25th
April 2004
IAFL
Carrickfergus Knights 47-7 UL Vikings
Venue:
Woodburn Road, Carrickfergus.
SCORERS:
1st Quarter: CAR: Paul McKillop 10yd pass
from Stephen McDowell, McDowell 1xpt (0-7); CAR: Chris Davidson 90yd punt
return, McDowell 1xpt (0-14).
2nd Quarter: CAR: Ian McIlroy 17yd pass from
Stephen McDowell (0-20).
3rd Quarter: CAR:
David Wright 55yd run (0-26); UL: Damian Laffen 9yd pass from Adam Culvertey,
Laffen 1xpt (7-26).
4th Quarter: CAR: David Wright 35yd run,
McDowell 1xpt. (7-33); CAR: Bobby Murray 4yd run, McDowell 1xpt. (7-40); CAR:
Andrew Crawford 6yd run, McDowell 1xpt (7-47).
REPORT:
The Carrickfergus Knights
moved to 2-0 in their quest to get back to the Shamrock Bowl with a
comprehensive victory over the UL Vikings in Carrickfergus. The Knights scored
on their opening possession. After driving downfield, quarterback Stephen
McDowell threw a perfect pass to receiver Paul McKillop. McDowell converted the
extra point. The Vikings bad start continued on their next possession when they
were forced to punt. Knights returner Chris Davidson fielded the punt inside his
own 10 yard line and scored a spectacular 90 yard return. Knights linebacker
Mark Harris picked off Vikings quarterback Liam Ryan in the Vikings half mid way
through the second quarter. After gaining a first down, the Knights increased
their lead to 20-0 with a 17 yard touchdown pass from McDowell to receiver Ian
McIlroy. The Vikings managed to drive downfield on their next possession and get
a first and goal, but Ryan was picked off again - this time by Spencer McDowell
- close to the Knights goal line.
The Knights opened the
second half in much the same way as the first when running back David Wright
scored a 55 yard touchdown run. However, the Vikings, this time with Adam
Culvertey at quarterback, began to move the ball. A couple of receptions by
receiver John O'Flaherty put them deep in the Knights half and Damien Laffan
scored their only touchdown on an 11 yard pass from Culvertey. The Vikings
decided to risk an onside kick on the ensuing kick-off which Kieran Stack
recovered on behalf of the Vikings. However, they failed to convert the
possession into a score and after failing to convert a fourth down the Knights
regained the ball and quickly scored, with David Wright getting his second -
this time a 35 yard run. The Vikings fumbled on the kick-off return to give the
Knights the ball in scoring range and Bobby Murray stretched their lead with a 4
yard touchdown run. The Knights sealed the 47-7 victory with a late 6 yard
touchdown run by running back Andrew Crawford. The Knights now move to 2-0 and
the Vikings fall to 0-7.
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