NWE Midgets Upset Undefeated Myrtle Grove To Advance In Playoffs

November 1, 2009

midgetfile2.jpgThe Northwest Escambia Midgets beat undefeated powerhouse Myrtle Grove 12-6 Saturday afternoon in Milton to advance to the second round of the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance playoffs.

NWE used a strong running game behind Dalton Daniel and Brannon Freeman to grind out a hard fought victory over a Myrtle Grove team that was 8-0 and had lost only one other game in the last three years.

After falling behind 6-0 just 3 minutes into the game, the NWE Eagles scored just before the half to even the score 6-6 at the half.

The second half was a back and forth battle with each team unable to move the ball. NWE’S defense stopped Myrtle Grove on fourth down at the NWE’s 30 yard line with only 2:33 to go in the game.

Northwest Escambia then drove the ball 70 yards for a touchdown with just 18 seconds to go. Myrtle Grove fought to even the score with only18 seconds on the clock, using just eight seconds to drive to the NWE 12-yard line. But Myrtle Grove’s efforts were for nothing when the Eagle’s Chasen Freeman picked off a pass to secure the NWE win.

Northwest Escambia will play Ensley Gold in next week’s round two of the Gulf Coast Youth Football Alliance playoffs. The time has not yet been announced.

NorthEscambia.com file photo.

Comments

7 Responses to “NWE Midgets Upset Undefeated Myrtle Grove To Advance In Playoffs”

  1. Kathy McDonald on November 6th, 2009 1:01 pm

    WAY TO GO BRANNON, CHASEN, DALTON AND THE WHOLE NWE FOOTBALL TEAM!! YOU MAKE US PROUD!

    KATHY, HUB, ALEX, AARON, TYLER, ME-ME AND PAW-PAW

  2. NWEDAD on November 4th, 2009 1:44 pm

    GREAT JOB BOYS WAY TO RUN DOWN THERE THROATS. GREAT JOB DEFENSE, HUNTER WITH TWO INTERCEPTIONS AND CHASEN WITH ONE, KEPP IT UP GUYS.

  3. Jennifer on November 4th, 2009 1:19 pm

    Wow!!! You guys played such a great game.. I am proud of each an every one of you boys… Also, way to go Brannon & Chasen (Cheese) Freeman.. I can’t wait to see yall play Ensley Saturday!!!!!!!

  4. robert on November 3rd, 2009 2:49 pm

    way to go guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets show ensley what we are made of this weekend.

  5. NWE MOM on November 3rd, 2009 8:57 am

    YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!!!! We are so proud of you. Awesome game.

  6. Amanda on November 2nd, 2009 9:24 am

    GO EAGLES!! These boys played so hard Saturday. We are so proud of them and can’t wait until the next game. Way to go boys!

  7. taylor reyes on November 1st, 2009 1:37 pm

    we all played a awsome game





Have a comment on this story?

We welcome your comments on this story, but there are some rules to follow::

(1) Be Nice. No comments that slander another, no racism, no sexism, no personal attacks.

(2) No Harrassing Comments. If someone says something bad about you, don't respond. That's childish.

(3) No Libel. That's saying something is not true about someone. Don't do it.

(4) Keep it clean. Nothing vulgar, obscene or sexually related. No profanity or obvious substitutions. Period.

(5) NorthEscambia.com reserves the right to remove any comments that violate our rules or we think to be inappropriate. We are not responsible for what is posted. Comments may not appear right away until they are approved by a moderator.

(6) Limit your comments to the subject in this story only, and limit comments to 300 words or less. Do not post copyrighted material. Comments will not be added to stories that are over 30 days old.

(7) No posts may advertise a commercial business or political group, or link to another commercial web site.

Written by William · Filed Under News, Sports, TOP sports