The Tribune

THE 2016 Bahamas Flag Football League season produced a pair of new championship winners at the Winton Rugby Centre on Sunday.

The A Sure Win Warhawks won the men’s title while the Summit Academy Ravens won the women’s title in the season finale. Both were first time wins for the respective clubs.

In their first year of existence, the Warhawks claimed the title after they defeated the Avengers 12-0. Safety Thomas Wildgoose was named the MVP after he caught two interceptions, one of which he returned 60 yards for a touchdown.

The women’s title was finished with much more drama as the game was decided by a much debated flag pull call at the goal line as time expired.

The Ravens clinched the 12-7 win when Anthonya Knowles grabbed the flag of Wildcats receiver Sasha Ferguson just before she was able to score. Both teams celebrated thinking the play resulted in their favour, but after the referees conferred, the call on the field was that Ferguson was stopped short of the score before her momentum carried her into the endzone. Disha Fraser was named the game’s MVP for her two touchdown catches on the afternoon.

Both BFFL champions will now look toward the national championships in Grand Bahama July 29 to August 1 when they will face the champions out of the Grand Bahama Flag Football League.