KNIGHTS PUT CLANSMEN TO THE SWORD 

Edinburgh Napier Knights 33 at Stirling Clansmen 6

An away trip to Stirling proved doubly rewarding for the Edinburgh Napier Knights as fixture congestion meant a ‘double header’ game resulted in 2 wins from a 33-6 win.

The 1st quarter saw backup Quarterback Carl Taggart  score on a sneak play to put the Knights up 6 to zero.

The Knights held a short handed but speedy Stirling team for the rest of the half before Great Britain Lion and Knights captain Jamie Charles record a safety on a quarterback sack for an 8-0 half time lead.

A fired up Stirling Clansmen team came out passing in the 3rd quarter but Safety Domink Weist snared an interception to record his 4th Touchdown of the year. The extra point from Euan Rennie put Napier 15-0 up.

From the kickoff a deep kick return by Stirling was fumbled and recovered into the arms of Stirling’s Zake Muluzi and advanced for a quick Touchdown response to put the Clansmen back into the game at 15-6.

Just as Stirling came back into the contest a fumble in the end zone was recovered by Heval Omari to re-establish the Knights grip on the game. The extra point from Rennie increased Napiers lead to 22-6.

The Knights offensive play gradually began to wear on a tired Stirling defence and Quarterback Rennie tossed a 16 yard pass to Weist, doubling as Tight End, for the go ahead touchdown.

A 2 point conversion from Jamie) Welsh  put the Knights ahead 30 to 6.

As the 4th quarter wound down Rennie added an 18 yard field goal that meant the Knights recorded a ‘double’ win putting them at 4 wins and 3 losses for the season and within 1 game of the BUAFL playoffs.

The Knights now face the Teeside Demons in a re-arranged fixture, 1pm at the Jack Kane Centre Edinburgh on the 6th of March.

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