Northern Jr.
Vikings Ends Exhibition Series
With Win over the Irish
October 23, 2015
COMMUNITY NEWS
submitted photo #77, Corey
Smith tackling the St. Pat's
ball carrier
The Northern Jr. Vikings capped
off a successful 2015 exhibition
season with a 56-0 win over the
Irish from St. Pat's.
Halfway through the first
quarter, Jackson Smiley
intercepted a St. Pat's pass and
returned the ball 50 yards for a
major. The extra point sailed
wide. A few minutes later, with
Northern on offense, Cameron
Adam caught an Alec Trussler
pass for a 45 yard touchdown.
Angelo Georgio kicked the exta
point.
In the second quarter, the
Vikings added three more majors
on a 50 yard run by Trussler,
and two runs of 60 and 30 yards
by Gabe Barnes. Georgio made
good on all three extra point
attempts.
The score was 34-0 Vikings at
the half.
The Vikings added three more
touchdowns in the 2nd half.
Barnes ran for a major, and
Hunter Hendrie, at the
quarterback position, made good
on 6 points of his own. Jackson
Smiley added the final major for
the Vikings. Georgio converted
all extra point attempts. A
Northern safety in the game's
closing minutes left the score
Vikings 56, Irish 0.
