Connect with us

Football

LEGACY TRIUMPHS OVER BLAZE CATS

In a goodwill women’s football match between Guam’s Legacy and Japan’s Blaze Cats, Legacy triumphed with a win over the Japanese team.

[useful_banner_manager_banner_rotation banners=9,17 interval=8 width=120 height=600 orderby=rand]

By Asha Marie Robles

In a goodwill women’s football match between Guam’s Legacy and Japan’s Blaze Cats, Legacy triumphed with a 18-7 win over the Japanese team.

After the introductions and national anthems of both teams, players made their way to the field to find out which team would take it all. Winning the coin toss, Blaze Cats would receive the ball first.

The Japanese team couldn’t seem to gain yards and decided to punt the ball during a 4th down which Legacy’s Olivia Flores picked up and got her team to move up by running 25-yards before being stopped.

With the ball in Legacy’s possession, quarterback Morgan Reyes handed it off to running back Gianna Sarusal as she ran 33-yards to score the first touchdown of the game, setting the pace for Legacy’s long runs and tight defense during the 1st quarter that forced the Blaze Cats scoreless.

Long runs by Legacy’s Flores and Rayonna Quitugua led up to a 2nd touchdown that was scored by Flores, leaving the score at 12-0 for the 1st quarter as they were unable to complete their two-point conversion.

During the 2nd quarter, Blaze Cats were able to pick up their defense and slowly gain yards. Unfortunately, both were not enough to make it to the end zone, leaving the 2nd quarter scoreless and remain 12-0 at half time.

After the short half time break, Legacy started the 2nd half with more long runs by Flores but were unable to break past the Blaze Cats defense at the 30-yard line. As Blaze Cats now had the ball in their possession, running back Haruka Ushiyama had a couple of good runs that led her and her team into Legacy territory.

But with an error by the Japanese team, Legacy’s Dana Benavente would grab an interception and return it 53-yards to score her teams’ last touchdown. With a conversion attempt by Legacy, Blaze Cats’ Ushiyama wouldn’t let the ball pass through and deflected it.

As time started running out during the 4th quarter, Blaze Cats picked up their offensive game and finally scored their first touchdown with just seconds left in the game by Tokie Ogita’s 3-yard rush. In addition, Blaze Cats also made their one point kick to end the game at 18-7 with the loss.

PHOTO GALLERY:

Blaze Cats’ Tokie Ogita runs down the sideline as Legacy’s Dana Benavente tracks her every move. (photo by Asha Robles)

Blaze Cats’ Tokie Ogita runs down the sideline as Legacy’s Dana Benavente tracks her every move. (photo by Asha Robles)

Legacy’s Ashley Acreo and Sharae Mendiola take down Blaze Cats’ Tokie Ogita. (photo by Asha Robles)

Legacy’s Ashley Acreo and Sharae Mendiola take down Blaze Cats’ Tokie Ogita. (photo by Asha Robles)

Dana Benavente of Legacy forces Tokie Ogita out of bounds with the help of a teammate. (photo by Asha Robles)

Dana Benavente of Legacy forces Tokie Ogita out of bounds with the help of a teammate. (photo by Asha Robles)

Blaze Cats’ Tokie Ogita runs down the sideline as Legacy’s Dana Benavente tracks her every move.

Blaze Cats’ Tokie Ogita runs down the sideline as Legacy’s Dana Benavente tracks her every move.

Ad

GPS Sports Calendar

February

March 2024

April
SU
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
25
26
27
28
29
1
2
Events for February

1st

Events for March

2nd

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Events for March

2nd

No Events
Events for March

4th

Events for March

5th

Events for March

6th

Events for March

7th

Events for March

8th

Events for March

9th

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Events for March

9th

No Events
Events for March

11th

Events for March

12th

Events for March

13th

Events for March

14th

Events for March

14th

No Events
Events for March

16th

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Events for March

16th

No Events
Events for March

17th

No Events
Events for March

18th

No Events
Events for March

19th

No Events
Events for March

20th

No Events
Events for March

22nd

Events for March

22nd

No Events
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Events for March

24th

Events for March

24th

No Events
Events for March

25th

No Events
Events for March

27th

Events for March

27th

No Events
Events for March

28th

No Events
Events for March

29th

No Events
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
Events for March

30th

No Events

COMING SOON …

4th Quarter Sports

  • Guam Marathon

QUICK HITS

The Oceanview Knights are your 2024 ISA Middle School Girls Soccer League champions! The Knights beat out the Astumbo Dragons 3-2 in penalty kicks after a scoreless draw after regulation and OT of the championship game.
————————————–
Roque Martinez regains his Deep MMA megaton belt with a unanimous decision win over Ryo Sakai in Tokyo Saturday night.
It was a unification bout in which Sakai won the title after Martinez vacated it in 2019, prior to joining the UFC. Martinez just turned 38 on March 4.

More in Football