The day was warm, the grass was short, the sky was cloudy, the breeze was from the SE and the referee was John Seldon. But that’s as good as it got as Jacksonville thumped the Red Eyes in the A game 53-18. The B-side countered with a stirring 22-13 victory in front of a large home crowd at West Cocoa Community Center.
Talk about horses - these guys were big. I think we gave up 25 lbs at each position and maybe more in the backline! The game began with a strong defensive stand by the Red Eyes but that was a warm up for the stampeede that was to come. Jacksonville ran their big fowards hard and often using accurate pop passes to their support to control possession and led at half by 27-6. In the second half, the Red Eyes countered with ball spun wide and struck for two tries but could not overcome the relentless Jacksonville forwards attack. Josh Gruner earned Man-of-the-Match as he showcased his skills and speed from left wing.
The B-side, consisting of two full teams and 30 minute halves, resulted in a 22-13 victory for Brevard. The match was well played as the Red Eyes took the game to the visitors. Brandon Kern, playing 8, earned Man-of-the-Match honors with his long break aways where he demonstrated great open field running ability, toughness and fitness.
Great crowd of folks yesterday - good to see Leon, Des, Josh Corban, Don Hoover and so many othersat the pitch.
Posted by Pedro at January 18, 2004 08:26 AM