More action from IYAA Football and Cheerleading’s 2014 opening day games in Rice

Barry Byers Posted September 15, 2014 4:15pm Additional Images

Image: IYAA President and A-Team Gladiators’ (5th-6th) head coach, Charles Hyles prepares to lead his squad into opening day battle against Rice. — IYAA President and A-Team Gladiators’ (5th-6th) head coach, Charles Hyles prepares to lead his squad into opening day battle against Rice. (Barry Byers)

Rice — Enjoy more images from opening day as the 2014 IYAA Sports Football players and Cheerleaders travel to Rice to do battle against the Bulldogs!

Its an exciting time as club veterans continue to forge their Gladiator legacies and as new faces take their first steps in becoming forever seared into Gladiator lore.

Everyone is invited to be a part of these special moments!

IYAA Sports, “The winning tradition starts here.”

A-team Gladiator Darrin Jackson(1) is ready for the game! (Barry Byers)

A familiar name: A-team Gladiator Creighton Hyles(11) completes a pass downfield to teammate Kort Holley. Hyles and his younger brother and teammate, Case Hyles(6), continue their family line of great Gladiator athletes. (Barry Byers)

A-team Gladiator Kort Holley(10) tries to get the handle on a pass from teammate Creighton Hyles(11) with Holley getting beyond the Bulldog safeties. (Barry Byers)

A-team Gladiator Bryce DeBorde(44) looks to score every time he carries the ball. (Barry Byers)

A-team Gladiator quarterback Creighton Hyles(11) relays the play call to his teammates. (Barry Byers)

IYAA A-team cheerleaders are making some noise on the sideline. (Barry Byers)

A-team Gladiator Julius Williams(4) wraps up a Bulldog runner in traffic. (Barry Byers)

A-team Gladiator Ty Cash(10) makes the tackle against a Rice ball carrier. (Barry Byers)

C-team Gladiator Gared Wood(4) is Italy proud! (Lucky Johnson)

A-team Gladiator Ty Beets(81) crashes into the Rice quarterback to help bring down the Bulldog hurler for a loss. (Barry Byers)

Defenseman Reese Janek(12) sets up in the A-team Gladiator secondary. (Barry Byers)

That’s Creighton Hyles(11) tackling the holder and foiling a point-after kick attempt by Rice. (Barry Byers)

Taylor Sparks(3) enjoys running thru spirit alley created by the IYAA B-team cheerleaders. (Barry Byers)

John Hall, Jr.(9) sprints downfield for another long run for the B-team Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

B-team Gladiator, Gabe Martinez(5) rumbles and stumbles thru Bulldog tacklers for a 1st down run late in the contest. (Barry Byers)

Go Italy, Go! — Go Italy, Go!! (Barry Byers)

B-team head coach Mark Souder is mobbed by pom-poms after his squad’s gutsy comeback effort against Rice. (Barry Byers)

Sicily can’t believe her C-team Gladiators just went up 20-0 against Rice. (Barry Byers)

What a Defensive MVP looks like: Little “Lucky” Johnson, #7 of course, gave a big-time performance against Rice to ensure a shutout win for the C-team Gladiators. Johnson also scored his first career touchdown in the contest. (Barry Byers)

Grant Morgan(6) is all fired-up after he and his C-team Gladiator teammates won their first career football game with a 20-0 win over Rice. (Barry Byers)

Ramzi Holt(33) exits the field victorious after his C-team Gladiator squad defeated the Rice Bulldogs on opening day. (Barry Byers)

C-team Gladiator Gavin Vasquez(56) looks to the stands for approval from his family after his team’s 20-0 victory over Rice. (Barry Byers)

IYAA A-Team Cheerleaders Renee Brewer and Karley Sigler brought their “A” games on Saturday against Rice. (Barry Byers)