“We have a lot of close games this season that we just could not manage to finish, “ excitedly stated Justin Campbell. “But Saturday night our game came together and we put more points on the board than we have any game in the past two seasons.”
Campbell is considering this season of Raven semi-pro football possibly being his last. “I will be 30 years old next year, this may be my last time on the field,” he continued. “In high school I focused more on baseball, I loved football but I concentrated on my high school baseball career.”
The Pensacola Ravens entered the first round of the XSFL championships Saturday night, June 7th. Coach Rustin Peck only had a squad of 18 players who traveled to Montgomery, Al to take on the South Alabama Seminoles.
18 players was all Peck needed to dominate 30-0 in the first night of the 2014 wildcard championship. “It was quite a way to open the first night of the playoffs,” he stated. It seemed that the Ravens would be at the mercy of the stacked South Alabama team. Peck had to rely on using his small roster both ways, offensively and defensively.
Pace High School’s Trey Daniels stepped up to the challenge in the Saturday’s night game. The former Patriot had never been ask to be the quarter back for the Ravens. He stepped in where he was needed and exploded in the shutout. He connected on a pass for a touchdown and also ran for a touchdown himself.
The Ravens are seeking the XSFL championship crown and will travel to Tuskegee, Al tonight to match up with the number one seed of the south, The Tuskegee Airmen.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Ravens on their way to XSFL championship