The Staley Mustangs 7th Grade Football Blue Team rolled to an impressive 30-0 win over the Fowler Falcons on a very wet night.  The Mustangs kicked off to the Falcons.  On first down, Mustang defender #83 charged through the line and nailed the quarterback for a loss.  Second down, the Mustang defense pushed the Falcons back and they fumble the ball and Staley #83 recovered on the twelve yard line. 

The Mustangs lined up, handed off to #21, who brought it down to the four yard line.  The Mustangs tried to score, but a fumbled snap and the Falcon defense, force them to try a field goal.  The rain played havoc, making the ball slippery and it was mishandled and the Falcon offense took over.  The Mustang defense held them and they punted on fourth down.

The running duo of #24 and #42 barreled through the Falcon defense for two first downs.  Number 42 scored on an 8 yard run two plays later.  The kicker #6 drilled it through the uprights for a Mustang 8-0 lead.   The Mustangs kicked off, and the defense stuffed the Falcons.  The offense got the ball back, and had #7 at quarterback.  Hand offs to #24 and #3 had the Mustang gaining yardage, enough for a first down.  The next couple of plays saw the Mustangs offense struggle, with two for no gain, and an incomplete pass.  The next play had #7 dropped back and put the ball in the air, right into the arms on #24.  Mustang first down!   The Staley offense was on a roll.  After a short gain on a running play, the quarterback hit #42 for a fifteen touchdown pass and the score.  Another perfect kick by #6 had the Mustang lead 16-0 with nine seconds left in the half. 

The start of the second half had the Mustangs getting the kick off on the thirty yard line.  Number 42 bolted all the way down the the Falcon 25 yard line to set the Mustangs up with great field position. On second down, #21 slipped through some tackles and rambled his way in for a 20 yard score.  Mustang kicker #6 kicked the two point PAT and the Mustangs had a commanding 24-0 lead a little over a minute into the second half. 

The Mustangs defense proved to be tough, not giving up any yardage to the Falcons.  The Mustangs got the ball back and had got some yards on running plays by #28, #24 and #42.  But the big play came on a face mask call against the Falcons, that moved the ball all the way down to the five yard line.  On second and goal a bad snap went over the Staley quarterback's head, but right into the arms of #11, who barreled his way over the goal line for a Mustang touchdown.  A great heads up play!    The kick was blocked and the Mustangs had an impressive 30-0 lead at the end of the third quarter. 

The Mustangs kicked off to the Falcons who set up shop near their own 35 yard line.  On the first play of the series, Mustang #83 hit the back behind the line a scrimmage, knocking the ball from his hands and he recovered his third fumble of the night.  

The Mustangs changed things up a little and put in #2 as the running back.  Number two proved proficient, running strong and  getting a couple of Mustang first downs.  The Mustangs had first and ten on the Falcon twenty yard line with just over a minute left in the game when the took the victory formation to run out the clock.  The Mustangs had the victory 30-0.

This Mustang team, may have started off the year slowly, having to overcome obstacles, and facing great opponents. After a heart-breaking loss to Cobb, these boys step up and played some great football.  The last four weeks of the season, saw great improvement and with that, success. These boys came out every game and played hard from the first tackle to the last.  They played with heart and determination on every play.  It has been a pleasure to watch them gain momentum as the season progressed. They were a much stronger team than their 3-4-1 record indicates. I enjoyed watching, photographing and cheering these boys on play by play.   I know that these boys will come back even stronger next year.  Great job Mustangs!! 

Here are some images of the night.