With the team bolstered by several new players, the Titans were able to field separate Offensive and Defensive Units which allowed them to keep everyone fresh.
- 1st Tournament at Beeston 9/4/16
- Beat Cheshire Cavaliers 54-40
- Beat Beeston Bears 67-19
- Tournament Report
- The Manchester Titans Flag Team made it a perfect start to the season with 2 wins at Beeston on Saturday 9th April.
Against the Cavaliers, QB Alan Mead threw 8 TDs – 7 of them to Danny Caballero and the other to Ryan Farrell.
Jay Pitchford (2), Nick-Nige Weston (2), Phil Howle and Caballero also chipped in with Extra Points.
Defensively, James Dean and Leigh Kerrigan made interceptions for the Titans.
In the 2nd game, the Titans extra players wore down the under-manned Bears, as Mead added a further 9 TDs passes.
Caballero scored another 4 TDs, with Weston, Pitchford, Howle, Farrell and Drew Sherratt also scoring TDs.
Pitchford (2), Weston, Farrell and Howle also scored extra points.
Dean added a sack and 2 more interceptions, one of which he returned for a TD, whilst Rick McEwen also recorded a pick.
Ainsley Battel registered a QB Sack and Rookie Jordan Parker, after making a spectacular one-handed interception to prevent a TD, also managed a sack for a safety.
Titans next travel to Doncaster on May 21st.