New Kids on the Block

Pics C/O Clyde Valley Hawks

On yet another wet and dreary day in good old Wishaw the Clyde Valley Hawks American football team gave the new members their baptism into competitive football.

The Hawks had challenged new kids on the block “The Gateshead Senators” to a scrimmage match on Sunday.

The Senators turned up on a high after having given team Scotland a run for their money at the turn of the year.

The size of the squad and the fact that Gary Marshall the British American Football Association President had turned up showed they meant business.

The Hawks had no more the six new boys on the team and were also keen to see how they would fair in a competitive situation.

The half started with the Hawks winning the toss and deciding to receive the ball. The opening kick off saw Hawks gain good field position at the 45yard line but after two downs the weather got its first victim when the ball was fumbled and recovered by Gates head .

This set the pattern for the day with both teams fumbling the ball in the wet conditions.
In the second quarter Hawks (Colin Nichol) intercepted the ball on his own 2 yard line to give the Hawks position.

The Senators sensing a chance to score sent all out Blitz and stopped running back Ryan McCabe and drove him back into the end zone but due to forward progress the ball was respotted on the two yard line.

Again the Senators Blitzed and flushed new Quarter Back (Alan Harrison) out of the pocket and to try to throw the ball out of bounds.

The ball slipped from his hand and was picked off and returned for a Touch down giving the visitors a 6 nil lead. The point after was blocked and the score stayed at 6 v 0 until the forth quarter.

Blake Kyle who plays on the defence came in at running back and behind good blocking and a good catch by William Winter to keep the drive alive scored on a 16 yard run .The snap was to low and all the kicker could do was fall on the ball.

Both sides really enjoyed the game and will face each other in the league this season .M.V.P.for Clyde Valley was Blake Kyle.

Hawks head coach Orr would like to thank all who helped the day to run smoothly. He would also like to invite anyone wishing to play to contact him on 01555664810 or 07787785262