The Black Hawks JV met Division II Marcos De Niza in Tempe Thursday night.  Marcos de Niza scored first, but missed the extra point, putting the Padres up 6-0 at 8:37 of the 1^stquarter. Roman Sholtens took the kick-off to the house, but the Black Hawks missed another extra point, and the score was tied 6-6. Brady Alexander picked off a Padre pass, and put the ball back in the hands of the offense. Quarterback Cole Patterson connected with Jalen Ross for a 25 yard touchdown pass, putting the Black Hawks on top 12-6, to begin the 2^ndquarter, but the two point conversion fell short. The Padres struck again on a 50 yard touchdown pass and the score was knotted up 12-12 with 1:47 left in the half. Another long return by Sholtens, and the Black Hawks, in their two minute offense marched up the field. The drive culminated in a 2 yard Patterson touchdown pass to tight end, Andrew Krueger, with :09 left in the half.

The Black Hawks asserted themselves in the second half with the defense holding the Padres scoreless and forcing a fumble. The offense controlled the game with the run, and scored TDs by Krueger, Ross, and Kyle Gill. The Black Hawks win 39-12 and improve their record to 2-2.

 The Williams Field JV next face Higley at home next week. The Black Hawks JV team’s last victory over the Knights was five years ago, so it is time to end their win streak. Let’s all come out and fill the stands, make plenty of noise, and cheer our boy’s to victory!