Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 134 No. 1 Fall 2012 | Page 15

WSD vs. Oshkosh Valley Christian 24-28 Valley Christian faced off with the Firebirds at Cordano Field. The game was well-fought but the Firebirds were on the losing side. Valley Christian scored the first touchdown but the Firebirds responded back with a rushing touchdown by senior #20 Lennon Morrissey. Both sides continued to take turns in scoring touchdowns in each quarter. Lennon Morrissey rushed for 116 yards as well as 2 touchdowns to lead the Firebirds in rushing while junior Tanner Evans received 2 passes of which one was a touchdown from freshman quarterback, #10 Zachary Henry. Sophomore, Daniel Romero and sophomore, Damon Hopp tackled 8 opponents each. The Firebird defense had four quarterback sacks in this game. WSD vs. Kansas Deaf 32-0 As part of the GPSD volleyball tournament that took place at WSD, the Kansas Deaf football squad was invited to square off with the Firebirds on Saturday afternoon. The rainy day provided for a lopsided victory in the Firebirds’ favor. Jose Zepeda-Amador #44 opened the Firebirds scoring drive in the first quarter with a rushing TD while Zachary Henry scored 2 more touchdowns in the first quarter by returning a punt as well as by rushing. Dakota Steinmetz, #28 was involved in the action by scoring 3 PAT points. Chipping in the final touchdown, was Damon Hopp, as he rushed the ball in the second quarter which broke Kansas Deaf’s back. Half way into the second quarter, numerous injuries forced the Jackrabbits to forfeit the game due to lack of players. Michael Lawson led the defense with 6 total tackles with one being a quarterback sack. WSD vs. Oneida Nation 16-58 The Firebirds traveled several hours north to play Oneida Nation which resulted in a devastating loss for the Firebirds. Oneida Nation was ready for the Firebirds defense, scoring 42 points by the time halftime rolled in. Senior, Lennon Morrissey was able to score 2 touchdowns to avoid a shutout by Oneida Nation. Damon Hopp threw 5 completions including one PAT to Tanner Evans. Jose Zepeda-Amador, #44, rushed for 110 yards while Lennon and Daniel Romero added 86 and 4 yards respectively for a total of 200 rushing yards. Dakota Steinmetz, #28, continued to demonstrate his senior leadership on defense by tackling 9 times while Damon crashed in on 8 players. WSD vs. Missouri Deaf 60-28 Junior, #44, Jose Zepeda-Amador rushes for extrra yardage as seniors, Lennon Morrissey, #20, and Julian Chairez, #55 look on. Senior, #28, Dakota Steinmetz, Sophomore Damon Hopp, # 22, and an unidentified Firebird swarm on the tackle. WSD manhandled Missouri Deaf while winning its Homecoming game. By halftime, it was basically all over as WSD had already accumulated 54 points. Missouri Deaf tried to mount a comeback in the second half but it was too late. Senior, Lennon Morrissey, rushed for a total of 144 yards, 3 touchdowns and 3 PATs in his last game as a Firebird while Jose Zepeda-Amador rushed for 90 yards and scored 3 touchdowns and 3 PATs. Freshman, Zachary Henry added to ѡ