On what could only be described as "Football Weather" , the Lower Grey Warriors needed a 2nd half comeback to clinch home field advantage in the first week of playoffs as they defeated the Madison Cowboys 13-12.
Lighting a fire under the Warriors wasn't really a possibility in the wind, rain, and mud but, that's what seemed to happen after the Cowboys took a 12-0 lead in the first half and seemed to be controlling the game. The second half was a role reversal that saw the Warriors take control back on the offensive and defensive lines allowing Aaron Pocatko, Dylan Fitchet, and Miguel Delion to get their wheels churning and start to move the ball on the ground after the first half passing attack proved futile in the conditions. The defense apparently overcame their fear of giants as Madisons star running back (name unknown) had been having his way in the first half. To be polite, he was HUGE compared to the average 7,8, and 9 year old. As they say though, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall." and fall he did accumulating only four total offensive yards in the entire second half. Led by Jacob Zappitelli on defense, the undersized Warriors utilized team tackling in bringing down the big guy and getting the ball back in the hands of the offense allowing Dale Sheldon, Alex Dufala, Antonio Delion, Jacob Tackett, and Dominic Ciesicki to use brute force on the line and giving room to run for Pocatko, Fitchet, and M. Delion for a team total of 168 yards of rushing offense. Madisons inability to convert after their first half touchdowns proved vital for the Warriors when Fitchet converted after Pocatkos first TD. Pocatko scrambled in from 25 yards out for his second TD with just over three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the defense was called upon once again to put on the clamps. They did just that pushing the Cowboys backwards for negative seven yards on four rushing attempts effectively sealing the win. With our usual dfensive stars getting their tackles, William Walker and Kurt Warren stepped up their games as well giving the additional defensive help the Warriors needed and allowing them to host their playoff opener next week (opponent unknown as of yet) at Warrior Stadium. The Lower Grey team hopes to get a chance to avenge their only loss against the Lower Jefferson team from the season opener and it appears that just may happen as the young Falcons have also clinched a home field advantage as well. The possible re-match would prove to be a grudge match made in our local midget football heaven and we hope to see a large contingent of fans at all our remaining playoff games to support our little Warriors!
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