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SAU Pop Warner League Scotland 2004 Week 2

In week 2 of the SAU Pop Warner junior kitted American Football League the Highland Wildcats were on the road again this time playing the Bannerman High Wildcats.

The Highland team showed from the very start that were going to be the top cats and with some great running from James Pyke and passes from Paul Kirkland to Scott Hackett and Chris Gordon secured there second win by 22points to 0.

On kick-off return Chris Gordon put the Highland team in good field position with a thirty yard return, James Pyke on his second run of the day took the ball 35 yards to open the scoring.

The Highland Wildcats quarterback, Paul Kirkland, added 2 points with a pass, which he just managed to release before being flattened, which found Scott Hackett in the Bannerman endzone.

Some powerful tackling from Liam Mackenzie stopped Bannerman just short of the endzone and James Pyke put an end to the drive when he intercepted a pass to give the Highland team the ball back.

With the full length of the field to go the Highland Wildcats put together a successful series of plays starting with a 30 yard pass to tight end Chris Gordon, James Pyke picked up 24yards over three running plays and the drive was rounded off just as it had started with a pass to Chris Gordon.

The Highland Wildcats QB, Paul Kirkland ran in the extra points conversion on a bootleg to give them a 16 to 0 lead. Bannerman`s next possesion was short lived when they failed to get a first down and Highland regained possesion.

With less than 7 seconds left in the game they turned once more to the air attack and once again Paul Kirkland connected with Chris Gordon with a 20 yard pass to make the final score Bannerman High Wildcats 0 Highland Wildcats 22.

The Highland Wildcats now look forward to their first home game of the season on Sunday 19th September when they play the Clyde Valley Falcons at the Bught Park Inverness, kick-off 1pm.

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