Under the Monday afternoon sun at Fishman Family Field, Antilles’ Middle School Boys Blue Team put together another complete flag football performance, blanking St. John’s Gifft Hill School 33-0.
The victory marked the second consecutive shutout for coach Dariyan Griffin’s squad, which improved to 2-0 after opening the season with a similar result against Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School.
Antilles’s parents endured the heat for what proved to be a worthwhile display of young talent.
Max Martinez ran the offense with three touchdown passes. He opened the scoring with a 10-yard strike to Tucker Edwards, then found himself on the receiving end when Edwards returned the favor with a touchdown toss of his own. Martinez added a third scoring pass, connecting with Sami Asfour from 15 yards out. With all extra points converted, Antilles built a 21-0 advantage.
The Martinez magic extended to the defensive side of the ball when Cameron Martinez, Max’s brother, picked off a pass and took it back for a touchdown. Kolin Sammy also made his presence felt with two interceptions that shut down Gifft Hill’s offensive drives.
Gifft Hill was held scoreless throughout the contest, giving Antilles Blue Team a 33-0 victory.
Up next for the Antilles program: The Grey team (A team) faces All Saints on Wednesday, at 4 p.m. and St. John’s Julius E. Sprauve School on Saturday, at 11:30 a.m., both at Lionel Roberts Stadium.
The Blue and Grey teams will square off in an intrasquad matchup on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m. at Antilles School’s Fishman Family Field.