Invaders Nation

In a contest between two LECOP teams, Capitol Punishment’s kicking game proved to be the difference. The Invaders scored first when QB Joseph Chaney completed a 15 yard pass to WR Tim Black in the back of the end zone on a crossing route. Trailing 6-0, Capitol Punishment was able to kick a field goal before the half, to cut the Invaders’ lead to 6-3. Late in the second half, Capitol Punishment took the lead when QB Jerome Lindsay completed a 21 yard post pass to WR Turbo for a touchdown. The two-point conversion attempt was successful. With less than two minutes left in the game, Chaney almost drove the Invaders to victory, but Capitol Punishment’s defense held tough and broke up three consecutive pass attempts.

The Brothers AC's playmakers of Antoine Monroe and Dwayne (Wayne) Marcus proved to be the difference, as the Brothers AC defeated the Invaders 16-0. The Invaders appeared to be driving towards a score on their first possession; however, the Brothers’ defense came up with the first big play of the game. On 4th and 19 from their 41 yard line, the Invaders successfully executed a double-pass play to Center George Wyatt, but one of the Brothers’ defenders came up with an outstanding hustle play and made a clutch flag pull “2 inches” from the first down line, forcing the Invaders to turn the ball over on downs. On the Brothers’ second possession, QB Gibon Fobbs completed an out route to the right to Center DWayne Marcus and Marcus outran the Invaders’ defenders for a 50 yard touchdown. The two-point conversion kick by Ernesto Marin was successful. In the second half, the Brothers dwarfed another Invaders’ drive, when they intercepted a pass attempt from QB Michael Hawkins to WR Francois Hicks. The Brothers capitalized on the turnover, when WR Monroe caught a 10 yard pass from Fobbs on a dig route and evaded 4 Invaders defenders for another 50 yard score. Defensive back Jade Foster caught up to Monroe at the 10 yard, line, but Monroe was able elude Foster to avoid a flag pull. The two-point conversion attempt by Marin was successful.

The Invaders edged the Unknown Talent in a close game decided by big plays. The Invaders scored first on a 30 yard double pass from WR Joe (Leon) Chaney to WR Taurus McGhee, on a post-route. The conversion attempt was unsuccessful. The Invaders next scored came when Joseph Chaney intercepted a pass at the Invaders’ 40 yard line and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. Unknown Talent’s first score came off of a 50 yard pass, when the ball was deflected by an Invaders’ defender into the hands of an Unknown Talent’s receiver. The Invaders’ defense bent, but didn’t break. Trailing 14-12 late in the second half, QB Michael Hawkins hit McGhee on a 35 yard post-corner route to end the game. On Unknown Talent’s next possession, Cornerback Tony Jeter (AKA: Bones) intercepted a pass to seal the victory for the Invaders. The Invaders’ rushing unit of Lawrence Upson, Will Foster and Greg Kelley provided outstanding pressure all game, which led to the turnovers.

In a battle between two LECOP League teams the Kenilworth Lions defeated the Invaders 8-6. The Lions' scored first when their QB scrambled down the right sidelines for a 30 yard score. The Lions' two point conversion attempt was successful. The Invaders rallied to cut the score to 8-6. With under two minutes left, the Invaders had a chance to win the game when Rusher Greg intercepted a deflected pass inside the Lions' 15 yard line. The Invaders moved the ball to the Lions' 5 yard line with a center screen pass to C Joseph Chaney Jr. However, the drive was stalled after two consecutive sacks. On 4th and 15, the Lions blocked the Invaders 30 yard field goal attempt.

With 2 minutes left in the game, the Invaders rallied from a 12-8 deficit to defeat Showtime 14-6. The key play on the winning drive was a 50 yard pass completion to TE Joseph Chaney Jr., from QB Michael Hawkins to put the Invaders inside Showtime's 10 yard line.