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STATESMEN SCOREBOARD    VARSITY, FRI 4/21 LANGLEY 18   MARSHALL  4      JV, FRI 4/21 LANGLEY 12   MARSHALL  2

Langley High School, 4/21/06 --
STATESMEN FALL TO #2 LANGLEY IN DOWNPOUR

Physical game out here tonight!

On Friday night our Statesmen went on the road to take on the #2 ranked team in the entire Northern Region. The weather didn't exactly cooperate (OK, it absolutely poured :-), but that did nothing to dampen the spirits of our Marshall Statesmen or of the Statesmen faithful who braved the elements to cheer on our teams.

Langley has a monster offense this year, and the rain didn't slow 'em up a bit. I don't have writeups, but the storyline I've gotten from the many parents and fans who braved the WX is how hard our guys played, and the never-say-quit sense of determination.

(OK, I don't have the writeups, but I do have pictures. :-)

The JV game actually started before the rains did. But the outcome reflected the strength of the Langley program from top to bottom. By the time the Varsity hit the field, it didn't matter what the weather was doing. Our squad was locked up in a terrific battle against one of the best LAX teams in the entire state. We adjusted. We changed plans. We changed plays. Small School Big Heart came out and played our best, but the final score favored the Saxons. The JV score was 12-2, the Varsity tally was 18-4.

These next few days are packed with lacrosse. The Varsity make-up game against #3 Woodson is Monday. The regularly-scheduled game against McLean is Tuesday, and then the season finale is Thursday against Madison. Be there Statesmen fans!

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JV GAME: LANGLEY 12 - MARSHALL 2
These are pictures from the JV game. Pictures from the Varsity game are on the Varsity Pix page.

Our photographer takes you right into Coach Ohri's huddle!

Marshall Pride!

The Fastest Sport on Two Feet starts with the face off - and the game begins!

Down in the dirt, this is why they call it digging for the ball. :-) (Check the Langley player's stick bending under the weight!)

BOOM! Did someone say it was gonna be a physical game tonight? Wow.

Yup. Physical. Even so, we got some quality chances on offense, and got this shot away!

Oh wait ... did I mention it was physical? :-)

Both teams brought the lumber. In this pic, even the Littlest Saxon put his shoulder into it.

Everyone's playing tough out there and hitting hard, but it's the Saxons who are controlling the ball and getting more shots on goal.

Coach Gehley sends in some adjustments - we're pulling out all the stops!

BOOM! Our Statesmen got as good as they gave!

Close checking was the order of the day (Another great close-up pic from Mrs. Newcomb!)

Boom! (Oh yeah, we've been here before.) The Statesmen D scoops up the loose ball!

POP FLY! (Sometimes the ball bounces high rather than low :-)

HE SHOOTS HE SCORES! We weren't on the Langley side of the field often enough, but we made a couple count!

We spent a LOT of time on defense against the Saxon's high-powered offense

Craig Murphy covers the pipe while Statesmen defenders cover the cutters!

The Statesmen D protects the crease - with extreme prejudice :-)

STICKS UP while the ball's behind the crease!

Long night for the defense, and our Statesmen played with heart and determination from start to finish!

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For your moment of Statesmen Zen, we take you BACK into the Statesmen huddle. A bit disappointed at the end, but still determined and proud! Marshall Pride!