Green Hornets 10U Team Wins Football Championship

The Severna Park Green Hornets 10U tackle football team won the 2024 AAYFA American Blue Championship at Severn Run High School by beating the Cape St. Claire Cougars 8-6 on November 10.

Coached by Ron Quarto, Trey Quarto, Chad Deavers, Austin Simpson and Chris Deluca, the team capped an 8-3 season by avenging their regular season loss to the Cougars, and consequently, ending Cape St. Claire’s bid for an undefeated season.

The slugfest came down to a last-minute goal-line stand when linebacker Aiden Cooke and defensive tackle Mark Wedemeyer tackled the Cougars’ tailback at the two-yard line on fourth-and-goal, sealing the victory. The Hornets scored their only touchdown in the second quarter, when quarterback Chase Martin hit running back Blake Tomago on a fourth-and-goal dart.

Kicker Wesley Anderson connected on the two-point conversion. That was enough for the hard-hitting defense led by linebacker Liam Cooke, defensive tackle Marco Deluca, and defensive ends Tucker Tyzack and Henry Smith. The secondary of cornerbacks Nico Rice and Ryan Berger, along with safety Joey Potocek, shut down the Cougars’ passing attack all afternoon. Cornerback Michael Duffy, defensive tackles Caleb Missimore and Grady O’Donnell, and defensive back Arjan Bal also contributed to the team’s victory.