Hello honey badger fans!

Your team protected the home pitch with their first league game with a 85-0 score against NOVA. The badgers played as a unified front from the begging. The pods gathered and pushed and the backs continued to move the ball forward. Our co captain, Hope Wasserman, said “the team played seamlessly, and that our practices showed off our skills on the pitch”. NOVA came to play and their defensive line held strong as the Honey Badgers fought for each try. The defensive scrums and line outs won the battle and the amount of turnovers from poaches by players like Bri Leonard were unmatched. Bri notes “this game set the tone for the rest of the season”. She felt the players were connecting and the team momentum progressed with each minute. Bri Niewinski, AKA Breezy, felt the connection as well. She said, “everyone went out there and put their bodies on the line”. Even when we got tired, Breezy reminded everyone that they could do anything for 80 minutes! Your Honey Badgers are ready for another week of hard practice to prep for their first away game against James River!

Until next game,

XOXO

Belligerent Badger

Players of the match: Scrappy Whiteley & Victoria Zito

Tries: Bri Leonard (2), Maria ‘Abuela’ Beteta, Bri ‘ Breezey’ Niewinski (2), Erin Gallagher-Johnson, Lilly Soliday, Shelly Freeman, Katie Turner, Victoria Zito (2), Scrappy Whiteley (2), Tanya Gouws (2)

5 out of 15 conversions by Charlee Bryan