set up a critical 4th and 1. Once again, Meissnerpicked up 6 more yds for the first down and kept the clock running. Withthe ball on the 45 yd line, Coach Rodriguez dialed up another counter and thistime Seyler broke through the line and picked up 22 yds and another Eagle firstdown. Williams, Jasmine and Lee's runs got the ball down to the 17 ydline where Levesque reversed field and weaved his way for anothertouchdown. The 2 pt conversion wasunsuccessful. Moorpark took the Alexander kick-off 25 yds before beingtackled by Jack (he kicks it and then makes the tackle -- no other playersneeded!). The next and final play of the third quarter went for a Sainttouchdown and the 2 pt conversion was good, making the score 26-8. The fourthquarter was fun to watch as Jasmine and Lee pushed the entire offensive linebackwards to stop their threat. Quarterback Watson completed 2 passes inthe 4th (8 yds to Meissner) and (18 yds to Rodriguez). A fumble gave theball back to Moorpark, but on the next running play, D.J. Elhadidy chipped therunner, causing him to fumble. Theball was recovered by Watson. At this point the Eagles featured some newrunning backs. Each of the following boys got to run the ball forpositive yardage...Garret Juels, Josh Olson,Elhadidy, Gavin Green, Parisi and Menacing Maxx Lux. Final scoreAgoura/Oak Park Eagles 26, Moorpark Saints 8. TheEagles win their last two games of the regular season and ride into the playoffs as a #12 seed. They travel to Newbury Park Black onSaturday, November 14th for a 10:00 a.m. game. Good luck and go Eagles!
Offense Totals: Meissner (9 carries/129 yards); Williams (2/11); Levesque (2/20);Lee (4/24); Seyler (1/22); Watson (1/1); Jasmine (2/2); Rodriguez (2/1); Juels(1/4); Olson (1/3); Elhadidy (1/1); Green (1/1); Parisi (1/1); Luxx(1/1). Watson ( 4 attempts-26 yards); Meissner (1/8); Rodriguez (1/18).
Defense Totals: Jasmine (11); Meissner (5); Williams (4);Levesque (4); Lee (3); Seyler (3); Rodriguez (2); Alexander (2); Green (2);Olson (1); Parisi (1).
Week 8 - Eagles spook Ventura
TheEagles were fear-provoking this weekend as they crept into Ventura on Halloweenmorning and terrified the Ventura White Bulldogs!
Thegame started off with a bang after Agoura received the kick-off and on thesecond carry, Chaz Meissner ran for 47 yards for an Eagle touchdown. They were stopped short of the 2 ptconversion, but, with only 2 min. played in the game, the Eagles led 6-0. The Bulldogs then received the ball,but could not penetrate our defensive line, led by Cameron Jasmine and BenLee. After 4 downs, Venturawas forced to turn the ball back over to the Eagles. Agoura/Oak Parktook over at the 50 yard line and after a recovered fumble and dropped pitch(for a loss of 5 yards), QB Luke Watson handed off to Garrett Levesque who ranthe ball for 55 yards and another Eagle touchdown! This time Lee ran in the 2 point conversion and the Eagleswere up 14-0! Jack Alexanderkicked-off and Ventura was brought down mid-field by Maxx Lux and HunterWilliams. The Bulldogs had nobetter luck with the strong Eagles defense on this series either. In the next three downs, Ventura washeld to the line of scrimmage with big tackles by Jasmine, Lee and Nick Seyler,and on their 4th and 15, was forced to punt. This ended the first quarter with theEagles leading 14-0 and again, in possession of the ball.
Thesecond quarter was again, ALL Eagles. In their first series, Meissner got another big opening and ran 35 yardsfor a third Eagles touchdown. Theconversion was stopped short, but the Eagles led 20-0. Alexander kicked off again and theBulldogs were taken down at the 40 yard line by Meissner and Seyler. Seyler, Meissner, Lee and Williams madebig tackles and the Eagles defense closed down the Bulldogs offense that wereforced to punt again. HunterWilliams then made an incredible 75 yard punt return for a touchdown, but itwas called back on a penalty. Timeran out and at the half, Eagles led 20-0! First half stats included Meissner with 89 all-purpose yds, Levesquewith 55 yds, Williams with 11 yds, and Lee with5 yds. Defensively, Jasmine had 8 tackles, Seyler had 5 tackles,Lee and Meissner each had 4 tackles, Garret Juels and Williams had 2 each, andLux had 1.
Thesecond half began with Alexander kicking-off to Ventura and being stopped atthe 53 yard line with a big hit by D.J. Elhadidy. The Bulldogs then fumbled and it was recovered by Agoura. The Eagles then made a big drive with a10 yd run by Meissner, another 15 yd run by Chaz and then a 24 yd run byWilliams. Agoura was now at the 8yd line where they handed off to big Cameron Jasmine who barreled his way infor a fourth Eagles touchdown! Theconversion was stopped short, but the Eagles lead was now 26-0. Due to the score, Ventura got to removefour Eagle players from the field, electing to take Lee, Jasmine, Williams andWatson out of the game. On theirnext series, the Bulldogs were able to drive the ball for a touchdown makingthe score 26-6. Elhadidy made agreat kick-off reception for the Eagles and they began the 4thquarter with another long drive. After a series of carries, Chaz got a big opening and ran 35 yds foranother Eagles touchdown. Thescore was now 32-6. The Bulldogsgot the ball back with our four players still required to sit out. Despite some great tackles by AkashJuwadi, Josh Olson, Aiden Rodriguez, Michael Parisi, Elhadidy, Seyler,Alexander, and Meissner, the Bulldogs were able to drive the ball in for aTD. Their 2 pt conversion was goodand the score was now 32-14. Withall our players back in and despite clock running issue, the Eagles heldVentura for the remainder of the game, and came out on top with a final scoreof 32-14!! Second half offensivestats were Meissner with 80 yds, Williams with 31 yds, and Jasmine with 8yds. Defensively, the whole teammade huge contributions. Meissnerhad 6 tackles, Williams had 5, Rodriguez, Elhadidy, and Seyler had 3 each, Leeand Olson had 2 each, and Parisi, Alexander, Juwadi, and Watson each had oneBIG tackle.
Itwas a total team effort by the Eagles this week and it was SCARY to see theheart and determination of the team. Keep working boys – you are all MONSTERS! Happy Halloween!
Week 7– Agoura/Oak Park vs. Burbank
Game captains(Hunter Williams, Aiden Rodriguez, Nick Seyler and Maxx Lux) won the coin flipand elected to receive the ball first against Burbank. The Burbank team averaged40 points per game coming into Saturday's match up against the Eagles. TheEagles drove down the field on a series of runs by Chaz Meissner (28 yards on 7attempts) and Hunter Williams (13 yards on 3 carries) and brought the ball downto the Burbank 20 yard line. Offensive Coordinator Tony Rodriguez dialedup the reverse, and Garrett Levesque rambled 20 yards for the Eagletouchdown. The 2 point conversionwas unsuccessful. The ensuing kickoff by Jack Alexander fell into Burbank'shands and they attempted to run a reverse of their own, but Meissner foiledtheir plan and made a big tackle. The first quarter ended with the Eaglesup 6-0.
The second quarter was a defensive battle with no points being scored by eitherteam. Big Ben Lee and Cameron Jasmin were the leading tacklers for the defense. The Eagles utilized the punt option two or three times and kept theBurbank attack at bay. Burbank had the ball on the 45 yard line with 1:26left in the half. Lee smashed intothe running back and caused a fumble that was recovered by Burbank. Afalse start by the Burbank team stalled their offense and time eventually ranout. Defensive Coordinator DanaLevy and the Eagles shut down the high powered Burbank offense with atotal team effort. Way to go Boys!
The second half was dominated by #21 from Burbank, who took the opening kickoff60 yards for a touchdown. He also wentfor the 2 point conversion but was again stopped short of the goal line. Ben Lee had 2 sacks for big losses andforced the Burbank team into a 3rd and long, but the Eagles were hit with aface mask penalty that moved the ball down to the 13 yard line. A screenpass to #21 resulted in a Burbank touchdown, and this time they convertedthe 2 point play making the score 14-6. Williams received thekick-off and then Quarterback Luke Watson hit Meissner for a 6 yard passcompletion. This was followed by aWilliams 3 yard run to set up a 3rd and 1. Meissner got 3 yards and anEagle first down to end the 3rd quarter. The next two rushesby Meissner (12 and 27 yards) put the ball at the 3 yard line. Meissner finished off the drive with atouchdown run and added the 2 point conversion to make the score 14-14 with9:34 to go in the game. Burbank’s #21again proved to be hard to tackle and weaved his way for another 33 yardtouchdown run. Garrett Levesquestopped the 2-point conversion. The Eagles got another chance, but on areverse to Levesque the ball was turned over by way of a fumble and the Burbankteam had a 4th and 11 from the Eagle 18 yard line. Quarterback, #12 forBurbank, rolled out and keptrunning for an 18 yard touchdown and then snuck up the middle for the 2 pointconversion. The next kickoff bounced off Lee and the Burbank teamrecovered the ball and ran out the clock. The final score was Burbank 28,Agoura/Oak Park 14.
It was avaliant effort by the Eagles against a very good Burbank team. The boysplayed a great game, congratulations!
Week 6 - Eagles Wrangle theOutlaws
Whata valiant effort made by the Pee Wee Eagles this weekend, taking on the CanyonCountry Outlaws on the road. Agoura/Oak Park played with great heart and fought hard to the end. Although they came up short with a28-16 loss, they played exceptional football!
Thegame began with a great defensive battle in the first quarter. The Eagles won the toss and receivedthe ball at the 40 yard line. Theball was turned over on downs, with the Outlaws taking over on their 40 ydline. Canyon had two false startsto push them back and the Eagle line held them to get the ball back after fourdowns. Both teams got the ballback one more time each, but were held to small yardage gains. The 1st Qtr ended with thegame being played entirely in the midfield. The 2nd qtr was a toughone for the Eagles. It began withthe Outlaws having the ball at their 21 yd line. After driving the ball 11 yds,Nick Seyler and Chaz Meissner brought their runner down short of the touchdown,but the Outlaws were now first and goal. Canyon was pushed back after receiving two penalties and went for a passon 2nd and 22. But, Hunter Williams intercepted the pass to deny thetouchdown and give the ball back to the Eagles. After a series with little yardage, the Outlaws got the ballback and the Quarterback #5, was able to run 33 yds for a touchdown. Cameron Jasmin stopped the 2 pointconversion attempt making the score 6-0 Outlaws. The Eagles got the ball back, but after a 5 yd run byWilliams and a 10 yd run by QB Luke Watson, the Outlaws recovered an Eaglefumble. Canyon’s QB was able torun in again for another touchdown. Canyon’s 2 pt conversion was good this time, ending the half with ascore of 14-0 Outlaws.
TheEagles regrouped and adjusted at halftime. However, the Outlaws returned the kick-off and ran for 40yds before being brought down by Seyler. Meissner and Seyler stopped the next run, but the Outlaws weresuccessful on a 2nd down to run it in for a touchdown. The 2 pt conversion was good and theOutlaws lead 21-0. But now it wasthe Eagles turn. They began theirattack when the kick-off was received by Rodriguez at the 35 yd line. Meissner ran for 12 yds in two carries,and on 4th and 14, Seyler made a key block to give a hole to Chazwho ran for 45 yds to get us to first and goal. The next play was a QB keeper and Watson ran 5 yds for thetouchdown! Meissner ran in the 2pt. conversion making the score 21-8. The Eagles then attempted an onside kick and Williams made another keyplay by recovering the ball! Hunter ran for 15 yds and received a personal foul putting us at the 21yd line. Meissner, with anotherblock from Seyler, ran 21 yds for the touchdown. Williams ran in the for 2 pts and the game is now21-16. Outlaws received the kickoff and were brought down by Seyler at the 49 yd line. They attempted a pass, but again it wasintercepted by Williams! Unfortunately, in front of the Eagles crowd but out of the referee’sview, an Outlaw hit Williams in the face and stripped the ball from him -giving it back to Canyon and taking away a key opportunity for the Eagles. We held the Outlaws with big tackles,but on their next series the Outlaws broke through with huge #18 running it infor a touchdown. Their 2 ptconversion was knocked down by Watson and the Eagles received the ball one moretime. After a 12 yd completed passfrom Watson to Seyler, the Eagles fumbled and the Outlaws recovered. They took a knee to run the time out. Final score Outlaws 28, Eagles 16. Eagles defensive stats in the gamewere: Seyler with 7 tackles,Meissner and Levesque with 6, Williams with 5, Jasmin and Watson with 3tackles, Lee and Olson with twoand Green with one. Offensivehighlights were Meissner running for 114 yards, Williams running for 37 yardswith an onside kick recovery and two interceptions, and Watson running for 15yards with a 12 yard pass completion to Seyler.
TheEagles held their own against a very big and tough Outlaw team and showed greatheart and determination. Canyonhad only given up 31 points this season and the Eagles got 16 points againstthem. Also, a BIG shout-out toJack Alexander who blocked a HUGE #77 all day (that kid must be shaving) andheld him to do almost nothing. Wayto go Jack!! And, to all theEagles, keep up the great work -- you’re playing better every week and we’re soproud of you! Great game!!
Week 5 - Eagles vs. Thousand Oaks Titans
The Eagles took on Thousand Oaks at AgouraHigh School this week. The coin flip was won by the Eaglecaptains, Luke Watson, Akash Juwadi, Michael Parisi and Nick Seyler, whodecided to receive the ball. The Eagles' Jack Alexander recovered theon-side kick-off attempt from T.O. and placed the ball into the offense’ hands on the 38 yard line. Aseries of runs eventually stalled and the Eagles were forced to turn the ballover on downs. The Titans began to drive down the field when Defensive Coordinator Dana Levy dialed up the"blitz” and Big Ben Lee crashed through theline, causing a fumble that was recovered by Luke Watson. The first quarter ended with the score 0-0 -- a defensive battle led by Chaz Meissnerwith 8 tackles and Nick Seyler with 6, in the first half.
The Titans drove down the field to start the second quarter,capping off the drive with a 12 yard touchdown run by #12 and a 2-pointconversion by #24 making the score 8-0. The ensuing kickoff was recovered by Hunter Williams, with a series ofrun plays from Quarterback Luke Watson. Running BacksMeissner and Williams pounded the Lancer Defense and got the ball moving behindsuperb blocking from linemen Aiden Rodriguez, Jack Alexander, Ben Lee, Cameron Jasmin, Garret Juels and MichealParisi. Fullback Garrett Levesque and WideReceivers Juwadi, DJ Elhadidy, Gavin Green, JoshOlson, Maxx Lux and Seyler maintained their blocks to tack on extrayards. Meissner ripped-off a 35 yard run and was tackled via"horsecollar", adding an extra 10 yards to take the ball to the 10yard line. The Eagles drove all the way tothe Lancer 5 yard line where, unfortunately, they turned the ball over ondowns. The next play, T.O. quarterback #5 darted past the Eagle defense and went 95 yards to score the second andfinal touchdown of the game. But, the 2-point conversion was thwarted!
The next kick off was recovered by Levesque and he picked up15 yards taking the Eagles to the 30 yard line with 1:27 left in the half. The Eagle offense had a couple of bigplays before time ran out. Watson hit Williams for a 5 yard pass completionand Seyler got 9 yards on a counter to give the Eagles a first down. Meissnerran a hard 15 yards to end the half…score 14-0.
The second half was a defensive battle and no other points were allowed. The opening kick-off by Alexander hit a Titan in the head and bounced backtoward Seyler who recovered the ball for the Eagles at the 43 yard line. The Eagles eventually stalled with a 4th down fumble that was recovered byT.O. Both teams went back and forth but were denied the end zone from astellar defensive performance. Leading the way for the Eagles defense was Williams with 13 tackles,Meissner (12), Jasmin (11), Seyler (9), Levesque (6), Watson (5), Juels (3),and Alexander (3). Josh Olson had2 tackles and also broke up a pitch-pass by T.O. to get the ball back to theEagles with 1:13 to go in the game. Meissner, Williams and Watson gotpositive yards on the last few plays, but time ran out. Final score14-0. Offensive stats were asfollows: Meissner- 101 yards on 17 carries, Watson- 19 yards on 3 carries,Williams- 8 yards on 4 carries, Seyler- 7 yards on 2 carries, and Jasmin- 5yards on 1 carry. Watson completed 1 pass to Williams for 5 yards.
Despite being out-manned by a bigger team, the boys played atough game and never gave up.
Next week the Eagles travel to Canyon Country for a 9:00am game. Good luck boys – keep working hard!
Week 4 - Agoura Oak Park Eagles vs. CalabasasCoyotes
The Eaglestraveled to Calabasas for their third game of the season to take on theCoyotes. It was another hard fought game by the Eagles who eventually gotwore down in the 4th quarter losing 24-8. However, the final scoredoesn't give enough credit to the hard-fought game by the Eagle players. Anchoring the Eagle offense again were linemen Aiden Rodriguez, Jack Alexander,Ben Lee and Niki Matheisen, at center and guards, where Calabasas had 4-5Coyotee defenders crashing the middle. These boys, along with the rest ofthe line, tackles, Cameron Jasmine, Garret Juels, Michael Parisi and Tight EndHunter Williams played a valiant game against a heavy rush.
Jack Alexander kicked the ball to start off the game. The Eagle Defense heldthe Coyotees to a 3rd and 8 at the 42 yard line until #24 of Calabasas brokethrough and rambled for a 42 yard touchdown. #46 added the 2 pointconversion to make the score 8-0 Calabasas. The score held there untilhalftime. Running back Chaz Meissner followed lead blocks from Fullback GarrettLevesque and got 29 yards on 5 carries in the first quarter. The Eagleshad the ball on the Coyotee 16 yard line to start the 2nd quarter but a seriesof penalties and tackles for losses stalled the Eagle attack and we wereforced to give the ball over on downs. The defensive play of the game inthe first half came on a 4th and 2 on their 27 yard line when Jack Alexanderstopped the Coyotee rusher short of the first down and the Eagles took over ondowns. Quarterback Niki Matheison kept the aggressive Coyotee defense offguard by getting them to jump off side with the offense holding on the hard 2count. Time ran out before the Eagles could punch it in.
Eagles got the ball to start the 2nd half and drove it down the field on aseries of runs by Meissner. The Coyotee defense started keying on Chaz sothe Eagle coaching staff, Dana Levy and Tony Rodriguez, called on Big Ben Leeto run a bootleg at 7. Ben faked the hand off to Meissner and scrambled37 yards for the touchdown. Coach Rodriguez tried it again on the 2 pointconversion and again the Coyotee defense bought the fake and Big Ben Leeslammed into the end zone following good blocks by the wide receivers NickSeyler and Hunter Parks. Other receivers, Akash Juwadi, Josh Olson, SpencerLux and Luke Watson on the Eagle offense helped out with good blocks throughoutthe game. On the ensuing kick off, D.J. Elhadidy and Gavin Green raceddown field to make the tackle. At the end of 3 quarters the score wasknotted at 8.
The 4th quarter was all Calabasas. We had the ball on their 30 yard line when quarterback Ben Lee wasintercepted and they ran it back 70 yards for the touchdown. Bo Jackson#34 ran in the 2 point conversion (somebody please check that kids driverslicense) -- he was just too big and strong. The kickoff ricocheted off an Eaglereceiver and the Coyotees recovered. Bo took the ball the next play andwent 39 yards for another touchdown. #22 added the 2 pointconversion. With that said, Hunter Williams needs to be recognizedfor squaring up Bo and getting "trucked" by the massive youngman. Most kids would have taken a trip to the hospital, but Hunterbounced back after a play or two, and finished the game . Allthe boys showed great heart and determination. Keep working hard and GoEagles!
Week 2 - Agoura Oak Park Eagles vs. CamarilloRoadrunners
TheEagles lost a heartbreaker in their second game of the season, playing withincredible heart and determination on a blistering Saturday morning. The Eagles faced a strong CamarilloRoadrunners team who came into the game undefeated, scoring three to fourtouchdowns per game. With avaliant team effort, the Eagles held the Roadrunners scoreless for threequarters before their monster star fullback #21 was able to make his big runs.
TheEagles pulled off some big plays and highlights of their own. In the first half, the Eagles offense,led by Niki Matheisen and Ben Lee, moved the ball 95 yards on the ground. Chaz Meissner led the runningattack with 79 yards on 13 carries, along with Hunter Williams with 10 yards in2 carries. The big break came whenJack Alexander recovered a fumble in the second quarter and then ran for 3yards. The Eagles offensive lineopened up a huge hole for Meissner who ran it in for 30 yards for thetouchdown. Ben Lee ran in the 2point conversion and the Eagles were up 8-0.
TheEagles defense was also amazing in the first half, shutting down Camarillo’sbig superstars #21 and #38 for the entire first half. The Roadrunners were unable to score due to the heartand determination of the Eagles defense. Leading the defense with tackles in the first halfwere Hunter Williams with four, Nick Seyler with four, Chaz Meissner andCameron Jasmin each with three, and Jack Alexander with two. Other big hits came from AidanRodriquez who also recovered a Camarillo fumble, D.J. Elhadidy, and GarretJuels. Garrett Levesque also madea huge play by breaking up a long Roadrunner pass. The Eagles end the half with an 8-0 lead.
Thesecond half started off strong when Chaz Meissner and Cameron Jasmin secured afumble by the Roadrunner kick-off return team. The Eagles were able to get 12 yards, but their attack wasstopped short. The entire Eagles team worked hard and great contributions camefrom both sides of the ball from Parisi, Olson, Parks, Green, Lux, andJuwadi. However, from that pointforward, the Roadrunners large squad and big offensive players were able towear the Eagles down. Camarilloscored three touchdowns in the second half to win 18-8.
While the team was disappointed with the finalscore, the Eagles worked hard, never gave up, and continue to improve each week. Thegame was also clear proof to Camarillo, themselves, and the rest of the leaguethat the Eagles can play with anyone. Go Eagles!
TheAgoura/Oak Park Eagles began their season with a home game against Newbury ParkBlack on Saturday, September 12th. The Eagles weretriumphant with a 14-12 win that had multiple highlights and big plays. Leading the Eagles offense was running back Chaz Meissner with 19 carries and 1 reception,for 187 (all-purpose) yards and 2 touchdowns. Steering the offense werequarterbacks Ben Lee and Niki Matheisen - showing leadership on thefield as they guided the Eagles down the field with no turnovers. Theoffensive linemen consisting of Center Aiden Rodriguez, Guards Jack Alexander and Garret Juels, Tackles Gavin Green, Michael Parisi, and Cameron Jasmin, and Tide End Hunter Williams, opened huge holes in theNewbury defense allowing the running backs roomto roam. Hunter Williams contributed to the offensive attack by adding 15 yards on 3carries and 6 yards on a kickoff return for 21 all-purposeyards. Ben Leepicked up 11 yards on the ground and 28 yards passing. Quarterback Niki Matheisen picked up 3 yards on the groundto complete the Eagle offensive output.
There were a number of big plays defensively that saved the victory for theEagles. Chaz Meissner led the Eagle defense with 9 tackles and a fumble recovery,followed by Hunter Williams with 6 tackles, Ben Lee and Garrett Lavesque each with 4 tackles, Nick Seyler and Cameron Jasmin with 3 tackles each, and JoshOlson and JackAlexander alsogetting in on the action. Cornerback Hunter Parks covered a Newbury receiverbeautifully making a long pass attempt incomplete.
Otherplayers that did a great job on both sides of the ball by sustaining blocks andhelping out on tackles were Akash Juwadi, Maxx Lux, and D.J. Elhadidy.
Therewere 3 big plays that helped insure a victory. Garrett Levesque made several big tackles - one for a loss of 5 and another for aloss of 6. But the really big playcame when Garrett chased a Newbury runner down to the 6 yard line making atouchdown saving tackle - the Newbury offense couldn't punch it in! Another big play came in the 3rd quarter when Newbury Park had a 4th and 15 andcame up 1 yard short when Safety Nick Seyler tackled the runner to deny thefirst down and get the ball back to the Eagles. The biggest play of thegame came with 1:32 left to play when Newbury scored a touchdown and was goingfor the 2-point conversion, but got gang tackled by the entire Eagle defense to save the game! Way to go Big “D”!
Finalscore Agoura/Oak Park Eagles 14 – Newbury Park Black 12!
The Eagles have a BYE this week and then take on Camarillo at Agoura HighSchool on Saturday, September 26th. Good Luck and Go Eagles!!!
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