The start of a new season was here, and everyone from the players, coaches, and fans were excited.
It was the first time people got to see the Minisink football team suited up and playing in a game-like situation since its crushing loss to NFA nearly 10 months ago. The annual Green & White scrimmage has somewhat become a part of culture here in Slate Hill. People of all ages from across the community come to John Bell Field to gather around for a great night of fun.
At approximately 7 p.m. the scrimmage began with each team having a set of 10 plays to reach the end zone. After that, the varsity team plays two 10 minute quarters of football … running time.
The Green team scored first on Vinny Mauro’s 52-yard scamper into the end zone. The play was an absolute highlight reel as he broke about 7 tackles to get the first points of the game. Kevin Freeman also had a 36-yard touchdown run for the Green team that put them on top 13-0 after a blocked extra point.
Toward the end of the scrimmage, Andrew Haelen added an 8-yard touchdown run for the White team to narrow the score to only 6. The Green team received the ball again with less than 3 minutes to play. After a few crucial third down conversions with Kevin Freeman at the helm, the Green team prevailed and won the scrimmage by a score of 13-7.
The night was capped off with a big post-game barbecue for all the players and all who attended. At the end of the night people were happy and satisfied they got to see a preview of the 2009 Minisink Valley Football team.
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Green & White scrimmage kicks off football season at Minisink
The start of a new season was here, and everyone from the players, coaches, and fans were excited.
It was the first time people got to see the Minisink football team suited up and playing in a game-like situation since its crushing loss to NFA nearly 10 months ago. The annual Green & White scrimmage has somewhat become a part of culture here in Slate Hill. People of all ages from across the community come to John Bell Field to gather around for a great night of fun.
At approximately 7 p.m. the scrimmage began with each team having a set of 10 plays to reach the end zone. After that, the varsity team plays two 10 minute quarters of football … running time.
The Green team scored first on Vinny Mauro’s 52-yard scamper into the end zone. The play was an absolute highlight reel as he broke about 7 tackles to get the first points of the game. Kevin Freeman also had a 36-yard touchdown run for the Green team that put them on top 13-0 after a blocked extra point.
Toward the end of the scrimmage, Andrew Haelen added an 8-yard touchdown run for the White team to narrow the score to only 6. The Green team received the ball again with less than 3 minutes to play. After a few crucial third down conversions with Kevin Freeman at the helm, the Green team prevailed and won the scrimmage by a score of 13-7.
The night was capped off with a big post-game barbecue for all the players and all who attended. At the end of the night people were happy and satisfied they got to see a preview of the 2009 Minisink Valley Football team.