TNYFL(Tennessee Football Youth League) held its Championship Bowl games over the past weekend at Vanderbilt University.  Ending the weekend, a playoff between  Brentwood  Blaze  A White vs  Brentwood  Blaze A Blue to determine the winner of the A division football on  Sunday night in the constant misting rain.
In its second year of partnership, TNYFL with Vanderbilt University offers a special ticket price to its league players during the Vanderbilt season along with the use of its facilities for the Championship Bowl games. Â Newly added this year, Â all teams played on the main field over a two day period where last year TNYFL utilized auxiliary fields playing all championship games in one day.
Blaze A White(9-1) vs Blaze A Blue(8-2) Â Â Â Â Â
The game began with two unsuccessful drives by both teams.  On Blaze A Blue  second possession, Caleb Brooks turned an inside  hand-off into a 70 yard touchdown. After a failed extra point conversion Blue led  6-0.
Both teams had short possessions and then  Blaze A White took over the second quarter. The ensuing drive consumed the remainder of the 2nd quarter. This drive was capped off by a 2-yd TD run by Bengerter and a successful conversion attempt. At the end of the first half the score was 7-6.
The second half kick-off was taken by  Blaze A White. After a series of first downs  Blaze A  White ran a counter play that resulted in a touchdown by Johnson and another extra point. On the ensuing kick-off  Blaze A White tried an on-side kick and recovered the kick to take possession. Once again the constant pounding run-game of  Blaze A White resulted in another White touchdown.
Last moments  of the game was  dominated by stingy defenses on both teams. In the end is was  Blaze A-White taking home the Championship trophy with a 21-6 win.
Accolades  to the TNYFL for allowing these youth the opportunity to play on a college football field.  A truly once in a lifetime experience that most youth will not experience in their football career.  To learn more about the TNYFL Championship weekend, go here.
photo credit:Maria Arrieta