Sister services battle

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  • By Senior Airman Kaylee Clark
  • 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The phrase 'one team one fight' echoes throughout the military, but falls on deaf ears on the gridiron. Under the Monday night lights of the base intramural field Nov. 3, Camp Robinson marched to victory, defeating the 19th Contracting Squadron, 38-12. 

The 19th CONS was short-staffed, so they drafted players from the 19th Airlift Wing and a sideline player from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to join their fight, but it was still not enough.

Camp Robinson's head coach and quarterback, Army Sgt. Justin Heflin, orchestrated the team's strategy on offense and defense, reading the opposing teams offense to make quick and accurate decisions on how to defend it. He was ultimately successful a high percentage of the time.

The 19th CONS quarterback, Senior Airman Andrew Westbrook, felt the pressure from the swarming Army defenders the entire game, resulting in overthrown and underthrown passes and even a few batted down by the defensive line.

The Soldiers' intensity was unwavering on both sides of the ball. The Soldiers' blitzkrieg offensive campaign tore through the 19th CONS frontline, like Gen. Patton through the Southern Front.

Utility player, Army Staff Sgt. Mancel Castleberry, tallied three touchdowns and one interception to lead the chase. Castleberry navigated through the 19th CONS and if there was an opportunity to score, he drove to paydirt.

Senior Airman Patrick Brault, a 19th CONS utility player, tried to rally his troops by stepping up as quarterback in the final minutes of the game in a last stitch effort, but the comeback fell flat.

"We can win every game we play," said Spc. Adam Travin, a Camp Robinson wide receiver.

Castleberry's positive energy and aura of 'feeling good' about the game electrified his troops until the last whistle was blown while the melting pot team from the 19th CONS walked away from the field collared with a loss.