VICTORIOUS ONCE AGAIN!!!

The Youth fall and the adults rise again in a 24-12 victory that will go done as one of the best Santa Bowls yet!!!

2009 Santa Bowl made history with:

1) Having the biggest amount of participants EVER (37 players)

2) Field Goals were available for the first time! (though bad weather caused them not to be used)

3) The Adults reclaim their spot as "King"

4) Worst playing conditions EVER in a Santa Bowl. With rain in the 1st quarter, a lagoon in every part of the field and the rest a muddy wasteland, this was by far the worst conditions a Santa Bowl has been played in!

1st Quarter Highlights

Youth start off with the bowl. Make a fantastic run across the field but are stopped short by the defense.

Adults successfully drive down the field, thanks to the help of a few option plays, and QB keeping from Robbie McBroom that went 20 yards to the 1. After a quick hand off to Chad who punched it in for the first touchdown.

6-0 adults

2nd Quarter Highlights

Youth threaten to drive down the field once again until MVP Bart Lizenby intercepts the ball giving it back to the adults.

A sweet 30 yarder to Richie Dunn as well as a few other run plays, sets up a beautiful pass to Jeremy Wilkins who carries it in for 6.

12-0 adults.

3rd Quarter Highlights

After a Sam Nix interception, the youth suffer a 2nd turnover which the offense masterfully turned into another TD as Jeremy Wilkins makes a STANDING catch in the endzone to make it 18-0. (Special note: Dougie makes several key catches to keep the drive alive during this possession)

But the youth get down to business. With great catches by Nick and a scoring catch by Jonathan Blossom, they answer back!

18-6 adults

4th Quarter Highlights

The adult offense refuses to kick while behind their own 30. Giving the youth excellent field possession thus making it our 1st mistake in the game.

Then in another fatal mistake as an offensive player substitutes himself into the game taking away one of our best safeties.

Needless to say, he blows his coverage and leaves Caleb Wilkins WIDE OPEN for an easy Touchdown for the youth.

18-12 adults

After the offense fails to move the ball on the next possession the iron defense comes on to the field.

With 1st and 1 the youth are easily expected to get the first down.

First play gets them sacked by Brandon Hitt for a 4 yard loss. 2nd and 5

Second play Ivan "the Russian" Hendrix makes a HUGE sack for a loss of 12 yards! 3rd and 17

3rd play Kyle Hitt blitzes the QB for another 4 yard loss making it 4th and 21!!!

4th play goes nowhere the offense hits the field again.

Offense goes 4 and out.

Defense comes in. Intercepts the ball on the first play. Walks off the field.

Offense makes an AMAZING pass to Paul who runs it 60 yards in for a TD putting the final nail in the coffin for the youth.

24-12 adults

Defense come in. Intercepts the ball on the first play AGAIN. Walks off the field.

The offense makes another FANTASTIC run down the field as Chad basically DRAGS someone behind him for 20 yards (after going 30 already) But the offense comes up short in the end.

However....

What. A. Game.