On the next play, Silva scrambled to the right, drawing all defenders, which left Pomerleau wide open for the touchdown. The first play of the drive was demoralizing, as Silva completed a long pass to Sloniecki, bringing Pick Six to Legacy’s 7-yard line. With eight minutes left in the game, it was important for Legacy to get a stop. Fortunately Woodward stepped up with another touchdown from Van Gelder their 4th TD connection of the game thus far. With only 11 minutes left in the game, it was important for Legacy’s next drive to end in a score. After the turnover on downs, Pick Six’s Silva completed his 6th touchdown of the day to Sean Heaney making it 41-31. Unfortunately, dropped passes continued to plague Legacy, as one of their wide receivers dropped a pass that would have gone for huge gain. Legacy’s next possession was also a struggle, as they faced the same third and goal that Pick Six had. On a key third down and goal, Silva completed much-needed touchdown pass to Pomerleau to swing the momentum back to Pick Six’s side. Their first possession of the half started slow. Pick Six started the first half in an unfamiliar spot trailing. With less than a minute left in the half, Legacy took their first lead in awhile with another Woodward touchdown, ending the half with a 31-27 lead. The previous stand by Legacy proved to give some confidence to the defense, as the next Pick Six possession ended on an interception by Woodward. The turnover on downs was followed by a 20-yard touchdown to Anthony Howard. Then, Legacy got something they hadn’t had all game, a defensive stop. The first was on a pitch from Joe Van Gelder to David Sweeney. With their back against the wall, Legacy responded with three unanswered touchdowns to end the half. Heaney’s interception was followed by a touchdown from Silva to Heaney, which helped Pick Six open up the game a bit leading 27-12. The next play, Van Gelder’s pass was once again dropped, and again landed into the hands of the defense. In Legacy’s next possession, Van Gelder showed his lightning speed as he ran most of the field before being deflagged at the 4-yard line. The first pass by Silva was completed for a touchdown to Pomerleau, followed by a successful PAT making it 20-12. With good field position, Pick Six took advantage. Van Gelder’s first pass to a receiver other than Woodward proved to be a mistake, as a bobbled ball led to an interception by Pick Six’s Kevin Pomerleau. Legacy’s next possession once again started and ended on the first play, except this time, it was not a touchdown. Silva and Pick Six responded in the same fashion, with a 35-yard touchdown pass to Cody Sloniecki to make the score 13-12. With another failed PAT, the score remained at 12-7. Van Gelder and Woodward wasted no time for Legacy’s next possession, completing a perfect 35-yard touchdown pass. The PAT was successful, and Pick Six took the lead, 7-6. Pick Six responded quickly in their first possession, as quarterback, Ricky Silva, efficiently completed short passes to a few different receivers until throwing a touchdown to Sean Heaney. The extra point attempt was incomplete, which became a trend for Legacy as the game went on. Van Gelder completed his first three passes to Woodward, one of which resulted in the game’s first touchdown. Legacy’s quarterback, Joe Van Gelder, and wide receiver, Alex Woodward, showed early signs of amazing chemistry. Legacy started the game with the ball because Pick Six deferred until the second half. The expectations for both couldn’t be higher, but only one team could walk away with the perfect, undefeated season and the bragging rights of being champions. Unlike Pick Six, Legacy had been battle tested throughout the playoffs, winning their four playoff games by an average of only 13 points (one by only one point and another by only three points). Legacy was a team comprised of veteran players, mostly seniors, grad students, and faculty members. Even with the known history of Pick Six, Legacy felt far from an underdog. Pick Six cruised into the championship game, beating their opponents by an average of 37 points throughout the playoffs. They had proven to be a flag football powerhouse after winning the intramural championship during the fall semester. Pick Six was the favorite coming into the game. The Run N Gun Flag Football Men’s championship was a battle of the unbeatens, as Legacy (8-0) took on Pick Six (8-0). Back Row: James Hayes, Chris Crocker, Anthony Howard, David Sweeneyįront Row: Alex Woodward, Joe Van Gelder, Luis Ortiz
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