Year two of the National Invitational Flag Football Tournament kicked off in style, with the Hawkes Bay Heat squaring off against the Tamaki Hornets. A flurry of points from both sides showcased some of NZs finest in a back and fourth contest that finally saw the Hornets emerge as victors by a narrow 3 points.
The home side Wellington Wolves played the second game against the defending Tournament champion Nelson Honey Badgers. Some early scores by both teams, but the defending champs pulled away in the second half.
The boys from Turangi (Titans) gave the crowd a lesson in Iron Man Mentality, trotting out just 5 players. However they weren’t able to top the tightly drilled Hawkes Bay Heat, captained by Jordon Cox.
The Hornets, captained by Matt Hutchison, played their second game against the Wolves. Another tight first half, but the strong Auckland/Hamilton squad drew on their experience, including several NZ Mako representatives, to come away with their second victory.
The Honey Badgers and Titans matched up in the middle of the day, with the Titans showing their moxy and opening the game with a touchdown. The Badgers though responded with a score of their own, before running away with a win.
Hawkes Bay matched up against Wellington in a tight matchup of strong squads. Wellington put some points up, but it was the Heat who came away with a strong win.
In a fun matchup, the Hornets and Titans squared up in a back and forth game. In an upset the Titans came out with the W.
The final matchup of the day was a whirlwind of a game. The Heat and the Badgers put on an offensive onslaught, with almost every possession ending in a score. If came down to the wire, but In a nail biting finish it was the Badgers who hung on for a 1 point victory.
Wellington put on a day, perfect weather for a fun first day of flag footy. Day 2 starts off with the final two round robin games before the teams dive into the playoff format.Year two of the National Invitational Flag Football Tournament kicked off in style, with the Hawkes Bay Heat squaring off against the Tamaki Hornets. A flurry of points from both sides showcased some of NZs finest in a back and fourth contest that finally saw the Hornets emerge as victors by a narrow 3 points.
The home side Wellington Wolves played the second game against the defending Tournament champion Nelson Honey Badgers. Some early scores by both teams, but the defending champs pulled away in the second half.
The boys from Turangi (Titans) gave the crowd a lesson in Iron Man Mentality, trotting out just 5 players. However they weren’t able to top the tightly drilled Hawkes Bay Heat, captained by Jordon Cox.
The Hornets, captained by Matt Hutchison, played their second game against the Wolves. Another tight first half, but the strong Auckland/Hamilton squad drew on their experience, including several NZ Mako representatives, to come away with their second victory.
The Honey Badgers and Titans matched up in the middle of the day, with the Titans showing their moxy and opening the game with a touchdown. The Badgers though responded with a score of their own, before running away with a win.
Hawkes Bay matched up against Wellington in a tight matchup of strong squads. Wellington put some points up, but it was the Heat who came away with a strong win.
In a fun matchup, the Hornets and Titans squared up in a back and forth game. In an upset the Titans came out with the win.
The final matchup of the day was a whirlwind of a game. The Heat and the Badgers put on an offensive onslaught, with almost every possession ending in a score. If came down to the wire, but In a nail biting finish it was the Badgers who hung on for a 1 point victory.
Wellington put on a day, perfect weather for a fun first day of flag footy. Day 2 starts off with the final two round robin games before the teams dive into the playoff format.
The home side Wellington Wolves played the second game against the defending Tournament champion Nelson Honey Badgers. Some early scores by both teams, but the defending champs pulled away in the second half.
The boys from Turangi (Titans) gave the crowd a lesson in Iron Man Mentality, trotting out just 5 players. However they weren’t able to top the tightly drilled Hawkes Bay Heat, captained by Jordon Cox.
The Hornets, captained by Matt Hutchison, played their second game against the Wolves. Another tight first half, but the strong Auckland/Hamilton squad drew on their experience, including several NZ Mako representatives, to come away with their second victory.
The Honey Badgers and Titans matched up in the middle of the day, with the Titans showing their moxy and opening the game with a touchdown. The Badgers though responded with a score of their own, before running away with a win.
Hawkes Bay matched up against Wellington in a tight matchup of strong squads. Wellington put some points up, but it was the Heat who came away with a strong win.
In a fun matchup, the Hornets and Titans squared up in a back and forth game. In an upset the Titans came out with the W.
The final matchup of the day was a whirlwind of a game. The Heat and the Badgers put on an offensive onslaught, with almost every possession ending in a score. If came down to the wire, but In a nail biting finish it was the Badgers who hung on for a 1 point victory.
Wellington put on a day, perfect weather for a fun first day of flag footy. Day 2 starts off with the final two round robin games before the teams dive into the playoff format.Year two of the National Invitational Flag Football Tournament kicked off in style, with the Hawkes Bay Heat squaring off against the Tamaki Hornets. A flurry of points from both sides showcased some of NZs finest in a back and fourth contest that finally saw the Hornets emerge as victors by a narrow 3 points.
The home side Wellington Wolves played the second game against the defending Tournament champion Nelson Honey Badgers. Some early scores by both teams, but the defending champs pulled away in the second half.
The boys from Turangi (Titans) gave the crowd a lesson in Iron Man Mentality, trotting out just 5 players. However they weren’t able to top the tightly drilled Hawkes Bay Heat, captained by Jordon Cox.
The Hornets, captained by Matt Hutchison, played their second game against the Wolves. Another tight first half, but the strong Auckland/Hamilton squad drew on their experience, including several NZ Mako representatives, to come away with their second victory.
The Honey Badgers and Titans matched up in the middle of the day, with the Titans showing their moxy and opening the game with a touchdown. The Badgers though responded with a score of their own, before running away with a win.
Hawkes Bay matched up against Wellington in a tight matchup of strong squads. Wellington put some points up, but it was the Heat who came away with a strong win.
In a fun matchup, the Hornets and Titans squared up in a back and forth game. In an upset the Titans came out with the win.
The final matchup of the day was a whirlwind of a game. The Heat and the Badgers put on an offensive onslaught, with almost every possession ending in a score. If came down to the wire, but In a nail biting finish it was the Badgers who hung on for a 1 point victory.
Wellington put on a day, perfect weather for a fun first day of flag footy. Day 2 starts off with the final two round robin games before the teams dive into the playoff format.
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