Ft. Lauderdale Fighting Squids

The weekend has passed and 3 of the best teams in the nation and the national team have all departed home. The weather has actually cooled and we've had a few days to reflect back on the accomplishments of the past weekend:

The Fighting Squids and Florida Redbacks combined this past weekend at the faststream Spring Invitational as they plan to do throughout the course of the year. The thing that impressed most players and fans was not just how well they played, but how well the two squads played together, given this was there first official grouping.

The Grounds were in prime condition and laid out East to West. While the field seemed a bit short, the width more then made up for it in the 85 degree heat and 70% humidity.  The Florida side fell early to a surge by the Baltimore/DC Eagles. However they rallied back in a surprise upset against the Denver Bulldogs in the middle of the day. A close match up seemed to slip away in the waning minutes against the New York Magpies, leaving the Unified Florida Team at 1-2 for the day agains the #1, #2, & #5 teams in the nation. With best on ground votes for the weekend going to: Alex M (RB), CJ (RB), Ryan (RB), Ryan M (SQ), John (SQ), and Phil D (SQ). The combined side from Florida showed excellent teamwork & skill.

The Sunday match up however really summed up the season to date for the Florida boys. With just 16 showing and loaning 6 from the Revos, The Florida side stayed within ~20 points final score of the Revos, a feat not accomplished the day prior by a composite of all teams. A unified Florida team looks forward to the rest of their schedule and hopes to make a serious run at either Div 2 or 3 in Colorado Springs this October.

For more information on scores and stats head over to www.usfootynews.com

A special thanks Goes out to all of the Following: Phil D (SQ), Jimmy M (SQ), Jon P (SQ), Jezza (SQ), Mike H (SQ), Cameron P (SQ), Nathan E (SQ), the morning setup Crew (SQ & RB), The Food Crew (SQ & RB),The Voice of the Squids Mark Diamond (SQ), Tom and his truck (SQ), Alex (RB), Marcus (SQ), OC (SQ), Grandpa Rich (SQ), & Everyone else that volunteered items, time, and resources.