Pictures from Playoff Game

Sorry, forgot to post the pictures of the playoff game against Springfield on Saturday. There are here and here.

To Alec and Macey

Alec & Macey,

It has been an exciting year to watch each of you succeed in your athletics.

Alec, we are so proud of you and know that it will only get better as the years go by.

Macey, we are so proud of you for being such a quick learner in your first year of Cheering.

You both are AWESOME and WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!!

Love,
Mom & Dad

Vikings Feel the Sting of Defeat

In a 7-2 loss today against the Springfield Yellowjackets, the Vikings ended their 2009 year. It was a sad ending to a victorious year that found them as the 2009 Division Champions with an outstanding record.

For some reason, the magic that has followed these boys all year long illuded them today on the field and they couldn't gain the yardage needed to pull off a win.

Regardles of the outcome of today's game, all the boys on this team this year are winners in our books for their stamina, their good sportsmanship, determination, passion for the game and team spirit. Way to go Vikings!!

Photos will be posted a little bit later.

Directions to Springfield

From the South: Take Hwy 41 (Memorial Blvd) into Springfield. Turn Left at third light onto Hwy 431. Turn Right onto Watson Road (Between Wal-Mart and the YMCA). Go to the end of Watson Road (approx. ½ mile). Turn Left at stop sign onto South Main Street. Go approx. ½ mile and park entrance is on the right.
From I-24: Take Joelton-Springfield exit (Hwy 431). Follow Hwy 431 into Springfield. Turn Left onto Watson Road (Between Wal-Mart and the YMCA). Go to the end of Watson Road (approx. ½ mile). Turn Left at stop sign onto South Main Street. Go approx. ½ mile and park entrance is on the right.

GO VIKINGS!!!!

Stats from Portland Game

October 17, 2009

Joelton v. Portland West

Final Score: 38 to 0

UNDEFEATED WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS

Offensive Statistics

1st: 12-0
2nd: 25-0
3rd: 25-0
4th: 38-0

29 Total Carries for 357 Yards
2 Total Passes for 8 Yards
365 Yards of Total Offense

#7 Mickey Martin- 8 Carries 133 Yards, 1 Extra Point and TWO TOUCHDOWNS!!!!!!

#9 Austin Poss- 3 Carries for 65 Yards and TWO TOUCHDOWNS!!!!!!

#10 Jarret Ray- 3 Carry for 15 Yards.

#24 Bryce Collier- 5 Carries for 91 Yards and TWO TOUCHDOWNS!!!!!!

#25 Alec Harris- 2 Carries for 14 Yards.

#28 Hunter Bowman- 1 Carry for 4 Yards and 2 Passes For 8 Yards.

#30 Bailey Baker- 3 Carries for 13 Yards and Major Blocks Assisting in Every TOUCHDOWN!!!!!

#32 Blake Gober- 1 Carry for 3 yards and ONE EXTRA POINT!!!!

#35 Jacob Waffird- 3 Carries for 14 yards.

#87 Levi Thomas- 1 Carry for 5 Yards and 2 Receptions for 8 Yards.

THE BEST BLOCKING BY THE BACKS AND THE BIG O LINE EVER. CHRIS HAYCRAFT HANDLED BIG NUMBER 60 FROM WHISTLE TO WHISTLE ALL DAY LONG!!!!!!

Defensive and Special Teams Statistics

#7 Mickey Martin- 2 Tackles, 1 Assist and 1 INTERCEPTION!!

#9 Austin Poss- 2 Tackles and 2 Assists.

#10 Jarret Ray- 2 Tackles and 3 Assists.

#24 Bryce Collier- 2 Tackles and 2 Assists.

#25 Alec Harris- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#27 Donovan Taylor- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#30 Bailey Baker- 4 Tackles and 5 Assists and 1 QB Rush for Incompletion!!!!!!

#32 Blake Gober- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#35 Jacob Waffird- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#42 James Whitby- 2 Tackles and 2 Assists.

#52 Scott Nidiffer- 3 Tackles and 3 Assists

#58 Justin Wood- 4 Tackles, 3 Assist and 1 QB Rush for Incompletion.

#60 Kaleb Watkins- 2 Assists.

#68 Dave Rose- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#71 Caleb Rediker- 2 Tackles and 2 Assists.

#77 Hank White- 5 Tackles, 2 Assists and 3 QB Rushes for Incomplete Passes!!!!

#82 Dallas Brooks- 1 Tackles and 1 Assists.

#85 Gunnar Pfeffer- 1 Tackle, 1 Assist and 1 QB Rush for an Incompletion.

#87 Levi Thomas- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

Vikings Roll Over Panthers

While the temperature outside was really cold, the Joelton Vikings were smoking hot!! It was a surprise total shut-out of the Portland Panthers on Saturday by the Joelton Vikings with the final score of 38-0. The onslaught started early with a deep kick-off return by Mickey Martin, and a subsequent touchdown, making the score 6-0 in the early minutes of the game. From there on out, the Panthers were never able to recoup and gain any ground against the defense and offense of the Vikings.

This win made the 11-12 year old Joelton Vikings the Divsion Champions for 2009!! Way to go, boys!!!!

I'm certain the string of Viking victories can be attributed to Coach Hans' entrance cartwheels each week. The only week he did NOT cartwheel [Station Camp] we lost. For those who might have missed it, here you go:




Kudos to John Taylor (Donovan's dad) for this week's entrance sign. It rocked!



Next week preparations begin for our first playoff game against Springfield.

Prior to the game much fun was had with "the hair" -- a wig that Austin Poss wanted to wear during the game. Turns out the coaches thought it might garner an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, so "the hair" sweep was deferred. A photo of "the hair" was still procured and can be seen below.





We noted that there is also someone other than Ms. Marley and Coach Hans that are expecting a delivery soon. Coach Darren indicates the up and coming delivery of "Baby Carson Collier" as evidenced by the photo below.



As evidenced above, our team does more than just work hard at football -- we have FUN!!

Monday night, information will be given about how to purchase the window clings seen below. It will be a fundraiser for our team and orders will have to be placed by TUESDAY in order to have them for this weekend. They will say "2009 Joelton Vikings AAA Division Champions" and will have your son's number on them.




Mr. Beck's photos for this week's game can be seen here. Additional photos from the game are located here.

Titans Stats

As a precursor to this week's stats, I have a CORRECTION to make. It is Mr. Steve that types up his own statistics, not Ms. Cheri. My bad. :-) We appreciate you doing this each week!

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Joelton vs Cheatham Co. Titans

Final Score: 35 to 0

Offensive Statistics
1st: 22-0
2nd: 29-0
3rd: 35-0
18 Total Carries for 183 Yards
2 Total Passes for 6 Yards
189 Yards of Total Offense

#7 Mickey Martin- 2 Carries 44 Yards, 2 Extra Point pass Completions and ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#9 Austin Poss- 2 Carries for 27 Yards.

#10 Jarret Ray- 1 Carry for 5 Yards.

#24 Bryce Collier- 1 Carry for 19 Yards and ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#25 Alec Harris- 1 Carry for 3 Yards.

#30 Bailey Baker- 3 Carries for 35 Yards, 1 Reception for 3 yards TWO EXTRA POINTS AND ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!

#32 Blake Gober- 2 Carries for 32 yards.

#35 Jacob Waffird- 3 Carries for 21 yards ONE EXTRA POINT AND ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#42 James Whitby- 2 Carries for 5 Yards and ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#82 Dallas Brooks- 1 Carry for 1 yard.

#87 Levi Thomas- 1 Reception for 3 Yards and TWO EXTRA POINTS!!!!!!

Defensive and Special Teams Statistics

#7 Mickey Martin- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#9 Austin Poss- 2 Tackles and 2 Assists.

#10 Jarret Ray- 3 Tackles and 2 Assists.

#24 Bryce Collier- 2 Tackles, 2 Assists, and 1 QB Rush for Incomplete Pass.

#25 Alec Harris- 2 Tackles and 1 Assist.

#27 Donovan Taylor- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist and 1 Pass Deflection.

#28 Hunter Bowman- 2 Tackles, 1 Assist and ONE SACK!!!!!!

#30 Bailey Baker- 3 Tackles, 2 Assists and ONE SACK!!!!!!

#32 Blake Gober- 2 Tackles, 1 Assist and a TACKLE THAT CAUSED A FUMBLE!!!!!!

#35 Jacob Waffird- 3 Tackles and 3 Assists and 1 QB Rush for Incomplete Pass.

#42 James Whitby- 3 Tackles and 2 Assists and ONE SACK!!!!!!

#48 Brandon Beck- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#52 Scott Nidiffer- 2 Tackles and 1 Assist.

#58 Justin Wood- 2 Tackles and 1 Assist.

#68 Dave Rose- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#74 Josh Latham- 1 Tackle and 2 Assists.

#77 Hank White- 1 Tackle and 2 Assists.

#82 Dallas Brooks- 3 Tackles, 3 Assists and ONE FUMBLE RECOVERY!!!!!!!

#85 Gunnar Pfeffer- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#87 Levi Thomas- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

More Pictures from the Titans Game

Ms. Carla took some pictures Saturday too, and I wanted to share them with everyone. They are located here. Thank you, Carla!

Vikings Topple Titans in 3rd Quarter

Once again the Vikings quickly ended a game in the third quarter as they faced off against the Cheatham County Titans on Saturday. The Titans defensive line was just no match for the Vikings offensive skills. It was great to see the second string come on so strong and to get so much playing time. They were incredible on the field and helped the team close the game out early on! The final score was 35-0 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter.



One thing I've noticed a lot this year that I want to share with everyone is the good sportsmanship and team-like spirit that the Vikings have been exhibiting. There have been multiple occasions that I have noticed one of our players helping another team's player up off the ground, have noticed someone on our team patting the back of another player and have noticed multiple times the high fives and hand slaps between teammates going on and off the field. I'm sure most of you would agree that the score on the board is less important to me than the life lessons of sportsmanship that our boys are learning and seeing modeled this year.

This week's game was dedicated to Mr. James Whitby, Jr., James Whitby's dad, who passed away this past week. We are all saddened by this loss and extend our deepest sympathies to the family, and in particular to James, who is such an important part of our team-family.



This week the Vikings will scrimmage the Donelson Warriors on Thursday night in preparation for Saturday's game against Portland.

Photos from Mr. Beck are located here. My photos were not very good this week as I had some equipment issues before the game and had to shoot with a different lens. The ones that are available are located here. I apologize in advance for the quality. I have since fixed the problem and we'll *hopefully* be back on track for next week's game.

Following the game, quite a few of the boys and coaches went dirt bike riding and camping over in Chapmansboro. A snipe hunt ensued and it is my understanding that the leader of the hunt got a bit directionally challenged so no snipes were located. After eating LOTS of hamburgers, hot dogs and snacks, the boys, coaches and others passed out in the wee hours of the morning only to be up with the sun for more dirt bike riding, breakfast and breaking down of camp. I'm certain the bonding and fellowship time will be remembered for years by all who were able to attend.

GAME LOCATION CHANGED

The location for tomorrow's game has been changed from Ashland City to JOELTON. The game time is still the same. The fields in Ashland City are just too muddy from the rain.

Stats from South Cheatham Game

October 3, 2009

Joelton vs. South Cheatham

Final Score: 39 - 6

Offensive Statistics
1st 12-0
2nd 32-0
3rd 39-6
29 Total Carries for 238 Yards
5 Total Passes for 44 Yards
282 Yards of Total Offense

#7 Mickey Martin- 6 Carries 91 Yards, 1 Reception for 16 yards and ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#9 Austin Poss- 2 Carries for 35 Yards and 1 Reception for 15 yards.

#10 Jarret Ray- 2 Carries for 5 Yards, ONE EXTRA POINT AND ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#21 Dylan Miller- 2 Carries for 8 Yards and ONE EXTRA POINT!!!!!!

#24 Bryce Collier- 4 Carries for 52 Yards and Two Pass Completions for 31 Yards.

#25 Alec Harris- 2 Carries for 13 Yards and ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#27 Donovan Taylor- 5 Carries for 10 yards and ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!

#28 Hunter Bowman- 1 Carry for 1 yard, Three Pass Completion for 13 Yards and ONE TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!

#30 Bailey Baker- 4 Carries for 12 Yards, 1 Reception for 8 yards ONE EXTRA POINT!!!!!

#32 Blake Gober- 1 Carry for 11 yards.

#87 Levi Thomas- 1 Reception for 3 Yards.

Defensive and Special Teams Statistics

#7 Mickey Martin- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist and an Onside Kick Recovery!!!

#9 Austin Poss- 2 Tackles and 1 Assist.

#10 Jarret Ray- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#24 Bryce Collier- 1 Tackle, 1 Assist, and 1 Pass Deflection!!!!!!

#25 Alec Harris- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#27 Donovan Taylor- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#30 Bailey Baker- 2 Tackles, 1 Assists and ONE INTERCEPTTION!!!!!!

#32 Blake Gober- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#35 Jacob Waffird- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist and ONE ONSIDE KICK RECOVERY!!!!!!

#42 James Whitby- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist and ONE FUMBLE RECOVERY!!!!!!

#52 Scott Nidiffer- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#58 Justin Wood- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#60 Kaleb Watkins- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#71 Caleb Rediker- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist

#74 Josh Latham- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#77 Hank White- 1 Tackles and 1 Assists.

#82 Dallas Brooks- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

#85 Gunnar Pfeffer- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist and a TACKLE THAT CAUSED A FUMBLE!!!!!!

#87 Levi Thomas- 1 Tackle and 1 Assist.

VIkings Overtake Indians for Another Win

The Vikings came out ready to play ball on Saturday's game against the South Cheatham Indians. While it took quite a while to get the first touchdown on the scoreboard, once it started, they just kept adding up.

The game was called early in the third quarter due to the score of 39-6. Photos from this game are located here.

OOPS -- Photos from Sunday

I sent out a link to the parents but forgot to post the link to Sunday's pictures in the game against White House. They are located here.