Wizard Gazette

Wizards can’t conjure win

                                           By: Brady Bowman

The Windsor Wizards traveled a long ways to Colorado Springs to compete in the second round of the 4A state playoffs against the Pine Creek Eagles on November 7th. The two teams collided during last years playoffs, in the same exact round, and sadly for the wizards, the two games ended in the same exact manner.The Pine Creek Eagles (10-0 during the regular season) are powerhouses in the 4A division who completely dominated their conference yet again. The Wizard’s (7-3) defence is ranked first in state, and accompanied by a high octane offence who averaged 40 points a game. The wizards carried the momentum from the very first play, where Landon Schmidt returned the opening kickoff to the wizards own 40 yard line, giving Windsor’s offence outstanding field position. “I just see a seam, and cut it up to gain as many yards I can,” Schmidt explained. The next two plays made it look like the Wizards had the game in the bag, gaining 30 yards in two powerful runs thanks to one of Windsor’s wingbacks, Noah Winik. On the next play, disaster struck when Brandon Ramirez (freshman wingback) fumbled on the Eagles 46 yard line. The number one defence held the defending state champions to a three and out on their first possession. Windsors offence was shut down on their own five yard line, which set up a 8 yard touchdown for Pine Creeks Tommy Larazzo. The Windsor team got their hands on the ball again on the 2nd quarter. They drove the ball down the field until Jake Shields punched the ball into the endzone from the two yard line. near the end of the second quarter. After the wizards put 7 points on the board, pine creek put together a successful drive, and scored again to close out the second half. The second half was a stalemate. A defensive battle. No points were scored aside from late in the third quarter, where the Wizards senior Quarterback Tanner Bohm threw an interception on the wizards own 12 yard line, which resulted in another Pine Creek touchdown. “We just had to try and take shots and it didn’t work out,” Bohm said, trying to explain the rough loss, 24-7 Pine Creek. “The tough part is realizing that we won’t be practicing like we usually do this week; that’s what’s hard about it,” Coach Jones Explained.  

Hingle mcGringleberry (Above) takes a swing at Mrs.Scallons car with a sledgehammer just after ruthlessly spray painting the vehicle as his peers watched from a distance. Windsor Officials say they will not stand for this heinous crime, especially because Mrs.Scallon is a respected community figure.

Brady Bowman