Syracuse Black 4-1 - Great win against a good Bear River Red team

Wow, what a game. This contest was a game of big plays for both sides. Our Syracuse Black team came out on top with a tough 19-13 win. With a few of our players hurt, absent or not feeling their best this was a tough test to see what our boys were made of. Since we only have 19 boys on our team it makes it that much more important that all of the boys give their best efforts when on the field and they all did just that. This was a great team win as all of the boys contributed to this win. Jaden had another great game as he scored 3 touchdowns. None of which could have happened if it weren't for the great blocking and hard nosed football that our team exhibited on Saturday.
Jaden's first touchdown came on a run around the left end for about 65 yards and was sprung on a great block on the left side. His second touchdown came on a kickoff return as he let the ball bounce, he watched the field part up the middle and picked up the ball on his own 30 yard line and then took off like a gun right up the middle as the team's blocking again made a hole for him to run through. His final touchdown was the longest of the year for him as they were pinned on their own 5 yard line and he took a run around the right side and was able to out run everyone for a much needed touchdown for Syracuse Black to take the lead back for good.
Because of the loss that Sky View Gold suffered we were able to lock up a number one seed going into the first round of the playoffs. In order for us to make it past the first couple of rounds in the playoffs we will need to execute better on offense and play better on the defensive line. We will also need to get healthy again as Tyler Brown is still out with an injury to a finger on his right hand but should be ready to go by the playoffs. Landon Strong suffered an injury to a finger on his hand as well in the game but should be ready to go by next Saturday. Karson Nielsen also suffered an injury to his right elbow during practice on Thursday requiring 7 stitches but played well on Saturday and caught a great pass for a much needed extra point. Overall the boys are playing very well together and are very close as a team. It will be important for them to maintain that camaraderie and play with pride as a team for them to go deep into the playoffs.

Next up is Sky View Gold at Bluffridge next Saturday. They will be coming to play to prove that they deserve to be reckoned with. We will need to have a good game to come out on top here. They have nothing to lose so they will come ready to play. Stay tuned.................

I want to personaly thank the parents of the boys on the team. I know what it is like to have good coaches and bad. Good supportive parents and bad. We do our best as coaches to teach these boys the game of football and to do our best to win but we need to also remember that it is just a game. Hopefully this has been a great exerience for the boys and their families. As a first year coach I have seen first hand how these boys have responded to tough situations and are better because of it. I have also seen all of the coaches take a personal interest in the boys and are generally concerned about their development into great young men not just in football but also in life. As a parent it would be so easy to be critical of the decisions that the coaches make during practice and during games. I can honestly say I have not heard one negative comment from any of the parents this year toward any coaches or players and for that I thank you. Sometimes during the games things can get heated as the game progresses for both good and bad. Thank you for letting us do our best and learn from our mistakes as well.

Go Syracuse Black!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!