Bucket Wins Mixed South Regional

The old axiom is that defense wins championships, and that was never more true as Bucket rode their defense to a 15-7 South Regional Championship over Jacks on Jill.

The game started with a quick 3-0 run for Bucket as Atlanta’s defense forced six quick turnovers from Jacks on Jill.

“We came out really fired up,” said Bucket captain Chris Goodson. “We have a really great defense and we were really rolling in the first half.”

The 3-0 lead became an 8-3 lead at half as Bucket forced another turnover late in the half and Jacksonville gave up nine more unforced turnovers.

In the second half Jacks on Jill turned on their defense by squeezing four forced turnovers from Bucket. That allowed the Jacks to go on a 3-0 run of their own and bring the score to 9-6. However, Bucket’s offensive line finally woke up and scored. With that, Atlanta’s defensive line got back on the field, and restricted Jacks on Jill to just one more point in the second half.

“Our O line got a little cold from sitting on the sideline so much in the first half. We struggled a little in the beginning of the second [half], but we pulled it together and won it on defense,” Goodson said.

The win secures a spot for Bucket at USAU Mixed Club Nationals.

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