A battle of two unbeaten teams Published Sept. 24, 2007 By Airman 1st Class Anthony J. Hyatt 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Three teams in Tyndall's 2007 intramural football season remained unbeaten going into Wednesday night. By nights end only two teams remained that way, because the 325th Services Squadron, with a 4-0 win-loss record, squared away with the 325th Security Forces Squadron, who had a 3-0 record. Who walked away still undefeated? "My thoughts going into the game were if our defense can stop the 325th SVS offense and make the necessary adjustments that are needed to be made to stop their offense, that our offense can be successful," said Staff Sgt. Eric Schell, 1st Air Force security and force protection and security forces team coach. The two teams gave the crowd what they wanted, a good game. Security Forces' first drive stalled when services defense intercepted SFS's quarterback, Airman 1st Class Raymond Taboada, on their third play. "We didn't panic because our team usually starts slow and gets better throughout the game," said Sergeant Schell. "We came in with a game plan of how to play the security forces squad, and after the first interception my thought was our game plan is working," said Tech. Sgt. Brian Denny, 325th SVS dining facility manager and services team coach. Services got on the board first. After the interception, Services quarterback Staff Sgt. Jason Brandy took advantage of the great field position and connected with running back Sergeant Denny for an easy, fast score. Security Forces quickly answered back moving the ball down the field effectively, scoring on a short pass from Airman Taboada to wide receiver Staff Sgt. Travis Jordan. They missed their point after touchdown, putting them down 6-7. On services' next drive they were forced to attempt a field goal. Airman 1st Class Fanor Ramos, services kicker, missed the shot, leaving the score 7-6. Airman Taboada and his crew quickly capitalized on the missed field goal by going deep to wide receiver Capt. Michael Bernatt. This time, security forces went for the two-point conversion and converted to make the score 14-7 cops. Down by a touchdown, services answered with a touchdown pass of their own from Sergeant Brandy to receiver Senior Airman Marcelo Sierra to even the score at 14-14. Security forces seemed to have their passing game on, as they scored one more time on a short pass before the end of the first half to make the score 21-14, cops back on top. "At halftime, I told my team to calm down, play smart and have fun," said Sergeant Denny. On a crucial drive late in the second half, services could only come away with three points, making the score 21-17 cops. "A roughing the passer penalty against security forces gave services a first down after failing to score on fourth down inside their 10 yard line," said Sergeant Schell. "Our defense played with a lot of heart when we stopped Services seven plays straight inside the 10 yard line." As the game started to twirl down, security forces proved to be the better team that night scoring another touchdown to make the final score 27-17. "Security forces have a fast, young, talented team and they matched up well against us," Sergeant Denny said after the game. "There is a great camaraderie between the 325th SFS and 325th SVS, because we work hand and hand with them in deployed locations around the world," said Sergeant Schell. "We look forward to seeing them in the playoffs for round two." "We will see security forces again and it will be a great game," said Sergeant Denny. "We will get back to what got us to the record of 4-0." Security forces next game is 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24 against 325th Contracting Squadron and services next game is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 against the 325th Air Control Squadron. Come out and support your squadron's flag football team.