In a much-anticipated match up, teams Ugly Grouper and Moss Builders took the field at The Center Thursday night in the first playoff game of the season.
The two team captains and close friends off the gridiron, Ray Gardner for Ugly Grouper and Ryan Moss for Moss Builders, each season look forward to the competitive, but friendly, game of co-ed flag football.
This game would be not different. The action started the same, with Gardner running into the game lighting up the field with his speed and agility.
The energy of Thursday night’s game would quickly change after Gardner fell to the ground grabbing his ankle in pain. Gardner, players on the field and even spectators heard the “pop” that every athlete dreads.
Credited with a throw for a touchdown and two rushing scores before the Achilles injury took him out of the game, Gardner will watch from the sidelines as Moss Builders moves on to the semifinals after the 46-20 win.
Moss’ brother Jon Moss threw for three touchdowns, just coming short of older brother’s four TD throws.
At the receiving end of the play, J. Moss had one TD catch along with James Roadman. J. Moss is also credited with an extra point nab in the end zone.
New to the adult flag football league, graduating from the youth league last year, Cole Carter caught the ball for a total of 14 points, with two touchdowns and two extra point conversions.
The hot hands of the night belonged to Moss Builders’ Evelyn Long with three receptions, putting up 18 points of her own. Husband Zack Long added a point to the scoreboard with a successful extra point catch.
Despite the season ending loss, Ugly Grouper’s Chad Woods scored seven points in the game, along with an extra point by Octavious Cole.
Moss Builders meets Sandbar in the second semifinal game Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at The Center. Sandbar easily defeated Beach Bums 51-21 to secure their spot in the next round of play.
Slim’s Place’s victory over Progressive Cabinetry puts them on the field with Gulfview Windows and Doors in the first semifinal game at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Gulfview won against Solid Rock Construction in a close one, ending the Shaughnessy family’s season before reaching the big game.
The championship adult co-ed flag football game is scheduled for that same night, Thursday, Nov. 12 at 9 p.m. at The Center.
Sun Scoreboard
Wednesday, November 4
Adult Co-Ed Soccer Week #7
Blalock Walters (4-2-1) 6
Skinny’s Place (0-7-0) 3
Ugly Grouper (2-4-0) 3
Signature Granite (5-0-2) 12
Slim’s Place (5-1-1) 1
Sato Real Estate (5-2-0) 7
Progressive Cabinetry (2-4-1) 5
Solid Rock Construction (1-5-1) 5
Thursday, November 5
Adult Co-Ed Flag Football – Quarter Final Playoff Games
Ugly Grouper 20
Moss Builders 46
Progressive Cabinetry 18
Slim’s Place 22
Gulfview Windows and Doors 22
Solid Rock Construction 13
Sandbar 51
Beach Bums 21
