ANNA MARIA – In a close one, Floridian Mortgage earned its second win of the season against team Moss Builders 23-19 in the adult co-ed flag football league at the Island’s community center. The Moss squad’s loss was its first of the season after three games.
The ladies of the field showed what tight coverage should look like, as Jasmine Muldoon, playing for Floridian Mortgage, and Moss Builders’ Evelyn Long were a tough match-up for two halves of play.
The game stats show just how close of a pairing the girls on the field were. Muldoon finished the game with three catches, including one for a touchdown, while Long had seven receptions and one TD nab.
On defense, Muldoon had four critical stops and Long snagged three flags. Several long throws were broken up by one of the two key team players, making for fun excitement on the field.
Overall, the defense of team Floridian Mortgage outplayed the Moss Builders’ offense with seven flag pulls and three total interceptions, including one for a touchdown. Offensively, Floridian’s success with the point after attempts helped with game momentum and added three points to the scoreboard.
Travis Bates, Octavious Cole and Jackson Hayes each had a one-point conversion catch.
Chase Richardson threw for Floridian Mortgage, hitting his receivers for three TDs. Richardson’s targets with good hands in addition to Muldoon were Tim Holly and Cole.
On the other side of the football, Richardson read the plays for two interceptions, while teammate Cody Allen caught the ball on defense for Floridian. Allen had two flag pulls and Hayes had a single stop to add to the winning team’s accolades.
The loss for Moss Builders came down to the final seconds of play. Zachary Long and Ryan Moss shared the credit for touchdown throws. Long’s pass to Moss showed the team’s diversity and why they continue to prove to be a team to beat this season.
Long scored his team’s only point after a Moss touchdown. The other two attempts failed due to the strong Floridian Mortgage defense. Long also had two defensive stops for Moss Builders.
Jesse Skipper caught the Moss pass for six of the 19 team points. Defensively, Jonathan Moss and Skipper each had one flag pull that contributed to the team’s efforts in their third game of the season.
R. Moss pulled two flags while playing on defense to help keep his team in the game until the final play.
Team Salty Printing earned their second win last week against Solid Rock Construction, 30-12. The loss was the first for the Solid Rock team.
In the third game of the night, the Slim’s Place squad won its first game of the season in a shutout against team Gulf Drive Café, 19-0.
Losing by 10 points, Edible Cookie Dough Café could not outplay Sandbar Seafood & Spirits. Team Sandbar goes into week four with two wins and a single loss.
SUN SCOREBOARD
Jan. 29 – Youth Flag Football
8- to 10-Year-Old League – Week 3
Moss Builders (3-0) 45
Solid Rock Construction (1-2) 12
Adrian Griffin Interiors (2-1) 13
Chick-Fil-A (0-3) 6
Cheesecake Cuties (3-0) 26
Sato Real Estate (2-1) 6
Beach House/Waterfront Restaurant (1-2) 21
AMI Coconuts (0-3) 18
Jan. 30 – Youth Flag Football
11- to 14-Year-Old League – Week 3
Moss Builders (3-0) 20
Solid Rock Air Conditioning (2-1) 7
Solid Rock Electrical (2-1) 26
Wings N Things (0-3) 14
Progressive Cabinetry (2-1) 32
Freckled Fin (0-3) 6
Shady Lady Horticultural Services (2-1) 24
HSH Design (1-2) 12
Feb. 1
Adult Co-Ed Indoor Soccer – Week 1
ServisFirst Bank 23
Mi-Box 10
Sato Real Estate 7
Slim’s Place 7
Bucky Construction 9
Pool America 7
Adult Co-Ed Flag Football – Week 3
Floridian Mortgage (2-1) 23
Moss Builders (2-1) 19
Salty Printing (2-1) 30
Solid Rock Construction (2-1) 12
Slim’s Place (1-2) 19
Gulf Drive Café (1-2) 0
Sandbar Seafood & Spirits (2-1) 22
Edible Cookie Dough Café (0-3) 12
