- May 2, 2024
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Jarvis Jones helps Stevenson Jean-Louis celebrate his first sack of the game. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
A gang of Knights bring down the Patriots running back behind the line of scrimmage. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Koron Maultsby goes up and grabs a 21-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Quarterback Willie Fields
Terrin Sawyer reeled in a 20-yard pass and went another 31 yards before being brought down. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
Team Owner Charlie Washington' s son, Elijah, helps Jarvis Jones strap up his shoulder pads. Photo by Jeff Dawsey
The Flagler Knights — the local semi-professional football team and members of the Florida Football Alliance — went into their game against the Tampa Bay Patriots — the league's best offense (avg. 33 points — as the league's best defense (avg. 9 points).
The Knights (4-3) held the Tampa Bay Patriots (6-1) to just two touchdowns in a 14-8 losing effort on Saturday, March 11, at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex.
The Flagler defense sacked the Patriots' quarterback five times (Justin Edwards and Stevenson Jean-Louis each had a pair, and Jarvis Jones had one), picked him off in the end zone (Quinn Bell) and often found itself in the Patriots backfield for tackles for loss.
The Knights led late in the game after a 21-yard touchdown reception from Jake Murdock to Koron Maultsby, but two late touchdown drives allowed Tampa to pull ahead and win.
A short-handed Flagler lost four of its top players (Marcus Mitchell, Steven Mosely, Sammie Cooper and David Collier) to the Rivals Professional Football League a few weeks back, but the Knights showed they still can compete with anyone in their league.
To see more photos, click here: http://www.palmcoastobserver.com/photo-gallery/photo-gallery-flagler-knights-come-up-short-against-league's-best-offense?time=1489314017
