GAME SUMMARIES
LITTLE PRO
Week 1 Games
Eagles vs Chiefs: Sports fans the Little pro season has begun. On a beautiful day in Asburn the Eagles played the Chiefs in the late game. The game started out like a offensive showdown,the Chiefs jumped on top with a quick score. Then the Eagles Offense took the field and Trace Curtis took a hand-off from Mitchell Pehlke and ran for a 55 yd TD on the first play. On the Eagles second Offensive series Noah Biegler took over at QB and on first down handed off to Mitchell he ran for 8 yds. Second down Noah handed off to Mitchell again and Mitchell ran for a 40 yd TD. The first half offense was Mathew Neal, Alex Harvey, Noah Biegler, Trace Curtis and Mitchell Pehlke.On defense in the first half Aiden Hecht, Kyle Becker, Alex Wertz, Omar Abbas and Nicholas Hemstreet. After a couple of plays were able to shake off the rust and hold the Chiefs to 24 points in first half. The half time score was 24-12.
The second half started with Aiden Hecht, Kyle Becker, Alex Wertz, Omar Abbas and Nicholas Hemstreet on offense. Aiden and Nicholas shared the QB position. Aiden was able to complete a 15 yd completion to Alex Wertz. Alex had a great day running and catching in the second half. Although no points were scored by the Eagles in the 2nd half they showed they can move the chains. Alex W. had multiple runs and a catch for over 10 yds. The second half defense was Mitchell, Noah, Mathew, Alex H. and Trace Curtis. They were able to hold the Chief offense to 1 TD. After moving to LB both Alex Harvey and Mathew N. showed there speed and agility chasing down the opposing QB. The final score was 30-12. The Eagles showed sportsmanship and passion through out the entire game. Look out for this Eagles team that is only going to be better as the season marches on.
Week 2 Games
Eagles vs Saints: Again Flag Football fans we were treated to an exciting Eagles vs. Saints football game. On another great day for football. The Eagles started the game flat. Two straight offensive series by the Saints had them in the lead by a score 12-0. On the third offensive possesion Mitchell Pehike, Mathew Neal, Noah Biegler, Alex Harvey and Trace Curtis took back momentum. Noah took the snap from Mathew then did a fake hand-off to Alex H. with Mitchell coming around for a reverse and ran for a 50 yd TD. The defense also woke up. Aiden Hecht, Kyle Becker, Nicholas Hemstreet, Alex Wertz and Omar Abbas stopped the Saints. Lead by Alex Wertz with 2 tipped passes and a flag pull and forcing a turnover on downs. On the forth offensive series Noah passes to Alex H. who made an acrobatic 20 yd catch. On the next play Mitchell again takes a hand-off from Noah and runs for a 30yd TD. Mitchell passes to Trace for the extra point conversion. Aiden halted the Saints to end the first half of play with a short yardage flag pull. At the half score has the Eagles in front 13-12.
To start the 2nd half the Eagles defense made of Nicholas, Alex W., Aiden, Alex H. and Trace took the field. On a reverse the Saints made a TD run of 40 yds. Missed conversion. Saints lead 18-13. Eagles offense made of Mitchell, Mathew, Noah, Alex W and Aiden took the field. 3 plays and out giving the Saints a safety by dropping the hand-off in the end zone. The Eagles defense takes momentum back holding the Saints to 3 straight possessions without crossing the mid-field. Lead by Alex H. ( aka.Blitz). Alex H. was relentless with his passion to make a play. The opposing QB in the 2nd half had no time to set up. Alex W, Nicholas, Trace and Aiden also had critical flag pulls to stop Saints run plays. The Eagles offense took the field with 2:00 to play. Noah lead the offense at QB. He handed-off to Alex W. and Alex ran for a 15 yd gain. Next play Noah handed off to Mitchell on a reverse and Mitchell ran for 20 yds and a 1st down. It's 1st and goal, Noah hands off to Kyle B., who runs for a 5 yd gain. On 2nd and goal Noah hand-off to Mitchell goes for a 10 yd TD to put the Eagles ahead 25-20. Missed conversion. Eagles defense stops the Saints who had one play left to secure the win as time expired.
Week 3 Games
Eagles vs Redskins: Sports fans another fantastic day for football in Ashburn. The Eagles vs Redskins was an exciting game to see. Both teams showed what sportsmanship and teamwork was all about. Eagles offense took the opening possession lead by Mitchell Pikhle at QB, Mathew Neal, Nicholas Hemstreet, Alex Wertz and Aiden Hecht. On the 2nd play Mitchell handed off to Alex W, then Alex ran for a 55 yd TD. The Eagles defense took the field lead by Alex "Blitz" Harvey, Kyle Becker, Trace Curtis and Alex W. The Redskins on a run wide got to the outside and scored on a 35 yd TD. Score Eagles 7 Redskins 6. The next Eagles offensive series was a 3 and out. The Eagles defense came out and set the tone for the game. With critical flags pull the Eagles defense stopped the Redskins with 1yd to go for 1st down and forced a turnover. From there the Eagles offense also took over driving down the field Mitchell handed off to Alex W. and he ran for another TD. The Eagles defense held the Redskins to two more 3 and out. Flag pulls by Trace, Aiden, Kyle, Alex W. and a 1 yd loss flag pull by Alex " Blitz" made that possible. Ending the first half the Eagles had 2 more long TD runs by Alex W. The first half was an offensive explosion by Alex Wertz with 4 TD's
Halftime score Eagles 26 Redskins 6
The 2nd half started with Eagles defense on the field. The momentum was continued from the 1st half. Eagles were able to hold the Redskins to two 3 and outs. Mitchell P had a 1st down saving flag pull forcing a turn over on downs. Alex "Blitz" H. caused a fumble. Kyle B., Mathew and Trace each had a critical flag pull. The Eagles offense in the 2nd half also was able to move the ball. With only 2 processions in the 2nd half, runs by Alex H, Mitchell and Nicholas got a 1st down. 1st series ended on a Alex W. 15 yd run. Redskins were able to force turn over on downs. On the last series of the game on a 35 yd bomb from Mitchell to Aiden. After 2 incomplete passes Mitchell was able to hook up with Aiden for a TD and an extra point conversion to Nicholas. Missing from today's action was Noah Biegler and Omar Abbas for the Eagles.
Final score was Eagles 32 Redskins 6
Week 4 Games
Falcons vs Eagles: Flag Football fans were treated to an exciting game this Saturday in Ashburn. The Eagles vs the Falcons in the 4th game of the season. The action started with the Falcons 1st possesion and a quick score for 6 points. Aiden Hecht was able to intercept the extra point try. The Eagles offense took the field, on a hand-off from Mitchell Pihkle, Alex Wertz ran down the sideline for a 40 yd TD. Eagles extra point failed. The Falcons offense took the field for the 2nd possession. Eagles defense was able to hold on 2 plays with flag pulls by Mitchell. On 3rd down the Falcon broke free and scored on a TD run. Extra point failed. The Eagles offense again took the field determined to even the score. Alex W. ran the ball to the 25 yd line. The next play Mitchell scores a TD run. Extra point is good when Mitchell throws to Alex W.
After another Falcon score the half ended at Eagles 13 Falcons 18
In the 2nd half the Eagles offense vowed to not let the Falcons get away. Alex "Blitz" Harvey showed his speed and elusivness and ran for a 55 yd TD. Extra point was caught by Aiden Hecht. The Eagle defense was able to stop the Falcons after flag pulls by Trace Curtis and Mitchell, giving the ball to the Eagles offense. Again Alex W. showed his speed and agility scoring a long TD run. Score is Eagles 26 Falcons 18. The Falcons did not quit, on the next Falcons offensive series they scored a TD. Eagles offense not willing to let the game slip from their grips scored on a TD run by Alex W. The Falcons were strong and relentless competitors. The Eagles again showed their passion and commitment to each other, to be able to bring home a victory.
Final score was Eagles 32 Falcons 24
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Playoff Games
JUNIOR PRO
Week 1 Games
Packers vs Bengals: The Packers (Coach McCullion) win over the Bengals was a true team effort with 4 different players scoring touchdowns from 3 different quarterbacks.
The Packers defense was equally impressive holding the Bengals to very tough yards and keeping them out of the endzone.
Panthers vs Broncos (DEFENSIVE BATTLE ENDS WITH PANTHERS VICTORY): Muddy field conditions resulted in a defensive battle by two well prepared teams. The Broncos began the game on offense, but the Panther’s Brenden Johnson quickly put an end to the drive by intercepting the ball on the second play of the game. The Panthers took possession just on their own side of mid-field. Two plays later, Adam Patton connected with Johnson for the first touchdown of the season. Patton’s extra point attempt fell just short of the diving Jonathan Kessel and the score was the Panthers 6 - Broncos 0. The Broncos and Panthers combined for several big plays during the remainder of the game. On the Panthers second possession, Patton connected with Daniel Miller for a 23 yard completion. However, the drive sputtered three plays later. The teams then traded three and out possessions, with the Panthers defense being led by Trevor Andrus and Larry Ryan. The half ended on an interception by Patton.
The Panthers started the second half with a great play that resulted 22 yards and a first down. However, the Broncos defense once again stiffened and the ball was turned over on downs. The Broncos quickly countered with their biggest play of the game, moving deep into Panthers territory. However, a fumbled snap and two good defensive plays, keyed by the pass rush of Tyler Vanburk, ended the drive. The Panthers next possession looked like it was going to be three and out, however, a pass from James Zentz to a streaking Conor Hotaling broke open a big play that resulted in a key first down. Once again, the Broncos defense stiffened and they kept the Panthers out of the end zone. After a three and out for the Broncos, led by the excellent defensive efforts of Brian Jacob, the Panthers once again hit a big play as Zentz broke free around the left end for a gain of 35 yards to the Broncos 15 yard line. The drive ended two plays later when the Broncos intercepted a Zentz pass. The Panthers defense once again rose to the occasion and stopped the Broncos on downs. The game ended with a Broncos interception at mid-field.
Raiders vs Giants: QB Owen 6 of 12 for 145 yds 3 TDS 0 INTSRunning
Quentin 6 attempts for 125 yds 2 TDS
TJ 1 attempt for 17 yds, 1 TD
Decklin 1 attempt for 16 ydsReceivers
TouchdownsQuentin 2 for 40 yds
TJ 2 for 35 yds, 1 TD
Tommy 1 for 15 yds, 1 TD
Decklin 1 for 11 ydsQuentin 2
Tommy 1
TJ 2Flag Pulls
Quentin 6
Owen 4
TJ 2
Tommy 1
John 1Buccaneers vs Eagles: The Buccaneers played the Eagles in a defensive contest tied at 0-0 at the half. The Bucs broke open the game in the second half with a TD run by Anthony Cooper, a touchdown pass from Kurt Funkhouser to Austin Volpi and a touchdown pass from Austin to Bryan Magill. Bryan connected with Alex Conway for an extra point and the game ended 19-0. Bryan also intercepted a pass.
Week 2 Games
Patriots vs Steelers: The JP Steelers rebounded from their opening day OT loss to the Chargers by defeating the Patriots 22-8. Ishmael Williams ran for 2 long touchdowns, Dohnavyn Jefferson caught a short TD pass from Quarterback Jake Roberts and Nicholas Kearney added two extra points for all of the offensive scoring. The Steeler defense played shutout ball for the majority of the game as Hayden Frey intercepted a Patriots pass and the the Steeler defense recorded a safety to close out the team scoring. The Patriots scored late on a long pass to close out the games scoring. Now the Steelers have to put this one behind them as they prepare for the showdown against the defending league runner-up Raiders.
Buccaneers vs Packers: The Bucs beat the packers 24-0. The first half ended 6-0 on a run by Ryan Fox. Bryan Magill connected with Anthony Cooper and Tyler Bowden for touchdowns and Anthony ran one in as well. Another solid defensive performance.
Panthers vs Eagles: On a beautiful spring day, the Junior Pro Eagles and Panthers matched up for an early season showdown. From the start of the game, the Eagles came ready to play, even though they were missing a few very good players. The Panthers began the game on offense and it looked like they were going to have a great day. The second play from scrimmage resulted in a 25 yard run by Brenden Johnson off a fake reverse to Trevor Vanburk. With a first down at the Eagles 10 yard line, it look like the Panthers would strike early. However, the next 3 plays resulted in no net gain and the ball was turned over to the Eagles on downs. The Eagles quickly struck for a big play to the Panthers 15 yard line and a first down. The Eagles offense earned a first down on 4 of their 6 possessions and looked very good on offense all day long. This possession stalled due to two good defensive plays resulting in negative yards by Daniel Miller and James Zentz.
On the next possession, Zentz had a long gain which fell just short of a first down and the Panthers possession went 3 and out. The Eagles once again gained a quick first down and then struck on a 20 yard TD pass on the third play of the possession. The extra point was good and the score was Eagles 7 and Panthers 0.
On the very next play from scrimmage, the Eagles tackled the Panthers in the backfield for a 6 yard loss and a safety. The score was now Eagles 9 and Panthers 0. The half ended on an interception by Johnson and one desperation play by the Panthers which came up short of the end zone. The halftime score was Eagles 9 and Panthers 0.
The second half started with each team gaining a first down and then stalling short of the end zone. On the third series of the second half, the Panthers forced a 3 and out and it looked like they may be able to gain some momentum and cut into the nine point deficit. However, on the second play from scrimmage, a high snap sailed into the end zone and resulted in a second safety. The score was now Eagles 11 and Panthers 0. The Panthers tried to mount a comeback by attacking the middle with some quick passes from Adam Patton to Jonathan Kessel, but each time the Eagles met the challenge and kept the Panthers scoreless.
Despite the score, the Panthers continue to look strong on a defense. One broken play in this game is the only touchdown they have surrendered all year. Several great defensive plays were made by Vanburk, Patton, Trevor Andrus, Larry Ryan and Conor Hotaling.
Raiders vs Packers (E): This game went down to the wire with both teams showing their
offensive strengths. By half time the Packers (E) were ahead in a close
one, 13-12. However in the end, the Raiders overpowered the Packers (E)
to earn their second victory of the season 24-21.Raider Game highlights: Quentin Watts had another excellent game.
at RB. Quentin scored 2 rushing TD, 110 yards on 10 rushes and 3 catches
for 40 yards, and 2 defensive flag pulls. Bill Freshi as WR had 5
catches for 90 yards with one TD. On defense, Bill led the team with
4 flag pulls and 3 interceptions. As QB, Bill was 1 for 4 with a 20
yard TD throw. Declan Ellis had one rush for 0 yards and 2 defensive
flag pulls. Owen Pycha went 4 for 11 for 130 yards, 0 interceptions,
and 2 passing TDs, and 2 defensive flag pulls. As WR, Owen had an
exceptional catch for a 20 yard TD - showing another solid
performance from the week before. Drake Schaffner came alive on
defense during the game. Drake had 2 QB sacks (flag pulls) while
creating 3 QB hurries. Tommy Stratton, John Dieter, and Lucas
Rodrigues all contributed on offense and played well at their
positions.Packers (E) Game highlights: 2 long field rushes for scores and one pass
for a 60 yard TD.Ravens vs Saints: The Ravens started their first game vs the Saints on
the offensive. Their beginning drive resulted in a
powerful running play by Terran and a big throw by
quarterback, Mac for a Ravens touchdown by Tarek. The
Saints were pressured by Kevin with an important first
flag pull and a sack by Idris. The Ravens answered
back with a throw by quarterback, Tarek and 2
beautiful receptions by Michael and the TD by Trevor.
Jonathan sealed the deal with a fabulous extra point
catch. The Ravens D didn't let up on the Saints, with
three pulls in a row by Alex. The Ravens had a great
shutout against the hard working Saints, 33 - 0.
Week 3 Games
Raiders vs Steelers: The Raiders had another solid performance defeating the Steelers 24-6 to remain undefeated.
Raider Game Highlights: Quentin Watts ran on 8 carries for 125
yards with 1 carry for a 65 yard touchdown. He also had 2 catches
for 40 yards and 2 flag pulls. Declan Ellis had to 2 carries for 20
yards, 3 catches for 42 yards including a 2 yard touchdown! Bill
Freshi had an exciting defensive game with 2 flag pulls and 2
interceptions. While on offense, Bill had one 10 yard catch for a
touchdown and as QB went 3 for 5 for 60 yards with one touchdown
throw. Owen Pycha as QB went 7 for 13 for 72 yards, 2 int's and 1
touchdown for a 30 yard strike. As a receiver, Owen had 1 catch for
a 30 yard touchdown. TJ Sample had 3 carries for 28 yards, 2 catches
for 30 yards and 4 flag pulls leading the team for the day. Drake
Schaffner had 3 hurries on the Steelers QB for another strong day at
the blitz position. Lucas Rodriques had 1 catch for 10 yards. John
Dieter and Nicholas Rodriques both played well on defense and offense.Steelers Highlight: A second half touchdown score that went for 45 yards.
Patriots vs Giants: The Patriots improved their record to 2-1 with a victory over the
Giants. The Patriots showed all around team effort and good hustle on
both sides of the ball. In the first half, Brandon Scott intercepted
the Giants QB on the first play of the game. The Patriots quickly
capitalized on the interception with a short pass to Nick Visco who ran
in for a touchdown. Nick took the ball in 3 more times in the first
half, catching passes from both Brandon Scott and Peter Shanoudi. On the
defensive side of the ball, the Pats held their NY rivals to just 6
points in the half, helped by Tim Beliveau's rushing pressure and 1
sack, pass deflections from Nico Oyler, and tight defense from Chase
Biegler in the defensive back position. Darick Edmond came through with
a pass deflection and a crucial interception. The Pats ended the half
ahead 24-6.In the second half, the Patriots defense stayed strong, with pass plays
broken up by Nico Oyler and Jonathon Harmon. JJ Edmonds solid rushing
kept the Giants QB under pressure. The Patriots put together a couple
of offensive drives with running help from Tim Beliveau and and good
catches from Darick Edmond, but were unable to capitalize. The Giants
took advantage of a Patriots penalty and brought the score to 24-12, but
that would be their last score of the game. The Patriots defense held
and the offense scored one last time. After a long run by Nick Visco
that moved the ball to the Giants 3 yard line, Chase Biegler caught a
short pass for the final touchdown of the game. Final score - Patriots
30, Giants 12.Buccaneers vs Bengals: The Bengals opened the game with a long run to start the scoring. The Bucs responded with running touchdowns by Austin, Anthony, Ryan and Tyler. Kurt connected with Alex Conway and Ryan for a pair of throwing scores as well. Zach converted with two extra point catches.
Week 4 Games
Bengals vs Steelers: Ishmael Williams scored 4 touchdowns, Dohnavyn Jefferson and Jake Roberts each added 1 touchdown and Zach Smith and Nicholas Kearney each added and extra point as the Junior Pro Steelers rolled to a 38 to 6 victory over the Bengals. The Steelers also played suffocating defense reminicent of their NFL namesake drom Pittsburgh. Led by Michael Davidson, Hayden Frye and Alex Feldman the Steelers defense held the Bengals to 6 points. The Steelers rebounded from thier disappointing defeat to the Raiders last week and seemed to be determined to go on a run into the playoffs. Next week they will be taking on the Redskins in a showdown to see who will receive a higher seed in the upcoming playoffs. Coach Joe Kearney was asked about his teams performance and he stated it was a total team effort on both sides of the ball. He also stated, " If we keep playing like this and continue to improve as the season progresses the sky is the limit for this team".
Week 5 Games
Week 6 Games
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Playoff Games
PRO
Week 1 Games
Week 2 Games
Redskins vs Cowboys: It was a beautiful Spring day as the Cowboys & Redskins took the field to open the 2008 Season. The home team Redskins won the toss & began the game on offense; both teams got off to a slow start as they battled for field possession, looking for things to warm up.
The Cowboys marched down field on their 3rd possession but were intercepted at the goal line by Jordan Hamid of the Redskins, preventing an early Cowboys touchdown. A competitive first half saw the Cowboys striking first on their next possession, matched by the running touchdown of Redskin Nick Poesch on the next possession. At the half, the score was tied, 6-6 in a classic battle that rivaled an NFC East showdown.
Dallas opened the 2nd half with a touchdown but were matched by a Redskins TD on the ensuing possession, tying the game at 12. This game was the kind of game everyone loves to watch - there was great defense being played by both teams & offensive production to match. The Cowboys displayed excellent coverage as the Redskins looked to pass deep several times, and the Redskins' flag pulling & interceptions saved more than one Cowboys TD.
Redskin player Nick Friedl intercepted the Cowboys twice in the 2nd half, each one leading to a TD pas from Stephen Tapp to Jacob Mumma.
With the score 26-12 in favor of the Redskins, Dallas intercepted the Redskins and nearly scored - QB Stephen Tapp saved the TD and protected the Redskins lead. With their backs against the wall, the Cowboys gave the Redskins the ball back with 3 minutes to play. The first play found a big gain for Redskin Nick Poesch, followed by a running TD from Nick Friedl. The game ended with the Redskins missing the 1 point conversion, the final score was Redskins 32-Cowboys 12.
The score doesn't tell the tale of this game, it was highly competitive & really came down to a few late possessions. Teamwork was the theme for the Redskins' victory - every player contributed. There were many stars of this game but they real star was both teams as they displayed good sportsmanship & played like champions until the final whistle.
Week 3 Games
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