Championship Game Summary
Fokers 28, Dirty Sanchez 26
The first razzle dazzle flag football tournament was a huge
success. 18 teams competed in pool play with the top 2
from each pool advancing to the seeded, single-elimination
playoffs. The championship came down to Fokers and Dirty
Sanchez. Starting slow, each team threw an interception on
their first possession. On their third possession, Dirty
Sanchez tallied first on a pass from Jay Leblanc to Greg
Zopatti. Dirty Sanchez missed the extra point and lead 6-0.
Fokers answered when QB Mail Thompson connected with
Andy Podoiski. Fokers converted the extra point to lead 7-6.
Before the end of the half, Dirty Sanchez struck again as QB
Leblanc threw his second touchdown, this time to Pat
Lepore. Dirty Sanchez lead at the half 1 2-7.
Early in the second, half Fokers' Thompson-to-Podolski
worked its magic again for the 14-12 lead.
Fokers scored
yet again to lead 21-12, as Thompson connected with Brian
Caniff. Dirty Sanchez's Leblanc scored on a run to make it
21-18. Dirty Sanchez then sacked Thompson in the end
zone for a safety to bring Dirty Sanchezto within a point,
21-20. On the ensuing possession, Dirty Sanchez took the
lead as Leblanc connected with Topher Gudmand to give
Dirty Sanchez the lead at 26-21 with 2 minutes to play.
Fokers would not quit as Thompson threw a TD to Tom
Sheehan to take the lead with 28 seconds to go. Time ran
out and Dirty Sanchez's hail Mary prayer was not
answered. Fokers celebrated the exciting 28-26 victory.
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Peter deFlorio, Mark Dilillo, Kristopher Gudmand, Jay Leblanc, Patrick Lepore, Keith Walsh, Greg Zopatti |