2009

Beverly League Champions

After another successful season in Beverly 4 teams were crowned champions in each of the 4 age categories. In the 5-6 age category no team stood out as every team played well the entire season and even the little Lions that did not manage to win a game all season came within just one TD of going to the Superbowl. As the season went on, it was the Bengals and Bears that seemed to have a slight upper hand as the Bengals only lost one game the whole season and that was to the Bears. In the Championship game, the Bears and the Bengals met again but this time is was to be the Bengals that won the Championship under first time coach. Every player got a chance to run the ball and play QB/RB or center as all 4 coaches in the 5-6 division were outstanding with the kids.

In the 7-8 Division every team won at least one game with the Browns, Jaguars and Cardinals all being evenly matched, however it was the Falcons who won all their games on their way to the championship and proved to be tough competition for the 7-8 division. By the time the play-offs came around the lower seeded Browns defeated the Jaguars in a high scoring game but the Cardinals could not pull off the victory against the Falcons. The Superbowl was played in front of family and friends with music blasting in the background to provide a Superbowl atmosphere. The Falcons proved to be too strong for the Browns as they passed the ball around with confidence to win the 7-8 division Superbowl.

In the 9-11 division the Bills returning for the first time from their last spring championship dominated the field of play using their age and experience to their advantage. The Texans, Lions and Panthers again all won games during the season but could not hold of the Bills. The Panthers and Texans had a very close game during the season and met each other again in the play-offs with the Panthers holding the higher seed, but once again the lower seed pulled it together and managed to upset the panthers by winning a great game. On the other side of the bracket the Lions were defeated by the Bills, however the Lions never gave up, never complained and played hard until the last whistle. In the Championship game the Bills won the game and for the second time were crowned Champions of the 9-11 division.

The 12-14 division had just two teams in the end and both the Jaguars and Falcons played each other every Saturday at the Centerville school. Both coaches had coached against each other in the previous season and met again this season. The Jaguars were the stronger team as they defeated the Falcons 4 out of 5 games, however it was the Flacons that improved the most during the course of the season, from their first game blowout to a couple of close games and then a victory just before the Superbowl. In the Superbowl however the Jaguars turned it on and won the game to be crowned 12-14 division champions.

Re-live the season through the photos and movies that are posted from each week of play.

Pictures HERE