On Wednesday, October 30th, Austin Reed, #7, and his Sebastian Middle School Eagles (#2) football teammates played in the first round of the St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association (SJMSAA) playoffs and lost against the Landrum Middle School Lions (#3).  Landrum spent no time in the game getting on the scoreboard from the first play from scrimmage using a trick play.  After the initial score, the Sebastian Eagles seemed to be playing catch up for most of the remainder of the game.  Though Sebastian was able to move the ball on offense and put together good scoring drives, it seemed the overpowering Landrum Lions answered on the scoreboard ever time they had to.  The game ended in a loss for the Sebastian Eagles 35 – 20 and an end to their season as the Landrum Lions advance to the Conference finals.

Playing at Quarterback and Middle Linebacker, Austin Reed, #7, played an exceptional game at quarterback completing 5 for 7 passing attempts for 85 yards and rushed for two touchdowns on the night.  He would have been perfect in the passing game, but a couple of big drops on accurate passes brought his completion numbers down.  Austin Reed, #7, also played an exceptional game at Middle Linebacker making several tackles during the game, including a game ending tackle when Austin fractured his right throwing hand early in the 4th quarter while tackling the Landrum running back at the line of scrimmage.

Austin’s injury will have him out for a short 4 – 6 weeks.  During this time will be adjusting his workouts and preparing his body for the long off season workouts needed to prepare himself for the upcoming High School football season at St. Augustine High School.  Please see the following videos from Wednesday nights game against the Landrum Middle School Lions football team.

On Thursday, October 24th, the Sebastian Middle School Eagles football team finished off their regular season 7 – 1 against their local rivals The Gamble Rodgers Middle School Stingrays in a 32 – 6 win in a game that featured limited play by many of the Eagles regular starters.  Already clinching the #2 position in the St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association (SJMSAA) standings, the Eagles played a very conservatively called game and gave many non-starters the opportunity to get valuable game play experience.  Everyone shared time on the field and enjoyed the seventh win of the season heading into the playoffs as the #2 seeded team to play the #3 seeded Landrum Middle School Lions on Wednesday, October 30th at 5:00 p.m. at Plantation Park in Jullington Creek.

Austin Reed, #7, played a very conservative game at quarterback completing only two passes (1 for 3 yards for a 2 point – extra point and one for a 40 yard touchdown pass) for 43 yards during the 1 1/2 quarters of football he played.  On defense he had a terrific game during his limited time recording 3 tackles at middle linebacker.  The following videos feature Austins 40 yard touchdown pass and a nice tackle he made on defense.

It took four years and about six tries, but on Thursday, October 17th, Quarterback Austin Reed, #7, and his Sebastian Middle School Eagles football teammates beat another cross town rival, the Pacetti Bay Middle School Wildcats, in a wild game that wasn’t decided until the last play.  Leading 22 – 12 in the 4th quarter, the Eagles had a critical turnover that gave the ball to the Wildcats at their own 25 yard line.  They took advantage of this opportunity to drive the length of the field and score a touchdown and make the two conversion to make the game 22 – 20.  After the Eagles were forced to punt on their next drive, Pacetti Bay drove the length of the field again only to be held at the 10 yard line where the quarterback fumbled the ball on the snap and it was recovered by the Eagles with time expiring.

The Sebastian Middle School Eagles played an unusually conservative offensive game that showed in the limited 8 attempts that quarterback Austin Reed, #7, made.  He completed 4 of the attempts for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns (115.6 rating).  Austin also played middle linebacker on defense recording several tackles.  With the win, the Eagles improved to 6 – 1 on the season and locked up 2nd place in the St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association conference going into the playoffs.  The next game for Austin Reed, #7, and the rest of the Sebastian Middle School Eagles football team is Thursday, October 24th at 6:00 p.m. at Pomar Park in St. Augustine.

Last Wednesday, Austin Reed, #7, and the Sebastian Middle School Eagles football team traveled to Plantation Park in Fruit Cove to play the Fruit Cove Middle School Flyers football team in a battle for second place in the St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association (SJMSAA) standings.  Playing on a rare Wednesday scheduled day, the Eagles came in ready as they scored the first touchdown of the game, followed by a two point conversion to take the lead (8 – 0).   The Eagles continued their lead in the game to go on to win by a score of 22 – 13 to improve to 5 – 1 on the season.

At quarterback, Austin Reed, #7, played well during the game going 7 – 16 passing for 125 yards and two touchdowns, with many missed opportunities from the Sebastian receivers during the game.  At linebacker, Austin recorded 5 tackles to assist a stingy defense that only allowed two touchdowns to a very explosive Fruit Cove Flyers offense.

The following videos features Austin completing a 45 yard touchdown to his wide receiver while playing quarterback, and a nice open field tackle on a back during a middle screen pass from Fruit Cove while he was playing middle linebacker.

Last Thursday (10/3), quarterback Austin Reed, #7, and his Sebastian Middle School Eagles Football teammates earned a great victory over a very strong SJMSAA (St. Johns Middle School Athletic Association) football team in the Landrum Middle School Lions.  The game feature some of the most physical play of the season for both teams that resulted in three lead changes during the defensive battle.  The final lead change came in the 4th quarter with Sebastian down 15 – 8, when quarterback Austin Reed threw a 30 yard touchdown pass to his wide receiver and then the offense converted on a two point attempt to move ahead by 1 point (16 – 15).  The Lions had a chance with one last play at the end of the game when they completed a short pass that the receiver ran down to the Sebastian 2 yard line as time expired, giving the Sebastian Middle School Eagles the 16 – 15 win and improving their record to 4 – 1 on the season.

Austin Reed, #7, had a good game at quarterback completing 3 for 6 passes for 135 yards, 2 TD’s/1 Int (95.83 rating).  Austin also recorded several tackles for the defense playing Middle Linebacker on a starting defense that has now given up an average of 1 touchdown per game.  The next game is schedule on Wednesday, October 9th at 5:00 p.m. on the artificial turf field at Plantation Park in Fruit Cove, FL against the Fruit Cove Flyers football team.