
The EVMS Pirates win the 2009 Middle School 8th Grade Football Championship over the Gypsum Creek Middle School Wolves on the new turf field at Eagle Valley High School. It was a low scoring defensive battle with goal line stands by both teams, resulting in a narrow 8-6 win for the Pirates. Though the video doesn't show it the Wolves narrowly missed a rare field goal attempt early in the game and the Pirate's Cody Thurston blocked another short field goal on 4th down with just 4 seconds on the clock. If either goal was good it would have resulted in a one point victory for the Wolves. Also, you won't see Cody's block of that last field goal because the idiot camera man was trying to be creative by filming through the uprights. However, you will see that Johnny Bailey picked up that live ball and returned it for an amazing TD with his lightning speed. Unfortunately the ref called it back, saying he blew the whistle with one second left because Johnny had touched his knee. There is no evidence of that on the video but at least everyone on the Pirates side knew the game was won, thinking at worst all it would take is a kneel down to seal the victory. However, as the refs called the players back (they already had their helmets off and celebrations all around) the Wolves lined up for another field goal try, confusing everyone, including the refs. The Pirate's coaches were screaming at the refs to stop the play because the blocked field goal was a 4th down try and though the <b>...</b>
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EVMS Football
Ted Gould
Brady Baker
Tommy Dodge
John Trinca
Miles Fricker
Johnny Bailey
Henry Smirl
Nick Cooper
Alan Caraveo
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