Jaguars take the Pee Wee Championship, The Terminators Repeat as Champs in Little Conference and the Hurricanes Crowned Champions in Jr. Conference

It was a great day in the 38th year for Ponchatoula Little Conference Football. We had games go down to the wire with one being decided in the last eight seconds of the game, we had one youngster rush for 241 yards--We had repeat champions, and a couple first time champions crowned at Ponchatoula High School Football Stadium--"The Swamp".

The games are covered below and there are lots and lots of pictures--a special thanks to Southland Photography for the pictures they donated all year. Also all the thanks in the world to so many people and organizations for their help and contributions AND to Ponchatoula High for allowing us to play our Championship Games at "The Swamp".

One more GREAT BIG THANKS goes out to the PARD group that worked on the football field at the recreation park. Even though it rained a bunch of the days we played AND EVEN IN BETWEEN--it was still one of the best fields to play on in the state of Louisiana. THANKS!

So without further ado--here comes the game coverage!

Pee Wee Championship: Jaguars 20-Bears 14

The Pee Wee Championship was a first for PLCF and saw the blue & white pennant hung from the rafters for the first time by way of a 20-14 Jaguar victory over the Bears.

The Jags would strike first after a fumble recovery by Alex Wess at the Bear 41 yard line. From there it took the boys in blue four plays to reach paydirt with speedy Javier Dawson racing the final 11 yards for six points. Quarterback Benjamin Johnston hit Jozey "Outlaw Wales" Pfister with a 2 point conversion pass play to make the score 8-0.

The Bears Jaylohn "The Flash" Mitchell would have none of that and wasted no time in putting the "Tough Boys" on the board with a 71 yard run to touchdown land. Pierce Ziebarth stopped the PAT run to make it 8-6, Jaguars.

The Bears would go in front when fleetfooted Mitchell struck again--this time from 66 yards out to make the score 12-8. Mitchell would not be denied the 2pt conversion and put the Bears up 14-8.

The Jaguars put together an 8 play 70 yard drive with QB Benjamin Johnston wrapping up the finishing touches with an eight yard run to the land of glory and six points. Hard nosed Bear defender Bryce Edwards KO'ed the 2pt conversion to make it a 14-14 halftime score.

The Jaguars took their 3rd quarter opening drive and hit the jackpot going 70 yards in 10 plays with Javier Dawson racing 18 yards and a 20-14 lead for the Jags. Peyton Fendlason closed the door on the PAT to hold the blue & white cats to within six points.

The Bears gave it one last shot, but was stopped on a fourth down play by Benjamin Johnston at the Jaguar 19 yard line--Jags Win--Jags Win!

Speedy Javier Dawson led the Jags on offense with 118 yards & two touchdowns, Joshua Fryar rushed for 42 yards and had a 20 yard pass to Benjamin Johnston, Johnston also rushed for 29 yards, had a touchdown and a 2pt conversion pass to Jozey Pfister and Justin Lewis had a 21 yard run.

On defense for the Jaguars Pierce Ziebarth and Javier Dawson each had four tackles, Benjamin Johnston and Joshua Fryar each had three tackles, Alex Wess had two tackles and a fumble recovery, Dante' Vega & Jacob Adams each had two tackles and Jozey Pfister had one tackle.

For the Bears the man of the hour wearing rocket shoes was Jaylohn "The Flash" Mitchell. Mitchell would finish with 241 yards rushing, two touchdowns and a 2pt conversion run before leaving the game with a sprained ankle. A typical day for Mr. Mitchell who averaged 200+ yards a game in the innaugurall year for the Pee Wee Conference. Alan Watts finished with 15 yards rushing for the Bears.

Donavon "Big D" Meyn led the Bears on defense with six tackles, Bryce Edwards was all over the field with five tackles, Jaylohn Mitchell had four, Blaine McMorris, Cole Hatfield, Anthony Cazedessus and Branson Catalanotto each had two tackles, and Alan Watts, Peyton Fendlason, Preston Disher and Hunter Morse each had one tackle.

Little Conference Championship: Terminators 8-Broncos 0

The Broncos & Terminators butted heads like a couple of Bull Rams with the "Men in Black" taking the "Crown of the Mountain Men" with a tough--hard earned 8-0 win over the boys in Green & Gold and the Little Conference Championship for the second straight year.

The only score of the game came when Quarterback Michael Jacob swept the right side for 17 yards and a trip to touchdown land. Damon "Tough as Nails" Harris tacked on the 2pt conversion for the 8-0 score.

On offense Damon Harris took everything the Broncos could throw at him and finished with 118 all purpose yards and the 2pt conversion, Michael jacob had 44 yards rushing and the games only touchdown, Dylan Kirk had 35 yards rushing and Brandon Stephany had 11 yards rushing.

Nate Disher led the T-Men with four tackles and a big time QB sack, Jonathan Hebert had four tackles, Brandon Stephany had three & fumble recovery, Michael Jacob, Damon Harris and Nicholas Phillips each had three tackles, Billy Walch & Dylan Kirk each had two tackles, Brady Perise, Jack Hay, Jimmy "Kitch" Taylor, Mason Valure and Joshua Doussan each finished with one tackle.

For the Broncos Bryce Landry finished with 54 yards rushing, Jacob Brown had 36 yards and Quarterback Brett Bass had a 14 yard pass to Bryce Landry.

On defense the word of the day was "Mo"--like in Simon "Mo" Landry who ruled the defensive side of the ball with eight tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Jacob Brown had three tackles and a fumble recovery, Brady Waddell had three tackles, Nathan Tribble, Bryce Landry, Trent Fridenberg, Garrett Johnston and Brett Bass all had two tackles and Chad Stewart, Zachary Ratcliff and Zachary Landry all had one tackle each.

Jr. Conference Championship: Hurricanes 6-Rams 2

The Hurricanes and Rams have gone at it for the past three years for the Jr. Conference Crown with the Rams taking home the win, BUT 2009 belonged to the boys in White & Blue. Defense was the word in the hard fought contest in one of the toughest games of the day with the Hurricanes holding off the Rams for a 6-2 victory and the Jr. Conference Championship.

Andrew "Speedy" Garcia put the Hurricanes on the board on their second play from scrimmage with a 44 yard romp to paydirt. The Rams Hunter landaiche and Evan Spriggs shut the door on the PAT to hold the score at 6-0.

The Rams score came when Spriggs, Daniel Demarcantonio and Joshua Cross caught the Hurricanes in their own endzone for a safety and a 6-2 score.

Like I said DEFENSE was the word and the Hurricanes were able to hold off the Rams for the 6-2 victory and the Jr Conference Crown.

For the Hurricanes Andrew Garcia had 47 yards and the games only touchdown, Devon Mobely had 37 yards, Gunner Miller had 13 yards and Brante' randall had 9 yards rushing.

On defense Charles Mulkey had six tackles, a fumble recovery and was in on a sack, Gunner Miller had six tackles and a fumble recovery, Devon Mobely had five tackles and the big fumble recovery in the endzone to turn back the a score by the Rams, Brante' Randall had five tackle and was in on a sack, Jimmy Kristensen had five tackles, Malih Chester had four tackles and a fumble recovery, Andrew Garcia had four tackles, Barrett Ingram had three tackles, Blake Stromeyer had two tackles and Austin Gann, Matthew Everett, Gabriel Garcia, Taylor St. Arnaud and Blanton Burgess all had one tackle each.

Big number 12, Hunter Landaiche led the Rams in rushing with 85 yards, Chet Niehaus had 39 yards, Joshua Cross had 34 yards rushing and Nathaniel Clement had 22 yards.

Hunter Landaiche was all over the field and headed the Ram defense with four tackles and three fumble recoveries, Evan Spriggs had three tackles, Joshua Cross had two tackles, and Cade Newsom, Chaston Brown, Chet Niehaus, Dylan Larkin, Daniel Dimarcantonio, Joshua Schilling, Nathaniel Clement and Zachary Fendlason all had one tackle each.

Tigers 12-Lions 8

In the first game of the day on Championship Day the Tigers held off a determined Lion team with a 12-8 victory to end the 2009 Pee Wee Football Season.

Running back Daniel Damond put the Tigers on the board first with a 45 yard trip to the land of touchdowns. The Lions Cole Guhman, Logan Lee and Payton Krieger combined to shut down the PAT and hold the score at 6-0.

Speedy Damond put the Tigers on the board again scoring from 13 yards out to make it 12-0. Jacob Hebert closed the door on the 2pt conversion to make the score at half time 12-0.

The Lions lit it up in the 3rd quarter when Quarterback Jacob Hebert hit Payton Krieger on a short pass that Krieger turned into a 39 yard touchdown. Hebert ran in the 2pt conversion to make the final score 12-8.

Daniel damond led the Tigers with 83 yards rushing and two touchdowns, Logan Johnston had 41 yards, Collin Thibodeaux had 22 yards, Zachary Larkin had five yards and Cade Winburn had a three yard run.

On defense Cade Winburn was a force to be reckoned with having seven tackles, Brett Monistere had three tackles, Aaron Landry had two and forced a fumble, Logan Johnston had two tackles, and Daniel Damond, Hunter Bailey, Braylon Monistere and nicholas Janusz all finished with one tackle each.

For the Lions Quarterback Jacob Hebert finished up with 22 yards rushing, a 39 yard TD pass and ran in the Lion 2pt conversion. Kaden Duvernay and Romale Dotey each had six yards rushing and Payton Krieger had the 39 yard TD pass reception.

Jacob Hebert led the Lions on defense with five tackles, Payton Krieger, Jaylon Ard and Jared Miller each had three tackles, Cole Guhman and Chandler Crum each had two tackles, and Nathan Holland, Fabian Nelson, Logan Lee, Kaden Duvernay and Hunter Torres all had one tackle each.

Wild Cats 14-Killer Bees 13

In one of the best games of the day the Wild Cats and Killer Bees went at it tooth and nail with the "Saber Tooth" boys bringing home the 14-13 win with 8 seconds left on the clock.

The Killer bees struck first off of an 11 play drive with Quarterback Jeb Kraft hitting Tanner Wallace on a 10 yard TD pass play for a 6-0 Killer Bee lead.

Collin Dillon put the Bees on the board again with a 52 yard "catch me if you can" touchdown run and a 12-0 lead. Johnathan Boudreaux threw a big time block to spring Dillon for the TD. Quarterback Kraft hit Byron Henderson on the PAT to make it 13-0.

But the Cats were not about to roll over and give up coming back with a 12 play drive of their own capped off by an eight yard scamper into the land of touchdowns by Jacob Schmaltz. Quarterback Marshal Graves hit Schmaltz with quick pass on the 2pt conversion to make the score 13-8.

The Wild Cats would have one last shot at the win and QB Marshal Graves delivered lighting up the scoreboard from six yards out crossing the goal line with 8 ticks left on the clock. Graves score gave the "Bad Cats" in white & black the 14-13 victory over the Killer Bees.

For the Wild Cats QB Marshal Graves finished with a 43 yard return, 44 yards rushing, the winning TD, 21 yards recieving, a 20 yard pass completion and the 2pt conversion completion. Jacob Schmaltz had 27 yards rushing, a touchdown run and the 2pt conversion catch, Blake Boudreaux had 12 yards rushing and Patrick Lambert completed two passes for 27 yards and caught a 20 yard pass to set up the winning touchdown with time running out.

On defense Marshal Graves had five tackles, Jacob Schmaltz and "Big Ben" Dougherty each had three tackles, Patrick Lambert had two tackles and knocked down a pass, Jake Barthelemy had two tackles & a fumble recovery, Kaleb Reese, Nicholas Rendazzo & Payton Peterson each had two tackles, and Dylan Hammac, Blake Boudreaux & jeremy Williams each finished with one tackle.

Collin Dillon led the Killer Bees offense with 60 yards rushing & a touchdown, Johnathan Boudreaux had 12 yards, Bryson Jones had 11 yards and Jeb Kraft finished with seven yards rushing, the TD pass, a 13 yard pass to Boudreaux and the 2pt pass play.

On defense Johnathan Boudreaux had five tackles, Collin Dillon had three tackles and a QB sack, Jeb Kraft had three tackles & an interception, Bryson Jones, Micah Harper, Byron Henderson Jr. and Tryston McMillion each had three tackles and Tanner wallace had one tackle.