U.S. defend home turf against Canada [stats]

Source: Patrick DeLottinville, Football Canada

ARLINGTON, TX (February 1, 2016) – To open the 2016 International Bowl series on Sunday January 31, Canada’s U19 national team fell to their U.S. counterparts by a final score of 33-0 at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Canada’s U19 opponent in the Lone Star State featured a roster of blue chip prospects including undeclared 5-star recruit MECOLE HARDMAN Jr., and four-star Ohio State quarterback commit DWAYNE HASKINS Jr.

Team USA played Team Canada in USA Football’s International Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. (Photo by Ron Jenkins)

The first half of play was a feeling out process as Team USA went into the halftime break with a slim 6-0 advantage. Throughout the contest, Canada was unable to find its offensive rhythm, totaling 53 offensive yards while the U.S. accumulated over 300 yards.

“Offensively, we moved the ball in spurts,” said head coach, WARREN CRANEY (York Lions). “Definitely, it was tough to come away at the end of the half without any points. In the second half their skill players really came out.”

“It’s two years in a row [at the International Bowl] that we haven’t scored a point. We need to rectify that going into the [World Championship] tournament year in China. I think we got some good tape and we’re going to fix it.”

Team USA played Team Canada in USA Football’s International Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. (Photo by Ron Jenkins)

It looked as if the United States would score at the end of the first quarter whenVOSEAN JOSEPH (Miami, Fla.) recovered a muffed punt at the Canada 5 yard line. However, after a short run and an incompletion, UBC defensive back STAVROS KATSANTONIS (Vancouver, B.C.) stepped in front of Ohio State commit Haskins Jr’s pass and returned it to midfield.

“He’s just a great football player,” said Canada’s head coach of the UBC freshman. “Coach MacNeill made a good call on defense and Stavros made a great play.”

“I’m proud of the way our defense played throughout the game,” said Canada defensive coordinator KEVIN MACNEILL (Guelph Gryphons). “They’ve got some explosive firepower on that sideline and we did what we needed to in the first half to keep them quiet.”

Inspired to start the second half, DWAYNE HASKINS Jr. connected with MECOLE HARDMAN Jr. on a quick 26-yard touchdown strike. Building momentum, Texas A&M quarterback commit NICK STARKEL found N’KEAL HARRY, for their second touchdown connection on the day, to make the score 20-0.

Team USA played Team Canada in USA Football’s International Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. (Photo by Ron Jenkins)

With a minute left to play, Canada’s #CFC100 PAYTON HALL (Caronport, Sask.) stripped and recovered a fumble at the U.S. 25-yard line. However, Canada was unable to capitalize as their field goal was blocked and returned to the end zone by Oregon commitSHUROD THOMPSON to make the final score 33-0.

Graduating from last year’s U18 national team, #CFC100 DESHAWN STEVENS (Toronto, Ont.) was another leader on Canada’s defense, tallying 6 total tackles.

“Deshawn Stevens had a great day and he really anchored that defense,” Craney said. “I think our defensive line, especially the front did a really, really good job.”

Team USA played Team Canada in USA Football’s International Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. (Photo by Ron Jenkins)

Statistically, Oklahoma State commit #CFC100 AMEN OGBONGMIGA (Calgary, Alta.) led Canada’s defense with 9 total including 5 solo tackles.

The Junior National Team coaching staff, which led the U19 national team at the 2016 International Bowl, will now turn their attention towards assembling Canada’s Junior National Team for the 2016 IFAF U19 World Championship.

“We’re going to get on the tape right away and we’re going to watch these U18s play tonight and play Wednesday and we’re going to rank these kids and take the best 45 we can to China,” explained Craney.

Scoring summary

Qtr	Time	Scoring Play	V-H
2nd	01:07	USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 26 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Nick Starkel pass failed), 4-33 0:45	0 – 6
3rd	09:27	USA-NAT – Mecole Hardman 16 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick), 6-86 2:23	0 – 13
	01:50	USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 8 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Austin Kent kick), 4-47 1:12	0 – 20
4th	05:42	USA-NAT – Trey Udoffia 32 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick blockd), 13-94 6:18	0 – 26
	00:04	USA-NAT – Shurod Thompson 59 yd blocked FG return (Austin Kent kick)	0 – 33

Players of the Game

Canada	DB – Stavros Katsantonis – Vancouver, BC – UBC
USA	QB – Dwayne Haskins Jr.

Team USA played Team Canada in USA Football’s International Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Sunday January 31, 2016. (Photo by Ron Jenkins)

Quickie Statistics (Final)
Canada 19 vs USA-National (Jan 31, 2016 at Arlington, Texas)
CANADA19 USA-NAT
Score 0 33
FIRST DOWNS 8 16
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-24 29-100
PASSING YDS (NET) 29 230
Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-7-0 31-20-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 43-53 60-330
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-1
Punt Returns-Yards 4-1 1–4
Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-74 1-5
Interception Returns-Yards 1-50 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 8-34.2 5-41.0
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 11-107 18-155
Possession Time 20:38 27:22
Third-Down Conversions 0 of 10 6 of 14
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 2-3
Canada 19 USA-National
Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
J Amankwaa 4 31 4 27 0 27 6.8
Dynell Pierre 4 21 0 21 0 14 5.2
Jason Price 1 10 0 10 0 10 10.0
Dimitri Morand 2 6 4 2 0 6 1.0
Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg
Kameron Martin 6 36 3 33 0 13 5.5
Chris Evans 6 20 1 19 0 9 3.2
Dwayne Haskins 8 28 12 16 0 15 2.0
Trevor Speights 3 15 0 15 0 9 5.0
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack
Dimitri Morand 4-10-0 18 0 9 1
Giordy Belfiore 3-10-0 11 0 6 3
Passing C-A-I Yds TD Long Sack
Dwayne Haskins 12-16-1 154 2 32 2
Nick Starkel 8-14-0 76 2 26 0
Receiving No. Yards TD Long
Jacob Janke 3 13 0 9
Jason Price 1 6 0 6
Chris Osei Kusi 1 5 0 5
Alex Salytchev 1 3 0 3
Receiving No. Yards TD Long
N’Keal Harry 5 75 2 32
Mecole Hardman 5 55 1 26
Mohamed Jabbie 2 14 0 7
Trevon Diggs 2 8 0 7
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Greg Hutchins 8 274 34.2 51 3 0
Punting No. Yds Avg Long In20 TB
Austin Kent 5 205 41.0 49 2 0
Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long
Ted Kubongo 2 1 0 2
Elijah Walker 1 0 0 0
Punt Returns No. Yards TD Long
Jared Mayden 1 -4 0 0
Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long
Adam Machart 2 33 0 20
Ted Kubongo 1 41 0 41
Kick Returns No. Yards TD Long
Trevon Sidney 1 5 0 5
Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL
A Ogbongbemiga 5-4 9 0.0 0.0
S Katsantonis 4-2 6 0.0 0.0
Deshawn Stevens 3-3 6 0.0 0.0
E Thakurdeen 3-2 5 0.0 1.0
Tackles UA-A Total Sacks TFL
Jonathan Jones 3-1 4 1.0 1.5
Isaiah Chambers 1-3 4 1.0 1.0
Harrison-Ducros 3-0 3 0.0 1.0
Jean-Baptiste 2-1 3 1.0 1.0
Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H
2nd 01:07 USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 26 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Nick Starkel pass failed), 4-33 0:45 0 – 6
3rd 09:27 USA-NAT – Mecole Hardman 16 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick), 6-86 2:23 0 – 13
01:50 USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 8 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Austin Kent kick), 4-47 1:12 0 – 20
4th 05:42 USA-NAT – Trey Udoffia 32 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick blockd), 13-94 6:18 0 – 26
00:04 USA-NAT – Shurod Thompson 59 yd blocked FG return (Austin Kent kick) 0 – 33
Box Score (Final)
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Canada 19 vs USA-National (Jan 31, 2016 at Arlington, Texas)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total
Canada 19 0 0 0 0 0
USA-National 0 6 14 13 33
Qtr Time Scoring play
2nd 01:07 USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 26 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Nick Starkel pass failed), 4-33 0:45
3rd 09:27 USA-NAT – Mecole Hardman 16 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick), 6-86 2:23
01:50 USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 8 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Austin Kent kick), 4-47 1:12
4th 05:42 USA-NAT – Trey Udoffia 32 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick blockd), 13-94 6:18
00:04 USA-NAT – Shurod Thompson 59 yd blocked FG return (Austin Kent kick)
CANADA19 USA-NAT
FIRST DOWNS 8 16
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23-24 29-100
PASSING YDS (NET) 29 230
Passes Att-Comp-Int 20-7-0 31-20-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 43-53 60-330
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-1
Punt Returns-Yards 4-1 1–4
Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-74 1-5
Interception Returns-Yards 1-50 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 8-34.2 5-41.0
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 2-1
Penalties-Yards 11-107 18-155
Possession Time 20:38 27:22
Third-Down Conversions 0 of 10 6 of 14
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 2 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-1 2-3
Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-12 4-23
RUSHING: Canada 19-J Amankwaa 4-27; Dynell Pierre 4-21; Jason Price 1-10; Dimitri Morand 2-2; Adam
Machart 3-minus 3; Giordy Belfiore 7-minus 14; TEAM 2-minus 19. USA-National-Kameron Martin 6-33;
Chris Evans 6-19; Dwayne Haskins 8-16; Trevor Speights 3-15; Tristen Wallace 4-13; Mecole Hardman
1-5; TEAM 1-minus 1.
PASSING: Canada 19-Dimitri Morand 4-10-0-18; Giordy Belfiore 3-10-0-11. USA-National-Dwayne Haskins
12-16-1-154; Nick Starkel 8-14-0-76; Tristen Wallace 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Canada 19-Jacob Janke 3-13; Jason Price 1-6; Chris Osei Kusi 1-5; Alex Salytchev 1-3;
Julien Bourassa 1-2. USA-National-N’Keal Harry 5-75; Mecole Hardman 5-55; Mohamed Jabbie 2-14;
Trevon Diggs 2-8; Trevor Speights 2-6; Trey Udoffia 1-32; Cary Angeline 1-25; Bailey McElwain 1-14;
Kameron Martin 1-1.
INTERCEPTIONS: Canada 19-S Katsantonis 1-50. USA-National-None.
FUMBLES: Canada 19-TEAM 1-0; Fran Rocheleau 1-1; Giordy Belfiore 1-0; Ted Kubongo 1-0.
USA-National-Kameron Martin 1-1; Dwayne Haskins 1-0.
Canada 19 vs. USA-National
Date: Jan 31, 2016 • Site: Arlington, Texas • Stadium: ATT Cowboys Stadium
Attendance:
Kickoff time: 3:00 • End of Game: • Total elapsed time: –
Officials: Alternate: Robert Walton;
Temperature: 72 • Wind: 1 mph • Weather: Indoors
SACKS (UA-A): Canada 19-Lowhya Lako 1-1; Nathan Cherry 0-1. USA-National-Isaiah Chambers 1-0; C.
Golston 1-0; Jonathan Jones 1-0; Jean-Baptiste 1-0.
TACKLES (UA-A): Canada 19-A Ogbongbemiga 5-4; S Katsantonis 4-2; Deshawn Stevens 3-3; E Thakurdeen
3-2; Lowhya Lako 2-2; K Harelimana 1-3; Liam Dobson 1-2; Nathan Cherry 1-2; Jack Cassar 1-2; Ted
Kubongo 1-1; Elijah Walker 1-1; Jacob Janke 0-2; Lukas Brennan 0-2; Ben Whiting 0-2; Payton Hall
1-0; Nick Dheilly 1-0; 42 0-1; Connor Guillet 0-1; Skye King 0-1. USA-National-Jonathan Jones 3-1;
Isaiah Chambers 1-3; Harrison-Ducros 3-0; Jean-Baptiste 2-1; Demerick Gary 2-1; Bailey McElwain 2-0;
Joe Wallace 2-0; Clifton Lewis 2-0; Jaquan Yulee 1-1; Braden Breeze 0-2; Ken McLauin 1-0; De’Andre
Pierce 1-0; Cycoby Burch 1-0; C. Golston 1-0; Michael Clark 0-1; Vosean Joseph 0-1; Jordan Parker
0-1.
Game Starters:
Canada 19
Pos ## OFFENSE
OL 62 Zack Williams
OL 74 Spencer Roy
OL 63 Samuel Lefebvre
OL 69 Pier Lestage
OL 64 I Obas-Cahuaza
WR 7 Jacob Janke
WR 5 Colton Hunchak
WR 9 Chris Osei Kusi
TE 88 Nikola Kalinic
RB 34 J Amankwaa
QB 3 Dimitri Morand
Pos ## DEFENSE
DL 47 Lowhya Lako
DL 99 Liam Dobson
DL 95 Nathan Cherry
DL 44 Nick Dheilly
LB 2 K Harelimana
LB 27 A Ogbongbemiga
LB 58 Deshawn Stevens
CB 23 Elijah Walker
CB 1 Ted Kubongo
S 4 Ben Whiting
S 24 S Katsantonis
USA-National
Pos ## OFFENSE
OL 77 Ster Strother
OL 60 Darta Lee
OL 68 Matthew Ryan
OL 75 Julio Garcia II
OL 64 Frank Martin II
WR 11 N’Keal Harry
WR 4 Mecole Hardman
WR 1 Trevon Diggs
TE 86 Cary Angeline
RB 22 Chris Evans
QB 7 Dwayne Haskins
Pos ## DEFENSE
DL 50 Clifton Lewis
DL 90 Demerick Gary
DL 96 96
DL 42 Cedric Latimore
LB 34 Bailey McElwain
LB 54 Jonathan Jones
LB 15 Jean-Baptiste
DB 3 Jared Mayden
DB 18 Jordan Parker
DB 17 Braden Breeze
DB 21 Cycoby Burch
Canada 19: 6-Greg Hutchins, 8-Fran Rocheleau, 12-Giordy Belfiore, 15-Noah Craney, 16-Dynell Pierre,
20-Adam Machart, 21-Jay Yausie, 22-E Thakurdeen, 28-Payton Hall, 31-Julien Bourassa, 45-Jack Cassar,
55-Skye King, 66-Connor Guillet, 80-Alex Salytchev, 81-Jason Price, 92-Lukas Brennan.
USA-National: 2-Mohamed Jabbie, 5-Tristen Wallace, 6-Kameron Martin, 8-Harrison-Ducros, 9-A Robertson,
10-Vosean Joseph, 12-Trey Udoffia, 13-Trevon Sidney, 14-Nick Starkel, 19-De’Andre Pierce, 23-Shurod Thompson,
25-Michael Clark, 28-Trevor Speights, 33-Isaiah Chambers, 35-Ken McLauin, 40-Jaquan Yulee, 56-C. Golston,
66-Joe Wallace, 88-Austin Kent.
Scoring Summary (Final)
Texas High School Football 2015
Canada 19 vs USA-National (Jan 31, 2016 at Arlington, Texas)
Canada 19 vs. USA-National
Date: Jan 31, 2016 • Site: Arlington, Texas • Stadium: ATT Cowboys Stadium
Attendance:
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total
Canada 19 0 0 0 0 0
USA-National 0 6 14 13 33
Qtr Time Scoring Play V-H
2nd 01:07 USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 26 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Nick Starkel pass failed), 4-33 0:45 0 – 6
3rd 09:27 USA-NAT – Mecole Hardman 16 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick), 6-86 2:23 0 – 13
01:50 USA-NAT – N’Keal Harry 8 yd pass from Nick Starkel (Austin Kent kick), 4-47 1:12 0 – 20
4th 05:42 USA-NAT – Trey Udoffia 32 yd pass from Dwayne Haskins (Austin Kent kick blockd), 13-94 6:18 0 – 26
00:04 USA-NAT – Shurod Thompson 59 yd blocked FG return (Austin Kent kick) 0 – 33
Kickoff time: 3:00 • End of Game: • Total elapsed time: –
Officials: Alternate: Robert Walton;
Temperature: 72 • Wind: 1 mph • Weather: Indoors