8/9 & Open Boys MNSEC Football

Seven Gladstone High School students participated in the State-wide Knockout Football tournament on May 25th. Max Crouch and Baiden Wilsdon were selected for the boys open team, and Max Flowers, Hugh Marshall, Tate Nettle, Will Griffin, and Jayden Walker were selected for the 8/9 boy's competition.

The open boys had one game against St Marks College, which was close until the fourth quarter. For the MNSEC team, Max was able to score a goal, and Baiden applied great defensive pressure throughout the game. The game's result is below:

OPEN BOYS 

Mid North were defeated by St. Marks 53 to 28.

They played two games in the 8/9 boy's competition, the first of which was against St Marks. The game began as a tussle between defenders from both sides, with neither side allowing easy scoring opportunities. With goals from Jayden Walker and Hugh Marshall, MNSEC started to pull away as the game progressed. Tate Nettle was constantly finding himself in open space on the wing, which he took advantage of to help the MNSEC team score. Will Griffin was a stone wall at fullback all day, making life difficult for his opponent. Max Flowers dominated the centre of the field clearances and took the game away from St Marks.

Max Flowers dominated the centre of the field clearances and took the game away from St Marks.

Game 1: BOYS 8/9 Mid North defeated St. Marks 36-59 in the first game.

The boys faced the York Peninsula in their second game. The game was played on the main oval at Pt Pirie's Memorial Oval. Since the oval was already wet from the morning rain, the first quarter was played with a slick football. With a goal in the game at halftime, neither side was able to take advantage of the breeze in the first half. In their second game of the day, it appeared that fatigue was setting in for the MNSEC team. The MNSEC team kicked away in the final quarter, kicking with the breeze to advance to the next round!

Game 2: 8/9 BOYS Mid North 45, Yorke Peninsula 25

Below are some highlights of the day:

Jayden Walker's five goals in game one.

Hugh Marshall’s four goals in the second game.

Will Griffin’s 15 pressure acts.

Tate Nettle’s 6 score assists.

Physical Education Teacher - Luke Bartlett