By Kyle Coppola
Windy Hill Middle School Flag Football Team Win Championship Game
Clermont, FL — The Windy Hill Middle School Wildcats Flag Football Team clinched a massive 25-0 victory against Gray Middle School on October 28th, capping an unforgettable season with a championship title. Despite being underdogs, Windy Hill turned the tables on their longtime rivals in dominant fashion, securing the title.
“This season, I kept telling the players they were the most resilient team I’ve ever coached,” says head coach Marc Perry. “They worked together all year, fought through some incredibly close games, and showed their best effort when it mattered most.”
(The Windy Hill Middle School team holds up the championship trophy they won.)
The Wildcats had been tested throughout the season, including two nail-biting overtime matches and several games decided by narrow margins. They closed the season with an impressive 9-2 record, with their only two losses coming against none other than Gray Middle in regular-season play. These losses had many assuming Gray would continue their winning streak in the final showdown. However, Windy Hill defied all expectations with a defensive lockdown, shutting out their opponents and displaying an offensive prowess that had eluded Gray’s defense.
The championship win didn’t come easily. In the playoff game, the Wildcats pulled off a gritty victory over Oak Park Middle, showcasing the same teamwork and resolve that defined their season. The momentum from that game fueled their confidence heading into the rematch with Gray, a team that had edged them out twice during the regular season.
Coach Perry expressed pride in his team’s journey and resilience. “A lot of people expected Gray to win, but our players stayed focused. I couldn’t be prouder of them. They deserved this recognition after everything they put into the season.”
We are very proud of this team! They played hard all season long and come away with the championship! Well done to each and every one of these future stars.
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
