The UCFL Super Bowl once again brought another heated match up, which ended buildings 35 and 48 becoming UCFL champions.
The first game of the day was between buildings 37 and 35. Marking the first points of the game was building 35’s Artavia Woods who returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, which brought the score to 7-0. The next score for 35 was during the second quarter as the running back left the defenders of 37 in the dust, as she brought the score to 13-0, 35 didn’t convert the extra point. 37 refused to give up as Nancy Buckner returned the second half opening kickoff for six, making it anyone’s game. While in the third quarter, the running back for 35 once again broke for a run that sealed the win, and the championship for building 35, the final score of the game was 19-6. At the end of the game, LCC of 35 Leona Aaron quoted Courtney Semien, saying “Everything I touch turns to gold.”
The match between buildings 46 vs. 48 was a game that came down to the last play. 48 drew first blood with a touchdown pass from Blake Martin to Brandon Murphy, which brought the game to 6-0 in the first quarter. In the second quarter, 46 evened up the score with a touchdown pass from Adrian Blackmon to Terry Frame. In the last play of the first half, Blackmon of 46 threw another touchdown pass and connected with Ke’Anthony Kennard. This play was the most controversial of the season, as it was ruled out of bounds at first, but was ruled a touchdown after a referee review. This play put 46 up 13-6 at the end of the first half.
As emotions and frustration ran high for both teams, there was still another half of football to play. The Martin and Delvon Williams touchdown connection helped up the score to 13-12 in the favor of 48. 46 would soon answer with a Blackmon goal line touchdown run, but would miss the conversion, bringing the score to 13-18. In the last few minutes of the fourth, Williams ran in for the touchdown, clinching the championship for 48. Building 46 would have some last minute Hail Marys, but did not find the end zone. The final score of the men’s game was 19-18, with 48 claiming victory. Commissioner of the league, and LCC of 38 said, “The season went very well, I’m glad to see that it’s completed, a big congratulations to building 48 and 35 who put forth a long hard season, and coming out victorious in the championship.”