Chargers are regular season champs

by Jonas Pope IV
The Daily Herald Sports Editor
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 1:43 PM EDT

WELDON — Two would enter, only one would leave. That was the buildup to Tuesday night’s midget league contest between Weldon and Roanoke Rapids at Joseph Cotton Stadium. With the regular season championship on the line, both teams came into the contest undefeated and the winner would come away with the top seed in the upcoming playoffs. Well round one goes to the Chargers. Weldon jumped out to a 30-0 lead and never looked back, defeating the Yellow Jackets, 30-16.
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“The guys worked hard,” Weldon Head coach Mike Peebles said. “We didn’t do good last year so the guys from last year wanted to come back and worked hard in the off season.”

Weldon quarterback Kevin Arrington scored four touchdowns and the Chargers’ defense held the Roanoke Rapids backfield duo of Mel’Quan Ames and D.J. Jones in check. Jones scored two short runs in the fourth quarter for the Yellow Jackets, but it was too little too late. The Chargers set the tone with some hard hits on the opening kickoff and forced Roanoke Rapids to turn the ball over on downs. From there Weldon went to work on the ground and the trio of Arrington, Koraan Clemonts and Jamall McGee churned out chunks on yards on the ground, moving the ball inside the redzone. From there Arrington scored his first rushing touchdown from one-yard out to give Weldon an early, 8-0, lead after the McGee conversion run.

A big hit on Ames by Khalil Jenkins set the tone for the Weldon defense on the ensuing possession and for the second time on as many drives, Ronaoke Rapids turned the ball over on downs. Weldon again went to it’s three headed monster and Arrington found the endzone again from one-yard away. The Chargers led, 14-0, at the break and got good field position to start the second half when they recovered an onside kick attempt by the Yellow Jackets. Arrington wasted no time driving the Chargers down the field, scoring from 10-yards out. Vinlente Barnes added the conversion and Weldon was ahead 22-0. On Weldon’s first possession of the fourth quarter, Arrington hit Clemonts for a 25-yard score. Barnes added the conversion for the final Chargers’ score.

“We got a big game from Kevin Arrington,” Peebles said. “Khalil, Jamall, Koraan they all showed up tonight. Marquis Ellis and Montrell Squire were bringing the heat off the end ... the boys did good. I’m just proud of the (team).”

With the victory Weldon claims the regular season title with a perfect record and the all so important top seed in the Halifax-Northampton Midget League playoffs.

Copyright © 2009 Roanoke Daily Herald

Comments

    Charger Parent wrote on Nov 4, 2009 10:32 PM:

    " I feel the announcements are what make the game exciting. You have to realize that these are young guys. It makes them feel happy to hear their names being called on the intercom. Weldon just brought it, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. They have played a good season. The boys have worked hard to maintaing their undefeated status. They brought the game. Saturday will be the face off once again, may the best team win (Charger Pride). "

    Michelle wrote on Oct 28, 2009 8:54 PM:

    " I thank the yellowjackets did good. They was just a little nervse they could have gave up but they didn't and that took alot of heart for there age. I was there also and it was very rainy and a whole lot of talking from the announcment booth that is rather destricting also,I feel they could had held off on all the announcments but the chargers did play a good game not trying to take anything away from them but I am a true yellowjacket fan they rock can't want till the play offs. "

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