STAMPS AWFUL BUT PUNCH TICKET LIONS BLOW IT

The BC Lions jumped onto the Stamps as they could have scored the first two touchdowns of the game. The third drive of the game was set up by a pass to Simon, but mostly by the great running of Logan. The drive stalls, thanks to a drop in the end zone. The Lions are by far the better football team in the first quarter, leading 6-0. The game should have been 14-0, but the Lions could not finish their drives, settling for field goals.

The second quarter starts the same way; the Lions march down the field, and again have to settle for a field goal. The Stamps continue to bend, but not break. At this moment, you have to wonder if the Stamps’ defense is getting in the Lions’ heads. Burris continues to struggle as the Stamps’ offense cannot get any ground on the Lions. The Stamps get a safety touch as the Lions concede the two points for field position. The Lions have dominated this game in every sense of the word, there is no point in sugarcoating it. The Stamps defense continue to bend and allow Logan to run all over the field, but the Lions continue to sputter in the red zone and they settle again late in the quarter for a field goal. McCallum has been perfect 4 for 4. The Lions have dominated, but the lack of finish is going to bite him. Summers sets up a late drive for the Stamps as Burris throws a late touchdown to Rambo to cut the score 12-9. A miscarriage of justice as the Lions have dominated the game and only lead by three points. The Stamps really are lucky, as BC has a 243-89 advantage in offense in the first half.

The Lions start the third quarter using Logan, who continues to run all day on the Stamps. But in the red zone, the Lions for some reason bring in Jackson, a move that still mystifies me to no end. Well, he comes in and runs a keeper and promptly get smacked hard by Labinjo and fumbles the ball. The Stamps recover. But Burris is in a giving mood today. He promptly throws an interception by Banks, who runs down to the 1 yard line. Enter Labinjo, who promptly stops Smart on the one yard line twice, and Lions settle again for a field goal as as McCallum kicks his 5th field goal. After the goal line stance, the Stamps come back and drive stalls as Sandro kicks a field goal to cut it to 15-12, and adds another one to tie the game going into the fourth quarter 15-15.

The Stamps start off the fourth quarter with a drive, thanks to an interference call in the end zone. Burris scores on a one yard scamper to take the lead 22-15. Here comes Buck Pierce, throwing darts, including a terrific pass to Simion; one for 46 and the next one for 21, but again the Lions cannot score and settle for McCallum’s sixth field goal. The Stamps’ defense won this game plain and simple. The Lions by far were the better team but their offense could not finish and Stamps hang on to finish 22-18.

The key point in the game was after the Banks interception, the Stamps’ Labinjo makes two outstanding plays, forcing the Lions to a field goal. The defense continued to bend, but they refused to break, which ultimately cost the Lions the game. Final Stamps 22-18.

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