The Journal

Issue date: 10/11/07 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Max Gersh The Juggernauts hold their trophy high Oct. 7 after defeating Los Aztecs 84-77 in the flag football intramural championship game.

In the final week of flag football, during which three playoff games were played, the undefeated Juggernauts were able to defeat Los Aztecs 84-77 to win the 2007 Flag Football Intramural Championship.

The two teams were fighting hard for the title as the game was a back-and-forth battle nearly the entire time. When the smoke cleared, the Juggernauts once again found a way to win with a clutch performance from their leader and quarterback.

Webster Flag Football Most Valuable Player Kevin McWilliams threw a five-yard pass to Adam Veaner, notching up the game winning touchdown and flag football title for his team.

"I ran a good route by cutting back to the ball and out-maneuvering my man," Veaner said following his winning catch. "Kevin made a spectacular throw and never lost focus. One thing for sure was that this game could have gone either way."

McWilliams, who threw 12 touchdowns and intercepted two passes, was very proud and pleased with his team's remarkable six-week performance. Although he was named the MVP, he claimed that he was no better than any of his teammates who came to compete these past few months.

"Football is never about one individual," McWilliams said. "You have to surround yourself with a good group of guys who are willing to leave it all out there. My teammates did that every week."

For Los Aztecs, the loss could not have been more heartbreaking. They managed to defeat the short-handed UC Staff in the semi-final game 56-49 but could not avoid their third consecutive loss against the Juggernauts.

"It's a tough thing to digest because we played a great game," said Jake Gossage, who had six touchdown receptions. "We really thought we could have finally beaten them since all of us have been so committed to playing better every week. We just couldn't pull it off in the end."

The Juggernauts' championship win concluded the Flag Football Intramural Season and players must wait another year before stepping onto the gridiron. It truly was a remarkable two month season and all players will surely miss the game that all of them have grown to love.

"I think we're all going to miss playing football here every Sunday," said Juggernauts receiver Justin Carr, who had two touchdown receptions. "Football is a sport that all of us love and live for. Not playing it is definitely going to be hard."

Mike Houser, the defensive linebacker for the Juggernauts, gathered the Champion Juggernauts and said merely one thing to his teammates at the end of the game:

"Here's to football," he said, raising his water bottle to them.

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