WPCNR PRESS BOX. By John F. Bailey. September 24, 2005:  White Plains put away Lincoln today at Parker Stadium, 49-0, scoring 3 times in the third quarter to put the game out of reach, after leading 20-0 at the half. A 56 yard run off tackle and DOWN the sideline  by Mickey Morello, a Gilmartin-Donohue 10 yard TD pass to Tommie Lee, after a fumble and a 55 yard TD run by Raymond Mitchell on a punt return shocked the crowd and disheartened the Lancers. A 70 yard run by  Tyrone Roper was the Tigers final score.

RUNNING IN DAYLIGHT: After a scoreless first quarter, a crafty linedrive rolling 47 yard punt by Ian Jackson wound up giving White Plains superior field position at midfield on the Lincoln 48 after exchange of downs.  Jamaine Hewitt was stopped at the line. Mickey Morello churned through the line for 7 then picked up 2 more to the27.  Ray Mitchell came in for Jamaine Hewitt, and Lincoln paid no attention to Ray. Conor Gilmartin-Donahue pitched back to Mitch and he streaked between  right end and tackle angling for coffin corner and scampered for a 27 yard touchdown to make it 6-0. In this WPCNR Action Shot, Mitchell (20) has broken into clear at the Lincoln 10 on right side of your picture. Ian Jackson added the point to make it 7-0 at the 8:31 mark.  Photo by WPCNR Sports

Jackson then saved the tying touchdown on the ensuing kickoff when  Joseph Martin was flying at the 50 yard line with only Jackson in front of him. Jackson stood his ground and stopped Martin cold at the midstripe saving the equalizer.

Conor-Air Strike! TouchDOWN!TouchDOWN! Joseph Henry turned at the five yard line and caught a high touchdown seeking bomb from Conor Gilmartin-Donohue on first down. It was Conor's first completion of the day. He added another touchdown pass in the third quarter. This was one beautiful pass play. Henry has just entered paydirt. Photo by WPCNR Sports.

After George DonPierre, Gerard Bryant and Mickey Morello sacked  Todd Williams for an 11 yard loss on third down to on the ensuing Lincoln possession, leaving Lincoln with a 4th down on their own 27,  a poor punt to the Lincoln 43 set White Plains up again with 4 minutes in the half. After Hewitt ran for two yards, Two quarterback bootlegs by Conor Gilmartin-Donahue, first deep around right end for 11 yards for one first down, then another on 2 and 7 around left end for another 11  gave the Tigers a first down on the 30 .

After Jamaine Hewitt picked up 3, came the beauty play on 2 and 7 from the Lincoln 27. Conor faded back, looked left, looking deep and launched a long one high and deep into coffin corner.  Joseph Henry was flying in a big lazy circle route down the sideline, slipping around the deep man and caught it waist high on the fly, TouchDOWN. This, with Jackson's point, made it 14-0 with two minutes to go in the half.

Then disaster struck for Lincoln with seconds to go in the half.  The Tigers had been threatening to block Lincoln punts the previous four possessions. With Lincoln with a fourth down on about the 20, the Tigers blocked a punt and it rolled into the endzone where Jordan Griffith and a chain of Tigers recovered it for a touchdown to make it 20-0 at the half. The Tigers took the ball in the second half and scored on their first two plays and returned a punt to deny Lincoln.  After all was sorted out, Jordan was credited with the punt stuff and Jeffrey Moore covered the loose ball for the touchdown that broke Lincoln's will.

This was another strong defensive effort by White Plains, though Lincoln was able to move the ball in the first quarter, the Tigers contained the speed and wore down the smaller Lancer squad.

Lesley Tompkins Leads the White Plains High School Marching Band at halftime. Photo by WPCNR Sports.

White Plains Cheerleaders Performed Moving Pyramids for first time in public. Their haltime routine to Car Wash reached a new level of competitive cheerleading stunts, never before seen in White Plains Cheerleader history.  Photo by WPCNR Sports

The St. Bernards Church "Bernies" Football Programs were recognized at halftime. They are the Tigers of the future. Photo by WPCNR Sports.