Donovan Ferguson was instrumental in leading his 3rd Grade Flag Football team, the Steel Boys, to a 26-14 victory in their season opener on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
Their opponents opened the game, driving the ball at will against the Steel Boys defense for 2 first downs on the first 3 plays from scrimmage. Donovan Ferguson thought enough is enough, and he burst through the line to get into the face of quarterback Brock Smith. Donovan got his right hand in the air, deflecting the attempted pass into the hands of Donovan's teammate, Cooper Simmonds, who ran it back for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good as Simmonds took it in to give the Steel Boys an 8-0 lead.
The lead did not last for long, however, as Brock Smith broke through on a quarterback keeper for a 40 yard scamper into the end zone on their next possession as Donovan sat along the sidelines, helpless to stop the score. The 2 point attempt was good, and the score was knotted at 8 points apiece.
On the Steel Boys' next possession, Donovan threw a block that took out 2 defenders, opening up a hole big enough to drive a Mac truck through, and Derek Owens took the ball in for a 23 yard TD run. The extra point was foiled, and the Steel Boys led 14-8 as the first half came to a close.
As well as Donovan played in the first half, he did even better in the second half. The Steel Boys opening drive of the half brought them another touchdown set up by Donovan Ferguson. Donvan took the handoff from QB Simmonds and picked up 6 hard fought yards for a first down, his only run attempt of the game. Using the same formation on the ensuing down, the Steel Boys ran a fake handoff to Donovan to perfection, who sold the fake so well that the entire defense went for him, only to find too late that Donovan did not have the ball, and they watched dejectedly as Derek Owens ran in untouched for 6 points, making the score 20-6 in favor of the Steel Boys.
The Steel Boys defense held solid and their opponents were forced to punt. Once again, a great block by Donovan freed up Cooper Simmonds, who used the opportunity to make a 26 yard touchdown run, employing a few nifty moves of his own with some quick and fancy footwork to avoid the defenders down the right sideline. Time was running out as the score stood at 26-14.
Donovan Ferguson made his best defensive tackle of the game as he ran from the far side of the field to take down Brock Smith, keeping Smith from scoring a touchdown. But with 12 seconds remaining in the contest, Smith did punch it in from 4 yards out to complete the scoring.
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