October 8,
2012
In the opening game
on Saturday the hard
luck Lanxess Shock
Wave battled the
second place Rob
Simrak Magic Realty
Razor Claws. The
Razor Claws struck
quickly opening up a
22-0 lead at the
half on touchdown
runs of 20 yards by
Matt Gouviea, a 1
yard run by Spencer
Villemare and a
scamper of 22 yards
by Jackson Grasse.
Gouviea added 2
converts. The Shock
Wave came back in
the second half,
outscoring the Claws
16-12 on scoring
runs by Jordan
Foster and Aaron
Shanks. Speedy Ava
Phillips kept these
drives alive by key
runs third down.
Jordan Foster
converted both
majors. Gouviea and
Villemare added
majors for the Razor
Claws, who prevailed
34=16. In the other
Atom Division game
the Planet Stitch
Inferno put their
undefeated streak on
the line in a battle
with the Royal
Canadian Legion
Branch 62 Iron
Hides. The teams
were tied 6-6 at the
half as Mattheus
Hartmann ran for 12
yards for the Iron
Hides and Cody
Johnston tallied a
major on a 1 yard
quarterback sneak
for the Inferno.
Ethan Barnes gave
the Inferno the lead
in the second half
on a 3 yard run and
a successful
convert. The Hides
battled back and
their efforts were
rewarded when Lucas
Kita sprinted 25
yards to the end
zone. Hartmann's
convert knotted the
score at 14. The
Inferno then drove
down the field on
their final drive
which culminated in
another major by
Johnston and a 20-14
Inferno victory.
Two close games
highlighted the
PeeWee Division, In
the first game the
Avengers took on the
Force. The 2
previous games
involving these
teams were split
with each team
earning a 1 point
victory. On the
Force's initial
possession. Jackson
Smiley scampered 60
yards, staking the
Force to a 6-0 lead.
The Avengers
countered with a
major the first time
they had the ball.
Mitchell Hillsdon
was a workhorse on
this drive and his 5
yard run drew the
Avengers even.
Zachary Tremblay's
convert on the
ensuing play put the
Avengers up 8-6. The
Force scored 2 more
majors in the half
as Adam Wilkins
rumbled in from 2
yards out and Avery
Smiley sprinted 55
yards. The teams
traded a pair of
touchdowns in the
second half as
Hillsdon ran for 2
more majors. Jackson
Smiley and Wilkins
countered for the
Force as they
prevailed 31-22. The
final game between
first place Storm
and the second place
Fury promised to be
a close one and it
did not disappoint.
The teams battled to
a 0-0 draw at the
half. Hunter
Hendrie's 15 yard
run opened the
scoring and Garrett
Patterson's convert
had the Storm up
8-0. The Fury evened
the game on their
ensuing drive as
Wade Marshall dashed
55 yards and Mark
Bridge converted.
With 5 minutes
remaining Garrett
Patterson ran to the
corner from three
yards out and then
booted a key
convert. As time ran
down, the Fury
commenced their
final drive. With
only a minute and a
half remaining,
Marshall again
tallied a major,
this time from 16
yards out. The game
tying conversion
attempt was blocked
and the Storm held
on for a hard fought
16-14
victory.