SAU POP Warner Scotland League Week Three

In week 3 of the SAU Pop Warner junior kitted American Football League the Highland Wildcats were at home to the team that went through last season undefeated, the Clyde Valley Falcons.

Both sides knew this was going to be hard fought no holds barred game and it certainly didn’t disappoint, twice the Wildcats drove over 80 yards down field and twice the Falcons defence held them just a few yards short, the Wildcats were not going to settle for a field goal but on both occasions the Falcons goal-line defence held firm.

With strong winds and rain both sides turned mainly to the running game with some aggressive blocking and tackling this was a battle fought in the trenches with the front lines showing no mercy on each other.

David Bull, centre for the Wildcats along with guards Thomas Grant and Niall Hamilton battled every play against the relentless defensive line of the Falcons, Ryan Rodger, Keir Davie and Alan Harrison, the immovable object versus the unstoppable force.

The first and only score of the game came in the third quarter when the Wildcats again drove down the length of the field with the Falcons defence making the Wildcats work for every inch.

Again the Falcons defence halted the Wildcats only a few yards short of the endzone, however James Pyke on a toss play smashed his way into the endzone, the officials marked the ball just short saying his knee was down.

The Wildcats regrouped and again Pyke ran the ball in, again the TD was disallowed, but third time lucky for the Wildcats and James Pyke as once more on a toss play he crossed the goal-line and much to the relief of the Wildcats sideline the score stood.

Final score
Highland Wildcats 6, Clyde Valley Falcons 0.

The next game for the Highland Wildcats is on Sunday 3rd October at the Bught Park, Inverness, when they play the Cumbernauld Giants.

PICS AND MATCH REPORTS C/O INVERNESS BLITZ