Doug’s Left Shoe scores HS Title

The War of Worthington raged through thunderstorms last Sunday. When the thunder and lightning settled on and off the court, Doug’s Left Shoe emerged with victory in the High School Division.

DLS, comprised by Doug Tatz and Cole Hughes, suffered a round-one setback, as they squandered a lead against Mark Roberts, which featured Johnny Wilt and Daniel Kelley. Up 12.5-10, DLS found themselves in a desperate situation, with Hughes pinned in his own end zone. Flustered, Hughes attempted to hit Tatz with a pass, but the ball landed out of bounds. Mark Roberts netted a half-safety and cruised to a 20.5-17.5 win.

The loss sent DLS to the Losers Bracket, where they had to battle past intense competition, including another match against Mark Roberts, who fell in the Winners Bracket Finals to The Originals. In the second game between the teams, DLS would not commit any foolish errors. The match was tight throughout, with neither team able to make a stop. At 17.5-15 in favor of DLS, Hughes and Tatz made a defensive stand, stealing the ball and scoring for the 20-15 win. The victory set up a match against The Originals, undefeated in the tournament.

The Originals, Taylor Greene and Debi Schuda, dispatched Mark Roberts in the Winners Finals thanks to a huge safety by Greene. DLS, remembering the earlier half-safety, guarded well against any big-point plays by The Originals. They would, however, have to win two games to take the title.

Game 1 was extremely close, with each team scoring on each possession. DLS won the kickoff and protected the kickoff stagger by scoring each time. DLS forced a second encounter, with a 20-17.5 win.

Game 2 featured a little more separation. The action was tight, but DLS took the win with just a bit of room to spare, 20-15. That victory completed DLS’ romp through the Losers Bracket, giving them the High School Division Title.



Posted on May 26th, 2007 by kyle and filed under Coverage |

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