City Section Thursday Night Game of The Week Dorsey @ Crenshaw

Story by L.T. Willis

Crenshaw and Dorsey battle for first place in the Coliseum League. All
photos by Eric Wade/T.G.Sports.





So far this year our Thursday Night Games of the Week have been some great games and the Dorsey and Crenshaw game will be included in this list. Dorsey was visiting Crenshaw for the their Home Coming Game and what a defensive gem it was. Both teams trying their best to make sure they have a shot to win the Coliseum League and a possible number one spot in the division one city section playoffs. Dorsey kicked off first to Crenshaw and on the very first offensive play for Crenshaw was a running play and Dorsey's Jeremiah Allison a outside linebacker put a big time hit on the running back for Crenshaw and that set the tone for the game.

Dorsey's defense has Crenshaw back up inside of their own 3 yard line.

Dorsey's quarterback # 10 Reginald Bell found Jaydon Mickens open for a
big catch for a first down.

Dorsey's defense held Crenshaw and force them to punt the ball back to the Dons who wound up with great field position. Moments later quarterback Reginald Bell from Dorsey found Jaydon Mickens open in the flat  for a big gain and a big first down when a Crenshaw player was flag for personal foul unsportsman like conduct after the play. A few plays later Dorsey's Max Lyon burst into the end zone and the Dons got on the board first and the extra point conversion was good and the Dons led 7-0 in the first quarter. You could tell that both sides were wired with so much at stake with the Coliseum League Title at stake and  possibly the number one seed  for the division one city playoffs.

Crenshaw's offense gets them inside Dorsey's five yard line.



Dorsey's # 8 Jeremiah Allison chasing down Crenshaw's quarterback
# 12 Jerry Maconico.



Crenshaw had a chance to get on the board late in the second quarter drove down inside Dorsey five yard line but several penalties and a bad snap force them out of scoring range.Dorsey hadn't beat Crenshaw in about  five years and their speed on defense was so far the key to the game. For once Dorsey could match Crenshaw team speed and their offense was just as good as Crenshaw offensive this season. This was a game that no one wanted to miss and because both schools are one of the city section biggest games of the year you could feel the excitement in the air.

Crenshaw's # 80 Andrew Edwards scores on a 25 yard touchdown catch.



Crenshaw finally got on the board in the third quarter when the Cougars'  quarterback Jerry Maconico found Andre Edwards who went up high to make a one hand grab on a 25 yard touchdown catch and the extra point was miss and now trailed Dorsey 7-6. The fourth quarter really heated because now  Crenshaw had scored in the third quarter and gave the Cougars new life. Crenshaw had the chance to take the lead with 9:57 left in the game with a field goal from eight yard out was no good and that turn out to be the difference in the game as Dorsey held on to defeat Crenshaw by the score 7-6. All photos and video highlights and post game interviews footage are by Eric Wade/T.G.Sports and EW/Gems Images.