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Faith Christian Eagles Football 2011 Season
Faith vs Centaurus - Sept. 16
The Eagles defense was led by a defensive backfield that recorded a school record 7 interceptions on the night. Leading the way for the DB’s was Christian Cambier and his 3 INT performance. Also contributing to the pass defensive effort was Nolan Beasley, Nathan Rindels, Alex Albright, and TJ Hasz each picking off passes. Due to all of the passing, Beasley led the way in tackles on the night with 7 and Derek McCartney applied constant pressure on the Warrior QB with 2 sacks and many pressures. Offensively the Eagles saw another record fall as QB Alex Buchmann threw for a school record 316 yards on 24 attempts. On the receiving end of 3 long TD passes were Nolan Beasley, Oran Tool, and Jaren Thomas. The air wasn’t the only way the Eagles moved the ball on the night. On the ground, Stefan Holt and Isaac Henry combined for 194 yards with Holt rushing for 100 and 2 TD’s and Henry rushing for 94 and 3 TD’s. The offensive line did an outstanding job of opening holes, leading Faith Christian backs to a total of 264 yards on the ground and protecting Buchmann when passing. Overall the Eagles complied a school record 580 yards of offense. Faith looks to continue to work hard and improve as they host highly ranked rival Kent Denver Friday night at home at 7pm. Faith vs Brush - Sept. 9
Oran Tool once again led the team on the ground with 71 yards followed by Alex Buchmann passing for 105 yards and finding the endzone on a TD pass to Christian Cambier. The Eagles were slowed on offense with injuries to both fullbacks Stephan Holt and Daniel Graves and lineman Grayson Bundick. Tex Ritter answered the call on the line and Alex Albright stepped in to help out at fullback in the second half as the Eagles put together two second-half drives leading to scores, the first of which was a 30 yard field goal by newly found weapon Stefan Knoerr splitting duties between football and soccer to do the kicking for the team. The second TD came on a nice touch pass and athletic catch from Buchmann to Cambier to cut the lead to 16-11 in the 4th quarter. Defensively the Eagles held the Brush offense to only two TD’s but again, due to injuries at key spots struggled at times to stop the Beetdiggers from converting first downs. A rotation of Joey Samudio, TJ Hasz, and Gunnar Caldwell stepped in at linebacker for Graves and Holt. The Eagles again played team defense with several players hitting near double-digit tackles. In limited duty, Stefan Holt had an impressive 17 tackles followed by Nathan Rindels with 11, Zach Lamb with 9 from his defensive line position, and TJ Hasz with 9 stepping in at linebacker. The Eagles look to learn from the film as they prepare for 3A Centaurus next week and are excited about the experience that some younger players were able to attain against a tough Brush football team. By Pat Rooney Posted: 09/10/2011 01:00:00 AM MDT Updated: 09/10/2011 08:15:05 AM MDT ARVADA — Although Faith Christian entered the season less than two years removed from its most recent state championship, the Eagles nonetheless believed they had to reassert their presence among the top small-school programs in the state. On Friday, the burly Beetdiggers from Brush showed the Eagles they may not be there just yet. Taking advantage of sloppy play early by the Eagles while frustrating Faith Christian's vaunted offense, the Class 2A No. 2-ranked Beetdiggers held off a late Eagles rally to record a 16-11 victory in a nonconference showdown at No. 5 Faith Christian. "It seemed like every time we had a chance to move the ball in the first half, we were getting in our own way," Faith Christian coach Blair Hubbard said. "Whether it was collisions in the backfield or penalties at the wrong time, we can't do that against a good team. . . . We didn't lose this game on the field tonight. We lost this game during our week of preparation." Brush (2-0) held a 9-0 lead at halftime before the Eagles' offense finally came alive, although two long drives by Faith after the break resulted only in a lone field goal. Brush extended its lead to 16-3 on a 5-yard run by Chris Lee midway through the fourth quarter, but Faith remained within a touchdown after a 13-yard scoring pass from Alex Buchmann to Christian Cambier. Brush iced the win after stopping Eagles running back Oran Tool on a late fourth-and-2 before converting its own key fourth-down attempt moments later. Brush 3 6 0 7 — 16 First quarter — B: Cardenas 34 FG. Second quarter — B: Garcia 11 pass from Tormohlen (kick blocked). Third quarter — FC: Knoerr 30 FG. Fourth quarter — B: Lee 5 run (Cardenas kick); FC: Cambier 13 pass from Buchmann (McCartney pass from Rindels). Faith vs Ridgeview - Sept. 2 It was Friday Night Lights to start the season in the home opener for the Faith Christian Eagles against the Ridgeview Academy Rams. With many experienced players returning for this 2011 season the Eagles were excited to get their campaign started off well. The Eagles executed well on their way to a 48-0 victory over the Rams. The Eagles have focused on Ephesians 5:15-16 as the theme for their season, “Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” The Eagles know that with anything worth attaining in life they must be careful how they live and be wise in order to make the most of the opportunities that present themselves. The team is applying this verse to their faith, life, school, and football this season. Offensively the team was lead by Oran Tool with 79 yards and 1 TD, Stefan Holt with 61 yards and 2 TD’s, Isaac Henry added 45 yards and 1 TD, and Daniel Graves found the endzone twice. Alex Buchmann was efficient on the night throwing for 85 yards on 8 of 12 passing. Defensively the team recorded a shutout in the season opener. Leading the way defensively was Derek McCartney with 4 tackles and 2 sacks, and Stefan Holt with 7 tackles and a sack. The game was a team effort with many playing on defense that contributed to the shutout. The Eagles prepare for 2A rival Brush next week at home, a match-up of two teams that are expected to perform well this season. |
The Eagles traveled north for a match-up with 3A Centaurus on Friday night and experienced great success on offense and defense topping the Warriors with a final score of 53-21. The game took to the air as the Warriors threw 58 times and the Eagles found success through the air piling up 316 yards.
The Eagles hosted 2A perennial power Brush in an early season match-up between two highly ranked teams. The game was a hard fought battle that ended with the Eagles on the low end of the scoreboard losing 16-11. The game will be a great learning experience for the Eagles as they continue to work on execution and development of depth here in the non-league portion of the season. Due to some early game injuries the team was forced to play some younger players in key spots that will benefit those players and the team later on in the season gaining some valuable big game experience.
