436th CES cruises past 436th MXG/MOS in flag football

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Chuck Walker
  • 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. --  Last year the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron flag football team ran away with the flag football championship. On Nov. 6, the 436th CES took its second step toward a repeat title cruising past the 436th Maintenance Group/Maintenance Operations Flight 25-6 at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

Steven Peaper, 436th CES quarterback, threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score as the 436th CES improved to 2-0 on the short season.

"It was a good win, a total team effort," Peaper said. "Our defense definitely stepped up and our offense executed out plays. It was just a good sound effort all the way around. The short season makes every game important. We just got to keep winning and in the playoffs be ready to go."

Early on it looked as though the 436th MXG/MOS might make a game out of it. On third-and-22 on their own 42, Jose Marroquin blazed down the sidelines on a 58-yard TD run to give his team an early 6-0 lead.


Unfortunately, that would be the lone highlight for the 436th MXG/MOS team. The 436th CES scored on four of its five possessions and the defense pressured the 436th MXG/MOS quarterback constantly, sacking him five times in shutting them out after their first score.

Thomas Pope, who scored on a 21-yard TD pass, said playing hard is the key to his team's success.

"I just try to give 100 percent on every play," Pope said. "I just juked out the defense and the pass was there and we scored. Our team looks really good so far. We have only three returning players, but we are all meshing pretty well and we're playing good as a team."

Due to sequestration and the government shutdown earlier this fall, the flag football season was reduced to seven games with the regular season ending on Dec. 2. With each team only playing six games, that makes every game important.

Robert Casey, 436th MXG/MOS coach said his teamwasn't prepared for the 436th CES and with the short season, the loss has put his team in a real bind if it wants to make the playoffs.

"Our lack of preparation hurt us," Casey said. "We could never get our offense set and we couldn't get our defense on track. Now, with this loss, we're going to have to all the rest of our games in order to make the playoffs. We need to develop some kind of offense and try to figure something out on defense."

Paul Jordan, 436th CES player-coach, said his team plans on picking up the pace and making another championship run.

"Consistency is the key to our team," Jordan said. "It's the same as last year, when we're clicking on both offense and defense nobody can play with us. If we can do that, be consistent, I think you'll see another repeat championship."