Joint Chief Classic Recap

Jojah's version of Uga the Dawg.

I don't know if Jojah has ever attended a Joint Chief Classic. This past weekend, Jojah placed 2nd at the Joint Chief Classic, losing 13 - 7 in the finals to East Carolina.

Here's a brief recap of the tournament:

SATURDAY

Fletcher's red tights and the field conditions on Saturday

Georgia Warming Up

On Saturday, we came out a bit slow against Davidson, trading the first couple of points. Our defense shaped up as we took half 6-2. The second half was nothing but breaks. Jojah takes this one 11-3. The next 2 games, we played Appalachian State and Clemson B. We beat both of them 11-1. The defense played well, especially on defensive offense. Davis Waller, Josh Lowell, and Peter Dempsey established themselves as the go to guys to move the disc.

Peter Dempsey pulling

Peter and Dustin on the line

The last two games of the day were against Valdosta State and Charleston. Valdosta State put the most points up on us on Saturday with 5. Towards the end of the game, we traded points with this team. We beat them 11-5. We opened up the Charleston with 4 straight breaks. We ended up beating them 11-3.

Saturday proved to be a great day. Our offense was never broken, and our defense scored more than the other team's offenses.

Travis Smith and Kevin Terry, Jojah's new coaches

SUNDAY

Gimp Squad (Taylor Nilan should also be included)

Our first game was against Emory. This is the second time we have played them this year already (3 times if you count the game at CCC). Jojah opened up the game with a strong 2-0 lead; unfortunately, things didn't remain that way as Emory tied it back at 4-4. We then got a break right before half to give us the 7-5 lead. After half, we made some adjustments and focused the sidelines to giving better calls. UGA took this game

The last two games of the day were hard for Jojah because people kept doing weird things in the weather. The semifinal game was against South Carolina, a team that beat us last Fall at the Statesboro tournament. We were excited about playing this team because we knew that they were a bit more physical than other teams (which is a good thing!). We started the game out with 2 straight breaks; they returned the favor and broke us to tie the score at 2-2. We took half 7-5 after getting another break. The game traded for the rest of the time, and we ended up winning 11-8. Towards the end of the game, the defense looked tired and we turned the disc over carelessly.

UGA v. South Carolina

The last game of the day was against East Carolina. This was one of the more exciting games to watch; unfortunately, the only people there were Jojah (+1 Hal Bailey), East Carolina (+2 parents), Ben Slade, a couple Kennesaw State guys/coaches/Jojah alum, and a photographer. The rain started pouring as this game started. Our 25 man roster produced only 15 people able to play, which was pathetic. ECU took the lead early with a 4-1 lead after they broke our offense twice. ECU broke us once again before half, taking a 7-3 lead. They took the next half 6-4, breaking us twice more to win the game 13-7. They played with a lot of emotion on defense, as they bid for most things. Congratulations to East Carolina for taking home a championship early in the season. Thank you Clemson for providing a place to play despite the steady rainfall.