Barrington Pop Warner’s Junior Varsity team beat a tough East Bay Warriors team on Sunday 39-19. Coaches credited Barrington’s players, all 19, for contributions leading to their first win of the season.  

"This victory is a perfect example of why we encourage kids to play football. Our boys played hard for each other and put aside themselves to earn this win," said Barrington coach Seth Fisher. 

The Eagles started the day with a long drive with first down runs by JC Neimeyer, Bryan Ivatts, and Joey Medeiros. The offensive line of Brady Fisher, Devin Medeiros, Tommy Marvelli, Nate Gravelle, Lucas Bianco, Parker Hughes played as a unit all making key blocks on the series. Wide receiver Riley Green and running backs Joey Medeiros and Ethan Hines also made excellent blocks leading to long runs. Strong blocks by Medeiros and Fisher, allowed Neimeyer to break the goal line putting the Eagles ahead 6-0.  

East Bay answered quickly with long kick return and on their first play from scrimmage connected on a 40-yard touchdown pass knotting the score 6-6.

The Eagles bounced back with quick first down pass from Ivatts to Greene and a 20-yard run by Neimeyer led by the blocking of Greene and Hughes. Ivatts ran the option perfect, keeping the ball on the next play falling short of the end zone.  

On the next play, Medeiros and Marvelli opened a huge hole for another Neimeyer touchdown, Eagles 12 Warriors 6.

The Warriors responded with combination of runs and passes on a 11-play drive that ended with the score tied at 12.

On the Eagles' next possession, Ivatts gained 20 with the help of the bruising blocks of Hines, Greene, and Medeiros. Neimeyer popped a 30-yard run to the 10-yard line with a big block by Owen Lawson. In a change of pace, Ivatts hit Greene for a 10-yard touchdown pass. Neimeyer added the extra point putting the Eagles up 19-12.

East Bay answered quickly again on 3 possessions with a rushing touchdown, setting the score at 19-19.  

On the kick-off, Fisher had a solid return of 30 yards to the 50 with keys blocks by Hines, Lucas Silva, and Chris Desisto. Ivatts gained 20 on another option play with a monster block Silva. Five plays later, the Eagles were on the doorstep, only to lose possession with a fumble on the goalline. The defense stepped up big on the next possession with Jake Zimmerman and Fisher pressuring the QB in the end zone when Medeiros tipped a pass that was intercepted by Ivatts and returned to the 1 yard line. Led by Marvellie, Gravelle, and Bianco, Ivatts scored on a QB sneak, Eagles 26 Warriors 19 to end the half.

On the Warriors first possession of the second half, Ivatts intercepted a pass and took it down to the Warriors 20 yard line. A few miscues stalled the drive and the Eagles turning the ball over on downs.

On the Warriors next possession, a shoe string tackle by Marvelli and pressure up the middle by Michael Kilpatrick and Nolan Gaus forced a punt. Unfortunately, the Eagles mishandled the punt and the Warriors recovered on their own 45. A key third down tackle by Greene forced the Warriors to punt.

Backed up on their own 8 yard line, the Eagles put a 20-play drive together with Neimeyer scoring his third touchdown and the PAT putting the Eagles up 33-19.

East Bay started a drive strong and was threatening to score when, from the sideline, Coach Fisher yelled to JC Neimeyer “I need you to get me the ball” and from his defensive end possession rushed the QB on a pass, jumped up to intercept the pass and returned it across midfield.

On third down and 4, Neimeyer looked to gain the first, but with solid blocking by Lucas Silva and DeSisto raced 45 yards for his fourth touchdown of the day, putting the Eagles ahead 39-19.

East Bay took the field aggressively and drove to the Eagles' 10, but Barrington held with a goal line stand.  Lucas Bianco tracked a nifty QB sweep down for a stop on the 5 yard line and on the next play Hines and Kilpatrick stuffed a run to end the game.

Junior Pee Wees lose

The Barrington Junior Pee Wees lost to East Bay 25-12 on Sunday, and fell to 3-2 on the season. 

East Bay took a quick 6-0 lead in the first quarter, but Barrington responded when AJ DiOrio burst through the Warriors' defense for a long touchdown run. The Eagles missed on the extra point, and the score was tied 6-6. 

East Bay grabbed the lead back later in the quarter, 12-6, but again Barrington responded. This time, Chucky Potter took the ball and raced around the left side of the line and all the way to the end zone. The Eagles failed to convert the extra point and the score was tied, 12-12.

With time running down in the second quarter, East Bay gained possession deep in Barrington's end of the field and punched in its third touchdown. The 18-12 halftime lead opened to 25-12 when East Bay scored again in the fourth quarter. Barrington threatened to scored late in the fourth quarter but ran out of time.

The Eagles will travel to Old Rochester on Sunday.