Trojans 98-6 Lightning A (4-0)

Sunday 17th May - West Coast Trojans 98 v 6 Northumbria Lightning

Trojans Pass By The Weak Lightning

The Trojans moved to 4-0 in the NFCII North with an outstanding football display that saw them outscore Northumbrerland Lightning 98-6 in what was their 4th away game on the bounce.

Trojans QB Gary McNey threw for 28/39 completions for 357yds and 11TDs, the offence amassed 620yd in total and 13TDs in a game that also had a running clock for the 2nd half.

The Trojans scored 60 points in the 1st half and 48 in the 2nd half with the Defence closing down the Lightning O with no fewer than 5 sacks, their only flaw was a 60yd TE reverse that the Lightning executed perfectly in the 3rd Q.

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Pictures courtesy - Colin Smith

1st Quarter: Two scores from WR Murray Hogg and one each from WR Kenny Hoggan and WR Bryan Bleasdale in the 1st Q was enough to start the club on its record breaking day.

8-0: WR Murray Hogg receiving TD from 28yds out WR Kenny Hoggan tagged on the PAT
16-0: WR Kenny Hoggan receiving TD from 9yd out WR Bryan Bleasdale tagged on the PAT
22-0: WR Murray Hogg receiving TD from 29yd out PAT failed
30-0: WR Bryan Bleasdale receiving TD from 6yd out RB Jordan Falconer tagged on PAT

2nd Quarter: A further 4 TDS from the offence who were now firing on all cylinders and scoring o every drive, this was helped by some defensive stops including a none crushing hit on the Lightning QB by LB Jason Gillespie who forced the fumble recovered by DE Sean Carney.

38-0: WR Kenny Hoggan receiving TD from 2yd out RB Jordan Falconer tagger on the PAT
44-0: RB Jordan Falconer rushing TD from 18yds out PAT failed
52-0: WR Murray Hogg receiving TD from 16yd out RB Jordan Falconer tagged on the PAT
60-0: WR Kenny Hoggan receiving TD from 14yd out RB Chris Lang tagged on the PAT

Half Time Trojans 60-0 Lightning

3rd Quarter: The game was now going with a running clock because o the 35 point mercy rule, but the Trojans were still scoring at will and added a further 2 TDS both by WR Bryan Bleasdale who would finish the day with 4TD receptions, the Defence were resting its starters which allowed the Lightning to score a well executed TE reverse TD from 60yds out.

68-0: WR Bryan Bleasdale receiving TD from 2yd out RB Lorn Campbell tagged on the PAT
68-6: Lightning TE scores PAT blocked
74-6: WR Bryan Bleasdale receiving TD from 24yds out PAT failed

4th Quarter: The game entered the 4th Q with both teams still looking to play ball, credit to the Lightning D who on the day were out played but never game up, and their QB who was sacked 5 times stuck in there and tried to play football for 4 quarters, the Trojans added 3 more TD from WR Bryan Bleasdale RB Josh Polson and RB Chris Lang to finish the game 98-6.

82-0: WR Bryan Bleasdale receiving TD from 17yd out RB Josh Polson tagged on the PAT
90-0: RB Josh Polson rushing TD from 11yd out RB Lorn Campbell tagged on the PAT
98-0: RB Chris Lang receiving TD from 1yd out RB Lorn Campbell tagged on the PAT

Final Score Trojans 98-0 Lightning

Trojans HC Gary McNey commented “for the 1st time this season we played well in all 4 Qs, my OL was outstanding giving myself ample time to complete and score at will. We massed over 600yd on offence today, so although we scored 11 passing TDs we still rushed for 250yd and a couple of TDs.

The Defence sacked the Lightning 5 times for a loss of 69yds, they also added 3 forced fumbles and gave up only 4 receptions, but they were reminded that the game can swing either way when they gave up a 60yd rushing TD”

Trojans Game Stats:

QB Gary McNey 28/29 357yds 11TD long 29
WR Bryan Bleasdale 8rec 89yds 4TDs long 23
WR Murray Hogg 7rec 159yds 3TDs long 29
WR Kenny Hoggan 8rec 77yds 3TDs long 14
RB Jordan Falconer 9car 121yds 1TD long 30
RB Josh Polson 6car 57yds 1TD long 18

LB Jordan Harvey 4 tackles (4S 0A) 1 sack 9yds 2 FF
LB David Strachan 4 tackles (2S 2A) 1nt 3yds
DT Jay West 3 tackles (3S 0A)
LB David Carney 3 tackles (3s 0A) 1 sack 16yds