The Worcester Cowboys 12u team continued their playoff success with a 28-7 win over the Pittsburgh Jr. Pirates in the first round of the American Youth Football national championship in Naples, Florida, on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Luis Mackenzie put the Cowboys up first with a rushing touchdown in the first quarter. The Pirates answered with a touchdown to tie the game at 7-7 with 90 seconds left in the first half. From that point, the Cowboys never looked back.
With just a second on the clock in the first half, Cowboys QB Ben Sivert connected with Christian Montique to put the Cowboys up 14-7.
Jovanni Coleman got the defense involved with an interception for a touchdown in the third quarter, and Mackenzie put the Pirates away with his second touchdown of the game. John Brady put the exclamation point on the game with an extra point kick.
Teams with kids 12-years-old and under, like the Cowboys, typically use a run or pass play for the extra point conversion. Kicks are rare at that level.
The Cowboys play again in Naples on Thursday at 6pm. Their opponent is not yet determined.
