DAC SHINES AT ANNUAL NFL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

10/05/2008

The team that DAC sent this year to represent them at the annual NFL Flag Football Regional Tournament sponsored by the NY Jets proved itself to be quite a competitor. This team put together only 2 weeks ago by Coach Sal Mancuso, meeting briefly for 2 short practices, but that was enough for this talent laden team which consisted of Ethan Geffen, Aaron Geffen, Jordan Mittenthal, Eddie O'Boyle, Nick Mancuso and Travis Tatis to dominate their division.

The day started ominiously when they were seeded against the biggest team in the tournament, but DAC would just play their game and not be intimidated. On the first play of the game, speedster Travis Tatis went down with a knee injury after a collision and was lost for the rest of the day, leaving DAC with only 5 players which meant no substitutions for the whole tournament. The next play Jordan Mittenthal intercepted a pass and returned it to the goal line where DAC scored on the next play.This was the turning point as DAC went on to win 14-0. The day continued with multiple TD's thrown by the accurate arm of Eddie O'Boyle to the speedy Ethan Geffen and Aaron Geffen and if they weren't open, Eddie could always count on the sure hands of both Jordan Mittenthal and Nick Mancuso to make something happen, as they also had multiple TD's for the day. The defense was strong also, with pressure on the QB causing interceptions caught by Nick Mancuso, one which was run back for a TD.

After the first game, DAC mercied every team they played 28-0. Not allowing any points made them the number one seed and put them into the Championship game against the NY Panthers, who had won this tournament 3 years in a row. The well oiled Panther machine, consisting of many DAC players got off to an early lead and never looked back as they defeated DAC and will represent the NY region in the Florida tournament in November at Disney World for the now fourth year in a row.

It was a great day and the kids can be proud that they finished 2nd out of the 17 teams from all over the region and if they had to lose, it might as well be to their friends from the neighborhood who play for Jimmy Gavalas's Panthers.