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Vikings vs. Chiefs game a battle to the end!

The Colo Nesco 9-11 year old Flag football teams faced each other in a 7:15 showdown at Score Atheletic Fields in Nevada. The game involved 2 very evenly matched teams and defense took center stage for both squads in a back and forth battle that was ultimately decided on a fumbled snap in the end zone which in flag football is an automatic safety. Final Score was 14-12 with the Chiefs victorious however there were no real losers in the game as both squads gave their all and battled throughout. The Game: Chiefs opened with the ball, 1st -fumbled handoff, 2nd - dropped pass in open, 3rd - complete pass Alex Good to Grant Tiarks +3 yds, 4th - incomplete pass - turnover on downs. Vikings opening possession - 1st - handoff to Wayne Beard - no gain as Kevin Hapes pulled flag, 2nd - incomplete pass, 3rd - Peyton Larsen to Tanner Clatt -+22 yds and 1st down, Alex Good with flag pull. 1st - Brady Stoeffler with sack for loss, 2nd - incomplete pass to Matthew Hill, 3rd- penalty (offsides) -10yds, repeat 3rd - incomplete to Tanner Clatt, 4th - interception by Alex Good. Chiefs next possession - 1st - pass to Clayton Bryan brought down by Renauld Bouchard, 2nd - pass to ? brought down by Tyler Anthony for little gain, 3rd - incomplete pass, 4th - 35 yd TD pass from Brady Stoeffler to Grant Tiarks, PAT failed - 6-0 Chiefs. Vikings next possession - 1st - 40 yd pass from Peyton Larsen to Tanner Clatt, 1st down, 1st - handoff to Isiah Texeira for gain of 4 yds, 2nd - pass knocked down by TJ Deahl, 3rd - pass tipped by TJ Deahl and intercepted by Nic Price, Chiefs next - 1st - pass knocked down by Renauld Bouchard, 2nd - Garret Tiarks on end around for 6 yds, Tyler Anthony with the stop, 3rd - incomplete pass, 4th - interception by Renald Bouchard and return of 10 yds. Vikings next - 1st - fumble, 2nd - Peyton Larsen pass to Tanner Clatt for 15yds and TD on zig-zag run throug defense, PAT failed, Tied 6-6, Chiefs next - 1st - incomplete pass, 2nd - handoff to Garret Tiarks for 4 yds gain, 3rd - interception by Renauld Bouchard, Vikings next - 1st - Wayne Beard around left side with some fancy footwork to endzone, TD, PAT failed Vikings 12-6, Halftime, Vikings ball - 1st - handoff to Hunter Beard for no gain, Garret Tiarks on stop, 2nd - incomplete pass to Bryce Niemeyer, 3rd - ball batted down in backfield by Grant Tiarks, 4th - Steven Cutlers run cut short of first down by Clayton Bryan, Chiefs ball - 1st - fumbled snap, 2nd - incomplete pass between receivers Brady Stoeffler and Markus Bothwell, 3rd - reverse handoff to Brady Stoeffler stopped for 3 yd gain by Isiah Texeira, 4th - incomplete pass under heavy pressure on rush by Peyton Larsen, Vikings ball - 1st - fumbled snap in end zone, Safety, 12-8 Vikings lead. Chiefs ball - 1st Brady Stoeffler to Alex Good on pass stopped by Peyton Larsen, 2nd - 35 yd pass to Alex Good to TJ Deahl brought down on great hustle play by Tanner Clatt, 1st - incomplete pass, 2nd - pitch to Alex Good, throwback to Brady Stoeffler who made nice head fake to freeze defender and score TD, PAT failed Chiefs 14-12, Vikings ball - 1st - Vikings on quick count caught Chiefs not ready but nice flag pull by Garret Tiarks stopped run for only short gain. 2nd - Hunter Beard with multiple spin moves through a lot of defenders for 15 yds gain, stopped by Alex Good, 3rd - pass batted down by Grant Tiarks, 4th - interception by Parker Eley to stop drive. Chiefs ball - 1st - Markus Bothwell run up middle for 10 yds, 2nd - inteception by Tanner Clatt on nice read of ball in the air. Vikings ball - Hunter Beard on run for 3 yds stopped by Garret Tiarks, 2nd - Heavy pressure by Garret Tiarks caused incomplete pass, 3rd - Hunter Beard on end around stopped for no gain, 4th - interception by Clayton Bryan, Chiefs ball - Brady Stoeffler to TJ Deahl for 5 yds stopped by Matthew Hill, 2nd - Stoeffler to Deahl again but flag on play for offsides cost 10 yds. 3rd - incomplete pass, 4th - incomplete pass under great pass rush by Peyton Larsen. Viking ball - Hunter Beard carry stopped by Garret Tiarks in backfield, 2nd - blitz by Grant Tiarks and Parker Eley caused fumble, Game Over - Chiefs 14 - Vikings 12. Chiefs play next week vs. Jaguars and Vikings have a bye week.

9-11 Vikings vs. Giants on Opening Night

One of the two Colo Nesco 9-11 year old teams played on opening night in the Nevada Flag Football League. The Vikings opened league play with a 7:15 game vs. the Giants from Nevada. On an ideal night for football the Vikings battled the Giants before succumbing to a 12-36 loss. The Vikings opened the game with nice pass play from Steven Cutler to Isiah Texeira for a gain of 10 yds, and followed with a pass from Steven Cutler to Tanner Clatt for another 7 yds. However the drive was cut short on a nice interception by the Giants that was returned for a TD and a 0-6 lead for the Giants; PAT failed. After a quick 4 and out on the Vikings next series, the Giants drove the ball down the field for a second TD, PAT failed and a lead of 0-12. The Vikings answered back on the ensuing drive and received a long TD run from Wayne Beard on an end around, where Wayne outraced everyone down the left sideline for a score and a 6-12 score, PAT failed. Unfortunately the Vikings gave the points right back on the 3rd play of the next Giant drive as the Giants used a reverse to go 30 yds. and take a 6-18 lead, PAT failed. The Vikings next drive bogged down early and the Vikings were forced on 4th and long to try a long pass to get a first down but were unsuccessful as it resulted in the 3rd INT of the half. Outstanding defense prevented the Giants from adding the score as the Vikings stopped them deep in Viking territory (5 yd line) on downs with nice plays by Steven Cutler, Peyton Larsen and Matthew Hill. The Vikings had another 4 and out and the Giants quickly scored in the next possession to make it 6-24, PAT failed. The 1st half scoring ended on a reverse to Wayne Beard around the left end that went for 30yds. and another TD for the Vikings. PAT failed. 12-24 Halftime score. The 2nd half was a defensive stalemate, as both teams struggled offensively. The Giants had the only scores of the 2nd half , one on a 40 yd run and the other on a 25 INT return. Defensive highlights in the second half were provided by Tanner Clatt on an almost interception, Isiah Texeira and Trenton Erickson with good line play to stop 2 consecutive runs and Etienne Bouchard with a nice cover on a receiver to stop a 4th down play. The Viking offense finally got moving late in the game as Peyton Larsen connected on passes to Hunter Beard for 20 yds, again to Hunter for 10 yds and finally to Renauld Bouchard for 15 yds, but an incomplete pass from the 5 yd line ended the game as time expired. All in all it was a good first game for the Vikings, as many players were experiencing their first taste of Flag Football. Nerves and butterflies should be better after getting the first game under their belts. The Vikings face the other Colo Nesco team (Chiefs) in next Tuesday's game which will be the first for them as they had a bye week this week.

9-11 year old Flag Football Practice starts Sunday

First Practice for 9-11 year old teams is Sunday September 7th from 3 to 5 at Zearing Middle School.
Second Practice will be Tuesday September 9th at 6:00 at Zearing Middle School

See you all there!!