Blackhawks Stomp Predators, 33-6 in Preseason Finale
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 1, 2010) -- The Inglewood Blackhawks (4-0) finished their 2010 pre-season with an unblemished record by defeating the Valley Predators 33-6. The Bird Gang will now look to regain focus on the tough LCFL schedule which opens up play on August 14th.
The Blackhawks started off slow offensively but got a boost from the defense as (DE) Kori Dickerson picked off a Predator pass on their first play and raced 28 yards before being tackled at the 5 yard line. From there, (RB) Ronald Jean scored from five yards out giving the Blackhawks a 6-0 lead after a blocked PAT. That was Jeans 5th rushing touchdown of the season. From there, the Blackhawk offense got going behind the arm of (QB) Reggie Haynes (13-26 for 195 yds 3 TD's) who found rookie receiver, Kenny Moore for a 24 yard touchdown to give the Blackhawks 13-0 lead. The Blackhawks didn't start their top four receivers to get a look at some rookie players but as soon as they got in the game, they immediately made their presence know. On their 1st play in the game, Haynes found (WR) Solomon Jones (5 rec. 85 yds 1 TD) for a 35 yard touchdown to make the score 20-0. On there next possession, (K) Mark Drake nailed a 32 yard field goal to make the score 23-0. Drake again came in for another attempt in which he again made a 25 yard field goal to elevate the score to 26-0. With 3.2 seconds left in the half and the Bird Gang driving, Haynes found (WR) Thyron Lewis in the end zone to make the score 33-0 going into the half. One of the more promising things on the night was watching newcomer, (RB) Trey Rogers run the ball. Rogers was a beast out there as he carried the ball 8 times for 109 yards. Rogers performance was the 1st 100 yard rushing day for any Blackhawk running back this pre-season. In the second half, the Blackhawks saw every player hot the field including new signee (QB) Devin Hollins. Hollins looked good in his Blackhawk debut and seems to fit right into the Blackhawks scheme of things.
Defensively, the Blackhawks played grimey hard nosed football which didnt allow the Predators over the 50 yard line until the 3rd quarter. Led by newcomer, (DB) Eddie Hunter (3 INT's), the Blackhawk defense looked more dominant than ever. Hunter now has 5 interceptions on the season and looks to be on a record pace. The Blackhawks recorded 3 sacks and 7 interceptions on the day. Dickerson, Hunter, Henderson, and Chris Bell all contributed to the escalated interceptions. The "Darkside" defense looks to be one of the most dominant defenses in Southern California thus far.
The Blackhawks will be off this weekend before opening up the season on Saturday, August 14th against the visiting Desert Valley Knights from Palm Springs. Kickoff will be at 7:00 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The theme for the home opener will be "Blackout Night". All fans are encouraged to wear your Black Blackhawk T's or any black shirt for that matter. To purchase merchandise or ask questions regarding tickets, call the Blackhawk team office at 323.297.3248.
Hear the Blackhawks
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 15, 2010) -- This season you won't have to live in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, or even in the United States. The Inglewood Blackhawks in conjunction with the La Belle Community Football League have partnered with Sportsfrequency.com to have all of their home and away games broadcasted via the internet. In the coming weeks, there will be a Sportsfrequency link on the Blackhawk and LCFL website that you would click and it will take you directly to the link to watch all the Blackhawk action in 2010. With great games already scheduled against the San Diego Thunder, Valley Predators, and Desert Valley Knights, this will be a great solution to getting all the action if you already have previous plans. And as an added bonus, all games will be archived for a year so if you don't hear it live, you are only a click away. Visit the Sportsfrequency website at www.sportsfrequency.com and get ready to listen to all your Blackhawk games live. Enjoy!!!!
Former Blackhawk Finding Success in Professional Ranks
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (June 29, 2010) -- Former Inglewood Blackhawk, Joseph Lara is having the best time of his life as his hard work of playing with the Blackhawks is continuing to assist him in finding a home on several professional teams. Lara who was a two year starter for the Blackhawks has been invited to many camps after completing his season with the Blackhawks. Presently, Lare just finished up a season playing with the Green Bay Blizzard of the AFL. Lara recently had signed a contract with the Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League before being released. "Great things have happened for me ever since I joined the Blackhawks". Coach Reid has opened up so many doors for me and all Blackhawk players to elevated and play at the next level. Lara' ultimate goal is to reach and play in the NFL and with his hard work and determination, he will get it.
Blackhawks Add Power in the Press Box
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 5, 2010) -- John Tyler comes to the Inglewood Blackhawks after having announced for seven seasons for three different teams all of whom have reached the championship game in their respective leagues at one point or another: California Predators in 2002, San Gabriel Valley Rhinos from 2003-4, and the Foothill Firehawks from 2006-9. In those seasons, Tyler has seen two teams go undefeated: the Rhinos in 2004 (19-0) and the Firehawks in 2007 (19-0). JT has announced sports in the Southern California area since 1992 covering basketball, hockey and football, including a season with the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters. He hopes to bring a home field advantage unmatched in the LCFL with action, fun and memories to make the game a worthwhile event. The Inglewood Blackhawks welcome John Tyler to their already impressive roster !
Blackhawks Shut Out Knights, 34-0
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 16, 2010) -- For the second time this season the Inglewood Blackhawk (5-0 -- 1-0) defense held it's opponent to "Zero" points to help lead the Blackhawks to a 34-0 victory over the visiting Desert Valley Knights. The defensive charge was led by (LB) Roy Otis who put on a clinic tallying 17 tackles, 1 pass defense, and an 85 yard blocked field goal recovery for a touchdown. That is Otis second scoop and score on a block during this young 2010 season. Defensive backs, Ken Henderson (2 INT) and Eddie Hunter limited the Knights passing game when it needed to keep the donut on the board. Hunter also had 2 great punt returns in which both almost went for touchdowns. With his 6 interceptions on the season, this places him amongst the league leaders in the nation through five games. (DT) Bill Clark had an outstanding game as well reeking havoc on the Knight quarterback all night with constant pressure and some sacks to his credit.
The Blackhawk offense continues to gel with a four headed monster in the backfield in Jean, Flowers, Rogers, and McKinney. The four combined for over 100 yards on the day in which all of them had great runs throughout the whole game. Rogers is emerging as one of the hardest running backs in the LCFL with his powerful running style. But the Blackhawk offense saw (QB) Reggie Haynes rush his first touchdown of the season (he threw for 1 TD as well) while (QB) Devin Hollins threw for 2 touchdowns and 112 yards. One of Hollins touchdowns was a beautiful 93 yard screen to (WR) Solomon Jones (4 rec 146 2 TD's) who raced down the sideline for a touchdown. That was Jones 2nd 90+ yard touchdown this season. He had a 95 yarder against the Carson Bulls earlier in the season. (TE) Ron Mathews caught his first touchdown in a Blackhawk uniform early in the game on a 10 yarder from Haynes.
Without their starting kicker present, the Blackhawks looked to (P) Robert James leg to help in the kicking game and he did a marvelous job filling in. Special teams seem to be a big part of the Blackhawk game plan in 2010 as they have blocked 7 punts/FG attempts thus far.
The Blackhawks have their LCFL bye this week but will be back on the field on Saturday, August 28th when they host the Antelope Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Enjoy all Blackhawk games on the web at http://blackhawks.sportsfrequency.com or call the team office for more details at 323.297.3248.
Blackhawks Snake Bite Cobras 45-0
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 27, 2010) -- The Inglewood Blackhawks moved their 2010 record to (3-0) after a mauling of the visiting Las Vegas Cobras by the score of 45-0. The score could have been much worse had they not implimented the running clock in the second half but all in all, this game gave all 80 Blackhawk players suited up a chance to play. Longtime Blackhawk running back, James Mc Elroy got his first ever Blackhawk touchdown on a 1 yard run late in 4th quarter.
The game overall was not an indication of what the Blackhawks would have liked to see, but it allowed for them to work on some things offensively and defensively. The Blackhawks were led again by (WR) Solomon Jones who had 5 receptions for 109 yards and 2 touchdowns on the day. The Blackhawks also got some quality running out of (RB) Ronald Jean who had 3 rushing touchdowns for the Bird Gang. Kicker, Mark Drake rounded out the scoring with a 34 yard field goal. Rookie quarterback, Monty Long (Lane College) saw his first action of the season and looked pretty good (8-12 for 140 yds 1 TD -- 3 carries for 33 yds) in his Blackhawk debut.
Defensively, everyone contributed as the limited the Cobras to only 2 first downs on the day while sacking their quarterback five times and intercepting him twice. The Blackhawks also had a 99 yard interception return for a touchdown by (DB) Kareem Larrimore called back as well as a Solomon Jones 62 yard onside kick recovery touchdown.
The Blackhawks return to action this weekend, July 31st as they host the visiting Valley Predators at 7:00 p.m. This game will be part of a Quadruple Header which will showcase three other games at the stadium. Games are at 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and your Blackhawks finishing up at 7:00 pm. For game or ticket information, call the Blackhawk team office at 323.297.3248.
Former Idaho Vandal Star Brian Flowers inks in with the Blackhawks
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (April 9, 2010) -- The Inglewood Blackhawks announced today the signing of former Idaho Vandal running back, Brian Flowers to a two year deal. Flowers comes to the Blackhawks as a prized recruit that will be looked upon to come in and contribute right away. Flowers was a standout running back for the Inglewood High Sentinals before transfering over to El Camino College where he became one of the top running back recruits in the nation. Flowers holds the record at El Camino College for the most rushing yards in a season (1,557) which he accomplished in 2005. "Brian has been on my radar for a couple of years now but timing is everything" stated head coach Tony Reid. It would have been nice to have him last season but ideally everything has worked itself out perfectly. Combined with Ronald Jean, Tyrone McKinney, and Ty Evans, the Blackhawks are primed to get back to their dominance in the running game. "I couldn't have asked for a better group of running backs to work with", quoted Blackhawk running back coach, Desi Wells. This young man is going to be something special and I'm just happy I can contribute to helping him achieve his goals says Wells. Welcome aboard B-Flow!!!
Former Dallas Cowboy Looking for Breakout Season with Blackhawks
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (April 3, 2010) -- When defensive back Kareem Larrimore signed with the Blackhawks in 2009, he was just looking to get in game shape and get ready for the upcoming UFL season. But as things turned out, Larrimore ultimately became one of key pieces to the Blackhawks defensive puzzle as he had a very productive season at the cornerback position. In 2010, Larrimore is looking to set the tone from the beginning and help lead the Blackhawks to a more than productive 2010 campaign. "Im excited about the season", stated Larrimore. Last year, I didn't know what to expect from this level of football but now I see that I'm going to have to be the Kareem from my Cowboy days.
Larrimore was a fourth round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in the 2000 NFL Draft. To date, he is the only rookie to ever start at cornerback on the opening day of the NFL season for the Cowboys. Former Dallas Cowboy teammate Joey Galloway and defensive back coach Dave Campo both have stated on record that Larrimore is one of the best defensive backs to suit up in the NFL. Former NFL receiver and Blackhawk supporter, Az Hakim calls him "Lil Prime" (comparing Larrimore to Deoin Sanders) from the days when they lined up across each other during NFL games. "Larrimore is the business", stated Hakim. This dude right here can strap em up right now and start on someone's NFL team. "I remember watching Sportcenter and watching him return an interception 95 yards against the Saints".
After Larrimore' tenure with the Cowboys, he went on to play a few seasons in the AFL with the Dallas Desperadoes and Austin Wranglers. Now Larrimore looks to add the same NFL passion to his play with the Blackhawks. "Kareem has shown from the beginning of camp in 2010 that he's serious about this season and if he has to put the team on his back, he will", stated head coach Tony Reid. I'm excited about the season and ready to hit the field with my teammates. Last year I came in at week 4 of the season and the LCFL got a revised version of me. This season it's gonna be totally different #41 out there. Im bringing a little bit of the NFL to the LCFL so wide receivers, you have been warned.
Blackhawks Gore Bulls with Exciting 24-21 Victory
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 19, 2010) -- The much anticipated game of the preseason lived up to all the hype as both the Inglewood Blackhawks and Carson Ragin Bulls put on a show for the packed house at Jackie Robinson Stadium on Saturday night. The home team, Inglewood Blackhawks (2-0) pulled out some last minute heroics to pull out a 24-21 victory over the Bulls. (LB) Roy Otis blocked a Bulls punt attempt, recovered it, and scooped and scored with two minutes left in the game to lead the Blackhawks to victory. The Bulls had 2 minutes to try to get in field goal range or score but the Blackhawk "D" was too strong as they preserved the victory. The game started off bad for the Blackhawks as a bad exchange between (QB) Reggie Haynes and (RB) Ronald Jean was fumbled and a Bull defender picked the ball up and raced 27 yards for a touchdown. The film shows shows the defender was down by contact but in a game this close, you cannot leave it in the hands of the officials. The Blackhawks drove right back down and ultimately scored on a 5 yard Ronald Jean touchdown. The Blackhawks took a 14-7 lead with a 95 yard touchdown pass from Haynes to (WR) Solomon Jones. In another snafu in the game, (DB) Freddie Parrish of the Bulls didn't touch Jones as he went to the ground and Jones raced for the touchdown. Solomon Jones finished the day with 6 receptions for 186 yards and a TD. The Bulls came back and tied the game on a perfect pass by (QB) Brandon Brooks. The Blackhawks drove down on the Bulls to put themselves in position for a go ahead field goal with 5 seconds left in the half. Kicker, Mark Drake missed the attempt but an offsides penalty gave Drake another opportunity. This time around Drake nailed it as time expire putting the Blackhawks up by 3 at halftime.
The second half saw more mistakes by the Blackhawk offense as (QB) Reggie Haynes threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown putting the Bulls up 21-17. The score remained the same throughout the second half with both defenses playing great football. The Blackhawks had 3 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries, and 5 sacks on the night led by Pit Bull Player of the Game, Roy Otis. With the score still 21-17 with a little over two minutes left in the game and the Blackhawks pinned at their own 7 yard line on 4th and 13, Coach Tony Reid decided to keep the offense on the field. All in attendance knew that if the offense didn't get a first down, the game was over. But Coach Reid called a QB quick kick which sailed over the secondaries heads and put the Bulls out of striking range. This is when the Blackhawk defense got hungry and went after both Bulls quarterbacks which put us to the epic moment in the game. On 4th down, the Bulls went to punt but Roy Otis raced in and blocked the kick and scored which gave the Blackhawks a 24-21 lead with the Drake PAT. The Bulls got good field position due to an excessive celebration penalty which put them at midfield with under a minute to play. But the Blackhawk "Darkside" defense pinned their ears back and caused the Bulls to turn over the ball on downs.
The Blackhawks will now host the Las Vegas Cobras of the WWFL this Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium. For game or ticket information, call 323.297.3248.
Blackhawks Silence Thunder with 16-13 Win
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 29, 2010) -- The Inglewood Blackhawks (1-0) kicked off the 2010 season on a good note walking away with a 16-13 victory over the San Diego Thunder of the UFAL. The game started off in the expected way with 2 penalties on the opening kickoff. The Blackhawks were flagged for being offsides and the Thunder were penalized for an illegal block below the waste which prompted for a re-kick. The Blackhawk defense came out on fire with great intensity and pressure on Thunder quarterback, Justin Happ. The Blackhawks were led by (DE) Doniel Galloway who had a marvelous debut for the Blackhawks collecting 6 tackles and 3 sacks on the day. Doniel was instrumental in helping the Blackhawks sack Happ 8 times on the game. (DT) Victor Fonseca (4 tackles 1 sack), (DE) Kori Dickerson (4 tackles 2 sacks), and (LB) Roy Otis (5 tackles 1 sack) all were effective in only allowing two completion's on the day. The secondary kept the Thunder receivers in check with great coverage, good position, and some ferocious hits.
(DB) Eddie Hunter stood out on defense with great coverage and special teams (4 PR for 108 yards) which earned him the Pit Bull Energy Drink Player of the Game. "Eddie had a great game and great energy which elevated the play of those around him", stated defensive coach, Brian Banks. If Eddie plays at this same level all year long and force teams to throw to the other side, it's going to be a great year and record breaking year for the Blackhawk secondary.
Offensively, the Blackhawks dominated the line of scrimmage with their new rushing attack which includes (RB) Brian Flowers (9 carries 91 yards 1 TD), Ronald Jean (6 carries 62 yards), Ty Evans (3 carries 21 yards), and Tyrone McKinney (5 carries 38 yards). The Blackhawks rushed for a total of 223 yards on the day while only passing for 124 yards. "That was our plan of attack today", stated head coach, Tony Reid. We wanted to establish our running game and solidify a comfort zone for our future opponents. There were a lot of cameras in the bleachers scouting us so we only showed what we needed too. We have a lot of work to do to get better but we won't cut off our players heads being that this was the first game. (K) Mark Drake was the man of the day kicking 3 field goals (21, 36, 47 yds) to keep the Thunder at arms distance.
The Blackhawks will now take a 3 week rest and prepare for their next opponent, the Carson Ragin Bulls who they will host on Saturday, July 17th at home. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. With the three week period in place, the Blackhawks will get the needed time to heal up some injuries. (WR) Michael Ross (Fresno State) will be back from a rib injury he sustained in practice which kept him out of the Thunder game. Also, (WR) Solomon Jones and (WR) Thyron Lewis both will be back for this game as their arena/indoor seasons have just concluded.
For additional information on the team or upcoming games, call the Blackhawk team office at 323.297.3248.
Blackhawks Blow the Horns off Vikings 57-13
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 30, 2010) -- On a night that saw the Minor League Football National Receiving Record broken, it also served as an evening to see the Inglewood Blackhawks take their 2010 record to 6-0 and 2-0 in LCFL play. But the night belonged to (WR) Solomon Jones who went ape crazy on the Vikings secondary as he recorded the best receiving game ever in Minor League Football history with 8 receptions for 316 yards and 4 touchdowns to lead the host Inglewood Blackhawks to an impressive 57-13 victory over the visiting Antelope Valley Vikings. All of Jones touchdowns came in spectacular fashion with his longest going for 83 yards. Jones put on a show for the Blackhawk fans as he recorded a macnificient 39.5 average on every catch. His touchdown receptions came on receptions of 83, 30, 63, and 58 yards. This performance will put Jones atop the single season game receiving category located at www.semiprofootball.org. Jones wasn't the only offensive weapon for the "Bird Gang" as (RB) Brian Flowers scored twice on the ground for the Blackhawks and also added a 2 point conversion to his credit. (WR) Paul Ruggio scored his first touchdown as a Blackhawk on a 42 yard catch and run from (QB) Devin Hollins. Hollins 3 of 8 for 127 yds 2 TD's) and (QB) Reggie Haynes (3 of 4 for 130 yds 2 TD's) both had two scoring passes each and put up great numbers while (QB) Johnny Jackson added another on a 58 yard pass.
The defense played a near flawless game again but gave up the longest run ever against a Blackhawk team when Viking running back Eric Jackson darted for a 70 yard run up the gut. After that, Jackson was the invisible man as the Blackhawk defense clamped down and made sure a mistake like that wouldn't happen again. The defensive charge was led by (LB) Roy Otis who had another great game recording 12 tackles and 1 sack. The pressure was so relentless on the Viking offense that several players made exceptional plays during the game. The defense put points on the board as well when (DB) Kareem Larrimore intercepted a Viking pass and returned it 41 yards for a touchdown. Larrimore added another interception later in the game as wll. (DB) Kinte Haynes got his first interception of the season when he returned an interception 46 yards from the 1 yard line. (DB) Chris Bell and (LB) Deshawn Carter both had great contributions as well.
The Blackhawks will now take their show on the road when they travel to West Adams Prep to take on the L.A. Generals who took a last second loss last week against the So Cal Bulldogs. This game will be part of a double header which will see the South Bay Skulls take on the Long Beach Lions at 2:00 p.m. followed by the Blackhawks versus Generals at 6:00 p.m. The game will be webcasted live starting at 6:30 p.m. with the Blackhawk Pre-Game Show with John Tyler followed by live action at 7:00 p.m. For any additional questions, call the team office at 323.297.3248
Blackhawks Smack up Generals 52-12 in Week 4
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (September 7, 2010) -- The worst thing the L.A. Generals could have done was to score first in the game and then celebrate because after that, the Inglewood Blackhawks went on a 52-0 run to demolish the Generals by the score of 52-12 at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Although at home, the Blackhawks were the visitors as the Generals didn't secure their home field which sent everyone scrambling including Blackhawk owner, Tony Reid who made some last minute magic happen to secure his home field. "Luckily the facility wasn't being used and my relationship with the City of Los Angeles made it possible for me to make this game happen", stated Reid.
With four solid quarterbacks that can start on any team, Devin Hollins emerged as the one that would lead the Blackhawks (7-0 -- 3-0) to their 7th victory of the season. Hollins was 10 of 14 for 182 yards and 4 touchdowns. Two of Hollins touchdown passes were thrown to the current LCFL leader in receiving, Solomon Jones. Jones had another stellar day with 6 receptions for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hollins also had scoring tosses to (WR) Paul Ruggio and (RB) Brian Flowers. The Blackhawk running game was in full tow as well where they rushed as a team for 191 yards. (RB) Dylan Stevenson scored his first touchdown of the season from 6 yards out and (RB) Trey Rogers scored on the ground as well. (RB) Ronald Jean was the leading rusher running for 90 yards on six carries.
Defensively, the Blackhawks played stingy defense after giving up an early first quarter touchdown and allowing a team for the first time to take a lead on them. Collectively, the Blackhawk defense had 8 sacks and 6 interceptions. (LB) Roy Otis continues to in the mix as he had another outstanding game (8.5 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 pass deflection, 1 interception, 1 blocked punt, and 1 fumble recovery). Otis linebacking counterpart Dwight Hamilton also played well (8.5 tackles, 2 sacks, and 2 pass deflections) for the Blackhawk defense. (DB) Kinte Haynes is slowly moving up the chart as a league leader in interceptions as he had 2 interceptions with both of them going to the house for touchdowns but one of them being negated because of a penalty. Haynes also had 3 pass deflections. (DL) Amir Gabourel played solid for the Blackhawks from the defensive line.
Up next for the Blackhawks are the Central Coast Grizzlies of the LCFL North. This will be a long bus trip for the Blackhawks as they will travel to Templeton California (5 hours) to take on the Grizzlies. The last time these two teams played was in the 2008 season in which the Blackhawks won 84-0. Were pretty sure the Grizz Nation is aware of the last time and are not gonna let that happen again. This should be a great match up. For game or team information, call the Blackhawk office at 323.297.3248.
