The Sarnia Sturgeon home opener Sunday at Norm Perry Park was tough challenge, against the number one ranked team in their league, the Toronto Junior Argos. The Junior Argos had been steamrolling their opponents and came into the game as 35 point favourites. The Sturgeon defense once again battled valiantly, keeping the Sturgeon in the game until the offence could get untracked. When the game was over, the heavily favoured Argos had escaped with a 5 point victory.

The Argos received the opening kickoff a 50 yard boot by Adam Garrett. Their powerful offence was held after 2 first downs and forced to kick the ball back to the Sturgeon. The Sturgeon offence was unable to move the ball and had to punt on fourth down. This time the Argos drove down the field for a major and a 2 point convert to make the score 8-0. The defence was on the field for the majority of the first half .

A key interception by Jeremy Vanderveen helped the Sturgeon keep the Argos off the board in the second quarter.

The Sturgeon offence moved the ball a little better in the second half behind the hard running of Curtis Robichaud and Adam Garrett. Scott Campbell scored the first major for the Sturgeon on a 34 yard quarterback sneak. The Args replied with a single and a field goal to lead 12-6 after three quarters.

The opposition scored early in the fourth quarter to open up an 18-6 lead. With only 8 minutes remaining in the game the Sturgeon offense put together an impressive drive through the air aided by a 42 yard pass to Kyle Ross. The drive culminated on a 32 yard pass from Campbell to Curtis Robichaud for a touchdown. A convert by Peter Fais narrowed the gap to 18 - 13. The Sturgeon had the ball with one minute left to pull off a miracle finish but time ran out on their final possession.