October 18, 2008.
On a cool and blustery afternoon the Disciples recorded their eighth straight victory by beating the Fairfax Kings 53-13, assuring the team a place in the MidAtlantic Christian Conference championship game. In their last home game and probably the hardest hitting game they’ve played this year, the Disciples offense and defense both played well against a Kings team that was much stronger than last year. Nate Hollis threw touchdown passes of 41 yard to Manny McClure and 66 yards to Josh Clements before leaving in the Second Quarter with a shoulder injury. Manny McClure scored 4 touchdowns and intercepted 3 passes on defense. Jared Simmons rushed for a Disciples record 191 yards on just 13 carries, scored a touchdown and led the defense with 8 tackles. Overall, the Disciples offense gained 388 yards rushing and 110 passing. Numerous players contributed on offense, defense and special teams to a total team victory. The Disciples were cheered on with a great turnout of their hardy fans who braved the weather and saw another impressive victory.
The Disciples dedicated this game to their teammate Shawn “Maco” Estes, who is in the hospital and missed the game. Coach Dave Hollis called Shawn during the team’s pre-game warmup so he could join his teammates in reciting their battle cry/ team prayer. After the game, everyone on the team autographed a game ball to send Maco.
The game got off to an exciting start, as the Disciples special teams forced a turnover on the opening kickoff. Ron Robeson stripped the ball from the Kings’ return man and his brother Kyle recovering the fumble at the Disciples 38-yard line. A 12-play Disciples drive stalled at the Kings 35-yard line, however, and the offense turned it over on downs. The Disciples defense got the ball right back when Manny McClure intercepted a pass on the Kings’ second play. The Disciples appeared to be stopped at the Kings 41 on 4th and 12, but Nate Hollis rolled to his right and lofted a pass over the Kings safety to a streaking Manny McClure for a 41-yard touchdown. Andrew “Soccer Man” Wells converted the kick for a 7-0 lead.
The Disciples made another big special teams play on the ensuing kickoff, with Jonathan Kinker tackling the Kings kick returner on the Kings 5-yard line. The Kings offense moved the ball effectively, however, driving into Disciples territory before the defense stiffened and forced a punt. On the Disciples third play, Nate Hollis threw a long pass down the left sideline to Josh Clements, who made a difficult catch while well defended by the Kings cornerback, broke out of the tackle and streaked down the sideline for a 66-yard touchdown. Another Wells extra point made it 14-0.
The Disciples kickoff team came up big again as Stephen Hale took out a blocker and tackled the Kings returner along the team’s sideline. The teams then traded turnovers, with Manny McClure intercepting a Kings pass and then the Kings intercepting a Disciples pass. The Disciples defense made another stop, however, and the Disciples took over on downs. Highlights of the series included Ryan Edmonds stopping the Kings for a 3-yard loss on 3rd down and Ron Robeson tackling the Kings quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 4th down. The Disciples offense then moved down the field swiftly for another touchdown, with Manny McClure running a weak-side sweep 16 yards for the score.
The Kings drove into Disciples territory again on their next drive, but the drive ended when Manny McClure intercepted his third pass of the game and took this one to the house, racing 66 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown. The Kings blocked the extra point attempt, but the Disciples went to halftime with a 27-0 lead.
The Disciples took the second half kickoff and drove the ball 68 yards in 12 plays, ending in a 15-yard touchdown run by Manny McClure, his fourth touchdown of the game. McClure finished the game with 69 yards rushing on just 6 carries. After another 3 and out stop by the Disciples defense and a Kings punt, the Disciples offense overcame a 15-yard penalty that moved the ball back to its own 15-yard line and went 85 yards for another score. On the third play of the drive, the offensive line sprung Jared Simmons into the Kings secondary where he split two tacklers and then outsprinted the Kings defense to the end zone for a 67-yard touchdown run and a 40-0 lead.
The Disciples defense cut short the Kings next series on its second play with another interception. Safety Josh Clements read the Kings quarterback’s eyes, broke quickly to the ball and made a spectacular diving catch in front of the Kings receiver at the 43-yard line right by the Disciples bench.
The Disciples second-team offense entered the game on this series and scored on its first play. The offensive line opened a big hole, and Thomas Gresham burst through and raced 43 yards for a touchdown. Although the extra point was no good, the Disciples extended their lead to 46-0.
On the kickoff Disciples kicker Andrew Wells made a touchdown-saving tackle, but the Kings finished the Third Quarter with their first scoring drive of the game. After driving to the Disciples 34-yard line, the Kings ran a counter play designed to take advantage of the Disciples aggressive pursuit. The Kings offense executed the play well, as Ben Tobias took the handoff and ran around the right end and up the sideline for a 34-yard touchdown.
The Disciples second-team offense immediately responded, driving 70 yards in just 4 plays. Ron Robeson broke through the middle on a 17-yard run for the Disciples final score. Andrew Wells added another extra point, his 5th of the day. With the Disciples substituting a number of players on defense, the Kings mounted another scoring drive, going 71 yards on 9 plays. David Logan scored the touchdown on a strong 11-yard run. Mike Bonnema kicked the extra point to bring the final score to 53-13.
After the game the Disciples and the Eagles teams met at midfield and Coach Hollis praised the Kings for being the hardest hitting team the Disciples have played this year, competing for the entire game. The teams then prayed together, with players on both team leading the teams in prayer.
The Disciples ask that all their fans join the Disciples family in praying for recovery for Shawn Estes and praying that Nate Hollis’s shoulder injury would not be serious and would heal quickly.
On a cool and blustery afternoon the Disciples recorded their eighth straight victory by beating the Fairfax Kings 53-13, assuring the team a place in the MidAtlantic Christian Conference championship game. In their last home game and probably the hardest hitting game they’ve played this year, the Disciples offense and defense both played well against a Kings team that was much stronger than last year. Nate Hollis threw touchdown passes of 41 yard to Manny McClure and 66 yards to Josh Clements before leaving in the Second Quarter with a shoulder injury. Manny McClure scored 4 touchdowns and intercepted 3 passes on defense. Jared Simmons rushed for a Disciples record 191 yards on just 13 carries, scored a touchdown and led the defense with 8 tackles. Overall, the Disciples offense gained 388 yards rushing and 110 passing. Numerous players contributed on offense, defense and special teams to a total team victory. The Disciples were cheered on with a great turnout of their hardy fans who braved the weather and saw another impressive victory.
The Disciples dedicated this game to their teammate Shawn “Maco” Estes, who is in the hospital and missed the game. Coach Dave Hollis called Shawn during the team’s pre-game warmup so he could join his teammates in reciting their battle cry/ team prayer. After the game, everyone on the team autographed a game ball to send Maco.
The game got off to an exciting start, as the Disciples special teams forced a turnover on the opening kickoff. Ron Robeson stripped the ball from the Kings’ return man and his brother Kyle recovering the fumble at the Disciples 38-yard line. A 12-play Disciples drive stalled at the Kings 35-yard line, however, and the offense turned it over on downs. The Disciples defense got the ball right back when Manny McClure intercepted a pass on the Kings’ second play. The Disciples appeared to be stopped at the Kings 41 on 4th and 12, but Nate Hollis rolled to his right and lofted a pass over the Kings safety to a streaking Manny McClure for a 41-yard touchdown. Andrew “Soccer Man” Wells converted the kick for a 7-0 lead.
The Disciples made another big special teams play on the ensuing kickoff, with Jonathan Kinker tackling the Kings kick returner on the Kings 5-yard line. The Kings offense moved the ball effectively, however, driving into Disciples territory before the defense stiffened and forced a punt. On the Disciples third play, Nate Hollis threw a long pass down the left sideline to Josh Clements, who made a difficult catch while well defended by the Kings cornerback, broke out of the tackle and streaked down the sideline for a 66-yard touchdown. Another Wells extra point made it 14-0.
The Disciples kickoff team came up big again as Stephen Hale took out a blocker and tackled the Kings returner along the team’s sideline. The teams then traded turnovers, with Manny McClure intercepting a Kings pass and then the Kings intercepting a Disciples pass. The Disciples defense made another stop, however, and the Disciples took over on downs. Highlights of the series included Ryan Edmonds stopping the Kings for a 3-yard loss on 3rd down and Ron Robeson tackling the Kings quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 4th down. The Disciples offense then moved down the field swiftly for another touchdown, with Manny McClure running a weak-side sweep 16 yards for the score.
The Kings drove into Disciples territory again on their next drive, but the drive ended when Manny McClure intercepted his third pass of the game and took this one to the house, racing 66 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown. The Kings blocked the extra point attempt, but the Disciples went to halftime with a 27-0 lead.
The Disciples took the second half kickoff and drove the ball 68 yards in 12 plays, ending in a 15-yard touchdown run by Manny McClure, his fourth touchdown of the game. McClure finished the game with 69 yards rushing on just 6 carries. After another 3 and out stop by the Disciples defense and a Kings punt, the Disciples offense overcame a 15-yard penalty that moved the ball back to its own 15-yard line and went 85 yards for another score. On the third play of the drive, the offensive line sprung Jared Simmons into the Kings secondary where he split two tacklers and then outsprinted the Kings defense to the end zone for a 67-yard touchdown run and a 40-0 lead.
The Disciples defense cut short the Kings next series on its second play with another interception. Safety Josh Clements read the Kings quarterback’s eyes, broke quickly to the ball and made a spectacular diving catch in front of the Kings receiver at the 43-yard line right by the Disciples bench.
The Disciples second-team offense entered the game on this series and scored on its first play. The offensive line opened a big hole, and Thomas Gresham burst through and raced 43 yards for a touchdown. Although the extra point was no good, the Disciples extended their lead to 46-0.
On the kickoff Disciples kicker Andrew Wells made a touchdown-saving tackle, but the Kings finished the Third Quarter with their first scoring drive of the game. After driving to the Disciples 34-yard line, the Kings ran a counter play designed to take advantage of the Disciples aggressive pursuit. The Kings offense executed the play well, as Ben Tobias took the handoff and ran around the right end and up the sideline for a 34-yard touchdown.
The Disciples second-team offense immediately responded, driving 70 yards in just 4 plays. Ron Robeson broke through the middle on a 17-yard run for the Disciples final score. Andrew Wells added another extra point, his 5th of the day. With the Disciples substituting a number of players on defense, the Kings mounted another scoring drive, going 71 yards on 9 plays. David Logan scored the touchdown on a strong 11-yard run. Mike Bonnema kicked the extra point to bring the final score to 53-13.
After the game the Disciples and the Eagles teams met at midfield and Coach Hollis praised the Kings for being the hardest hitting team the Disciples have played this year, competing for the entire game. The teams then prayed together, with players on both team leading the teams in prayer.
The Disciples ask that all their fans join the Disciples family in praying for recovery for Shawn Estes and praying that Nate Hollis’s shoulder injury would not be serious and would heal quickly.
By Dave Watson
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