The atmosphere was set with aromas wafting from the concession stands. Every seat was filled. It was a great day for football in the Homewood community. The scene was reminiscent of a party. The Homewood Bulldogs would respond to the call with heated gridiron completion.
They improved tremendously as an organization, posting a 4-0 record in front of the home crowd on Sunday. The defensive effort was tremendous as they allowed a combined two scores in the entire series.
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| CLOSE GAME—The North Side Steelers visited the Hill Disciples Aug. 22, in a battle between two of the Termite teams. The Disciples pulled out a close game that ended 13-0 as the Hill team improved to 2-0 for the 2009 season. Sportsmanship is always on display regardless of the outcome as the Disciples and Steeler players shook hands after the end of this game.
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One of the games included a come from behind victory by the Termites, when young Garrett Barnett Jr. had a 50-yard touchdown scamper after recovering his own fumble in the closing seconds of the game.
Baby Twerps-Homewood 45, Braddock 0
Hats off to these young warriors, they fought and came out with an impressive win.
Twerps-Homewood 26, Braddock 0
Touchdowns by Hasaan Ismaili, Kaine Burgess and Brashawd Mullen.
Termites-Homewood 19, Braddock 6
Touchdowns by Homewood: Garrett Barnett (2) and Timothy Terry; Braddock: Troy Phillips
Mighty Mites-Homewood 26, Braddock 0
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| BALANCING ACT—Hill Disciples QB David Stroeier attempts to stay in bounds on this run as Steeler defenders try to push him out.
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Touchdowns by Reggie Oaks, Patrick Jones, Shawn Lyons, and Mykal Lyons.
Midgets-Homewood 25, Braddock 6
Touchdowns by Homewood: Trevon Mathis (2) and Niko Cruise; Braddock: B.J. Essiet
The Bulldogs were not the only organization with an impressive showing. The Hill District maintained their standing at the top with a league best 7-1 record. The North Shore also walked away with three wins to solidify themselves as the number two team, overall. It still proved to be a competitive week as four teams split at 2-2. Here is a look at how each team faired over the weekend:
CLAIRTON vs. LINCOLN: TWERPS: 12-8 (LINCOLN); TERMITES: 18-6 (CLAIRTON); M. MITES: 16-6 (LINCOLN) MIDGETS: 25-20 (CLAIRTON).
HILL DISTRICT vs. NORTH SIDE: TWERPS: 18- 6 (HILL DISTRICT); TERMITES: 13- 0 (HILL DISTRICT): M. MITES: 6- 0 (HILL DISTRICT); MIDGETS: 38-0 (HILL DISTRICT).
NORTH SHORE vs. W. PITTSBURGH: TWERPS: 33-13 (N. SHORE); TERMITES: 21-0 (N. SHORE); M. MITES: 20-13 (N. SHORE); MIDGETS: 12-14 (W. PITTSBURGH)
WILKINSBURG vs. GARFIELD: TWERPS: 20-7 (WILKINSBURG); TERMITES: 19-6 (GARFIELD); M. MITES: 6-0 (WILKINSBURG); MIDGETS: 34- 0 (GARFIELD).
OVERALL:
1. Hill District 7-1
2. North Shore 5-2-1
3. Clairton 5-3
3. Garfield 5-3
3. Homewood 5-3
6. Lincoln 3-4-1
7. Wilkinsburg 3-4-1
8. W. Pittsburgh 2-6
9. North Side 1-6-1
10. Braddock 1-7
THIS WEEK:
1. Hill District: 4-0
2. Homewood: 4-0
3. North Shore: 3-1
4. Garfield: 2-2
4. Lincoln: 2-2
4. Clairton: 2-2
4. Wilkinsburg: 2-2
8. West Pittsburgh: 1-3
9. Braddock: 0-4
10. North Side: 0-4
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