After an exciting series of games this past fall to determine the final two teams in the tournament, the Intramural Football Championships were played out on Gordon Field Tuesday night.
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The women kicked off the first championship of the night. In that game, No Punt Intended took on Remember the Karpoff in the final. In a game dominated by high-powered offense and great sportsmanship, Ingrid Schulte '13 of No Punt Intended shined in her team's most challenging test and, with the help of Amanda Winn '13, led her team to victory with a 45-7 win over Remember the Karpoff.

The Defending Champs and The Big Bang Theory faced off under the lights in the Men's Flag Football Championship. In their regular fashion that saw them advance to the final, The Defending Champs came roaring out of the opening huddle with quarterback Dylan Britton '13 throwing a 42 yard strike to Mike Swerdloff '13 on the first play from scrimmage for the first touchdown of the game, signaling that the team had no plans of relinquishing its title.

The Defending Champs did not take its foot off of the gas pedal and kept on the attack. They scored two more unanswered touchdowns as Britton connected with the wide receiving tandem of Stefan Weiss '13 and Chris Ferro '13 on 16-yard and 22-yard scores, respectively, to extend the team's lead.
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The Big Bang Theory got their first score with less than one minute left in the first half when quarterback Bobby Luna '13 scampered into the end zone for a 15-yard score, restoring some parity and giving the game a bit of an edge when it looked like The Defending Champs had all but put away the victory.
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The second half opened as Matt Peabody '13 of The Defending Champs sent a kick far off onto the opposite side of the field. A defensive battle then ensued between The Defending Champs teammates Nick Cortese '13 and Dan Gad '13, as well as Big Bang Theory linebacker Warren Hazel '13.

The play of the game came with just under two minutes left. With The Big Bang Theory driving down the field, Luna threw a long bomb towards one of his receivers. Unfortunately for him, free safety David Swiedler '13, of The Defending Champs intercepted his pass to seal the game and cement the 27-7 victory.
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The Defending Champs lived up to their name's reputation, securing their third straight championship in Brandeis men's intramural football action.

Brandeis super fan and Intramural veteran Pat Seaward '13 reveled in the action of the intramural championships and appreciated both the intense nature of the game and the clean, competitive spirit in which it was played.
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"There was truly magic in the air tonight," said Seaward, who, despite not scoring, made his presence known about the field with his enthusiasm and speed which caused his opponent's defense many problems.

"You could definitely feel the love and respect for the game out on the field by the defending and now current champions. It was a joy to watch."

Intramural athletes, after completing the current volleyball season, can next look forward to competing in the 3 v. 3 basketball tournament this Sunday and Monday nights.