Daniel DeSimplicis, James Linehan, Howie Miller, Scott Kiley, and Andrew Wood come off the field at game's end. The GCAA Thunder 8 Maroon took on Massapequa's extremely tough (and big!) try-out "All-Star" squad on the Mustang's home turf field last Sunday, Sept. 24th. The Thunder boys played GREAT, put their ALL into every play, HUNG TOUGH, and HAD FUN despite the 19-0 Massapequa victory.

Some Highlights:

- Great Offensive blocking on the line: Thomas Casciano, Christian Coppola, Ryan Galioto, Ian Guarino, Joseph Como, Philip Puccio, Brendan Schick.

-Many different Thunder ball-carriers gained yards: Luke McDaid, Timmy Schmelzinger, John Wotczak, Marc Prevete, Scott Kiley, Sean Coughlin, Max Webster, Brian Haeffner, John Simmons.

-Timmy Schmelzinger ran the ball well and made 5 first downs, 2 of them HUGE!

-Marc Prevete was awesome on Defense as he broke through the Mustang offensive line on 2 consecutive plays to stop the Mustangs in their backfield!

-Brendan Schick made several first down-saving tackles.

The Thunder Offensive line sets up: Brendan Schick (66), Brian Haeffner (41), Thomas Casciano (44), Ian Guarino (54), Marc Prevete (51) John Wotczak. -John Simmons made a HUGE touchdown-saving tackle after the Mustang runner had gotten through and was on his way to a TD!

-The Referee missed a blatant Clipping penalty on Massapequa that would have stopped the Mustang's drive but instead allowed them to score.

-Outstanding Thunder Defense stopped the extra point on 2 of the 3 Mustang TD's.

-Andrew Wood was dynamite on Defense with several KEY tackles.

-In John Wotczak's first time carrying the ball in the game, he ran for a HUGE first down!

-Great "D" by James Ostrowski, Brian Haeffner, Max Webster, Dan DeSimplicis, Kyle Thornton, Sean Coughlin, John Fanning, Stephen Moran, Howie Miller, Bobby McLoughlin, James Linehan.

-Excellent Quarter-Backing: John Simmons and Kyle Thornton.

Max Webster and Scott Kiley block as they run with ball-carrier Luke McDaid. -Quick and smooth snaps by Center Thomas Casciano.

Marc Prevete death-grips the ball as he makes a run for it! "Hey, look! There are ear holes in these things!" says Bobby McLoughlin. QB John Simmons hands off to Timmy Schmelzinger as John Wotczak (23), Marc Prevete (51), and Brendan Schick block. Thunder Defense gets ready: Max Webster (31), Brendan Schick (66), John Fanning (49), James Ostrowski (80), Marc Prevete (51), John Wotczak (23), Sean Coughlin (28). Brian Haeffner, Philip Puccio, and Dan DeSimplicis.