Italy’s 7-on-7 summer league football team wins three games in Axtell

Image: Italy Gladiator Ryheem Walker hauls in a pass across the middle during a 7-on-7 summer league matchup against 3A Riesel played in Axtell.

Italy Gladiator Ryheem Walker hauls in a pass across the middle during a 7-on-7 summer league matchup against 3A Riesel played in Axtell. (Barry Byers)

Image: Gladiator 7-on-7 quarterback Marvin Cox launches a pass downfield.

Gladiator 7-on-7 quarterback Marvin Cox launches a pass downfield. (Barry Byers)

Image: Breaking away is Ryheem Walker against Riesel.

Breaking away is Ryheem Walker against Riesel. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s John Escamilla(8) hauls in a game changing touchdown pass from Marvin Cox against Riesel.

Italy’s John Escamilla(8) hauls in a game changing touchdown pass from Marvin Cox against Riesel. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Marvin Cox(3) reaches for a chance at an interception.

Italy’s Marvin Cox(3) reaches for a chance at an interception. (Barry Byers)

Image: Breaking off his pass pattern to make a sideline grab is Italy’s John Escamilla(8).

Breaking off his pass pattern to make a sideline grab is Italy’s John Escamilla(8). (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Ryheem Walker tries to shake a Riesel defender.

Italy’s Ryheem Walker tries to shake a Riesel defender. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Levi McBride makes a reception between Riesel defenders.

Italy’s Levi McBride makes a reception between Riesel defenders. (Barry Byers)

Image: John Escamilla(8) hauls in his second touchdown pass against Riesel to help lead Italy to a round one victory.

John Escamilla(8) hauls in his second touchdown pass against Riesel to help lead Italy to a round one victory. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryheem Walker can do it all for the Italy Gladiators.

Ryheem Walker can do it all for the Italy Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy Gladiator Reid Jacinto leaps at the back of the end zone for a touchdown catch against Wortham.

Italy Gladiator Reid Jacinto leaps at the back of the end zone for a touchdown catch against Wortham. (Barry Byers)

Image: Amazingly, Reid Jacinto(48) reaches back to make this catch against Wortham.

Amazingly, Reid Jacinto(48) reaches back to make this catch against Wortham. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Reid Jacinto makes a bobbling catch in traffic.

Italy’s Reid Jacinto makes a bobbling catch in traffic. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy’s Hayden Woods(50) forcing an incomplete pass.

Italy’s Hayden Woods(50) forcing an incomplete pass. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jalarnce Jamal Lewis(24) and Marvin Cox(3) breakup a Wortham pass.

Jalarnce Jamal Lewis(24) and Marvin Cox(3) breakup a Wortham pass. (Barry Byers)

Image: Wortham makes the catch but Marvin Cox quickly closes on the receiver.

Wortham makes the catch but Marvin Cox quickly closes on the receiver. (Barry Byers)

Image: Wortham’s attempt at a game-winning 2-point conversion is foiled by Jalarnce Jamal Lewis(24) who jumps on the underneath route and makes the stop short of the goal line to preserve a 13-12 victory for Italy in round 2.

Wortham’s attempt at a game-winning 2-point conversion is foiled by Jalarnce Jamal Lewis(24) who jumps on the underneath route and makes the stop short of the goal line to preserve a 13-12 victory for Italy in round 2. (Barry Byers)

Image: Italy senior, Hayden Woods(50), secures an interception in the endzone against the Dawson Bulldogs.

Italy senior, Hayden Woods(50), secures an interception in the endzone against the Dawson Bulldogs. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryheem Walker(10) leaps at the goal line to catch a touchdown pass from Marvin Cox.

Ryheem Walker(10) leaps at the goal line to catch a touchdown pass from Marvin Cox. (Barry Byers)

Image: Marvin Cox(3) deflects a pass into the endzone.

Marvin Cox(3) deflects a pass into the endzone. (Barry Byers)

Image: Marvin Cox(3) looks off his outlet receiver, John Escamilla(8), and goes for it all launching a pass into the end zone…

Marvin Cox(3) looks off his outlet receiver, John Escamilla(8), and goes for it all launching a pass into the end zone… (Barry Byers)

Image: …where Freshman, Ryan Connor(55), makes the running catch into the end zone for an Italy touchdown over Dawson.

…where Freshman, Ryan Connor(55), makes the running catch into the end zone for an Italy touchdown over Dawson. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryan Connor could be in an ad for Brut for Men.

Ryan Connor could be in an ad for Brut for Men. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ryheem Walker(10) and Hayden Woods(50) zoom in while Marvin Cox(3) picks off a Dawson pass to finish off the Bulldogs 20-0 for their Italy’s third win on the afternoon.

Ryheem Walker(10) and Hayden Woods(50) zoom in while Marvin Cox(3) picks off a Dawson pass to finish off the Bulldogs 20-0 for their Italy’s third win on the afternoon. (Barry Byers)

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