Championship 7v7's Midwest Regional Recap

What a weekend! This past weekend I had the opportunity to go watch the Midwest Regional in Des Moines, Iowa. This tournament featured tons of talent from all over the country. Minnesota showed out on just about every level. Teams from My 7v7, Hitmen, and Potenza were there to represent. Although no champions were crowned from our state, it's safe to say that we competed with the best around. 

In the freshman division, there was lots of success. Potenza picked up an OT win in the first round. They'd join Hitmen and My 7v7 in the quarterfinals now. The 5 seed My 7v7 encountered the 4 seeded Warren academy. They'll play tough but lose by a score. Next would be Hitmen that would smoke a Level Up team to move on to the semis and play the winner of the next game. Then it would be Potenza vs Top Line. A hard-fought game by these freshmen but Top Line would move on. So with Hitmen being the only MN team left they had a target on their backs. Top Line was obviously hot but Hitmen came out swigging. As expected this game came down to the end. the final score was 30-24 with Top Line as the visitors to wrap up the Minnesota team's participation in the freshman play.

The high school division was even more impressive. Both My 7v7 and one of the Potenza teams made it to the quarterfinals where they would lose tight games. Finally, there was Hitmen. After an outstanding performance from the start of the tournament Hitmen would face off against Iowa Flex featuring JJ Kohl. Kohl is a 4-star Quarterback that committed to Iowa State yesterday. Prior to this semifinal game with Hitmen, he took down Potenza and Top Gun. Hitmen played a great game but came up short in the end losing 23-22. Great job to all involved. 

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