Junior Pee Wee Bandits’ season
ends on final play
PHOTO BY CHUCK BALLARO
Port Charlotte’s Gabriel Beaulieu expresses his frustration after Michael Trapani scored late in the fourth quarter to give Venice the lead in their Junior Pee Wee Peace River Conference championship game Nov. 10 in Cape Coral.
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Port Charlotte cheerleader Shailyn Brown performs at halftime of the Junior Pee Wee Peace River Conference championship game Nov. 10 in Cape Coral.
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Port Charlotte’s Marc Jean Louis gets big yardage in the Junior Pee Wee Peace River Conference championship game Nov. 10 in Cape Coral. Louis scored four touchdowns, but Venice won 30-28.
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Venice’s Joe Bevelacqua gets a hurting trying to tackle Port Charlotte’s Marc Jean Louis during the Junior Pee Wee Peace River Conference championship game Nov. 10 in Cape Coral.
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The Port Charlotte defense gets ahold of Venice’s Michael Trapani during the Junior Pee Wee Peace River Conference championship game Nov. 10 in Cape Coral.
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Port Charlotte’s Anthony Bertucci gets ready to throw during the Junior Pee Wee Peace River Conference championship game Nov. 10 in Cape Coral.
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Port Charlotte’s Marc Jean Louis outruns Venice’s Jordan McCullough to the end zone for his fourth touchdown of the game as time expired during the Junior Pee Wee Peace River Conference championship game Nov. 10 in Cape Coral. The extra point failed, giving the Vikings a 30-28 win.
By Chuck Ballaro
Sports writer
CAPE CORAL —– The tears streaming down the faces of the Junior Pee Wee Bandits were real. Even the coaches were ready to bawl.
And nobody cried more than quarterback Marc Jean Louis, who gave more than he ever thought he could give, getting punished so severely you wondered if he would ever get up.