TNYFL Host Championship Game at Vanderbilt University

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.  Newly added this year,  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)         DSC_0393

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