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9U HAS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON The 5-0 9U Falcons took the field early Sunday morning under the threat of rain. It turns out a possible thunderstorm would be the least of their worries. A determined Lemont Hornet team swarmed into Dickinson Field and handed the Falcons their first defeat of the season. The Falcons D held in the first quarter. Nick Carbonara, Grady Wood, Joey Hillegass, Luke Lieberenz, Kellen Brown, Keegan McCoskey and Salvi Calandriello made key plays during a goal line stand. However, on the ensuing Falcon...
9U MAINTAINS WINNING STREAK The Falcons came into their game against Park Ridge off a strong week of practice. The goal for the week was to “go 4-0”. With four players missing, it would take a total team effort. The hard work during the week paid off with a solid 26-0 victory. Michael Kipnis got the Falcons off to a fast start on the second play of the game with a 45-yard touchdown run. Bennet Zeikus, Salvi Calandriello and Nate Thangamani created a wide swath for the score. Sullivan Camp scampered in for one of his 2 ext...
9U FALCONS EARN another win Two teams that had not beaten or scored on came to battle Sunday morning. The Oswego Panthers arrived at Dickinson Field looking to continue their early season success. The Hinsdale Falcon 9U players were equally as determined to build on their fast start to the season. Both defenses flexed their collective muscles to start the game. After a Michael Kipnis 30-yard punt return, “Kipper” decided to finish the drive with a 32-yard touchdown run, breaking two tackles before reaching the promised lan...
9U Falcons shut out Bloomingdale It might have been Labor Day weekend, but the Falcon 9U defense showed up to work. A strong team effort — as every Falcon played defense on Saturday — paved the way for a 13-0 victory over Bloomingdale. The Falcons got the ball first and proceeded to go on a long opening drive, capped off by a 14-yard touchdown run by quarterback Spencer Marnell for a 6-0 lead. The defense then stopped the Bears on the ensuing drive. With Marnell banged up, Nick Carbonara stepped into the quarterback role and...
9U Falcons shut out Cowboys Against the backdrop of angry skies, the 9U Falcons opened their season and tackle football careers. Taking on the Arlington Heights Cowboys, the Falcons started fast. Michael Kipnis recovered a fumble on the first play of the game. Soon after Spencer Marnell scampered around end for a 38-yard touchdown run. George Beatty sashayed in for the extra point and a 7-0 lead. Swarming tackling by the Falcon defense led to a turnover on downs. After a slight mishap, Spencer Marnell turned lemons into...
UNDEFEATED 9U WINS SUPER BOWL In an epic turnaround from last year, Coaches Ryan Stamer, Eric Donovan, Dan Devine and Pat Plunkett commandeered a gritty group of third- and fourth-graders to an undefeated 10-0 season and Super Bowl championship this year. The 9U Falcons started the season with a miracle win, tying the game on the very last play against Downer's Grove, the eventual Super Bowl opponent (12-6 final score), and walking off the field as winners after an overtime vi...
2U SILVER STORMS TO VICTORY The Falcons came out prepared and ready to play the Wheaton Rams Sunday, with a running attack led by Owen Joyce, Ben Tiritilli, Michael Mcgowan and Alec Allegra that started out with a bang. Ben Tiritilli took the first play from scrimmage for 40 yards. Then Owen Joyce took the ball around the end and turned on the Jets for a 35-yard touchdown on the second play of the game. The offense never looked back. Alec Allegra showed a command for the passing game, connecting with a number of Falcons,...
1U GOLD ADDS ANOTHER WIN The 10U Gold Falcons were able to push their season record to 6-1 thanks to some fantastic blocking by the team and tremendous running by Charles Calhoun and Owen Sunderson. Three first-half touchdowns were scored on the ground, all by Calhoun, that pushed the score to 20-0 at the half. Thanks to some fantastic team defense, the Golden Eagles were able to score only 13 points in the second half. The first-place Falcons preserved the lead for a final score of 20-13. 11U GOLD EARNS NEEDED WIN The...
2U SHUTS OUT PANTHERS The Hinsdale Falcons 11U Gold picked up a much-needed victory Saturday against the Downers Grove Panthers. The final score of 20-0 was indicative of the Falcons’ complete effort on both sides of the ball. For the team’s veterans, the win avenged two years of losses to the Panthers. Hinsdale struck first as running back Patrick Connors took a handoff from quarterback Will Lynch on the game’s opening possession and sliced through the Downers Grove defense for a long touchdown. Connors would add anoth...
PANTHERS THWART 11u GOLD falcons The inaugural match-up between the Hinsdale Falcons 11U Gold and new league participant the Oswego Panthers did not go as planned for the Falcons, who suffered a narrow 14-7 loss. Still, the Falcons played extremely well in nearly upsetting the unbeaten Panthers. Hinsdale’s offense clicked early with wideouts Evan Bradford and Jameson Hellenga reeling in passes from quarterback Will Lynch on the game’s opening drive, only to fail on fourth down deep in Oswego territory. On the Panthers’ first...
LOMBARD SHUTS OUT 11U GOLD The Hinsdale Falcons 11U Gold lost a tough game against the Lombard Falcons Sunday by a final score of 12-0. After kicking off to Lombard, Hinsdale started out strong with defensive end Tommy Riordan forcing a fumble, which was recovered by safety Charlie Fox on the game’s opening play from scrimmage. However, in a pattern that would repeat itself, the Hinsdale offense had a hard time moving the ball against a stout Lombard defense. Special teams also proved challenging for Hinsdale, as Lombard w...
