ANNA MARIA – Spring has sprung and winter sports at The Center are coming to a close, with team Floridian Mortgage earning the win against team Moss Builders Thursday night in the adult co-ed flag football championship game.
The top two teams in the league matched up in the final game of the season in a tough-played game. Losing by 19 points was unexpected for the talented Moss Builders squad.
With the final score of 39-20, the QB-receiver connection made the difference for Floridian Mortgage. Throwing for 22 completed passes, Chase Richardson led his team to victory.
Richardson’s counterpart, Jonathan Moss, threw three touchdown passes for Moss Builders, contributing to the team’s 18 completed passes in the game. Moss hit Evelyn Long for a touchdown, scoring six points in the championship game.
Long finished the game with eight catches and three flag pulls.
Moss also found his cousin, Greg Moss, and brother, Ryan Moss, open for 12 additional points. R. Moss also had eight receptions and two one-point conversions on offense for his team. He also contributed on defense with a big stop with a flag pull and an interception off a Richardson toss.
Winning the game, Richardson commanded the field, spreading the scoring among five receivers and scoring a rushing touchdown of his own. Cody Allen, Cory Banks, Travis Bates, Tim Holly and Jasmine Muldoon each found the endzone after catching a Richardson throw.
Jackson Hayes put up a point for the Floridian Mortgage team with a one-point conversion. Muldoon and Banks also topped the scoreboard with successful points after attempts.
Defensively for the champions, Octavious Cole put up critical statistics for his team. Cole had six flag pulls and a sack on the Moss Builders team.
Closing out the flag football season, the Island area adults finish out the indoor soccer season and the adult outdoor soccer season begins this week at The Center of Anna Maria Island.
ADULT CO-ED INDOOR SOCCER
PLAYOFFS ROUND ONE
#3 Sato Real Estate 13
#6 Slim’s Place 4
#4 ServisFirst Bank 10
#5 Mi-Box 9
ADULT CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#1 Floridian Mortgage 39
#2 Moss Builders 20
