This weekend, November 19th & 20th, we will be playing the final games of the season. This has been the 10th season of St. Ephrem Flag Football, and I’m sure that everyone involved will agree it has been an enjoyable 10 weeks. Over the last 3, weeks the double elimination playoff format has narrowed the field of teams vying for championships in our two divisions down to three Bantam and two Novice teams.
In the Novice division, our Blue team enters the championship game as the favorite having completed the regular season 6 – 0 and adding 2 successive wins in the playoffs to run their overall record to 8 – 0. Coach Frank Stella’s Novice Blue is led by Anthony Coccimiglio and Kellan Cohill, who along with the other All-Stars on the team, Matt Faicco & George Zain, have rolled through the season and playoffs. In the championship game they will be facing the explosive and considerably improved Novice Black team of Coach Justin Klug. In their first year of play, the Novice Black have made great strides; defeating our # 2 seed Red and our # 4 seed White to advance to the championship round. Novice Black has a balanced attack that can run and pass the ball, while playing a tough adaptable defense. All-Stars Brandon Boefer, Alexander Messina, Luke Midthassel & Anthony Pollari promise to give Blue all they can handle.
The Bantam division has been cut to three teams still competing for the championship. Joe Cavalcante, coach of the undefeated Bantam Purple, enters the final weekend as the favorite having compiled a 6 – 0 regular season record and a 3 – 0 playoff record. Their complex and well executed offence will be difficult for their foes to stop. The team that will be going against Purple will be determined by a game played earlier in the day on Saturday. Bantam Black (#3 seed) will host Bantam Silver (#4) at 9:00 AM. and both teams are capable of winning that game. Bantam Black’s squad is smaller but quick and smart, while Bantam Silver is bigger, and more athletic. Whichever team wins that 9:00 game is sure to give Purple all they can handle in the 11:30 AM championship.
Since this is a double elimination playoff, we may have to play a second championship game in either or both divisions. Both Novice Blue and Bantam Purple are undefeated and will win the championship with a win on Saturday. However, if Novice Black or the winner of the Bantam Black/Silver game should win their championship game, then we will play again on Sunday.
On Saturday we will also play our Bantam All-Star game. This game will pit All-Stars from Purple, Red and Blue against All-Stars from Burgundy, Black and Silver. The game is scheduled for 12:45 PM on Saturday. We can only hope that the game is as good as the Novice All-Star game held last Saturday. In that game, the Novice Red & Black team defeated the Novice Blue & White 38 – 36 on a closing second’s score and conversion by the Red/Black team. In the game Blue/White scored 6 times but could not make a conversion while the Red/Black team scored only 5 times but made 4 of 5 conversions. It was a fun game for all.
Lastly, we have scheduled a parents – coaches – official’s game for Sunday afternoon. This is always a fun way to mark the end of our season, and with neither the GIANTS or jets playing early on Sunday, I thought that we could still get that game in. Please notify me if you would like to participate, all are welcome. I will write again next week after the games have been decided and let everyone know about our awards pizza party in January. See you on the field.
SPECIAL NOTICE: There will be a Blood Drive for McKenna Coyle this coming Sunday, November 20, at the Old School Hall, from 830a-230p. Please donate blood if you can.
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