NMJAAF: Midget Seahawks edge Fountain Valley

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - The Newport-Mesa Junior All-American Football

Midget Seahawks (ages 12-14) defeated the Fountain Valley Jaguars in

overtime, 6-0, Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game.

After a Fountain Valley turnover gave the Seahawks the ball in

overtime, Spencer Link plunged across the goal line from a yard out to

give Newport-Mesa the win.

The Seahawks forced overtime with a strong goal-line stand, keeping

the Jaguars out of the end zone with just seconds remaining.

Chris Hernandez then blocked a game-winning field goal to force the

OT.

The Seahawks were led by the all-around play of Wes Presson, Zack

Wishengrad, Chris Taylor, Tim Prairie, Efrain Castro, Matt Graham, Avery

Fenton, Vince Mizurek, Austin Brawner, Grant Casserly, Taylor Young,

Chris Reilly, Armand Lapuz, Eric Bremmer, Greg Minor, Robert Richie, Tim

Bassler and Mike Soma.

With the win, the Seahawks will play the Garden Grove Panthers on

Saturday for the right to play in the 2000 Super Bowl.