The Central Alberta Buccaneers have improved their record to 2-0 after overwhelming the Lloydminster Vandals, 62-7. The Bucs are tied with the Calgary Wolfpack for first in the Alberta Football League.
The 2012 national champions travelled with a light roster to Lacombeās MeGlobal Athletic Park Saturday, June 8th, in order to take on the Bucs.
Starting off strong, the Buc squad put up seventeen points in the first quarter alone. The absence of starting QB, Byron Stearns, was alleviated by the stellar performance of backup QB Andrew Stannix. Stannix picked on the inexperienced Vandal secondary and threw for over two hundred yards. Matt Merkely, Josh Sorenson, and Richard Snyder each scored a touchdown via a Stannix pass. Special teams also greatly contributed to the Buccaneer offense, yielding two kick return touchdowns, a field goal, and a field goal return touchdown by Tylor Johnson. The defense also contributed to the scoreboard with a safety.
The Buccaneer defense continued its dominance on the field and āasserted its will on the [Vandals] offense,ā said the Bucs defensive coordinator, Devon Hand. The Vandal QB had little time to pass and was sacked numerous times. Ian Keetch was in the backfield all game and broke the AFL record for the number of sacks in a season. āKeetch really stood out on the defenseā said Hand. āHe was able to generate consistent pressure on the QB.ā Ā Mike Clarkson, Dave Henderson, and David Hodgess also recorded numerous tackles and sacks.
Next weekās game against the Edmonton Army is cancelled. The Army forfeited their 2013 season due to lack of players. As a result, the Bucs have a bye-week to prepare for the Calgary Gators. The two teams kickoff June 22nd in Lacombeās MeGlobal Athletic Park.
With files from Todd Lewis
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