5th Grade Blue Blows out Westville

5th Grade Blue Under the Lights…

There were a lot of talented players that took the field at Smith Robinson Stadium for the 6:30 kickoff Saturday night.  A lot of talent, with due respect to the Westville team, mostly wearing Pittbull Blue.

As the stadium lights began to take effect under the setting sun, 5th Grade Blue offense lined up after the opening kickoff on their own 35 yard line.  Ten seconds later, #6 Dillon McBride scored his first touchdown of the season.  D-Mac was hardly touched running to his right and down the sideline for a 65 yard touchdown. (That’s 19 more yards than the other D-Mac ran for on Monday Night for the Raiders!)

The Pittbull defense was having some trouble stopping the Westville running game until #22 Hunter Pogue took on the assignment of blowing up the Westville lead blocker.  Pogue filled the running lanes like a wrecking ball, stopping the Westville advance.

Later in the game, the Pittbulls had a long drive, moving the chains downfield methodically, capped off by a 2 yard touchdown on a quarterback sneak by #11 Jax Burgess.  Linebacker #8 Bryce Allen sealed the victory with a one handed interception, retuned for a touchdown, making the final score Pittbulls 25, Westville 8.  That win brings Coach Griffith one step closer to a nice blue hair-do!

The offensive line; including Hayden Holmberg, Remington Griffith, Lucas Mundy and Blake Bailey were the strength of the Pittbull machine.

Coach Griffith praised his linemen in an interview, “It takes 11 kids giving it their all on every play, but nothing works without the offensive line.  Those kids that play on the line don’t get enough appreciation sometimes, but they’re the most important part of our offense.”

Behind that powerful line are also some great players.  Wide Receiver, #10 Blaise Lohman is a down field threat with good hands and an eye for the ball.  #80 Jacob McClure has burning

speed getting to the corner, ( and a great Heisman Trophy pose ).  Hunter Pogue #22 is a speedy weapon out of the backfield.

Players of the Week:

Hunter Pogue and Jax Burgess

5th grade Blue Pictures