Source:Β Patrick DeLottinville, Football Canada
Winnipeg, MB (July 16, 2016) –Β Quebec, the tournament’s defending champion, defeated a scrappy Saskatchewan squad to capture gold 25-8 at the 2016 Football Canada Cup on Friday July 15 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Ontario captured bronze with a 38-14 win over Alberta.
New Brunswick opened the day’s action by defeating Manitoba-Silver 25-12. The win marked New Brunswick’s first victory since rejoining the national tackle football championship in 2012 after a ten year hiatus.
Behind a hometown crowd, Manitoba-Gold finished the tournament with a 2-1 record, defeating Nova Scotia 20-14 in the fifth place game.
Tournament MVPs
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Offensive: QB, Jonathan SΓ©nΓ©cal, Quebec
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Defensive: LB, Ryder Varga, Saskatchewan
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Special teams: RET, Aiden O’Neil, New Brunswick
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Photo Credit: Mike Lukyn
Seventh place game
After penalties took first half New Brunswick points off the board, the Maritime province regrouped at halftime and tallied 22 of their 25 points in the final half. The win marked New Brunswick’s first since rejoining the Football Canada Cup in 2012 after having last participated in 2002.
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Qtr
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Time
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Scoring play
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NB
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MB-S
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1
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05:11
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B. Mueller 36 yd field goal
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0
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3
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1:00
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L Auger 26 yd field goal
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3
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3
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2
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11:29
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B. Mueller 25 yd field goal
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3
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6
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3
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4:26
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D Waugh 1 yd run (L Auger kick)
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10
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6
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3
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04:57
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L Auger 0 rouge (on kickoff)
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11
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6
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3
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09:40
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D Waugh 31 yd run (D Patry pass intcpt),
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17
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6
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4
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5:29
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D Tabone 21 yd pass from D Patry (L Auger kick),
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24
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6
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4
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09:44
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Nicholas Cull 17 yd run (D. Ford pass failed),
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24
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12
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Β 4
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09:39
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C McMackin 0 rouge
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25
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12
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Players of the game
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New Brunswick
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Manitoba-Silver
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Offensive
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RB, Dylan Waugh (Riverview HS – Riverview)
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RB, Nicolas Cull (St. Ignatius – Thunder Bay)
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Defensive
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LB, Timothy Crawford (Kennebecasis Valley – Quispamsis)
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LB, Barrett Mueller (Linden Christian – Winnipeg)
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Photo credit: Mike Lukyn
Fifth place game
Nova Scotia scored a pair of late first half touchdowns to go into the break tied at 14. The game stayed that way until late in the final quarter when an interception by Zane Starwiarski, his second of the game, led to the game winning score. The turnover setup a two-yard Dylan Black quarterback keeper to propel Manitoba-Gold to a 20-14 win over Nova Scotia and a fifth place finish for the host province.
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Qtr
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Time
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Scoring play
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NS
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MB-G
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1
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05:34
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T. Fedak 110 yd punt return (K. Corrie kick)
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0
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7
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2
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06:44
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B. Urcuoli 11 yd run (K. Corrie kick)
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0
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14
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2
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10:37
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C Ross 1 yd run (M Adams kick)
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7
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14
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2
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11:56
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A Bennett 1 yd run (M Adams kick)
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14
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14
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4
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05:59
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D. Black 2 yd run (K. Corrie kick failed)
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14
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20
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Players of the game
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Nova Scotia
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Manitoba-Gold
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Offensive
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RB, Adam Bennett (Sir John A. McDonald – Upper Tantallon)
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RB, Brandon Urciuoli (Winnipeg)
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Defensive
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LB, Lourenz Bowers (Dartmouth HS – Dartmouth)
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DB, Zane Stawiarksi (Winnipeg)
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Photo credit: Fotos by Fitz – Glenn Dickson
Bronze medal game
Ontario bounced back from a semi-final loss at the hands of Saskatchewan to capture bronze against a tough Alberta squad. Ontario seized momentum late in the second half on a 95-yard punt return and would not look back.
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Q
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Time
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Scoring play
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ON
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AB
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1
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02:07
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A Groshak 18 yd pass from T Gordon (T Holt kick)
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0
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7
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1
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09:27
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C Brown 3 yd run (R Isenor kick)
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7
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7
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2
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06:33
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R Isenor 24 yd field goal
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10
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7
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2
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08:44
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D Valente 95 yd punt return (R Isenor kick)
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17
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7
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3
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04:06
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Nield 1 yd pass from D Maecker (R Isenor kick)
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24
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7
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3
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07:29
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A Gayle 9 yd pass from T Gordon (T Holt kick)
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24
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14
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09:20
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R Isenor 28 yd pass from D Maecker (R Isenor kick),
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31
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14
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4
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10:31
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A Daya 110 yd interception return (R Isenor kick)
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38
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14
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Players of the game
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Ontario
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Alberta
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Offensive
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QB, David Maecker (Oshawa Hawkeyes – Oshawa)
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RB, Tanner Sudo (LCI – Lethbridge)
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Defensive
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LB, Myles Manalo (Burlington Stampeders – Burlington)
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LB, Devin Derouin (Henry Wise Wood – Calgary)
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Gold medal game
Trailing by a single point, Quebec scored 18 unanswered points to capture their second consecutive under-18 national championship. The win marked their sixth title over the past seven years.
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Qtr
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Time
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Scoring play
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QC
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SK
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1
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01:04
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TEAM safety
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0
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2
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2
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00:46
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C Chabot 35 yd pass from C Chabot (T Seaborn kick)
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7
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2
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2
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07:57
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D Solie 15 yd field goal
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7
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5
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4
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04:08
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D Solie 23 yd field goal
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7
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8
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4
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07:19
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PassΓ©e-Coutrin 24 yd pass from J SΓ©nΓ©cal (J SΓ©nΓ©cal rush)
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15
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8
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4
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09:44
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T Seaborn 32 yd field goal
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18
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8
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4
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0:54
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G Martin 13 yd run (A Couture kick)
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25
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8
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Β Players of the game
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Quebec
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Saskatchewan
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Offensive
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QB, Jonathan Senecal (Marauders College Laval – Mirabel)
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REC, David Solie (Holy Cross – Saskatoon)
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Defensive
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DB, Randy Gibuku-Mabengo (Condors Saint-Jean-Eudes – Quebec)
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DL, Griffin Barrett (AE Peacock – Moose Jaw)
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2016 Football Canada Cup Schedule
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Friday July 15, 2016 – Game Day 3 (Investors Group Field)
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Game 9 – New Brunswick (25) vs. Manitoba Silver (12) @ 11:00 a.m. CT (7thΒ & 8thΒ Consolation)
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Game 10 – Manitoba Gold (20) vs. Nova Scotia (14) @ 2:00 p.m. CT (5thΒ & 6thΒ Consolation)
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Game 11 – Alberta (14) vs. Ontario (38) @ 5:00 p.m. CT (Bronze medal game)
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Game 12 – Quebec (25) vs. Saskatchewan (8) @ 8:00 p.m. CT (Gold medal game)
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Tuesday July 12, 2016 – Game Day 2 (EAST SIDE STADIUM)
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Game 5 – New Brunswick (0) – Manitoba-Gold (13) @ 10:00 a.m. CT
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Game 6 – Nova Scotia (22) -. Manitoba-Silver (15) @ 1:00 p.m. CT
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Game 7 – Alberta (10) vs. Quebec (24) @ 4:00 p.m. CT
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Game 8 – Ontario (10) vs. Saskatchewan (12) @ 7:00 p.m. CT
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Saturday July 9, 2016 – Game Day 1 (Investors Group Field)
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Game 1 – Nova Scotia (#5) 32 – Alberta (#4) 6 @ 11:00 a.m. CT
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Game 2 – New Brunswick (#7) 0 – Ontario (#2) 55 @ 2:00 pm CT
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Game 3 – Manitoba-Gold (#6) – Saskatchewan (#3) @ 5:00 p.m. CT
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Ceremonial Kickoff, 8:00 – 8:15 p.m. CT
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Game 4 – Manitoba-Silver (#8) 0 – Quebec (#1) 52 @ 8:30 p.m. CT
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For more about the tournament, please visit www.footballcanada.com. Use the hashtag #FCC2016 to join the conversation on social media.
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