Cleveland NJROTC

Jr. Varsity

Commanders

The 1999 Junior Varsity Commanders finished the season with a 3-2-1 mark.  The season started slow with a couple of tough 6 to 0 losses to Beaumont and Gateway high schools.  Sandwiched in between these two losses was a 16 to 6 victory over a much improved Soldan squad.  Mid-season saw the Commanders sitting at 1-2 and wondering what had happened.  The second half of the season began with a 24 to 6 homecoming whipping of Roosevelt.  Next up was perennial power Sumner.  After falling behind 16 to 0 at half the commanders found their stride and came back to earn a hard-fought 22 to 22 tie.  The final game of the season  pitted the 2-2-1 Commanders against the  3-2 Vashon Wolverines.  This game featured some great defense by the Commanders who shut out Vashon 8 to 0, thus, bringing home a winning season and 3rd place in the PHL    

PHL

Junior Varsity Football Standings

Gateway Tech                  6-0

Sumner                         4-1-1

Cleveland NJROTC      3-2-1

Vashon                           3-3

Beaumont                       2-4

Roosevelt                    1-4-1

Soldan                         0-5-1

The Commanders were led by Freshman tailback/linebacker Terry Washington.  Terry rushed for 846 yards in six games.  Other team leaders were

Quarterback: Jermaine Blake.

Fullbacks: Eddie Mcniel,  Sean Richardson

Offensive linemen: Byron Beal, Deandre Binns,  Jennifer Perkins, Bobby Thomas, Joe Brown, Chris Stacy, Terry .

Defense: Byron Beal, Terry Washington, Sean Richardson, Marcus Bruce and Duane Gohlsten, Rod Wainwright, Cecil Brown, William Bishop.

Kicker: Giovanni Rivera (no relation to Geraldo).