Close Call in Inverness
Words and Pics C/O Clyde Valley Football

The Clyde Valley Falcons took part in the first round robin tournament for Junior Kitted this year up in a very sunny Inverness.

The team left Wishaw at 6am on Saturday to go up to Inverness where they were to face some stiff opposition.

Last years two Scottish representatives in the BYAFA finals Highland Wildcats and Glasgow Tigers as well as new boys Fife Fire and Northern Wildcats.

The first game was a classic with Falcons taking on home team Highland Wildcats. It really turned out a nail biting, bruising shoot out. Falcons got the ball right away and after just two runs by Darren Sharpe found themselves in the lead 6 v 0 the two point conversion by Chris McCrum was denied.

Inverness went on two score right away on their first position with Angus Mackintosh scoring his first of many in the tournament.

The game went back and forth and scorers for the Falcons were Sharp, McCrum and young QB Mark Winter.

A pass from Winter to McCrum and a two point conversion with only 1 minute left on the clock had the Falcons thinking they had won it but game M.V.P. Angus Mackintosh running the ball from one end of the field to the other to score the winning touch down giving Inverness the game by a narrow margin 37 v 32.

In the Falcons next game they faced the Northern Wildcats and beat them convincingly by 42 points to 13. Chris McCrum getting M.V.P for his all round performance.

Tigers were next to fall to the Falcons after a close start with the Tigers leading at half time the Falcons picked up the tempo and McCrum and Sharp both got interceptions to allow the Falcons to come out on top by 39 points to Glasgow’s 21.

The Falcons final game was against the new boys Fife Fire .They scored a shut out scoring 40 points to Fife’s 0.

The tournament winners were Highland Wildcats with the Falcons being a close second. Tournament M.V.P. was Invernesses star player Angus Mackintosh

Jamie Dickie, Christopher McCrum and Mark Winter all received game M.V.P.s for their outstanding performances at the tournament.

The Falcons host the next tournament at Wishaw on the 28th of April where they hope to beat Inverness and win the tournament this time.

If you would like to play or help coach contact Coach Macmillan on 07787785262 or at sonofmatt@yahoo.co.uk

Other results were
FifeFire 12 - Glasgow Tigers 68
Highland Wildcats48 - Northern Wilcats 6
HighlandWildcats 37 - ClydeValley Falcons 32
Glasgow Tigers 60 - northern Wildcats 6
Clyde Valley Falcons 42 Northern Wildcats 13
FifeFire 12 - Highland Wildcats 51
Clyde Valley Falcons 39 - Glasgow Tigers 21
Northern Wildcats 12 0- Fife Fire 46
ClydeValley 40 - Fife Fire 0
Glasgow Tigers 20 - Highland Wildcats 41