Threemembers of the USA Football International Student Program (ISP) helped their prep school record anovertime victorythis weekend in Connecticut.
The Kent School scored eight points in the last minute of regulation to force overtime. Damien Scannella from Stockholm, Sweden, caught a tipped two-point conversionpass at the end of regulation as Kent School went on to defeat Trinity-Pawling School 28-22 on Friday, Oct. 2.
Also in action for Kent were Nikola Bogojevic from Canberra, Australia, and Rafael Oehme Rasgado from Dresden, Germany. Two other ISP members from Denmark andAustralia also helped New Hampshire prep school Kimball Union Academy to their second straight victory.
The USA Football International Student Program is in its fourth year of giving student athletes from around the world an opportunity to play prep school American football in the United States.
The initiative is administered jointly by the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and USA Football and in 2009-10 featureseight international football prospects from Australia, Denmark, Germany and Sweden.
Schools currently taking part in the ISP are the Kent School (Conn.), Salisbury School (Conn.),Lake Forest Academy (Ill.) and Kimball Union Academy (N.H.).
Week Three: Connecticut
TheKent School, with the help of three new ISP players from three different countries, won a thrilling28-22 overtime game against Trinity-Pawling School on Friday, Oct. 2.
Kent came back from an eight-point deficit with only a minute left in regulation to force overtime.
Damien Scannella from Stockholm, Sweden, played a big part in the team's success, as hecaught the tipped two-point conversionpass in the corner of the end zone at the end of regulation.
In the team's second victory of the season, Scannella played both ways and caught three receptions for 48 yards and had five tackles and a key fumble recovery at free safety.
First-year ISP members Nikola Bogojevic from Canberra, Australia, and Rafael Oehme from Dresden, Germany, started for the Kent School at nose guard and linebacker.
Bogojevic had two tackles and Oehme had a strong defensive performance collecting seven solo and four assisted tackles.
The three ISP members will line up for their third straight Friday night game on Oct. 9 when they travel to Brunswick School.
Second-year ISP member Bjoern Werner of Berlin, Germany, played both ways for the Salisbury School Crimson Knights in a heartbreaking 26-24 loss to Avon Old Farms.
Werner showcased his strength and quickness making 12 tackles, one sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on the defensive side.
At tight end, Werner made three catches for 25 yards.
TeammateandHamburg, Germany, nativeKai Brusch added four tackles and two quarterback hurries as part of theSalisbury School defensive unit.
The two second-year ISP members will look for their first victory of the season on Saturday, Oct. 10 when they host Taft School at 3:30 p.m.
Week Three: Illinois
First-year ISP member Lorenz Narku Laing from Mainz, Germany,started at right guard during Lake Forest Academy's 33-32 loss to Western Reserve Academy.
Laing made one tackle for Lake Forest Academy as the team fell to 2-4 on the season.
Lake Forest Academy will look to improve its record on Saturday, Oct. 10 when it travels to La Lumiere School.
Week Three: New Hampshire
Danish native Robert King from Copenhagenand Luke Robinson from Sydney , Australia,started both ways during the convincing 41-8 Kimball Union Academy victory against Hyde School on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Kingstarted at offensive and defensive tackle for the Wildcats who ran the ball the majority of the day to great success, as they scored four of six touchdowns on the run.
Robinson played center anddefensive end during the Wildcats' second victory of the 2009 season.
The second-year members played on last year's Wildcatsteam that reached the NEPSAC Eaton-Estey championship bowl game andwill look for another victory on the seasonwhen they travel to Holderness School on Friday, Oct. 9 at 3 p.m.
