JP2 - FALL CO-ED FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

Boxscore

First Half
19:40 - HM - Viviana Brantley 1yd pass from Warren Borders (conversion failed)

Second Half
7:10 - JP - John Baker 13yd pass from David Antokal (conversion failed)
16:30 - JP - Terry Wilson 35yd run (conversion failed)

Completing a season long mission that began with a heartbreaking playoff loss in June, JP2 outlasted everyone else and captured the CSA Fall Flag Football title.

In a very balanced match-up, top seed JP2 defeated second seeded High Maintenance, 12-6 in Flag Bowl II. Trailing 6-0 at halftime, JP2 scored two touchdowns in the second half and sealed the game with an interception with 40 seconds to go.

The first half was a true defensive struggle. JP2 came in with the number one offense in the league, but they were completely shut down by the leagues number one defense. JP2 started the game with the ball, but could only manage eight yards and punted after going three and out. High Maintenance didn't have much of an answer. After getting the ball on their own 26, they turned the ball over on downs at their own 37. JP2's next possession started out with great field position. They could only advance the ball 15 yards and turned it over on downs at the High Maintenance 22 yard line. The first 10 minutes had produced no first downs and only 11 offensive plays.
The offense picked up a little bit, and at the 12 minute mark the initial first down was recorded when High Maintenance QB Warren Borders found Jason Jesensky. But after the first down, HM went backwards and was forced to punt from their own 39.
JP2 got the ball back on their own 14 yard line with six minutes left in the half, but they went three and out again and were forced to punt when a penalty put them back on their own 9. After the punt HM had the ball at their 37 with two minutes left in the half.
With two minutes to go, HM started driving. They got a first down and then got the ball first and goal at the JP 19 yard line with 1:10 left in the half. After HM drove the ball down to the one, a pass interference call on 4th and goal gave High Maintenance a first down at the six inch line. After two incomplete passes, Borders hit Viviana Brantley for a one yard touchdown pass and High Maintenance led 6-0 with 40 seconds left in the half.
JP2 got the ball back, but was unable to move down the field in four plays and the half ran out.

First Half stats:
Score - High Maintenance 6, JP2 0
Possessions - HM 3, JP2 4
First Downs - HM 4, JP2 0
Offensive Plays - HM 21, JP2 14

The second half was a different story. JP2 dominated the entire half in terms of field position, and it showed on the scoreboard.

High Maintenance opened the second half on offense, but gained only eight yards and punted from their own 18. JP2 took possession on the High Maintenance 35 yard line and used the short field to their advantage.
On first down, JP2 QB David Antokal completed a 17 yard pass for JP2's first first down. On the next play, Jerrolyn Smith had scored an apparent 18 yard touchdown, but it was called back when she was called for flag guarding at the 8 yard line. On the next play, Antokal found John Baker in the front of the endzone for a 13 yard touchdown. The extra point was no good and the game was tied at six points.

With the game tied, High Maintenance seemed to respond. They came out on first down and Borders hit Gina Gianfagna for a 22 yard completion to the HM 32. On the next play, Borders hit Eric Ford for 15 yards and HM was on the JP 33 yard line. After two incompletions and a five yard reception, High Maintenance faced fourth and 8 from the JP 28 yard line. On a closed play, HM was unable to convert and turned the ball over on downs.

JP took over on their own 28 with six minutes left in a tie game. After two completions from Antokal to Terry Wilson, it was third down and closed from the JP 38. Needing only two yards, Jerrolyn Smith lined up at QB. After rolling left, Smith was able to hit Lenny Swinson for a seven yard completion, before Swinson could be deflagged, he lateraled to Wilson, and Terry Wilson sprinted towards the "cheeseburger" in the endzone. Running on a bum? leg, and with the defense in hot pursuit, Wilson sprinted for the endzone with thoughts of a postgame cheeseburger on his mind and when he finally stopped, Terry Wilson had given JP2 a 12-6 lead with 3:30 remaining.in the championship game.

High Maintenance would have one last chance to win the title. After a completion from Borders to Jesensky gave High Maintenance second and two from the 18 yard line, a sack by Joe Koch, turned the tide and gave HM a third and nine from the 11. After a pass interference call gave High Maintenance a first down at their own 20, Borders was picked off at the 40 yard line by Barry Johnson and the championship was all but locked up by JP2.

JP2 merely had to run out the clock. After High Maintenance used their last timeout with 32 seconds left, JP2 ran one more play, and fittingly, Championship game MVP, Jerrolyn Smith, took the final snap.

Game stats:
Score - High Maintenance 6, JP2 12
Possessions - HM 6, JP 7
First Downs - HM 7, JP 3
Offensive Plays - HM 36, JP 23