Strong defense for Southern Greens Jets
Scott dell | submitted
Jeremiah Sculco, of Island Dental Spa Broncos, runs
to the outside edge in Center Instructional Flag Football.
The Sun Sports game of the week was an AFC divisional adult flag football contest, at the Anna Maria Island Community Center, featuring the Coastal Orthopedic Raiders vs. Duffy's Tavern Ravens.
The Coastal Orthopedic Raiders started the game on defense and on the very first play recorded a safety giving them a 2-0 lead and the ball to their offense. On the Raider's third offense play, quarterback Kevin Austin threw a 45 yard bomb to Eric Gledhill for the touchdown. The extra point was no good, 8-0 Raiders. After the Raven's found themselves in a hole, after just four plays, their offense started to roll. It only took four plays of their own before quarterback Matt Piermarini threw a 12-yard TD pass to Adam Mott. The extra point pass was good to Jeff Conley, score 8-7 Raiders. The Raven's defense recorded their own safety the next play and did not let the Raiders score for the rest of the first half. The Raven's offense continued to roll though. Piermarini threw a TD pass to Bobby Reynolds and another to Adam Mott plus an extra point to Conley and Mott before the first half ended and made the score 23-8 at halftime.
The Raiders started with the ball in the second half and on first and goal Danny Murphy, of the Ravens, intercepted a pass and went end zone to end zone for the pick-six touchdown. The extra point was no good when Chrissie McCracken sacked the QB, score 29-8 Ravens. The Raiders pulled out some trickery when Shandi Austin passed to husband Kevin Austin, which helped them move the ball down field and into position for another TD pass by Kevin Austin to Gledhill. The two-point conversion pass was good to Chuck McCracken, score 29-16 Ravens. With nine minutes left in the game, the Ravens offense scored again on a Piermarini 27-yard TD pass to Ryan Hogan. The extra point pass was good to Conley, score 36-16 Ravens. On the next series, Austin threw a 45-yard bomb to a wide open Chuck McCracken for the TD. The extra point was no good, score 36-22 Ravens. With only 90 seconds left, Chuck McCracken intercepted a pass for the Raiders defense. But with time running out, the Ravens defense held strong and secured their second victory of the season, final score 36-22.
Division III (8-9 year-olds) Results:
Beach Bums Steelers 0
Waterfront Restaurant Raiders 12
Gettel Toyota Texans 18
Pink & Navy Boutique Cowboys 22
Beach Bistro Vikings 22
Southern Greens Jets 20
Division II (10-12 year-olds) Results:
Ross Built Broncos 42
Sand Dollar Steelers 7
Mr. Bones Colts 34
Sandbar Falcons 0
LPAC Cardinals 37
Air & Energy Chargers 8
Eat Here Bears 24
Cedars Tennis Resort Seahawks 8
Division I (13-16 year-olds) Results:
Galati Yacht Sales Texans 46
Walter & Associates Bears 24
Integrity Sound Redskins 33
First American Bank Ravens 27
Mar Vista Restaurant Raiders 12
Jessie's Island Store Steelers 20
Adult Co-Ed Flag Football League Results:
Waterfront Restaurant Bills 27
Edgewater Realty Broncos 25
Agnelli Pool & Spa Packers 31
Banana Cabana Bengals 6
Galati Yacht Sales Chargers 31
Tyler's Ice Cream Vikings 14
Fins Bar Bears 28
The Feast Falcons 42
Sato Real Estate Browns 6
Slim's Place Dolphins 40
Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League Results:
Tyler's Ice Cream 31
Best Buy 29
(First game of best 2 out of 3)
Tyler's Ice Cream 25
Best Buy 11
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)
Best Buy 17
Slim's Place 25
(First game of best 2 out of 3)
Best Buy 6
Slim's Place 25
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)