Mr. Bones Bengals bounce into first
scott dell | submitted
Malachi Goode with a first down catch and run for
the Mr. Bones Bengals during Saturday’s gaem
for first place in the AMICC 14-to-17-year-old
flag football league.
The Sun sports game of the week was a Bengals and Broncos battle for first place in the 14-to-17-year-old Anna Maria Island Community Center NFL flag football program.
Entering Saturday’s divisional matchups, Galati Yacht Sales Bucs, Mr. Bones Bengals and the Feast restaurant Broncos were all tied for first place with a 4 and 1 record.
The Galati Bucs team lost to the West Coast Surf Shop Jaguars in the 9 a.m. game on Saturday by a score of 39 to 20. This left the door open for the winner of the Bengals and Broncos noon game to bounce up into first place all alone in the division.
The Feast restaurant Broncos wasted little time and scored on the opening possession of the game. Burke Hill took a handoff and scrambled through the middle of the field and down to the four yard line. On the next play, Hill threw a pass to the middle of the end-zone, where Josh Parrish made a diving catch for the touchdown. The extra-point was good when Hill threw to Toni Spurduto. 7-0 Broncos.
After a three and out by the Bengals, the Broncos got the ball back on offense. It looked like the Broncos were going to take an early two-touchdown lead when they had first and goal from the eight-yard line. But the Bengals defense came up big when Malachi Goode intercepted a pass in the end-zone and returned it to the Broncos twelve-yard line.
The Bengals took advantage of this scoring opportunity. On third and goal, Bengals quarterback Neahmiah Goode tossed up a grab ball into the end zone. His receiver, Ryan Gilman, came through for him and ripped it away from the hands of a Broncos defender for the touchdown. The extra-point was good on a Neahmiah pass to Hunter Parrish which tied the game 7 to 7.
The rest of the first half was all defense and left the score 7 to 7 at the half. Defensive standouts for the Broncos were Jesse Lawson with eight flag pulls and two sacks and Chris Johnson had six flag pulls. Defensive standouts for the Bengals were Malachi Goode, with five flag pulls and two interceptions, and his sister, Moriah Goode, with three flag pulls.
At the 12-minute mark left in the game, Hunter Parrish caught a short slant route pass. He spun and weaved his way through defenders making them miss for a 45-yard touchdown. The extra-point was not good, but gave the Broncos the lead for the first time 13 to 7.
Just like the majority of the game, both defenses prevailed. With only 42 clicks of the clock left in the game, the Broncos had one last chance to tie the game. They marched down the field to the Bengals 15-yard line and called time out with eleven seconds remaining.
The Broncos now had no time outs left and only two plays to score from the 15. They had to throw the ball into the end-zone or risk the clock expiring. Scoring on the Bengals was difficult all day, and they had not been into the end-zone since their very first possession of the game.
Malachi Goode, of the Bengals, was not to be denied victory though. He intercepted the pass in the end-zone and took it all the way back for the pick-six touchdown and secured the first place victory for the Bengals 19 to 7 as time expired.
Youth 5-7-Year-Old Flag Football Schedule
Feb. 17, Monday, 6 p.m. – Miller Electric Broncos vs. Beaches Real Estate Packers
Youth 8-10-Year-Old Flag Football Results
DoJo Martial Arts Cowboys 12
Beach Bums Patriots 6
Manatee Diagnostic Ravens 18
Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings 16
West Coast Air & Heating Dolphins 31
LPAC Cardinals 30
Beach Bistro Buccaneers 19
Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings 6
Youth 8-10-Year-Old Flag Football Schedule
Feb. 12, Wednesday, 6 p.m. – West Coast Air & Heating Dolphins vs. Beach Bums Patriots
Feb. 15, Saturday, 9 a.m. – West Coast Air & Heating Dolphins vs. DoJo Martial Arts Cowboys
Feb. 15, Saturday, 10 a.m. – LPAC Cardinals vs. Beach Bistro Buccaneers
Feb. 15, Saturday, 11 a.m. – Beach Bums Patriots vs. Manatee Diagnostic Ravens
Feb. 17, Monday, 6 p.m. – LPAC Cardinals vs. Beach Bums Patriots
Youth 11-13-Year-Old Flag Football Results
Sandbar Colts 41
Beach to Bay Bucs 26
LPAC Cardinals 45
Eat Here Redskins 24
Bark & Company Realty Ravens 33
Will C. Photos Falcons 25
Youth 11-13-Year-Old Flag Football Schedule
Feb. 15, Saturday, 12 p.m. – Beach to Bay Bucs vs. Eat Here Redskins
Feb. 17, Monday, 7 p.m. – LPAC Cardinals vs. Beach to Bay Bucs
Feb. 17, Monday, 8 p.m. – Bark & Company Realty Ravens vs. Eat Here Redskins
Youth 14-17-Year-Old Flag Football Results
Galati Yacht Sales Bucs 44
The Island Sun Bears 19
Mr. Bones Bengals 20
West Coast Surf Shop Jaguars 18
The Feast Broncos 46
Swordfish Grill Browns 30
Integrity Sound Lions 34
Waterfront Restaurant Cowboys 18
West Coast Surf Shop Jaguars 39
Galati Yacht Sales Bucs 20
The Island Sun Bears 26
Waterfront Restaurant Cowboys 4
Swordfish Grill Browns 48
Integrity Sound Lions 21
Mr. Bones Bengals 19
The Feast Broncos 7
Youth 14-17-Year-Old Flag Football Schedule
Feb. 13, Thursday, 6 p.m. – West Coast Surf Shop Jaguars vs. Swordfish Grill Browns
Feb. 15, Saturday, 1 p.m. – Integrity Sound Lions vs. The Feast Broncos
Feb. 15, Saturday, 2 p.m. – Mr. Bones Bengals vs. vs. The Island Sun Bears
Feb. 15, Saturday, 3 p.m. – Waterfront restaurant Cowboys vs. Galati Yacht Sales Bucs
Feb. 18, Tuesday, 6 p.m. – West Coast Surf Shop Jaguars vs. The Island Sun Bears
Feb. 18, Tuesday, 7 p.m. – Swordfish Grill Browns vs. Galati Yacht Sales Bucs
Feb. 18, Tuesday, 8 p.m. – The Feast Broncos vs. Waterfront restaurant Cowboys
Adult co-ed 18 & Over Flag Football Results
Slim’s Place Bears 48
Duffy’s Tavern Eagles 34
Agnelli Pool & Spas Giants 62
Beach Bistro Raiders 18
Beach to Bay Dolphins 32
Waterfront restaurant Panthers 24
Adult co-ed 18 & Over Flag Football Schedule
Feb. 12, Wednesday, 7 p.m. – Beach Bistro Raiders vs. Slim’s Place Bears
Feb. 12, Wednesday, 8 p.m. – Duffy’s Tavern Seahawks vs. Agnelli Pool & Spas Giants
Feb. 12, Wednesday, 9 p.m. – Waterfront restaurant Panthers vs. Beach to Bay Dolphins
Adult co-ed 30 & Over Flag Football Results
Island Real Estate Raiders 39
Jessie’s Island Store Bucs 12
Ross Built Panthers 46
Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings 6
Island Gourmet Bills 35
Agnelli Pool & Spas Giants 21
Adult co-ed 30 & Over Flag Football Schedule
Feb. 13, Thursday, 7 p.m. – Ross Built Panthers vs. Jessie’s Island Store Bucs
Feb. 13, Thursday, 8 p.m. – Tyler’s Ice Cream Vikings vs. Agnelli Pool & Spas Giants
Feb. 13, Thursday, 9 p.m. – Island Gourmet Bills vs. Island Real Estate Raiders
Adult co-ed Volleyball Results
Duncan Real Estate 25
Southern Greens 12
(First game of best 2 out of 3)
Duncan Real Estate 25
Southern Greens 20
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)
Florida Discount Signs & Wraps 25
Duncan Real Estate 21
(First game of best 2 out of 3)
Florida Discount Signs & Wraps 26
Duncan Real Estate 24
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)
Florida Discount Signs & Wraps 25
Southern Greens 1
(First game of best 2 out of 3)
Florida Discount Signs & Wraps 25
Southern Greens 4
(Second game of best 2 out of 3)
Adult co-ed Volleyball Schedule
Feb. 18, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. – Southern Greens vs. Duncan Real Estate
Feb. 18, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. – Florida Discount Signs & Wraps vs. Southern Greens
Feb. 18, Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. – Duncan Real Estate vs. Florida Discount Signs & Wraps