Birds of prey tear up Tigers

The Baltimore/Washington Eagles were able to build on the momentum of their win of the friendly match in North Carolina by beating the visiting Tigers 17.7 (109) to 4.4 (28). The victory over the North Carolina Tigers in the first EAFL game of the season puts the Eagles squarely on top of the standings for their next match against the Boston Demons.

The Tigers came up for battle, but the Eagles struck early and often, dominating possession out of the ruck while racking up eight goals in the first quarter.

The Eagles, last year's division II champion at Nationals in Las Vegas extended the team's current win streak to eight (including the friendly a month ago in North Carolina). The next big challenge for the club will be to host the Boston Demons who are traveling to DC on Saturday, June 23rd.

The Tigers severely damaged their chances of competing in division one at the Nationals this year by racking up not one, but two Eastern Australian Football League losses on Saturday. After dropping the first match to the Eagles, the Tigers took on the Philadelphia Hawks.

After a fairly even first quarter during which former Philadelphia coach Andy Lochhead noted that the Hawks were fielding a largely inexperienced squad, missing veteran defenseman Greg Hodur, midfield standout Liam McGroaty, and fellow Aussie and former team captain Pete Tingate, Philadelphia began pulling away.

With a final of 11.16 (82) to 4.11 (35), North Carolina had opportunities, but not accuracy, as it often squandered chances wide, or short, allowing the Hawks backline to make the plays.

EAFL 2007 LADDER

TEAM GP W L PF PA % BWE 1 1 0 109 28 389 PHI 1 1 0 82 35 234 NCT 2 0 2 63 191 33 BOS - - - - - - NYM - - - - - -

EAFL 2007 SCORES & GAME SYNOPSIS

BWE 17.7 (109) to NCT 4.4 (28) - EAFL GAME #1 PHI 11.16 (82) to NCT 4.11 (35) - EAFL GAME #2

BWE PERFORMANCE IN 2007 EAFL GAMES

Name Goals Name Played Florence 6 21 players 1 Carroll 5 - - Marshall Tyndall 3 Elliott Wheelock, R. Worner 2 - Borchardt Stanley Thompson 1 - -

Baltimore Bohs wilt in the heat

The 90 degree heat worked against Baltimore on Saturday. See below for the story from the Baltimore/Washington Eagles Web site -

NORTHERN VIRGINIA SECURES FIRST WIN AGAINST RAGING BALTIMORE
Northern Virginia Ties The Ladder Up With Come From Behind Victory; 13.7 (85) to 9.4 (58)
Saturday, 02 June at West Potomac Park, Washington, DC - (Story contributed by Dave Schall)
After running into field space problem followed by more field space problem, the Eagles clamped down on a field Saturday that had to end regardless by 11:30a.m. What they crammed in a two and a half hour time frame was one game of Ausball, a full-team practice run and 3/4 of a close Metro game that saw Northern Virginia fight back to be in contention on the ladder against a strong Baltimore side.

With the stars aligning and both teams fielding nine of their own players, both teams took to the field hard in a heavy and humid environment. The scores were rapid and the action was non-stop as Baltimore took an early lead. Some great work by players like Mike LeValley, Steve Florence, PJ Anderer, and Danny Carr put the Baltimore side on the board and at the same time, stumping a hungry Northern Virginia offense.

For the second quarter, Northern Virginia shifted things into a whole other gear. Spearheading the effort, veteran players James Boyd, Greg Borchardt, Kevin Stanley and Cord Chase all made the plays that needed to be made and brought things a lot closer and more difficult for Baltimore. Stealing a two-point margin, the third and final quarter would prove to be anyone's game.

Luckily for Northern Virginia, Aaron Tyndall, RJ Wheelock and even first-time player Ryan all played some of the best football this Metro year has seen. The hits were hard, the talk was great and the goal kicking was nearly spot on every time. Ending the game, the players from both sides had given it their all and clearly have their eyes set on a second round of intense Metro competition as well as the upcoming EAFL games against North Carolina and Boston.

>>QUARTER SCORES:

TEAMS	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q
NVA	2.3 (15)	7.5 (47)	13.7 (85)	X
BAL	4.2 (26)	7.3 (45)	9.4 (58)	X

>>GOAL SCORERS: A.Tyndall - NVA (5); S.Florence - BAL, J.Boyd - NVA (3); M.LeValley - BAL, D.Ryan - BAL, K.Stanley - NVA, G.Borchardt - NVA (2); D.Carr - BAL, D.Thompson - BAL, G.Wheelock - NVA, C.Chase - NVA (1); 4 Opposition Rushed Scores.

>>PLAYERS: BAL - J.Worner, D.Carr, K.Smith, P.Anderer, S.Frearson, M.LeValley, S.Florence, D.Thompson, D.Ryan, A.Pritchard, T.Goodman; NVA - R.Wheelock, J.Boyd, G.Wheelock, D.Moore, K.Stanley, G.Borchardt, A.Tyndall, C.Chase, G.Hamshar, Ryan ???; Umpires - D.Smith, M.Bishop, J.Engwerda, G.Elliott, C.Carroll; Scores - D.Schall, J.Mott

Baltimore remains ahead on percentage points -

METRO 2007 LADDER

TEAM	GP	W	L	PTS	PF	PA	%
BAL	2	1	1	4	151	113	134
NVA	2	1	1	4	154	155	99
DC	2	1	1	4	125	162	77

Photo for this story provided by Kelly Fowler.