September 15, 2005 - Recaps courtesy of EA Sports
2005 EA SPORTS Madden Challenge Boston Tournament Report
Name: Ayan Tariq
Event City: Boston, MA
Hometown: Ridgefield Park, NJ
Age: 15
Team used: Atlanta Falcons
Date: September 11, 2005
"Fool For the Day Becomes a Regional Champion for 2005"
"A fool and his money will soon part" is the old saying, but in the case of the 2005 EA SPORTS Madden Challenge, our FOOL seems to be getting closer to the prize of $100,000. Fifteen-year-old Ayan "FOOL" Tariq takes the Boston regional title by knocking off defending New York regional champion Anthony "Young Nephew" Brinson in a very strategic championship game. FOOL also known as "Mr. Clutch" used his clutch fade routes and superb user-catching skills against Nephew's hard-nosed defense. The finals game was similar to a slow chess match with each player attempting to feel each other's game plan out.
FOOL scored first with 41 seconds left in the second quarter on a 3-yard run by Michael Vick and holds Nephew to a Patriot field goal on the next possession ending the first half with a score of 7-3. You could almost hear a pin drop as silence filled the room during the 3rd quarter with neither opponent scoring. FOOL kicked a field goal with 2:32 on the clock in the 4th quarter to increase his lead 10-3, putting Nephew in a desperate situation of have to score. Not to be denied, Nephew scored and made a 2-point conversion to take the lead 11-10 with only 1:31 left in the game. After three impressive fade routes and a nail biting finish, FOOL kicked a game winning field goal with no time left on the clock to win the game 13-11.
Kyle Bernardo defeated Greg Powers in our Rookie Challenge championship by a score of 26-7. Kyle ran with the Carolina Panthers and ran he did as he utilized Stephen Davis with the ground attack to eat up yards and the clock. The score was 6-0 in favor of Kyle leading into the 4th quarter until Greg flexed his "Powers" with a quick play action strike to Owens from McNabb. The rest of McNabb's passes were caught by the crushing Panthers defense, as he threw 4 interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Kyle and his tough Panther defense clipped the Eagles wings to become the Boston Rookie Challenge Champion.
"Little Steve" Schiavo from Philadelphia, PA has appeared in consecutive final four semi-rounds this past weekend in Buffalo and Boston. This guy is going to be a force with which to reckon as he attempts to win one of the east coast regional championships.
Tips/suggestions: Report to your zone referee immediately after registration to avoid being disqualified from tournament play.
Name: Ayan Tariq
Event City: Boston, MA
Hometown: Ridgefield Park, NJ
Age: 15
Team used: Atlanta Falcons
Date: September 11, 2005
"Fool For the Day Becomes a Regional Champion for 2005"
"A fool and his money will soon part" is the old saying, but in the case of the 2005 EA SPORTS Madden Challenge, our FOOL seems to be getting closer to the prize of $100,000. Fifteen-year-old Ayan "FOOL" Tariq takes the Boston regional title by knocking off defending New York regional champion Anthony "Young Nephew" Brinson in a very strategic championship game. FOOL also known as "Mr. Clutch" used his clutch fade routes and superb user-catching skills against Nephew's hard-nosed defense. The finals game was similar to a slow chess match with each player attempting to feel each other's game plan out.
FOOL scored first with 41 seconds left in the second quarter on a 3-yard run by Michael Vick and holds Nephew to a Patriot field goal on the next possession ending the first half with a score of 7-3. You could almost hear a pin drop as silence filled the room during the 3rd quarter with neither opponent scoring. FOOL kicked a field goal with 2:32 on the clock in the 4th quarter to increase his lead 10-3, putting Nephew in a desperate situation of have to score. Not to be denied, Nephew scored and made a 2-point conversion to take the lead 11-10 with only 1:31 left in the game. After three impressive fade routes and a nail biting finish, FOOL kicked a game winning field goal with no time left on the clock to win the game 13-11.
Kyle Bernardo defeated Greg Powers in our Rookie Challenge championship by a score of 26-7. Kyle ran with the Carolina Panthers and ran he did as he utilized Stephen Davis with the ground attack to eat up yards and the clock. The score was 6-0 in favor of Kyle leading into the 4th quarter until Greg flexed his "Powers" with a quick play action strike to Owens from McNabb. The rest of McNabb's passes were caught by the crushing Panthers defense, as he threw 4 interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Kyle and his tough Panther defense clipped the Eagles wings to become the Boston Rookie Challenge Champion.
"Little Steve" Schiavo from Philadelphia, PA has appeared in consecutive final four semi-rounds this past weekend in Buffalo and Boston. This guy is going to be a force with which to reckon as he attempts to win one of the east coast regional championships.
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Tips/suggestions: Report to your zone referee immediately after registration to avoid being disqualified from tournament play.
