It's hard work, but Twilight Sparkle handle Georgia 59-19

​

It's hard work, but Twilight Sparkle handle Georgia 59-19

By Rhett Bentley
The Daily Twilight
August 30, 2020

Quarterback Frank Whitworth passed for 268 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 294 more yards and four more scores as M.A. Larson's Twilight Sparkle Unicorns grounded the Georgia Bulldogs, 59-19, at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. Halfback Eric Love also played a key role in the win, rushing for 120 yards and two touchdowns.

"Frank's a dual-thread guy that is ready for the next level," said Coach Larson after the game. "He was a man with the gift when he came here, and he remains a man with the gift when he leaves Twilight Sparkle. The coaching staff have been high on this young man for a long time and he's been doing work for us in a big way.

"It's nice to get a good win on the road, but it's even better if we can get 12 more before this season is done," said Whitworth. "Seriously, the coaches have been telling me to take it one game at a time, especially Coach Larson, because he wants it done right from the start."

The game marked the debut of Haruka Takayama as offensive coordinator and Yuu Sonoda as defensive coordinator. Overall, it was a passable performance from the new women in charge but not a convincing one. At least not yet.

"My two wonderful assistants have a lot to learn when it comes to calling plays, but for this go-around, they did a really good job," Coach Larson said of the playcalling of Coach Takayama and Coach Sonoda. "Haru and Yuu are going to be a force to be reckoned with and it might be a race between those two for the Broyles. Of course, it does make things interesting because they are wife and wife. But that is a different story that I will leave to you for speculation."

Twilight Sparkle improve to 1-0 and return to action on the road on Sept. 5 against the Oregon Ducks. Twilie only have two home games this year, and their first eight games are all on the road, including their conference opener against Fluttershy.