GOING ALL THE WAY—The Pittsburgh Hurricanes choose Brandon Jackson #1 to run the ball on a 3rd down play on their own 40 yard line and he runs the whole way into the end zone for another Hurricane touchdown in the 26-0 shut out. (Photos by J.L. Martello)
WPYAA CHAMPIONSHIPS—The Western Pennsylvania Youth Athletic Association, which is a 5-14 year old youth football and cheerleaders league, held its championships at Highmark Field last month. The league is comprised of local Pittsburgh area teams which are: thre Braddock Tigers, the Clairton Bears, the Duquesne Dukes, the Hill District Rebels, the Lincoln Saints, the North Shore Stallions and the Pittsburgh Hurricanes. Above Brandon Jackson #1 from the Hurricanes gets the call as he led his team to a 26-0 Termite division championship over the Hill District Rebels.
THE DEFENSIVE PLAY OF THE GAME—Defensive play of the game goes to Hurricanes’ Micheal Henderson # 00 for another force turnover as he knocks the ball out of Hill District’s Kolondre Strokes #6 hand in the red zone. Henderson was a defensive force throughout the game.
Hill District Rebels Cambrin Edmond #26 runs back a kickoff return 60 yards before he steps out of bounce on the 40-yard line. On another kickoff return Edmond #26 made a huge play for his team picking up 40 yards on a kickoff. But his team didn’t take advantage of the field position.
KOLONDRE STROKES #6 runs the ball and gets away from the defense for a 10 yard gain.
RAQUAN CARPENTER #7 gets a chance to run the football as the Hill District Rebels defender Kolondre Strokes #6 closes in on him.
