Lyndonville youth football teams open the season in a new league
Contributed Photos – In the Flag Football game Lyndonville’s Easton Klotzbach eludes a Pembroke defender. At the right Teddy Taribone scampers for a touchdown for the Lyndonville Cubs.
The Lyndonville Tri County Football League youth football teams kicked off the season with a great showing from their Pre-K and Kindergarten Flag Football and Littles Cheer squads. The new league has focused on developing the littlest kids to learn the sport in a non contact format that includes no scores on the scoreboard or standings with games lasting 2 20 minutes halves. It was a great showing and the kids were really fun to watch.
That was followed up by the Beginners level (1st & 2nd graders) game which features tackling with modified rules. The LYFC Cubs won 12-0 over visiting Pembroke Dragons at that level. The Cubs scored on an Opening play 70 yd touchdown run by Teddy Tardibone.
Sawyer Joy ran hard all day and gave the team a cushion with a 30 yard td late in the 3rd. The defense pitched a shutout helping seal the team win.
That was followed by Mini Level (3rd & 4th) where the LYFC Sabres lost a hard fought game 26-13. The game was tied for the majority of the game. Going into the 4th quarter the score was 13-13. The offensive effort was spearheaded by Bryson Holloway who scored 2 touchdowns on runs of 40 and 30 yards . Kam Griffin and Preston Rath had long runs as well to setup those touchdown. But two late scores by Pembroke put the game away.
At the Majors Level (5th and 6th grades) the LYFC Bengals game was postponed late in the 3rd quarter with the Bengals trailing 8-7 to Pembroke. The game was suspended due to weather. Zach Allen scored on a 45 yard touchdown run and completed the PAT as well. Scottie Nesbitt also had a few long runs for the Bengals. While Kannon Pangrazio-Coger recorded an interception on defense.
At left, Kam Griffin heads up field for the Lyndonville Sabres. At right, Zach Allen runs for a touchdown for the Lyndonville Bengals.
