The Boaz Pirates welcomed the Mountain Brook Spartans to L.F. Corley Jr. Stadium on Tuesday night for the first round of the class 5A flag football state playoffs.
After a slow start, along with the rain, the Pirates were able to put the pieces together for a solid 40-12 win.
“We gave up two deep balls in the first half,” Boaz Head Coach Will Penton said. “We came out in the second half and I thought we executed really well.”
Boaz started the game off with the ball but was unable to convert to points and turned the ball over on downs to Mountain Brook.
The Spartans got on the scoreboard early with a 31 yard touchdown pass. The extra point was no good, leaving the Mountain Brook lead at 6-0 with 8:52 in the first quarter.
The Pirates responded with 5:27 remaining in the first quarter as Peyton Hall found Arleigh Kate Mitchell for a 4 yard touchdown. The extra point pass from Hall to Lauren McKee gave Boaz a 7-6 advantage.
Boaz added to their lead as Hall connected with McKee again for the score. The extra point pass from Hall to Braelyn Burke gave the Pirates a 14-6 lead with one second left in the opening quarter.
Hall intercepted a Spartan pass on Mountain Brooks next possession a...