The unbeaten streaks continue! Hamilton High School from Chandler, Arizona, and Loyola Academy from Wilmette, Illinois, claimed their seventh straight victories, while the Kent School from Connecticut has started the 2011 season 3-0. All three schools’ varsity American football programs will open their 2012 season in Dublin, Ireland next August.
Teams from Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin will play in three doubleheader matches staged in three different stadiums in Dublin, making up the Global Ireland Football Tournament on Friday, August 31. The following day, the University of Notre Dame and U.S. Naval Academy clash at the city’s Aviva Stadium on Saturday, September 1.
Loyola Academy crushed Fenwick 47-7 to remain undefeated. Hamilton High School beat Desert Vista 35-10 to improve to 7-0. Kent School claimed their third victory of the season with an offensive explosion overpowering Brunswick 53-12.
Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, Arizona) also recorded a win, beating Shadow Mountain 35-14 to improve to 3-4 and 2-2 in conference play.
Dublin-bound Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, CA) and Dallas Jesuit (Dallas, TX) both suffered defeats, while Father Judge (Phildelphia, PA) did not play last weekend.
At the collegiate level, John Carroll University won their third straight Ohio Athletic Conference game by defeating Wilmington College of Ohio 44-7. It was the first time the Blue Streaks have won at Wilmington since 2005. Their Dublin opponent St Norbert College went down 48-34 to Illinois College.
Venues and kickoff times for all games will be announced during the current fall football season and details of the event and participating teams can be found at the website www.GIFT2012.com.
For information about the Global Ireland Football Tournament 2012 please visit www.GIFT2012.com or email Patrick@GlobalFootball.com. All team and fan travel for GIFT is being expertly handled by Anthony Travel, who also manages all team and fan travel for the Notre Dame and Navy. Contact Sheldon Baxter, sheldonbaxter@anthonytravel.com for details, or visit www.anthonytravel.com/globalfootball/gift.
About the Global Football Foundation: Created in 2010 the mission of the Global Football Foundation is to further assist amateur football players of all ages, and their coaches, in realizing the opportunities for them to travel internationally, compete against similar teams, and experience cultures and peoples other than their own. The Foundation may be integral to numerous international events, and will allow individuals, organizations and family members to support the players with their travel expenses through their donations, made through check or wire transfer, to the Global Football Foundation, Inc.
GIFT teams scores: October 7-8
Hamilton High School (Chandler, AZ):
Hamilton 35 @ Desert Vista 10
Next Week: 10/14 – @ Dobson
Notre Dame Prep (Scottsdale, AZ):
Notre Dame Prep 35 @ Shadow Mountain 14
Next Week: 10/14 @ Cactus Shadows
Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks, CA):
Notre Dame High 32 @ Chaminade 36
Next Week: 10/14 @ Crespi
Dallas Jesuit (Dallas, TX):
Skyline 54 @ Dallas Jesuit 7
Next Week: 10/14 @ Richardson
Loyola Academy (Wilmette, IL):
Loyola Academy 47 @ Fenwick 7
Next Week: 10/14 @ Brother Rice
Father Judge (Philadelphia, PA):
No Game
Next Game: 10/22 @ Lansdale Catholic
Kent School (Kent, CT):
Kent School 53 @ Brunswick 12
Next Week: 10/15 @ Avon Old Farms
John Carroll University:
JCU 44 @ Wilmington College 7
Next Game: 10/15 Home vs. Muskingum University
St. Norbert College
SNC 34 @ Illinois College 48
Next Week: 10/15 Home vs. Carroll University
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