Duffy's offense sizzles in the second half

The Sun sports Game of the Week was an adult co-ed matchup between two undefeated teams. The Duffy's Tavern Buccaneers played the Jessie's Island Store Vikings in Community Center NFL Flag Football action.

The first half of play was a good old, gridiron, defensive stand-off. Jessie's Island Store Vikings started with the ball and for their first two possessions, it was three plays and out. The first possession of the Duffy's Buccaneers' team was also three plays and out. On Duffy's second possession though, it got two big pass interference calls that took it down to the one yard line. With first and goal, the Vikings defense held strong and didn't allow the Bucs to score.

On the next Vikings possession, Zach Garvin, of the Buccaneers, intercepted a second down pass and returned it into Vikings territory. Three plays later quarterback Mark Anderson hit Dustin Swain for a 10-yard touchdown. The point after was good when Anderson completed the pass to Swain again. On the very next play, Vikings quarterback Greg Ross handed off to Tim Shaughnessy, who ran 55 yards for the touchdown. The point after attempt was no good and made the score 7-6

Both defenses shut down the opposition. The Vikings used great flag pulling by Scott Rudacille with four, Josh Bernet with three, Kelly Joseph, Brianna Shaughnessy and Tim Tedesco all had one pull. The Bucs used interceptions by Zach Garvin with two; Tim Bennet and Jeremy Jackson each had one pick. The turning point of the game was when Garvin of the Bucs' defense got his second interception and returned it to the 10-yard line. With only four seconds left in the half, Bucs other quarterback, Jeremy Jackson, found Dina DeJesus in the middle of the end zone for the 10 yard touchdown. The one-point conversion was good when Jackson threw to Garvin for the score and the halftime lead 14-6.

Second half adjustments by the Duffy's offense proved too hot for the Vikings D. The Duffy's Tavern Buccaneers offense started to sizzle on their first possession and marched right down the field. Mark Anderson threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Zach Garvin. The extra point was no good and made the score 20-6. On the Bucs next offensive series, Garvin took the handoff and weaved through a host of Vikings defenders for a 50 yard touchdown run. The extra point was no good and made the score 26-6.

With three minutes and 30 seconds left in the game, the Vikings needed a touchdown desperately. Tim Shaughnessy answered with a big 45-yard run that took the Vikings down to the 10- yard line. The Bucs D held strong again and kept the Vikings from scoring when Jeremy Jackson came up with a big interception in the end zone. With only two minutes left in the game, "It was lights out and closing time at the tavern," when Anderson threw a 15 yard touchdown pass to Tim Bennet who made an incredible diving catch. The extra point was no good and made the score 32-6.

Like the true competitors they are, the Jessie's Vikings drove the ball down the field one last time. With no time left on the clock, Shaughnessy threw a 20- yard laser to Greg Ross in the corner of the end zone for the touchdown. The extra point was no good and the final score was 32-12 Duffy's Buccaneers.

Game Summaries:

Division III (8-9-year-olds)

Beach Bums Seahawks 24
Island Real Estate Saints 14

Seahawks offense – Zach Fernandes had 113 yards rushing, 17 yards receiving and two touchdowns; Ethan Helvey had 20 yards rushing, 15 yards receiving and two touchdowns; Tori Walter added 26 yards rushing; Hannah McCracken had 13 yards. Seahawks defense – Helvey had three flag pulls and one interception; Daniel Sentman had two pulls; Fernandes and Tori Walter each had one pull. Saints offense – Andrew Proctor had 51 yards rushing, 10 yards receiving and two extra points; Jackson Hayes had 82 yards rushing and one touchdown; Taro de Haan had 45 yards rushing and one touchdown. Saints defense – Proctor had five pulls and one interception; Hayes had two pulls and de Haan added one interception.

Division II (10-12-year-olds)

Mr. Spiffy Cleaning Chargers 6
Sandbar Cowboys 31

Cowboys offense – Austin Morrow threw for 2 touchdowns and 177 yards and had 32 yards rushing, 20 yards receiving and scored 1 touchdown; Zach Stewart threw 2 touchdown passes, had 73 yards receiving and 28 yards rushing; Joey Stewart scored 2 touchdowns and had 23 receiving yards; Trent Boring scored 2 touchdowns, 29 receiving yards and added 12 rushing yards; Andrew Early had 30 receiving and 10 rushing yards and scored 1 extra point; Dylan Early had 25 receiving yards. Cowboys defense – Zach Stewart had 2 flag pulls; Andrew Early had 1 pull and 1 interception; Leo Rose had 2 pulls; Joey Stewart added 1 pull. Chargers offense – Emma Moneuse threw 1 touchdown, had 38 yards passing, 12 yards rushing and 5 yards receiving; Ben Connors had 32 yards receiving, 5 yards rushing and 1 touchdown; Michael Dattoli had 17 yards rushing; Cooper Hardy had 6 yards receiving. Chargers defense – Connors had 6 flag pulls; Dattoli had 4 pulls; Moneuse and Hannah Mooney each had 2 pulls and Calleja had 1 pull.

LPAC Cardinals 33
LaPensee Plumbing Falcons 21

Cardinals offense - Isaac Henderson threw for 2 touchdowns and 157 yards passing; Michael Latimer had 90 yards receiving, 56 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns; Tyler Pearson rushed for 130 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 extra point; Ethan Bertrand had 10 receiving yards and 2 extra points. Cardinals defense – Bertrand had 5 flag pulls; Latimer 4 pulls and 1 interception; Pearson 4 pulls and Masen Blandford 1 interception. Falcons offense – Levi Lengal threw for 2 touchdowns and 157 yards passing; Henrick Hellem-Brusso had 59 rushing yards, 18 receiving, 1 touchdown and 1 extra point; Jake Miller added 35 yards receiving and 1 touchdown; Tyler Yavalar 35 receiving yards, 26 rushing, 1 touchdown and 1 extra point; Stephen Espy 69 yards receiving and 1 extra point. Falcons defense – Miller and Yavalar had 3 pulls each.

Eat Here Jaguars 25
Anna Maria Oyster Bar Dolphins 18

Jaguars offense – Matt Manger-DeNegris had 27yards rushing, 65 receiving and 1 touchdown; Brad Duffman had 35 yards rushing and 1 touchdown; Troy Cleland50 yards rushing and 1 touchdown; Anthony Cucci had 5 rushing yards, 8 receiving and 1 extra point; Jacob Talucci threw for 78 yards.

Jaguars defense – Duffman had 7 flag pulls and 1 sack; Talucci had 1 interception for a

touchdown and 2 pulls. Dolphins offense – Adam Clark threw for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns; John Smith had 25 rushing yards, 75 receiving and 2 touchdowns; Mickey Ellsworth had 49 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. Dolphins defense – Jack Mello had 4 flag pulls and a sack; Leo Tilelli had 4 pulls.

Division I (13-16-year-olds)

Mr. Bones Eagles 24
Bassett, Vita, Herman Group Raiders 26

Raiders offense – Reese Vita threw for 3 touchdowns and 187 yards, had 40 yards rushing, 12 receiving and 1 touchdown; Hunter Parrish threw for 1 touchdown, had 10 rushing yards, 23 receiving and 1 extra point; Danny Doyle had 93 receiving yards, 6 rushing, 2 touchdowns and 1 extra point; Michael Galati had 71 yards receiving and 1 touchdown. Raiders defense – Danny Doyle had 6 flag pulls and Denver Hardy had 3 pulls. Eagles offense – J.T Goode threw for 1 touchdown and 88 yards, had 41 rushing yards and 35 receiving and scored 1 touchdown; Elijah Clay-Chapman threw for 1 touchdown, had 50 rushing yards, 45 receiving and 1 touchdown; Joey Salinas had 10 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns; Noah Connors threw for 1 touchdown. Eagles defense – Goode had 7 flag pulls, 1 interception and Clay-Chapman had 2 pulls and 2 interceptions.

First American Bank Bills 6
Beach Bistro Bears 32

Bears offense – Katie Holiday threw 3 touchdowns, had 122 rushing and 6 receiving; Nick Mello threw for 45 yards and scored 1 touchdown; Max Miller had 57 yards receiving and 1 touchdown; Austin Ferrer threw for 81 yards, scored 1 touchdown and 1 two-point conversion; Henry Bernet had 28 yards receiving and 2 touchdowns; Carolyn Cullinan had 15 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. Bears defense – Ferrer had 5 flag pulls and 1 interception; Miller and Bernet each had 2 pulls. Bills offense – Jack Shinn threw for 71 yards and 1 touchdown, had 37 yards receiving and scored 1 touchdown; Jake Parsons had 47 yards receiving. Bills defense – Pierce Hogan had 4 flag pulls and 1 interception; Shinn had 3 pulls and Garrison Clark had 2 pulls and 1 interception.

Adult Co-Ed League

Hurricane Hanks Patriots 30
Bob Vita Landscaping Cowboys 0

Patriots offense - Dave Johnston threw for 4 touchdowns and 121 yards; Jason Berzowski had 21 yards rushing, 52 receiving, 2 touchdowns and 1 two-point conversion; Tommy Hutchinson had 25 yards rushing, 90 receiving and 1 touchdown; Ben Conlon had 29 receiving yards 1 touchdown and 2 two-point conversions. Patriots defense – Conlon had 4 flag pulls, Heidi Johnston had 3 pulls and a sack, and Berzowski had 2 interceptions and a pull. Cowboys offense – Chuck McCracken threw for 88 yards and had 30 yards receiving; Paul Kurtz threw for 48 yards and had 29 receiving yards and Mike Brusso had 28 receiving yards. Cowboys defense – Jason Garden had 5 flag pulls and Brusso and McCracken had 3 pulls each.

Beach to Bay Construction Rams 26
Island Sun Falcons 21

Rams offense – Will Bouziane threw for 187 yards and 4 touchdowns, including the game winner with 10 seconds left; Shawn Kaleta had 21 rushing yards, 114 receiving and 2 touchdowns, Scott Eason had 42 receiving yards, 1 touchdown and 1 two-point conversion; Matt Hendrix had 31 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. Rams defense – Bouziane, Kaleta and Hendrix each had 2 flag pulls. Falcons offense - Scott Dell threw for 124 yards passing and 2 touchdowns; Sean Pittman threw for 40 yards and 1 touchdown, had 50 yards receiving with 1 touchdown and 1 extra point; Jordan Pritchard had 48 yards rushing, 65 receiving and 2 touchdowns; Andy Jonatzke had 48 yards receiving and 1 two-point conversion. Falcons defense – Nick Regan and Pittman had 5 pulls each; Jonatzke had 4 pulls and Pritchard had 1 interception.

MartiniVille Bears 26
Sato Real Estate Browns 24

Bears offense – Danny Murphy threw for 219 yards and 4 touchdowns; Ryan Hogan had 155 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns; Tyler Bekkerus had 83 yards receiving and the game winning touchdown with no time left in the game; Morgan Bekkerus had 2 extra points. Bears defense – Murphy had 3 pulls; Hogan, T. Bekkerus and Gary Zink all had 2 pulls and Frank Agnelli had 1 pull and a sack. Browns offense – Jason Sato threw for 155 yards and 4 touchdowns; Kaleb Roberts had 124 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns; Josh Sato had 15 receiving yards, 6 rushing yards and 1 touchdown. Browns defense – Roberts had 3 pulls and Josh Sato had 1 pull and an interception.

AMICC NFL Flag Football Schedule:

Instructional League (5-7-year-olds)

Jan. 26, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Tyler's Ice Cream Vikings VS. Island Dental Spa Broncos

Jan. 28, Friday, 6 p.m.
Connelly Marine Bucs VS. Air & Energy Patriots

Jan. 28, Friday, 7 p.m.
Island Dental Spa Broncos VS. LPAC Cardinals

Jan. 31, Monday, 6 p.m.
Tyler's Ice Cream Vikings VS. Connelly Marine Bucs

Division III (8-9-year-olds)

Jan. 28, Friday, 6 p.m.
Island Real Estate Saints VS. Connelly Marine Falcons

Jan. 29, Saturday, 11 a.m.
Connelly Marine Falcons VS. Beach Bms Seahawks

Division II (10-12-year-olds)

Jan. 24, Monday, 6 p.m.
LaPensee Falcons VS. Ross Built Vikings

Jan. 24, Monday, 7 p.m.
Walter & Associates Steelers VS. Holy Cow Colts

Jan. 25, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Mr. Spiffy Cleaning Chargers VS. Anna Maria Oyster Bar Dolphins

Jan. 25, Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Sandbar Cowboys VS. LPAC Cardinals

Jan. 26, Wednesday, 6 p.m.
Holy Cow Colts VS. Eat Here Jags

Jan. 26, Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Southern Greens Bucs VS. Ross Built Vikings

Jan. 28, Friday, 7 p.m.
Walter & Associates Steelers VS. Anna Maria Oyster Bar Dolphins

Jan. 28, Friday, 8 p.m.
Southern Greens Bucs VS. Sandbar Cowboys

Jan. 29, Saturday, 12 p.m.
Mr. Spiffy Cleaning Chargers VS. Eat Here Jags

Jan. 31, Monday, 6 p.m.
LaPensee Falcons VS. Sandbar Cowboys

Jan. 31, Monday, 7 p.m.
Walter & Associates Steelers VS. Eat Here Jags

Feb. 1, Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Ross Built Vikings VS. LPAC Cardinals

Feb. 1s, Tuesday, 7 p.m
Walter & Associates Steelers VS. Sandbar Cowboys

Division I (13-16-year-olds)

Jan. 25, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Beach Bistro Bears VS. Bassett, Vita, Vining & Hermann Group Raiders

Jan. 28, Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Bassett, Vita, Vining & Hermann Group Raiders VS. 1st Bank Of America Bills

Jan. 31, Monday, 8 p.m.
Beach Bistro Bears VS. Mr. Bones BBQ Eagles

Feb. 1, Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Bassett, Vita, Vining & Hermann Group Raiders VS. Mr. Bones BBQ Eagles

Adult Co-Ed League

Jan. 27, Thursday, 5:30 p.m.
Island Sun Falcons VS. Slim's Place Jags

Jan. 27, Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Sato Real Estate Browns VS. Bob Vita Landscaping Cowboys

Jan. 27, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Beach To Bay Construction Rams VS. Walter & Associates Steelers

Jan. 27, Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
Jessie's Island Store Vikings VS. MartiniVille Bears

Jan. 27, Thursday, 9:30 p.m.
Hurricane Hanks Patriots VS. Rotten Ralphs Packers