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Welcome to Greenjacket Country
Home of The
NAFL Empire Division
"BACK TO BACK" CHAMPIONS
2009 - (10-0) UNDEFEATED
2008 - (9-1)
2009 NAFL North Atlantic Region CHAMPIONS
(12-0)
2009 NAFL Eastern Conference Runner-ups
(12-1)
Saturday, October 31
TEAM BANQUET
The Greenjackets Team & Alumni Hall of Fame Banquet will be Held on Saturday December 5th in the American Legion Hall Post 553 in South Glens Falls,NY. The Cost will be $20 if Pre paid by Nov. 15th and $25 at Door. All must RSVP by Dec 1st if you intend to pay at door. Mail checks to Greenjackets Football ,9 Broad St., Glens Falls,NY 12801. Also make checks payable to Greenjackets Football
Any questions call 518-745-1928 or 361-4354. You can reach us by email at
gfgreenjacketsalumni@gmail.com
Sunday, October 25
Greenjackets Season Ends with loss to CPP
The Greenjackets lost by the Score of 52-0......More to Come Later
Monday, October 19
Minor League Football News # 1 vs # 2 clash for NAFL Eastern Conference Championship
Monday, October 19
Jackets head to NAFL Eastern Conference Championship
http://poststar.com/sports/article_a1447c24-bb9c-11de-b9c3-001cc4c002e0.html
The Jackets defeated the Southern Tier Warriors 28-14 to claim the NAFL North Atlantic Regional Championship on Saturday Night. Recap of the game is written by Greg Brownell of the Post Star.
Thursday, October 15
Greenjackets announce raffle-proceeds to go towards team
The Greenjackets have announced they are holding a raffle. Tickets are just $5 and can be purchased at the game or from a current member of the Greenjackets. Proceeds will go towards the team. A list of some of the prizes include: Gift certificates to East End Eatery, Ma and Pa's Place, Sweet Basil, Sokol's Market, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Eternal Sun, Cooper's Cave, and Price Chopper. Greenjackets apparel and Season's Pass. Massage Session from Spa Studio, portable DVD player. and more. For information on how you can purchase tickets call the Greenjackets office at 745-1928 or see a Greenjacket player.
Sunday, October 11
Playoff Brackets Updated
Sunday, October 11
Jackets advance
Greenjackets advance in playoffs
GLENS FALLS -- The Greenjackets didn’t look so hot in their first 25 minutes of playoff football.
They came up empty on their first four possessions, succeeding only in racking up turnovers and penalty yardage. But no worries. The defense was fine.
The Jackets put together two touchdowns and a safety to beat the Tri-County Tigers 16-0 in their North American Football League playoff opener at East Field. The Jackets earned a chance to face the Southern Tier Warriors at home on Saturday in the next round.
"With this team I don’t really get concerned,’’ Greenjackets quarterback Mike Leonbruno said. "I know they’re going to step it up and come through.’’ The Jackets’ defense carried the night, forcing four Tri-County fumbles and generally keeping the Tigers from moving the ball. Most of the Tigers’ yardage came on a couple of fourth-quarter drives.
"Tonight our defense finally came together,’’ coach John Millett said. "That was the whole key in the ballgame.’’ The Jackets were moving the ball fine, but their first four drives sputtered. They came up with a broad range of ways to fail.
The first drive ended with a dropped pass in the end zone. The second was killed by a fumble. The third ended with an interception. Then the fourth was halted by a couple of penalties — one nullifying a touchdown — and a missed field goal.
"I think it took us so long to get going because we had a week off,’’ Leonbruno said. "We were slow starting, but we’ve been slow starting all year. I knew in the second half we’d come out and play better.’’
"Late in the season, you only get to practice once a week,’’ Millett said. "You expect a little bit of (sloppiness), but we had more of that tonight than we expected. The defense helped us out.’’ The Jackets finally put it together with a solid late second-quarter drive that started at their own 21.
Leonbruno found Larry Alberts on a pair of passes that got them close, Zorry Williams rushed it to the 6 yard line, and Leonbruno darted for the end zone for a 7-0 lead.
The safety came in the third quarter at a very opportune time. The Jackets had just fumbled away another prime scoring opportunity, but quarterback Ray Cummings was sacked for the two points on the next play. The second Greenjackets touchdown was more like the efficient drives that have helped the team go unbeaten this season. Williams and Jack Gibbs carried the Jackets to the 40, and Leonbruno found Alberts on a long pass play over the middle for the touchdown.
Tri-County (5-6) 0 0 0 0 — 0
Greenjackets (11-0) 0 7 2 7 — 16
Second Quarter
GJ — Leonbruno 6 run (Quigan kick), 1:07. Third Quarter
GJ — Safety: Cummings tackled in end zone, 1:25.
Fourth Quarter
GJ — Alberts 40 pass from Leonbruno (Quigan kick), 8:20.
TEAM STATISTICS TC GJ
First downs 10 11
Rushing-yards 23-113 32-147
Passing yards 92 185
Comp-Att.-Int. 10-25-0 13-23-1 Punts-ave. 5-35.2 2-44.0
Sacks-yards lost 0-0 1-(-1)
Fumbles-lost 4-4 3-3
Return yards 127 88
Penalties-yards 4-30 8-60 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Tri-County: Cummings 3-23; Cotton 10-36; Byrd 2-17; Jenkins 1-(-1); McGill 7-38. Greenjackets: Williams 20-88; Godfrey 1-4; Leonbruno 3-21, 1TD; Gibbs 5-21; Brennan 3-13.
PASSING — Tri-County: Cummings 5-11-0, 49 yards; McGill 5-14-0, 43 yards. Greenjackets: Leonbruno 13-23-1, 185 yards, 1TD.
RECEIVING — Tri-County: Minkler 4-23; Mima 1-12; McGill 1-(-2); Byrd 3-33; Cotton 1-5; Cummings 1-19. Greenjackets: Williams 1-12; Alberts 4-89, 1TD; Lane 1-9; Elliott 1-7; Brennan 4-56; Quigan 2-16.
MISSED FIELD GOALS — Greenjackets: Quigan, 31, wide left.
Sunday, October 4
Greenjackets continue playoff push-North Atlantic Regional Championship
 VS.  Glens Falls Greenjackets Southern Tier Warriors Saturday Oct 17th 7:30 PM EAST FIELD
Wednesday, October 7
Jackets All-Star Selections
The Glens Falls Greenjackets recently captured their 2nd straight Empire Division Title with a 12-0 record to date and a flawless 10-0 record during league play. The Greenjackets now enter a National Playoff picture with an upcoming home game coming to Glens Falls on Saturday October 10th at East Field. With a win on the 10th they will also host a 2nd playoff game at East Field on the 17th. Winning a division title as a team also brought on a lot of individual accolades. Recently, the North American Football League released its selection for 2009 Eastern Conference All-Stars. The Eastern Conference consists of teams from Virginia on north to New York and New England. 1st team members include running back Zorry Williams, offensive linemen OC West, Jake Wilde, and Nate Howe, D-Lineman Matt MacDonald, Linebacker Brian Howard, Defensive Backs Ed Byrnes and Jason Guzman, and Kicker Alex Quiggan. 2nd team members selected include Quarterback Mike Leonbruno, offensive linemen Josh Gosselin and Aaron Straight, and D-Lineman Camden Spencer. Also selected to Honorable Mention were wide receivers John Brennan, Larry Alberts, and Kamar Elliot, D-Linemen Desmond Burgess and Ryan Marviglio, Linebacker Mike Dennison, and Defensive Backs Ian Godfrey and Patrick Mills. Zorry Williams broke the 1,000 yard rushing barrier for the season finishing 2nd in the league in total yards and 1st in the league in total touchdowns with 16. Paving the way for him was a highly regarded offensive line known affectionately as “The Pit Crew.” All 5 starting “Pit Crew” members were chosen as either 1st or 2nd team members as a tribute to their hard work and dedication. Wide Receivers John Brennan( 360 yards, 3 TD), Larry Alberts( 258 yards, 4 TD), and Kamar Elliot(366 yards, 9 TD) helped pace an offensive attack that landed the Greenjackets among the league best in several offensive categories ( scoring, yards per game, total yards). Quarterback Mike Leonbruno( 61% comp %, 1500+ yards, 26 total TD’s, and a 119 QB rating) capped off another stellar year while Kicker Alex Quiggan was a unanimous 1st team selection. Defensively, linebacker Brian Howard finished with a team high 87 tackles, among the top 5 in the league, while Jason Guzman recorded a team high 7 Interceptions to pace a Greenjacket defense that allowed an impressive 12 points per game average. Defensive Linemen Desmond Burgess(4 sacks,32 tackles), Camden Spencer( 3 Fum. Fum. Rec., 28 Tackles), Matt MacDonald(3 sacks, 25 tackles), and Ryan Marviglio ( 22 tackles, 2 sacks) helped guide a stingy run defense. Ed Byrnes( 56 tackles, 2 Int.), Patrick Mills (29 tackles and 3 Int.) and Ian Godfrey( 2 Int.) stood strong in the secondary.
Sunday, October 4
2009 Eastern Conference Playoff Preview provided by NAFL
|  The road to Miami begins this weekend. The 2009 NAFL Playoff brackets have been posted, so all teams know what obstacles they must overcome in order to make it to South Florida in November. Let's start our playoff preview by looking at each conference.
Eastern Conference
Favorites: Central Penn Piranha, Glens Falls Green Jackets, and South Jersey Lynx
Contender: Hampton Roads Hurricanes
Dark Horse: Chambersburg Cardinals
Central Penn Piranha (10-0)
Until recently, the Piranha have won the Eastern Conference every year. The Lynx changed that be defeating the Piranha in the Conference Championship in 2006. Last year was yet another disappointing season, as the Piranha lost to the now-defunct Connecticut Giants, also in the Conference Championship. Inconsistency is the Achilles heel of Central Penn. In 2009, one game they play like the best team in the league, and the next week they play like an average team.
Questions: Are they over-rated? Which team will show up during the playoffs?
Glens Falls Green Jackets (10-0)
The Green Jackets are making a strong case to be the new "Beast of the East." They are solid in all phases of the game, and boast talented players at the skilled positions, including Eastern Conference Player of the Year candidate, running back Zorry Williams (#2 rusher in the league). Now is the time for the Green Jackets to perform well.
Questions: Can they win games outside of the Empire Division? Will the attention on a national stage be too much?
South Jersey Lynx (9-1)
This isn't their first rodeo. The Lynx won the Eastern Conference back in 2006, and were on the verge of heading to Orlando to play in the Championship Game, until a last-minute touchdown by the Nashville Storm ended their season. South Jersey is always a threat to win the East, and 2009 is no different.
Questions: Can they knock-off potential playoff opponents such as the Hurricanes, Piranha, and Green Jackets? How well will they travel?
Hampton Roads Hurricanes (7-2)
Every year the Hurricanes win a game or two in the playoffs, and along the way they usually take one of the top teams down to the wire. The Canes bring a lot of team speed and a solid defense to the table.
Questions: Can their offense take it up a notch? Do they have enough in the tank to notch rod wins against potential opponents such as the Lynx, Piranha, and Green Jackets?
Chambersburg Cardinals (6-4)
They've tasted the playoffs, but they haven't enjoyed their brief visits. The Cardinals under-achieved in 2009, but all of that can change if they get hot during the playoffs.
Questions: Was their near-upset of the Piranha a few weeks ago a fluke? Will they get past the DC Explosion in the first round? |
Tuesday, September 29
October is here- PLAYOFF TIME - "In pursuit of perfection"
Eastern Conference 
EAST FIELD OCT 10 7:30 PM COME SUPPORT YOUR GREENJACKETS QUEST FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP
Tuesday, September 29
OCT 7th @ FIVE GUYS in Queensbury NY
Tell your friends family relatives and neighbors to come out to Five Guys on Glen Street for dinner Oct 7th from 7-9 PM. 20% of all food purchased from Five guys during that time period will go towards the Greenjackets playoff push. You must mention the Greenjackets at the time of purchase. COME SUPPORT YOUR GREENJACKETS.
Sunday, September 20
Greenjackets continue to win
Click on the link above to check out the recap written by Greg Brownell of the Post Star. Notable League Scores South Jersey Lynx 8 Dc Xplosion 16 The Lynx were undefeated and ranked as the # 2 seed in the East before their loss this weekend. With a win this Saturday against the I.T.C Aggression the Jackets can lay claim to the # 2 seed in the East playoffs.
Sunday, September 13
NAFL Releases 2009 All Star Rosters
The NAFL released its all star rosters today and the Greenjackets are well represented. 9 1st team selections and 4 2nd team selections were named. You can view all our representatives by clicking on the link above. Congrats guys!! The All star game will be played on NAFL Championship weekend in Miami FL Nov 13-15.
Sunday, September 13
Jackets clinch 2nd straight Empire Division
The Jackets took care of business Saturday night and clinched their 2nd straight Empire Division crown. Click on the link above to check out the game recap provided by Greg Brownell of the Post Star.
Sunday, August 30
Jackets win again...Recap taken from Bill Cain of The Leader-Herald
Colonials come up short against GreenjacketsBy BILL CAIN, The Leader-HeraldBBROADALBIN - The Glove Cities Colonials had no more big-play magic saved up for the last 24 seconds. The Colonials lost a 49-41 shootout Saturday to the undefeated Glens Falls Greenjackets in a North American Football League at Broadalbin-Perth High?School. They took possession with one last chance for overtime with 24 seconds to play and 90 yards between them and the end zone. They had used up their big plays to come back again and again and this time, three incompletions were followed by a fourth-down interception by Glens Falls' Patrick Mills at the Greenjackets 45-yard line to end the game. "There's no quit in the team here - they keep coming back," Glove Cities coach Matt Capano said. "We know we're in every game we play, even if these guys are the No. 3 team in the country. We've still got a chance. Our offense can score. We had a lot of missed tackles, though. It's disappointing when you put up 41 points against these guys. That's a good output for us." The missed tackles came most often against quarterback Ian Godfrey and tailback Zorry Williams, both of whom totalled over 100 yards on the ground. Godfrey is the backup quarterback for the Greenjackets and was filling in while Mike Leonbruno was coaching his Warrensburg Central School team at a scrimmage in Lake George. He stepped in to run for 130 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries, while passing for 132 and a score on a 6-for-15 night. "The offense did an outstanding job tonight," Glens Falls coach John Millett said. "And you've got to remember, that was not our starting quarterback. That's our backup quarterback and he did a hell of a job tonight." Williams ran for 188 yards on 19 carries, scoring twice. Most of the Colonials' big plays came through the air, but they opened the game with a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Brian Baldwin. Ralph Lott's extra point put them ahead 7-0 with just 25 seconds ticked off the clock. Glens Falls evened it up quickly on a 25-yard run from Godfrey and took the lead before the end of the opening quarter when it was ruled Alex Heath recovered a punt at the 3-yard line and retreated to the end zone, where he was tackled for a safety. The Colonials argued Heath never had possession until he was in the end zone. Glens Falls continued to pull away and then be reeled back in. The Greenjackets led 49-28 with eight seconds left in the third quarter after John Brennan caught a 50-yard scoring pass from Godfrey, but the Colonials defense finally started to shut them down in the fourth quarter and gave the offense the chance for a comeback. "We knew it'd be another shootout," Capano said. "It came down to a few mistakes again. You can't take anything away from these guys, they're a great ball team." Justin Kastner threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns on a 10-for-27 night, but also threw five interceptions. Two big interceptions came in the third quarter, both plucked from the air by Glens Falls middle linebacker Brian Howard. When Kastner connected, he connected for big yards, especially when it was Brian Baldwin on the other end of the pass. Baldwin caught five passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns. He scored on receptions of 71, 47 and 56 yards. Add his kick returns and he finished with 363 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns. Baldwin and Jason Quinn found ways to slip past their defenders, making several catches 5 or 10 yards behind the nearest defender. Quinn finished with three catches for 54 yards and a touchdown in limited action. Glove Cities other touchdown came on the ground, a 1-yard surge by Jim Person, who finished with 25 yards on six carries. Chad Smith led the ground game with 35 yards on seven carries. Heath had 17 yards on two totes. Just as the Colonials had trouble wrapping up on defense, Millett said he was disappointed with the Greenjackets' defense as their secondary looked vulnerable and several costly penalties helped the Glove Cities offense sustain a couple key drives. "We've just got to get our defense tightened up," he said. "Defense and special teams played terrible tonight. That's something we've got to work on. But we're 9-0 overall, 7-0 in the league and the next three games are at home. The only thing that can happen is we can end up beating ourselves, which we almost did tonight." Even with the loss, the Colonials (3-5) have a chance to reach the postseason. They have next week off, but then travel to play Tri-County and Southern Tier to finish the season. They have beaten Southern Tier and lost a close game to Tri-County. "We've still got a good shot to make playoffs," Capano said. "We've got to come back and regroup." Glens Falls 49, Glove Cities 41 Glens Falls920200-49 Glove Cities714713-41 First quarter GC - B. Baldwin 91 kickoff return (Lott kick), 14:35. GF - Godfrey 25 run (Quigan kick), 9:35. GF - safety. Second quarter GF - Gibbs 25 run (kick failed), 8:50. GC - B. Baldwin 71 pass from Kastner (kick failed), 7:38. GF - Godfrey 55 run (Quigan kick), 4:09. GF - Godfrey 1 run (Quigan kick), 1:21. GC - Person 1 run (Heath run), 0:30. Third quarter GF - Williams 3 run (Quigan kick), 12:05. GC - Quinn 25 pass from Kastner (Lott kick), 9:59. GF - Brennan 50 pass from Godfrey (kick blocked), 0:08. Fourth quarter GC - B. Baldwin 47 pass from Kastner (Lott kick), 8:13. GC - B. Baldwin 56 pass from Kastner (kick failed), 5:36.
Friday, August 28
NAFL declares this weekend "Showdown Saturday"
Showdown Saturday is what the NAFL is calling this weekend's slate of games and many will have playoff implications attached to them. The Jackets opponent this weekend, the Colonials, are in this boat. The Colonials are in a must win situation to stay alive in the playoff hunt as the Jackets look to maintain control of home field advantage. Kickoff is at 7:30 at Broadalbin-Perth High School. The Jackets won their previous meeting 33-25 in Glens Falls earlier this year. The Jackets are currently ranked the #3 seed in the East behind the Central Penn Piranha and South Jersey Lynx. Hampton Roads based out of Virginia is 4th. South Jersey and Hampton Roads face off this weekend in a key match that could jump the Jackets up a spot with a win and a Lynx loss.
Friday, August 28
Empire Division Standings as of 8/28
| 2009 NAFL Standings - Eastern Conference (North Atlantic Region) | | Empire Division | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Road | Conf | NonConf | Streak | | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 254 | 87 | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 6 | | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.667 | 147 | 108 | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 | | | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.571 | 138 | 130 | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 2-0-0 | - | | | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 244 | 141 | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 2 | | | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.286 | 170 | 181 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 0-0-0 | - | | | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 348 | 0-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 0-5-0 | 0-0-0 | - | |
Wednesday, August 26
Jackets garner 4 more player regonitions
Taken from NAFL League Website. Congratulations guys. |  East - QB Michael Leonbruno (GF Green Jackets) 9-13, 268 yards, 4 TD / 0 INT North - RB Bryan Jennings Jr. (Racine Raiders) 11-78 yards, 2 TD South - NONE West - QB David Littleton (Portland Raiders) 11-26, 232 yards, 4 TD / 0 INT  East - LB Mike Dennison (GF Green Jackets) 8 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble North - NONE South - DT Fred Robinson (St. Louis Bulldogs) 6 tackles, 1 sack West - LB Leon Ireland (SO Renegades) 8 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 TD  East - WR John Brennan (GF Green Jackets) 253 combined yards (114 PR, 89 rec, 37 KOR, 13 rush), TD North - WR Charles Owens (Racine Raiders) 227 combined yards (123 PR, 57 KOR, 47 rec), TD South - DE Andre Cooper (St. Louis Bulldogs) 6 tackles, 101 yards passing, 20 yards rushing West - LB Daniel Welcome (SO Renegades) 7 tackles, 3 sacks, 33 combined yards (15 PR, 14 rec, 4 rush)  East - Alex Quiggans (GF Green Jackets) 4-6 PAT, 1-1 FG (20) North - Ben Aguillar (Racine Raiders) 7-7 PAT South - NONE West - Zach Gist (SO Renegades) 6-7 PAT, 0-1 FG  East - NONE North - Racine Raiders 210 yards rushing South - NONE West - NONE |
Wednesday, August 26
Away game against Colonials
The game against the Colonials this weekend will be played at Broadalbin-Perth High School NOT at Knox Field in Johnstown as stated on schedules page. Kickoff time is still 7:30.
Sunday, August 23
Jackets Remain Undefeated
The Glens Falls Greenjackets continued its winning ways with a 45-28 win over the Tri County Tigers. Click the link above to read the recap of the game provided by Pete Tobey of the Post Star. Next week the Jackets travel to face the Glove Cities Colonials.
Thursday, August 20
Greenjackets Move up from #15 to #9 in NAFL Power Rankings
The Greenjackets moved up seven spots from #15 to #9 in NAFL Power Rankings.
Thursday, August 20
Heartfelt Condolences to the Leonbruno Family
The Greenjackets Family sends its condolences to Mike Leonbruno and Family on the loss of Erika Mabel (Jurgens) Leonbruno (Mikes Grandmother ). Sorry for your loss.......... See link for full obituary in Post Star
Wednesday, August 19
Greenjackets garner 3 Player of Week Awards
East - RB Zorry Williams (Glens Falls Green Jackets) 4-148 yards, 3 TD
North - QB Randy Blackford (Iowa Lightning) 11-16, 266 yards, 5 TD / 0 INT, 151 rating
South - NONE
West - RB Alvin Thornton (SO Renegades) 19-175 yards, TD
East - DT Brian Smith (Central Penn Piranha) 6 tackles, fumble recovery, BLK punt
North - LB Mike Hansen (Traverse Coty Wolves) 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
South - NONE
West - DE Rubin Jones (SO Renegades) 4 tackles, 2 sacks
East - WR John Brennan (Glens Falls Green Jackets) 169 combined yards (68 rush, 55 KOR, 26 rec, 20 PR)
North - RB Quarnail Arnold (Bridge City Knights) 1 tackle, 178 kickoff return yards
South - NONE
West - NONE
East - Andar Rehm (Central Penn Piranha) 4-4 PAT, 1-2 FG (31)
North - Brent Tisl (Iowa Lightning) 12-12 PAT
South - NONE
West - Zach Gist (SO Renegades) 6-6 PAT, 0-1 FG
East - Glens Falls Green Jackets 403 yards rushing
North - Dakota Lawdawgs 341 yards rushing
South - NONE
West - Southern Oregon Renegades 307 yards rushing
This was taken from the NAFL Website.
Sunday, August 16
Jackets crush Agression at East Field
Article is written and provided by Pete Tobey of the Post Star. The win improves the Jackets to 5-0 in league play and 7-0 overall. Next week is Diamond Dig Night as the Tri-County Tigers come to town for a 7:30 pm kickoff at East Field.
Thursday, August 6
National Ranking
The Glens Falls Greenjackets are Nationally Ranked in 2 Polls
Minor League Football News Ranking at #2
National Football Events Ranking at #4
Other Polls:
NYS Semi Pro Ranking at #1
NAFL Power Ratings at #14
Saturday, August 1
Greenjackets Defeat Western NY Cougars 17-6
ROCHESTER, New York - The Glens Falls Green Jackets (4-0) traveled to Rochester, NY last weekend and edged out a 17-6 win over a tough Western NY Cougars (2-2) squad. The Cougars led 6-0 going into the half before the Jackets stepped up in the second half. Matt MacDonald had a fumble recovery for a touchdown, and Ian Godfrey threw a 50-yard halfback pass for a touchdown to Larry Alberts. Alex Quiggans rounded out the scoring with a 24-yard field goal. Rookie Dan Morrison rushed for 73 yards on 15 carries, and Larry Alberts had 4 receptions for 86 yards, and a touchdown to pace the Glens Falls offense. Brian Howard continued his stellar defensive play leading the way with 11 tackles, and Ed Byrnes added 7 tackles, 1 sack, and forced a fumble. The win gives the Green Jackets a one and a half game lead in the Empire Division.
The Green Jackets have a bye this week before hosting the I.T.C. Aggression on August 15th, and theTri-County Tigers on August 22nd. Home games are played at East Field. Kickoff for both games is set for 7:30 PM. August 22nd will be our infamous "Diamond Dig Night," as 10 ladies will dig through dirt to win prizes and a set of Diamond Whisper Earrings from Scoville Jewelers.
Wednesday, July 29
Greenjackets gain National Ranking regognition
The Glens Falls Greenjackets were featured in both National Football Events as well as Minor League Football News national rankings released earlier this week. You can view the national rankings at: www.nationalfootballevents.com www.minorleaguefootballnews.com The Jackets travel to Rochester NY this Saturday to take on the Western NY Cougars for a 7:30 pm kickoff. Next Home Game will be Aug 15th at East Field as the Jackets battle the ITC Aggression. Come support us as we look to bring a 2nd straight Empire Division Title to Glens Falls.
Sunday, July 26
Jackets 33 Colonials 25
Read Greg Brownell's write up from the Post Star about last nights home opener win.
Thursday, July 23
ATTN PLAYERS - APPAREL ORDER FORM
Hey Guys,
In the handouts section on the left of the sight there is an order form if you are interested in ordering apparel. I tried to hand then out at practice Tuesday, but it was raining, and I noticed that most of you stuck the paper in your pocket...then i'm assuming you practiced...so you know, just throwing a wild guess out there, but i'm sure they became wet and are ruined...and this isn't high school, i don't want your crumbled and tore up paper :P
The apparel on the sheet is priced for players only and i'm debating whether or not I'd like to offer this apparel to fans...I'd like to keep it seperate so the team has there stuff and fans theres, etc..if you have any input on anything regarding apparel let me know, i'll do my best to work with you.
SO! print the order form, fill it out, bring it to me on Tuesday August 4th at the beginning of practice with the amount due and I will have your items hopefully the week after.
If you have any questions you can email/call me.
Thanks guys and keep it up.
=) Loressa
loressap@nycap.rr.com / 932-4516
Sunday, July 19
Greenjackets Defeat Tri-County Tigers 28-14
| Zorry Williams rushed for 93 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Greenjackets notched a 28-14 victory over NAFL Empire Division rival Tri County Tigers at their home field. The win improves the Jackets to 2-0 regular season and 4-0 overall. Mike Leombruno threw for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns, a 24 yard pass to Alex Quiggans and a 1 yard fade to newcomer Kamar Elliott. Kevin Lyndsay had 2 interceptions and Ed Byrnes also notched an interception to help guide the victory. The Tigers scored both times in the second half and the latter with 2 sec remaining in the game. This coming Saturday July 25th will bring the Jackets home opener to East Field in Glens Falls. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 against the Glove Cities Colonials and will be an Alumni Night Celebration. All former Greenjackets players, coaches, and staff are encouraged to come and celebrate. |
Sunday, July 12
Greenjackets open Regular Season with a victory
Glens falls Greenjackets 42 Southern TierWarriors 14 Zorry Williams- 14 carries 121 yards 3td’s Mike Leonbruno 8-13 118 yards 2 td;s Alex Quiggans 4 catched 65 yards 1 td Ben Lane 2 catches 31 yards 1 td Brian Howard 15 tackles 1 sack 1 fumble recovery Wayne Thomas 8 tackles After a long bus ride down a desolate stretch ofhighway the Glens Falls Greenjackets opened up their regular season with avictory over the Southern Tier Warriors 42-14. The Jackets came out very flatto start off the game and didn’t ever fully reach their on field talent butstill easily took care of their opponent. Zorry Williams, a 2008 MLFN 1stteam All-American, started 2009 where he left off last season rushing for 121yards on 14 carries while scoring 3 TD’s. Quarterback Mike Leonbruno completed8 of 12 passes for 118 yards while throwing for 2 TD’s. Brian Howard, 2008 Honorable MentionMLFN, led the way defensively with 15 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 Fumble Recovery.Ed Byrnes, Jason Guzman, and Kevin Lindsay each had 1 Interception apiece. TheJackets will travel this Saturday July 18th to Kingston for a 730 PMContest against Division foe Tri County Tigers.
Thursday, July 9
Season Opener vs. Southern Tier Warriors
We are playing at Odessa-Montour School at Charles Martin Field. Kickoff 7:30 .Bus leaves from Queensbury Middle School 12:00 , Saratoga Mall ( By Dicks ) 12:30 and Crossgates Mall 1:15pm . Be Early. If you are driving click on link for directions. Be at field by 5:30 pm READY TO PLAY BALL...............
Check out more in Article from Saturdays Post Star : Written by Alicia Johnson
@ http://www.poststar.com/articles/2009/07/11/sports/today/15012079.txt
Tuesday, June 23
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
We will have practice Thursday June 24th, Tuesday June 30th ,Thursday July 2nd (NO PRACTICE). Also July 7th and July 9th 6:30-8:30. Start of Season July 11th in Corning NY vs. Southern Tier Warriors. We will let everyone know when Bus leaves and scheduled pick ups in Saratoga and Albany Area for those players there. GET TO PRACTICE........
Sunday, June 21
Greenjackets Defeat Amsterdam Zephyrs 50-8
The Greenjackets traveled to Amsterdam on a rainy night and come out Victorious with the score of 50-8. Hats off to the Zephyrs for a great game and not giving up until the end. Class act in EFL, Stats from game to follow.
Sunday, June 14
Greenjackets cruise in preseason opener
GLENS FALLS -- If the regular season goes as well for the Glens Falls Greenjackets as their preseason opener went Saturday, they won't complain.
The Greenjackets dominated offensively and defensively in shutting out the Watertown Revolution 42-0 at Glens Falls High School's Putt LaMay Memorial Field.
Offensively, the Greenjackets scored 28 points in the second quarter, rushed for 211 yards and threw for 214 more. Defensively, Glens Falls held Watertown to 35 yards rushing on 31 attempts and 71 yards passing (with two interceptions).
Quarterback Mike Leonbruno started the 2009 campaign memorably. He was 5-for-7 passing for 214 yards and three touchdowns. He also ran another one in from 41 yards. His touchdown passes went for 28, 56 and 75 yards.
"We saw they were playing man and (rushing) a lot of guys," Leonbruno said. "We knew if we could get our blocks down, we could spring a couple. We have fast receivers and our O-line did a great job holding off that many guys."
The Greenjackets scored on their first drive of the game, covering 62 yards in 10 plays, culminating with a 28-yard scoring strike from Leonbruno to Alex Quigan.
Glens Falls scored every time it had the ball in the second quarter. Leonbruno found Quigan behind the defensive backs for 56-yard scoring pass to make it 14-0. Then John Brennan gathered in a 75-yard pass from Leonbruno to make it 21-0. Leonbruno's 41-yard scamper made it 28-0 before Zorry Williams scored from 10 yards out as time expired in the half to give the Greenjackets a 35-0 lead.
"We picked up where we left off last year as far as the offensive line," said assistant head coach Bob Fish, who in John Millett's absence was acting head coach for the game. "We just executed well."
Williams added a 20-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring.
Watertown only threatened to score near the end of the game, but Brian Leonard's interception in the end zone with 57 seconds left preserved the shutout.
"When our offense plays that well, we've got to play that well," Leonard said. "We were just doing our basic package, but it was working well, so no reason to show anything else."
"There is a lot of stuff we can do with this team; there's a lot of talent," Fish said.
Watertown 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Greenjackets 7 28 0 7 -- 42
First Quarter
G -- Quigan 28 pass from Leonbruno (Quigan kick), 8:26.
Second Quarter
G -- Quigan 56 pass from Leonbruno (Quigan kick), 11:11.
G -- Brennan 75 pass from Leonbruno (Quigan kick), 6:20.
G -- Leonbruno 41 run (Quigan kick), 2:10.
G -- Williams 10 run (Quigan kick), :00.
Fourth Quarter
G -- Williams 20 run (Quigan kick), 14:16.
TEAM STATISTICS
W'town Jackets
First downs 10 15
Rushing-yards 31-35 32-211
Passing yards 71 214
Comp-Att.-Int. 8-19-2 5-7-0
Punts-ave. 2-43.0 0-0.0
Fumbles-lost 6-2 6-2
Penalties-yards 6-50 6-70
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Watertown: Gleisner 20-60, Blackburn 8-(-8), Pembleton 3-(-17). Greenjackets: Williams 11-43, Godfrey 8-85, Morrison 6-5, Leonbruno 4-59, Brennan 3-19.
PASSING -- Watertown: Blackburn 6-14-2, 53; Pembleton 2-5-0, 18. Greenjackets: Leonbruno 5-7-0, 214.
RECEIVING -- Watertown: No. 83 4-32, Montalvo 3-31, Gleisner 1-8. Greenjackets: Quigan 2-84, Brennan 1-75, Lane 1-33, Williams 1-22.
MISSED FIELD GOALS -- Greenjackets: Quigan 60 (sh).
Saturday, June 6
GREENJACKETS ALUMNI ASSOC. NEXT MEETING
IF YOU WERE A PLAYER, COACH , ADMINISTRATOR ,WATERBOY OR VOLUNTEER, WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO ATTEND THE GREENJACKETS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S NEXT MEETING. IT WILL BE HELD AT THE TALK OF THE TOWN RESTAURANT ON JUNE 17TH AT 6:30. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THINGS LIKE MEMBERSHIPS AND MISSION STATEMENT AND MUCH MORE. PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED ,COMPLIMENTS OF Mr. DICK LELAND. HOPE TO SEE YA THERE......IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND PLEASE CONTACT US AT 518-745-1928 OR BY EMAIL AT GFGREENJACKETS@GMAIL.COM
Saturday, June 6
Greenjackets Open Pre-Season vs. Watertown Revolution on June 13th ,4pm Glens Falls High School
The Greenjackets will take on the the NFA's Watertown Revolution on June 13th at 4pm Kickoff. The game will take place at Glens Falls High School's Putt LaMay Memorial Field. It is a state of the art facility with New Field Turf and Stadium. Tickets will be $5 for adults, $3 for kids 8-18 and kids under 8 Free. The glens Falls Grandstanders will provide the concession stand. This will be the First time for the Greenjackets to play at Glens Falls High. Hope to see you all there.............
Sunday, May 31
Thanks to all who participated in this weekends golf tourney
The Greenjackets family would like to say Thanks to all who participated in this past weekend's golf tourney. It was a great success much in part to all of you.
Sunday, May 31
Preseason Games
The Greenjackets will have 2 preseason games on the 13th of June against the Watertown Revolution at HOME. Time and location is TBA and will be finalized shortly. On the 20th of June the Jackets will travel to Amsterdam to take on the Zephyrs at Lynch Middle School. Kickoff for that game is 7:30. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Sunday, May 24
PRACTICE Makes Perfect.....
There has been former players not knowing when practice started. Well we have been practicing behind the church on Sherman Ave. in Glens Falls (Same place as Last Year). Its on Tuesday and Thursday Nights from 6:30-8:30 pm (Same as Last Year) . If you are still interested in coming out to play please call us at Greenjackets Ofiice at 518-745-1928. Sorry for any confusion......
Friday, May 1
Rookie Tryouts and First Practice
On Sunday May 3rd at 1pm The Greenjackets will have Rookie Tryouts at Calvary Assembly of God Church at 100 Sherman Ave. Park in back and meet at field. There will be $25 tryout fee and must be paid prior to trying out. Wear shorts and T-shirt , Also wear cleats if possible.
The Greenjackets will have the 1st practice on Tuesday May 5th at 6:30pm at same location. We will practice Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm ,and the first three practices will be just t's and shorts. If you are unable to make practice or tryouts email us at GFGREENJACKETS@GMAIL.COM. Thanks
Thursday, April 16
Sundance Walk for Cancer
SUNDANCE IS GOING FOR A WALK ABOUT TOWN
The Sundance Community Resource Center, Inc. is a non profit organization, dedicated to helping women cope with things such as cancer treatments, surgies, etc. We would like to come to your home and help out by doing some light housework, and lifting your spirits while we are there. Sundance will not charge the clients, we will rely solely on donations, fundraisers, and grants. Our first fundraiser will be a walk and we need your help.
Walk will be held in Corinth, on June 13, 2009 at 6:00 PM RAIN OR SHINE
We will begin at the Sundance office located at 5 Saratoga Ave. walking about town and returning to the firehouse. There will be hotdogs, snacks, and music from 7-9 PM, as well as raffles and a good time.
The first 100 pledges to be returned to us will receive a Sundance shirt for the walk. Please mail pledges to the following address:
Sundance Community Resource Center, Inc. 5 Saratoga Ave. Unit C Corinth, NY 12822
Friday, February 27
Condolences to the Goddard Family....
On February 24th ,2009 Aviana M. Goddard passed away unexpectedly. She is the Sister of Anderson "ANDY" Goddard. On behalf of The Greenjackets Players, Staff and Families our thoughts and prayers are with you. Friends may call Friday Feb. 27, 2009 from 6-8 pm at the Carleton Funeral Home Inc. ,68 Main St. Hudson Falls,NY. Online Condolences can be made at www.carletonfuneralhome.com.
Saturday, January 17
Greenjackets have Two Selected as 2008 MLFN All-Americans
The Glens Falls Greenjackets are honored to have Two players selected to the Minor League Football News All-American Team. Zorry Williams was named as 1st Team All-American RB and Brian Howard was named Honorable Mention All-American LB. This is Zorry's 2nd year and Brian's Rookie Season.
Monday, November 17
EAST All-Stars WIN
With 3:32 left in the game the East all-Stars put together a stunning comeback. The West had possession fo the ball on the 5 yard line and fumbled, it was recovered in the end zone for a Touchdown. With the game on the line ,Coach Collier went for the win and went for two. The West was expecting a Run up the middle and coach called a play action pass which was completed from Mike Leonbruno to a wide open tightend in the corner of the endzone for 2 points. The final at the end of the game was 8-7 East.
Tuesday, November 18
Pictures from East / West All-Star Game (Click Here)
Here is the link to get pictures from the 2008 NAFL East/West All-Star Game.
Thanks for taking our pictures Photoman
Tuesday, October 14
NAFL Eastern Conference All- Stars Named
Here are your 2008 Glens Falls Greenjackets NAFL Eastern Conference All-Stars:
John Brennan WR
Ed Byrnes S
James Deloatch FB
Brian Howard LB
Nate Howe OL
Ben Lane WR
Mike Leonbruno QB
Matt MacDonald DT
Patrick Mills CB
OC West OL
Zorry Williams RB
Raymond "Munch" Swann DE
Jason Thomas DB
The entire Coaching Staff for The Glens Falls Greenjackets!!
Sunday, November 16
2008 NAFL East All-Star Game
The East will be taking on the West today at 1pm. We will update you on Score and stats after 8pm tonight. We are attending the North vs. South at 5pm. We would like to root on or friends to the North in Canada. GO Frenchy (Smoothie)
Monday, September 22
Regular Season Team Stats Leaders
Zorry Williams- 1179 Total Yards (275 Ret., 323 Rec, 581 Rush) 7 TD's(4 rec. 3 rush)
James Deloatch- 73-396 Total Yards 11 TD's
John Brennan- 20 catches for 366 Yards, 23 Att. for 265 Yards Rushing 6 Total TD's (3 Rush, 2 Rec. 1 Ret.)
Ben Lane- 25 catches for 433 Yards 4 TD's
Mike Leonbruno- 62.2 Comp %, 94-151 1425 Yards, 34 Att. 193 Yards Rushing 18 Total TD's (14 Pass, 4 Rush)
Brian Howard- 36 Tackles 1 Int. 1 Sack 1 Block Kick
Raymond "Munch" Swann- 20 Tackles 9 Sacks 1 Safety 2 Block Kicks
Matt MacDonald- 30 Tackles 2 1/2 Sacks 1 Forced Fumble
Ed Byrnes- 13 Tackles, 1 Sack 2 Int's
Patrick Mills- 3 Int's
Jason Thomas- 3 Int's
Sunday, September 21
Greenjackets 2008 Empire Division Champions
The Greenjackets lost Saturday against the Hudson Valley Highlanders 20-10. The Jackets Are 2008 Empire Division Champions and begin Regional Playoffs October 4th at East Field , the opponent will be announced after games played on Sept. 27. The Jackets are off for this week until playoffs.
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