Flag football title night

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Tailgating at an intramural event? Consider it done.

With the smell of grilled hot dogs and the allure of free T-shirts, GCSU’s intramural program ended the flag football season with a new look for championship night this past Wednesday.

“We wanted to spice things up to draw more attention to our program and to make it a bigger deal for the participants involved,” director of intramurals Bert Rosenberger said. “Hopefully, it was a more memorable night for everyone.”

This year, the championship games were played on the practice soccer field with bleachers pulled close to the playing field, creating an environment similar to that of a high school football game.

“The bleachers are my favorite part,” junior Cris Segovia said. “They provide a better view and keep me from having to walk up and down the sideline.”

“It feels like a real football field, and that I’m here for the football experience,” junior Corey Lopez said.

Between games, fans and players could grab free hot dogs, and championship night T-shirts were tossed to fans.

The games themselves provided a good deal of edge-of-the-seat action.

Senior Patrick Pitts had an interception for a touchdown for Priceless Experience as they took home the C-league crown 26-6 over IMPACT.

The TD Show shut out Coastal Chargers 12-0 in women’s B-league action.

In the co-ed division, Highlight Stick romped to a 30-0 win over Hope We Win a Game, as they moved with ease offensively to secure a berth in the state tournament.

For co-ed B-league, it came down to the last play between top seed Jermajesty and 11th-ranked Young BZ. Down 10-9 with three seconds left and the clock rolling, Young BZ took the snap and threw a fade route to the end zone, but it was batted away to prevent the upset.

The women’s A-league championship was even tighter, as Phi Mu and CTFO couldn’t decide it in regulation, forcing an overtime period. CTFO scored on its possession, and held Phi Mu for four downs to secure the 13-7 win.

In the men’s A-league contest, Whiteout took down Pi Kappa Alpha 26-7 in a fast-paced game that kept both sidelines in awe.

Finally, Hand Puppet Mafia took the men’s B-league title 20-6 over Scottie Freakin’ Pippen.

At most games, the atmosphere was electric, with hardly anyone taking their eyes off the action on the field.

“We wanted this to be the biggest intramural night of the year, and have people coming out to support their team, whether it’s a fraternity or a dorm team,” Rosenberger said. “Hopefully, the fans came and saw how great playing is, and maybe some of those who didn’t participate this year will consider trying it next time around.”

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