The two Arborbrook teams squared off against each other in the first of two meetings and played one of the best and most exciting games in the last two years. Neither team could hold a lead as the offense for both teams completely took over the game especially in the second half. Daniel Zangmeister got things started for the Falcon White team on their second possession. Daniel took a short pass from Ben Marsico and cut down the right sideline for the game’s first touchdown. Daniel is extremely fast and a very dangereous runner and he proved it once again to give the Falcon White team a 6-0 lead. Jazz Alexander cut across the middle of the field and caught another pass from Ben for the 2 point conversion and the White Team was up 8-0. The Falcon Green Team came back on the next series and drove the ball down field and scored when Mitch Moore threw a pass to Alex Carpenter in the cornor of the end zone. The extra point failed but the Green Team was on the board and trailed 8-6. Time was running out in the first half when the Green Team got the ball back still trailing by two with just enough time for one more play. Mitch Moore threw a long pass that was caught by Ryan Brown who had gotten behind the defense and stepped into the end zone for the Green Team’s second touchdown of the game. The extra point was good when Mitch found Ryan once again in the cornor of the end zone and the half ended with the Green Team on top 13-8.
The White Team opened the second half by driving down the field with Trey Barnes turning the cornor and beating the defenders down the sideline for the White Team’s second touchdown. This time the extra point failed but the score was 14-13 And the Falcon White team was back on top. Not for long. Mitch Moore took a pass from Caleb Robinson and wound his way through the defense and scored another six points for the Green Team. Mitch found Hank Booth in the end zone and the GreenTeam now had the lead at 20-14. Daniel Zangmeister changed the score almost immediately as he took a hand off from Ben Marsico and turned the cornor before winding and spinning his way back to the middle of the field and then out ran the defenders all the way to the end zone. With the score tied 20-20 the White Team went for two and Ben Found Jazz Alexander running a crossing pattern for his second two point conversion and a 22-20 White team lead. There was now less than six minutes left in the game when the Green Team started to drive the ball down field with an effective running game. Paul Cunningham scored on a run around the right end and then gathered in a pass from Mitch for the extra point and the Green Team had a 27-22 lead. With just over two minutes left in the game, the White Team came back one last time driving down the field with Alex Forster scoring the winning touchdown on a 10 yard run after taking a handoff from Ben. The extra point failed but the White Team had a 28-27 lead with less than 2 minutes left. Two minutes is a long time in the NFL but with a running clock you need a big play in to score. The game would end with the White Falcons on top by one point.
There were no losers in this game as both teams played exceptionally well. This was a game between friends and classmates and it showed on the field. No one will remember the final score next week, but every player on the field will remember this game for years to come. This game exemplified the reason we play sports and the value of friendship. Both teams play three game next weekend with a rematch scheduled for Sunday at 4:00. It can’t get any better than this.
