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By Airman 1st Class Regina Agoha
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs


The 19th Logistic Readiness Squadron left it all on the field, defeating the 314th Operations Group, 26-14, Monday during an intramural flag football game at the base’s football field.

Both teams were vying to stay undefeated, but ultimately only one would come out on top.
Starting the game, both teams’ stifling defense smothered the offenses. 19th LRS Receiver Matt Geroux scored the first touchdown of the game, with a 20-yard post pattern.

Not long after, 19th OG Quarterback Chris Young, responded with a rushing touchdown, closing out the first half, and tying the game, 6-6.

Fired up by the half-time huddle, the second half blazed off with LRS’ Cornerback/Coach Andre Westmoreland scoring a touchdown by catching the ball in the end zone, in addition to a two-point-conversion by also catching the ball in the end zone. Eight points brought the score up, 14-6.

Young didn’t take long to show why these two teams are undefeated when he scored eight points of his own, with a touchdown and a two-point conversion, tying the game.

LRS’ Running Back Brandon Lewis, sprinted to the end zone, leaping over a defender to catch a touchdown pass with five minutes to go, giving his team a 20-14 lead.

Feeling the pressure, Young threw an interception, which was caught by LRS’ Free Safety Talvin Hayes.

Westmoreland scored the last touchdown of the game, by running 40 yards to the end zone, bringing the final score, 26-14.

“Going into the game,” said Westmoreland, “I knew we had to be focused. OG was the top team to beat. This is the first time in the two years I’ve played that we’ve beaten them. We played good as a team. We could take it all.”

Coach Luke McLimans wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance but has high hopes for the future.
“This was a poor performance from the team,” said McLimans. “We were both undefeated up until this point. We needed to be more prepared. This is just something to learn on and build upon. We will come back better next time.”