SPORTS

32 THE SUN SPORTS

Moss Builders throws for win

JANUARY 19, 2022

BY MONICA SIMPSON

SPECIAL TO THE SUN

ANNA MARIA - Week one of the youth flag football season kicked off with the 8- to 10-year-old league’s matchup between team Progressive Cabinetry and team Moss Builders. Scoring by Lexi Baugher, with an exhilarating rushing touchdown and an interception by teammate Gunnar Maize, fell short of victory for Progressive Cabinetry.

In the end, the passing game of Moss Builders proved to be enough to give the team a 12-6 win. Mason Moss made a rushing touchdown in the closely paired battle. His single reception and interception helped his team earn the W.

Moss’ teammates worked the field for two halves of play, including the Guess brothers scoring connection. The throw by Austin was caught by Aiden for a touchdown.

Moss Builders faces team Shady Lady at 5:45 p.m. in week three game play on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Progressive Cabinetry’s third-week opponent is Bradenton Beach Parasailing in the 7:15 p.m. game.

Prosper Bradenton took on and defeated team Mac Parkman Foundation 12-6, with rushing touchdowns by Kyle Mims and Ava Gitt. Grady Sandhoff and Mims both had critical catches in the game.

Owen Purcell threw a touchdown pass to Colin Bankert to put six points on the scoreboard for the Mac Parkman Foundation. To help advance the Parkman Foundation offense, Kyle Castagna had a single reception in the teams’ first game of the season.

The third game had the season’s second pick six of the night by Wade Kasten for the Beach Bums team. The first interception taken to the endzone was by HSH’s Jack Mattick in the 11- to 13-year-old league. Kasten also scored a big rushing touchdown in his team’s victorious game.

Quarterback Brandon Sato threw two passing TDs for the win. Sato’s targets of the night included older brother Dylan Sato, with a touchdown catch and extra point.

Beau Sanson was Brandon’s other go-to player for a scoring reception. B. Sato also found the hands of teammate Kellen Reed for an all-important catch.

MONICA SIMPSON | SUN Progressive Cabinetry’s Austin Guess makes the big stop for Moss Builders with the flag pull on Gunnar Maize. Brother Aiden Guess provides back up for Progressive Cabinetry.

In the 31-20 loss, the Shady Lady team showed their talents as well with rushing touchdowns by Preston LaPensee and Holston Sebastian. LaPensee also threw for a score, with Jesse Zaccagnino making the reception.

Penny Payne scored the point after a Shady Lady touchdown, keeping the team even closer.

Despite not scoring in the last game of the night for the league, Bradenton Beach Parasailing looks to have a promising season. Solid Rock Construction handily won the game with the final score 22-0 to end the night.

SUN SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, JAN. 11 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL – WEEK 1 8- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE Progressive Cabinetry 6 Moss Builders 12

Prosper Bradenton 12 Mac Parkman Foundation 6

Beach Bums Shady Lady 31 20 Solid Rock Construction 22 Bradenton Beach Parasailing 0

11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE HSH Miz & Hiz Biz 19 14

Blalock Walters 32 Wash Family Construction 0

Investigative Lawyers Group 12 Moss Builders 7

THURSDAY, JAN. 13 ADULT CO-ED SOCCER – WEEK 1 Moss Builders Beach Bums 32 14

Shady Lady Sandbar 45 32

TBT WTBL 31 31

Solid Rock Construction 15 Prosper Bradenton 0