Team USA takes on Austria in World Championship football semifinal

Jul 4, 2012 Known for its winter sports and soccer, Austria appears to be fast learners on the gridiron as well.

The small country of roughly 8.47 million in Central Europe will find out just how fast and how far it has come in the American version of football today, the day of our country's independence.

Austria takes on the U.S. 8 p.m. today at Burger Stadium in Austin Texas in a IFAF Under-19 World Championship semifinal game. The winner will take on the 5 p.m. contest between Japan and Canada Saturday for the championship.

All games will be stream live on USA Football’s YouTube channel and archived for future viewing at www.YouTube.com/usafootballeducation.

Team USA will be will be dealing with a team that opened with a 40-0 win over Panama.



Austria quarterback Adrian Platzgummer and Christoph Gubish were utterly efficient, combining to go 10 of 13 for 230 yards and four touchdowns. Andreas Hofbauer and Platzgummer combined for 104 yards rushing and the Austria defense forced four turnovers.

Team USA opened with a 27-6 win over American Samoa as quarterback Brayden Scott was 13-for-20 for 196 yards and a touchdown. That was hauled in by Demarcus Ayers, who had seven catches for 115 yards.

Jesus Wilson returned the opening kickoff for a 75-yard touchdown and Tarean Folston had 70 total yards. Reggie Chevis led a defense with seven tackles and a fumble recovery.

NOTES: Cameron Birse, an incoming senior at San Ramon Valley (Danville, Calif.) was added to the USA roster to help out at quarterback. Birse (6-2, 205) is an interesting story because he took few snaps last year behind Zach Kline, considered one of the nation's best who earned a full ride to Cal. ... Birse threw for 3,782 yards, 43 touchdowns and just three interceptions while leading San Ramon Valley to a 15-2 record at the freshman and JV levels. ... In consolation play on Tuesday, France defeated Sweden 41-0 and American Samoa shut out Panama 51-0. ... There has been nothing but blowouts in the first six games of the tournament as the winners have outscored the losers 234-12. ... American Samoa outgained Panama 606-8 led by Bruce Scanlan with six carries for 121 yards and two touchdowns.



Here are scores and schedules of games (all times CT): 

Saturday, June 30
Austria 41, Panama 0
Japan 27, France 6
Canada 43, Sweden 0
United States 27, American Samoa 6

Tuesday, July 3
France 41, Sweden 0
American Samoa 51, Panama 0

Wednesday, July 4
Japan vs. Canada, 5 p.m.
Austria vs. USA, 8 p.m.

Friday, July 6
Sweden vs. Panama, 5 p.m.
France vs. American Samoa, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 7
Bronze medal game, 5 p.m.
Gold medal game, 8 p.m.



USA ROSTER

Darrius Sims
Whitehaven (Memphis, Tenn.)
Height/Weight: 5-10, 170
Position: DB
College: Vanderbilt

Jesus Wilson
Columbus (Miami)
Height/Weight: 5-10, 170
Position: WR
College: Florida State

Cameron Walker
Loyola (Los Angeles)
Height/Weight: 5-10, 180
Position: DB
College: Uncommitted

Cameron Birse
San Ramon Valley
Height/Weight: 6-2, 205
Position: QB
College: N/A

Tyler Willis
Indianapolis Cathedral
Height/Weight: 5-11, 190
Position: DB
College: N/A

Rashad Kinlaw
Absegami (Galloway, N.J.)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 180
Position: WR
College: Notre Dame

Dajuan Drennon
Timber Creek Regional (Erial, N.J.)
Height/Weight: 6-3, 230
Position: DE
College: Uncommitted

Rodney Adams
Lakewood (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
Height/Weight: 6-1, 170
Position: WR
College: Florida

Desmond Wyatt
Round Rock Westwood (Austin, Texas)
Height/Weight: 5-11, 170
Position: WR
College: N/A

Dashon Hunt
Westlake (Westlake Village, Calif.)
Height/Weight: 5-10, 175
Position: DB
College: Uncommitted

Tarean Folston
Cocoa (Fla.)
Height/Weight: 5-9, 185
Position: RB
College: Uncommitted

Brayden Scott
Sequoyah (Tahlequah, Okla.)
Height/Weight: 6-3, 200
Position: QB
College: Memphis

Tavares Garner
Manvel (Texas)
Height/Weight: 5-11, 165
Position: CB
College: Texas A&M

Reggie Chevis
Sharpstown (Houston)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 238
Position: LB
College: Texas A&M

Trent Hosick
Staley (Kansas City, Mo.)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 223
Position: QB
College: Missouri

Demarcus Ayers
Lancaster (Texas)
Height/Weight: 5-10, 165
Position: WR
College: Washington St.

Malique Belfort
Tottenville (Staten Island, N.Y.)
Height/Weight: 6-4, 175
Position: WR
College: Uncommitted

Isaac McDonald
Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah, Fla.)
Height/Weight: 6-5, 300
Position: LB
College: Uncommitted

Sammy Douglas
Arlington (Texas)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 180
Position: LB
College: TCU

Lorenzo Woodley
Columbus (Miami)
Height/Weight: 6-0, 300
Position: RB
College: Uncommitted

Kight Dallas
Arabia Mountain (Lithonia, Ga.)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 220
Position: DE/LB
College: South Carolina

Chase Abbington
Fort Zumwalt South (St. Peters, Mo.)
Height/Weight: 6-4, 300
Position: LB
College: Missouri

Darius Mosely
O'Fallon (Ill.)
Height/Weight: 5-11, 175
Position: DB
College: Illinois

Conor Hundley
St. Xavier (Cincinnati)
Height/Weight: 5-9, 185
Position: RB
College: Akron

Khari Harding
Edmond Santa Fe (Okla.)
Height/Weight: 6-1, 205
Position: LB
College: Arkansas

Malik Rucker
Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope, Minn.)
Height/Weight: 6-0, 175
Position: DB
College: Iowa

Eric Beisel
Rockwood Summit (Fenton, Mo.)
Height/Weight: 6-4, 235
Position: LB
College: Uncommitted

Cameron Van Winkle
Mount Si (Snoqualmie, Wash.)
Height/Weight: 5-11, 165
Position: K/P
College: Washington

Reggie Spearman
Simeon (Chicago)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 300
Position: LB
College: Uncommitted

Daeshon Hall
Lancaster (Texas)
Height/Weight: 6-6, 235
Position: DE
College: Texas

Justin Bridges-Thompson
Spartanburg (S.C.)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 200
Position: LB
College: Uncommitted

Lance Duran
Westlake (Austin, Texas)
Height/Weight: 6-0, 215
Position: LB
College: Blinn College

Dakota Jackson
Northside (Roanoke, Va.)
Height/Weight: 6-3, 250
Position: TE
College: Virginia Tech

Cory Jasudowich
Cheshire Academy (Conn.)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 235
Position: LB
College: Boston College

Bobby Billingsley
Memphis East (Tenn.)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 273
Position: OL
College: Uncommitted

Alec Abeln
St. Louis University
Height/Weight: 6-4, 275
Position: OL
College: Missouri

Phillip Clay
Plainfield (Ind.)
Height/Weight: 6-3, 275
Position: OL
College: Uncommitted

Hunter Bivin
Apollo (Owensboro, Ky.)
Height/Weight: 6-7, 288
Position: OL
College: Notre Dame

Logan Tuley-Tillman
Manual (Peoria, Ill.)
Height/Weight: 6-7, 321
Position: OL
College: Michigan

Tyler Colbert
Southwest (Fort Worth, Texas)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 315
Position: DT
College: Uncommitted

Ethan Pocic
Lemont (Ill.)
Height/Weight: 6-7, 285
Position: OL
College: LSU

Logan Stott
Pine View (St. George, Utah)
Height/Weight: 6-3, 300
Position: OL
College: Arizona

Ziad Damanhoury
La Jolla Country Day (Calif.)
Height/Weight: 6-7, 290
Position: DT
College: Uncommitted

Durham Smythe
Belton (Texas)
Height/Weight: 6-6, 230
Position: TE
College: Texas

Jacob Hyde
Clay County (Manchester, Ky.)
Height/Weight: 6-2, 338
Position: DT
College: Kentucky

Herbert Moore
Memphis East (Tenn.)
Height/Weight: 6-1, 335
Position: DT
College: Ole Mis

Correspondent Chris Brown contributed to this report. E-mail Mitch Stephens atmstephens@maxpreps.com or follow him on Twitter @MitchMashMax.

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