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2009 Games Summary
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#1	The Berlin Dolphin Cadets ages 7-10 were facing a much improved team from Pocomoke and the Warriors edged out the win late in 4th quarter 13-0. The young Dolphins defense kept the game close causing two turnovers but in the end a late 20 yard touchdown with less than four minutes to play ended any chances of a comeback. The young offense struggled at times but began to move the ball late in the 4th quarter when some untimely penalties killed their best drive of the night.
vs. Warriors
#2	Buckingham Elementary School was the scene of total domination by the Berlin Cadet (7-10 years old) Dolphins defeating the Princess Anne Jaguars (Washington H.S.) 28-6. The Berlin Dolphin defense was relentless with excellent gang tackling and forcing the Jaguars to commit turnovers. The Cadet Dolphins forced 2 fumbles and 1 interception. The Berlin Dolphins Cadet offense drove down and scored on their first drive and the team never trailed in the game. A late score prevented a shut out on a day that seen the Jaguars struggle to make only 5 first downs. The Berlin Dolphins Offensive squads methodically kept the ball moving with great line blocking scoring a season high 28 points. The first touchdown scored against the Princess Anne Jaguars was a Quarterback draw ran by Billy Wheatley for 10 yards. After an extra point conversion on a sweep run by Donnie Haggins it was 7-0 and the Dolphins defense never relinquished that lead. “JJ” Purnell ran for two more touchdowns including a 50 yard bootleg down the side line early in the second half. Both Quarterbacks were making their first start for the “A” and “B” squads. The Princess Anne Jags scored on the last play of the game to make the final score 28-6.
vs. Jaguars
#3	In A Game Of Big Plays The Berlin Cadet Dolphins Win 2^nd Straight in a Defensive Thriller that came down to the Last play of Game 7-0! Berlin- Again this week the Berlin Cadet Dolphins were home at Buckingham Elementary School Field to face the Salisbury Vikings of the Salvation Army Youth Football League. Both teams have some of the league’s best defensive units and both coaches knew a big play or two would decide the outcome. Both offensive teams played relatively mistake free football with drives that often stalled due to defensive stands. In the first half Berlin Cadet Dolphin Defensive unit held the Viking offensive unit to negative yardage but neither team was able to convert anything into points inside the red zone. Both teams were scoreless at the half with a halftime score of 0 – 0. The first big turnover came at the opening 2^nd half Kick-off when the Berlin Cadet Dolphins failed to recover the football giving the Salisbury Vikings both possession of the ball and great field position on the Dolphin’s own 30 yard line. Just like the first half the dominant Dolphin Defense responded with 4 straight plays of negative yardage for the Vikings and giving their offense the ball near the 45 yard line. The defensive stand was highlighted by sacks by linebacker Donnie Haggins, linebacker Garrett Rites, and safety Devin Daniels. As their head Coach Ron Birely is quick to point out, “They really play as a unit and gang tackle on every play.” Defensive Coordinator Bill Wheatley said, “Many will look to this defensive stand this year as the key moment that changed our season. I even kidded the kids that we became a team today because every player contributed to this win!” Still, somebody would have to make a big play to break this scoreless tie. The Berlin Dolphin “A” team offense ran a time consuming 10 play, ball controlling, 55yard drive to the 1 yard line to end the 3^rd quarter. During this drive QB Billy Wheatley, FB Donnie Haggins, and RB Devin Daniels grinded out tough yards for first downs against a stingy Viking defense. This drive set up the “B” team with a First and Goal from the one yard line where QB J.J. Purnell punched it in for the games only Score. With the converted extra point the young Cadet Dolphins held the game first lead with a little over 7 minutes to play 7-0. Twice more the Cadet Dolphin Defense came up big and pushed back their opponents and ending their drive at the 45 yard line. With less than a minute to go the Dolphin offense was attempting to run out the clock when on a fourth and four the Viking defense caused a turnover and gave their team one last chance on their own 11 yard line. The Vikings then through a “Hail Mary” pass that somehow was caught and the receiver raced down the sideline 78 yards only to have LB Tromaine saved the game with a great last second tackle at the 1 yard line as time expired. In a game of big plays and bigger still defensive stands it was clear that both teams left it all out on the field. Coaches of both teams agreed and said it was a shame one team had to lose because both teams’ players gave it their all!
vs. Vikings
#4	Berlin Cadet Dolphins Lose battle of Wills in Loss in the Rain To Snow Hill 14-6 Meanwhile a wet and windy day awaited both teams in Salisbury as the Berlin Dolphins faced cross town rivals Snow Hill Eagles Cadet teams (ages 7-10) of the Salvation Army “Red Shield “ Youth Football League. A sloppy turnover filled game with both teams struggling against the others defense. The game started out with the Snow Hill Eagles coughing up the ball on their first play from scrimmage. After the fumble the Dolphin ”B”offense drove down to the 25 yard line of the Eagles where the “A” team coughed up the football right back to the Eagles. Both offenses remained ineffective throughout much of the 1st half with great defensive play on both sides. This of course was until the outside containment of the Dolphins broke down and a 44 yard touchdown run by the Snow Hill Eagles just before the half led to the Snow Hill 7 Dolphins 0 halftime score. The rain grew increasingly heavy and both teams coaches knew this would be a game of wills not only against opponents but the elements! In the 3rd quarter, both teams began moving the ball effectively outside the twenties but were still ineffective in the Red Zone against great defensive play. Late in the 3rd quarter Quarterback Billy Wheatley ran a bootleg 45 yards for the Dolphins first score. But again the Eagle defense stood tall and stopped the extra point attempt to keep the lead Snow Hill 7- Berlin Dolphins 6. The Dolphin defense late in the fourth quarter had only their second big breakdown in coverage and gave up what would be the deciding score, a 24 yard run that put the Eagles on the 1 yard line. The Cadet Dolphins defense kept the Eagles out on their first attempt from the 1 yard line but the Eagles punched it in on second down on a QB sneak with the extra point taking a late commanding 14-6 lead. With less than a minute to play Quarterback Bill Wheatley tried to rally a comeback scoring on a 65 yard sweep for an apparent TD set up by a beautiful lead block by Devin Daniels. Only to have the played called back for an illegal block far away from the play that sealed the young Berlin Dolphins fate to 2-2. Both coaches were appreciative of their teams play in a tough environment. Up next for the Berlin Cadet Dolphins is the undefeated Salisbury Black Knights at Berlin October 24th at Berlin Buckingham Elementary School 10 am start time.
vs. EAGLES
#5	Cadet Dolphins (Ages 7-10) continue to struggle on Defense in allowing the big play. One of The Salvation Army’s’ Youth Football League’s top cadet teams is the Salisbury Black Knights who won this game 26-0. Mistackles and blown assignments early seem to seal this team’s fate in their last two straight losses. The Black Knights scored early on a 55 yard Kickoff return for touchdown to start the game. The next possession the Cadet Dolphins failed to get a first down on offense and on the first offensive play from scrimmage for the Black Knights they scored again on a 50 yard touchdown. After that the Cadet Dolphins seem to calm down and had some sustained drives that stalled in the red zone. Late in the 2^nd quarter the Black Knights scored on a long drive making the score at half time 20-0. The second half was like a different team as both the Dolphin defense and offense dominated time of possession and controlling the line of scrimmage only allowing one more touchdown for the rest of the game. Head Coach Ron Birely said of his teams play, “ We struggled in the red zone and gave up three big plays early. I would have liked to played the whole game the way we played in the second half and perhaps we could have had a chance. We just weren’t there in the beginning of this game. “
vs. Black Knights
#6	Apparent Forfeit since Chincoteague won't reschedule to meet Dolphins on the field!
vs. Colts
#7	Berlin Cadet Dolphins Lose Again On Big Play Mistakes 19-6 Berlin, Md.- The Berlin Cadet Dolphins lost their 3rd straight game to Wicomico Bull Dogs 19-6 after giving up 3 big plays in the first half. At first the young Dolphin defense on B team stopped the opening drive of the Bull Dogs on a fumble caused by Obi Metzger giving the Cadet Dolphin Offense great field position on the Bull Dog 40yd line. The Cadet Dolphin offense then again stalled in the red zone and turned the ball over on downs. On the First play from the “A” teams a 60 yard run down the right sideline gave the Bull Dogs a lead with the extra point 7-0. The Dolphins offense then went 4 and out and the Bull Dogs again got a big play right up the middle to take a 13-0 lead after failing on the extra point conversion. Early in the second quarter the Dolphins B team answered back with a touchdown by Dolphins leading scorer J.J. Purnell on a QB bootleg. Making the score 13-6. Then the Cadet Dolphin Defense held its ground and gave the ball back to their offense who had its best drive of the day to the Bull Dog 40 yard line where untimely penalties killed the drive. With less than 30 seconds left in the half everyone at the game knew the Bull Dogs were going to pass. Yet again the Dolphins defense fell victim to a fluke play for the third time this year when a deflected pass was caught and ran in for a 60 TD right at the half. This despite being in an obvious prevent defense. Defensive Coordinator Bill Wheatley said, “Our pass rushers did not execute the defense called, thus allowing that extra second to both the qb and receiver to get behind our safeties and we failed to knock the pass down.” “The ball went right thru the hands of our safety and deflected to their man for the TD. That’s why they call it a game of inches.” Making the score at the half 19-6. The second half look at first as if the Dolphins would mount a comeback as the B offense drove the ball down field into Bull Dog territory only to have the drive stall. The Dolphin defense managed to keep the Bull Dogs scoreless during the second half. The Dolphin offense never really threatened and the game was won on those first half big plays. Head Coach Ron Birely said, “Our Dolphin team during this current losing streak has started slow and dug itself into a deep hole. We just haven’t been able to start well and it has hurt us.”
vs. Bull Dogs
#8	The Salvation Army Stadium Field was the site of the last game for the Cadet Dolphins 2009 season. The Cadet Dolphins end the season 3-5 just falling short of the playoffs losing 14-0 to the league’s best Green Terrors 14-0.The Cadet Dolphins would face the league’s best undefeated team South Salisbury Green Terrors who were trying to remain perfect on the year. The Green Terrors are averaging a league leading 26 points a game, while allowing fewer than 3 points per game. The Dolphins knew they were facing the league’s toughest defense that allowed only 20 points all year. Early on it was clear that this was going to be a defensive struggle as both teams offenses struggled against the other. The Cadet Dolphins defense for much of the first half held the vaunted Green Terror offense in check. A controversial holding call on the Dolphin defense gave the Green Terrors an automatic first down on a 4th and 18 late in the second quarter and deep in their own end. Yet, again it was the big play that has hurt the Dolphins Defense all year. As the Salisbury Green Terrors took advantage of 6 mistackles on a 56 yard run off tackle for a Touchdown with just over a minute to go in the first half. The half time score was South Salisbury Green Terrors 7 Dolphins 0. The third quarter opened with another good defensive stand by the “B” defense. After a 4 and out by the offense again the big play hurt the Dolphins Defense after two converted 4th downs. Then another run off tackle resulted in a 33 yard touchdown run by the Green Terrors and a 14-0 lead. The Dolphins again drove the ball twice more into the Green Terrors Red Zone but were stopped just short of scoring. The Final Score was Green Terrors 14 Dolphins 0. Head Coach Ron Birely said, ”I am so proud of our players effort today. We all knew coming in we would have to be perfect to come close to beating them, and except for two big plays our players showed how close we are to being an elite team in this league as well. That was by far our best game of the year. If we had played that way all year the Green Terrors would have been the only ones who could have beaten us.”
vs. Green Terrors

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