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Report C/O Clyde Valley Football
Clyde Valley travelled to Carlisle on Sunday for the return match
against the Reivers, the team they beat last week 50-3.
Although the Border side received the ball the Blackhawks defence
stamped their mark on the game from the outset when Ryan Redpath stopped
Bradley Bushby behind the line of scrimmage on the opening drive forcing
the punt.
But the Reviers didn’t let them have it all their own way as after a
soild march upfield the Blackhawks fumbled the ball as they were going
in for the openingTD and Reivers Paddy Gorrill pounced on the loose
ball. With the ball on their own 3 yard line it was never going to be an
easy task and Ryan Redpath sacked the QB in the endzone which opened the
score for the Blackhawks with a safety.
Soon Phil McCabe added to the score on his first of the day when he
sprinted from 11 yards out, Tam Chapman booted over the extra point.
Another fumble by the Reivers, which was recovered by Tam Chapman, lead
to Blackhawks next score. Phil McCabe added his second of the day when
he took the handoff and scampered 28 yards to the endzone.
This time the extra point kick was no good. Colin Mooney added to the
Reivers misery when he sacked the QB forcing them to punt away their
possession. Blackhawk’s Gary Orr thought he was going in after gathering
in a James Keogh pass but he was downed on the 2 yard line but it only
delayed the score for a play when Phil McCabe scored his third of the
day after he barrelled over from 2 yards out.
This time Gordon Lockhart made sure of the extra points. Borders next
possession did not go to plan as a fumble was jumped upon by Blackhawk's
Andy Ferguson. Five plays later the Clyde Vallety side capitalised on
the error when Phil McCabe ran in his 4th of the day from 2
yards out, once more Gordon Lockhart made sure of the extra points.
Leading 29-0 at the half Clyde Valley furthered the scoring on the
opening possession of the 2nd half when David Orr gathered in
a 31 yard pass from James Keogh and ran in for another 6 points.
Although the extra point was kick over by Tam Chapman it was called back
for a penalty. But Blackhawks made the extra 2 points when holder David
Orr threw the ball to the waiting arms of Gary Orr.
Clyde Valley’s next possession added on 6 more when Tam Chapman burst 8
yards up the middle to add to the score, Gordon Lockhart scored the
extra point with his boot to add another point.
At the start of the 4th Clyde Valley added another 6 when
QB James Keogh tossed the ball 7 yards into the endzone for Scott Frame
to gather up. The sure boot of Tam Chapman added the extra point. The
strength of the Blackhawks’ defence continued to completely shut down
the Reivers.
While the Clyde Valley offence continued to score with Phil McCabe
adding his 5th of the day from 27 yards out. The extra point
kick sailed wide right. The Blackhawks defence continued to dominate and
when the Borders outfit stalled on their next drive deep in their own
half their ensuing punt was blocked by Gary Orr who collected the ball
and scampered in from 4 yards out. Gordon Lockhart rounded off the
scoring with the kicked extra point.
Tribute has to be given to the Border Reivers who never gave up till the
final whistle. Clyde Valley’s MVP was awarded to Ryan Redpath.
Blackhawks would like to thanks sponsors, The Commercial Hotel in
Wishaw, William Grant and Sons and Chapman’s the Butchers, as well as
all the travelling supporters
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