- Jan 3, 2024
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The Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) fielded three teams at the just concluded USA Flag Youth World Championships in San Antonio, Texas. They all fell short in the elimination rounds with one team making it to the semifinals.
The event began on Friday, December 29 and wrapped up on Saturday, December 30, 2023. The Bahamas’ High School team advanced to the semifinals after a strong first day.
“This is the best that we have done since coming to this competition,” Clarke said. “As usual, the competition was fierce. This is the climax of the USA Flag season where all the top teams come to compete and to be crowned as the 2023 champions. We lost two games … by two points. We were in it all the way through.”
The High School boys team finished its division in second out of six teams with a 2-1 win/loss record to advance to the semifinals. They lost 14-12 to third seeded NBT in the semifinals.
The 14-and-under team finished fourth in their division with a 1-2 record after the first day. In their only game on Saturday, they lost to Texas Lonestarz, 26-24, in a nail-biting finish.
In the 13-and-under division, the Bahamas All-Stars finished third with a 2-0-1 win/loss/draw record. They were shut out 8-0 against the Raptors on the final day of competition.
“The level of play has improved. One of our players, Christopher Munroe, who is 14 years old, is in high school in the United States and became the starting quarterback after three weeks. There is also Brian Neely who is the same age and off to school and plays. It is great to see the level of play of our players improving,” Clarke said.
Clarke is hoping to keep the teams together as they look to win at least one division in this year’s USA Flag Youth World Championships.
The BYFFL is looking to have a free camp this month. Details will follow later.