Tampa Team Wins Nike 7ON National Title
20 July 2008
After winning in a much-anticipated semifinal that featured two of the top-ranked high school quarterbacks in the nation, Team Super Speed from Tampa, Fla., struggled in the first half of the championship game of the Nike 7ON national tournament against Team Merciless of Atlanta.
But two second-half touchdown passes from tourney MVP Aaron Murray lifted Super Speed to a 30-14 victory over Team Merciless as the winners rallied from a 14-7 deficit.
“What most impressed me with you guys over the last two days was just our toughness,” Super Speed coach Robert Weiner told his team af ...
Nike 7On - Red Field Quarterfinals
18 July 2008
Team Field Generals 7, Team Strike Force 0
Field General's Matt Barkley completed 20 of 30 passes for 413 yards with four touchdowns, including three in the second half. Strike Force's Ken Guiton completed 20 of 37 passes for 309 yards with zero TDs and three interceptions. Field Gener ...
Nike 7On - Red Field Results
18 July 2008
Game 1 Red Field
Team Vapor Jets 43, Team Strike Force 20
The Vapor Jets, from East St. Louis, Ill., pulled away in the second half after leading 22-14 at the break.
There was a scary moment at the end of the first half when Terry Hawthorne of the Vapor Jets went up for a pick, landed ha ...
Nike 7On - Speed Division Results
18 July 2008
Speed Division Game 1
Team Super Speed (Tampa, Fla.) 27, Team Speed TDs 7
Super Speed's Aaron Murray opened the game with a 80-yard scoring bomb to Allen Sampson, who dodged two defenders at the 10-yard line and trotted into the end zone for a quick 7-0 lead. The Speed TD's started off ...
Nike 7On - Suprise Visit from Lebron
18 July 2008
In an exciting though not game-related note, a superstar baller of a different kind made a guest appearance at the morning games, none other than LeBron James showed up for a meet and greet with the 7 On players. An all-state wide receiver in high school himself, LeBron greeted the kids w ...
Nike 7On - Zoom Division Results
18 July 2008
Zoom Division Game 1
Team Super Bad (Monroeville, Pa.) 12, Team Field Generals (Santa Ana,Calif.) 7
Team Super Bad pulled out the last minute victory behind their super bad man, receiver/defensive back Corey Brown. With his team trailing 7-6 on its last drive, Brown came up with a big-t ...
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