Led by a ferocious defense, Ponte Vedra’s “Prime GP” 12u girls flag football team won The Atlanta Falcons NFL flag super regional tournament on May 3.
In the championship game, Prime beat a nationally ranked team from Orlando — the BNA Herricanes — 6-0. Olivia Bishop hit Liv Neary in the back of the end zone for the game’s only score and Finley Tucker’s interception helped seal the deal late in the game.
Bishop threw 14 TDs during the five-game tournament — four to Neary and six to tournament MVP Riley Gebauer.
However, it was the team’s defense, led by Gebauer and Leighton McGarvey, that dominated the day as Prime outscored opponents 105-6 during the tournament.
Key contributions by Regan Baker, Claire Lang, Vivian Leblanc, Ava Estrella and Kendall Anderson helped the girls defeat the fabled “Texas Fury” team of Austin, Texas, 28-0 in pool play and Atlanta’s “Lady Flight Squad” 21-6 in the semifinals.
Next up for the girls will be the Nationals, July 17-21, in Canton, Ohio. Head coach Tim Gebauer and Defensive Coordinator Chad Tucker will have the girls ready to compete.
