All eyes were on the Nation’s Capital Saturday as two top five and unbeaten teams squared off and when it was all said and done the province had a new number one. What turned into a sloppy defensive struggle saw the Cumberland Panthers emerge victorious posting a 10-7 win over crosstown rival and then top ranked Myers Riders. With the Myers loss, number one was up for grabs and it’s Essex who leapfrog Burlington for top spot in the province. The Ravens have been dominant outscoring opponents 313-41 and looking unstoppable with all their wins being by 22 points or more. Outstanding athletes on both sides of the ball the Ravens get the nod this week and are the province’s top ranked team.. Don’t count Burlington out however, as they are neck and neck in this one and the story that is the 2015 season is far from done.
Two OFC teams made their debut in the #CFC10 Summer Rankings, while a couple dropped out. That wasn’t the only movement in the rankings and on that note here’s your Week #8 #CFC10 Summer Rankings.
BANTAM (UNDER 15) TOP TEN RANKINGS – WEEK 8 (previous week’s ranking in parenthesis)
1) ESSEX RAVENS (3) 7-0 OVFLΒ (won 35-6 vs. Brampton)Β Quarterback Jake Heydon has to be among the frontrunners in the race for offensive MVP. Heydon’s completed 70% of his passes for 1290 yards, 14 TDs and only one interception. Oh, did we mention he’s tenth in the league in rushing with 458 yards and seven TDs on only 29 carries. For those of you doing the math that’s a whopping 15.8 yards per carry.
2) BURLINGTON STAMPEDERS (2) 7-0 OFCΒ (won 44-22 @ Hamilton Hurricanes) Josh Munoz scored four times, including a 64 yard jaunt and Zach Ihas added a 70 yard pick six as the Stamps up their record to 7-0 and are clearly the team to beat in the upcoming playoffs.
3) CUMBERLAND PANTHERS (4) 7-0 OVFL (won 10-7 vs. Myers) The Capital City Clash turned into a defensive slug match and the Panthers D was dominant forcing seven Rider turnovers. Kevin Victome had two of the teams four interceptions as the Panthers D held Myers to eightΒ yards passing and only 223 total yards on the day.
4) OTTAWA MYERS RIDERS (1) 5-1 OVFL (lost 10-7 @ Cumberland) The Riders fall for the first time in 2015 and drop from #1. Very few teams can turn the ball over seven times and win, the silver lining may be somehow they only lost by three!
5) CAMBRIDGE LIONS (6) 5-1 OVFL (won 61-6 @ Mississauga) Cambridge forces seven turnovers of their own in their one-sided win against the Warriors.
6) METRO TORONTO WILDCATS (7) 6-1 OVFL (won 50-8 @ Markham) Metro climbs a spot.
7) HURONIA STALLIONS (8) 6-1 OFC (won 36-6 vs. Toronto Jr. Argos) The Stallions stand alone in first in the OFC North.
8) NIAGARA SPEARS (10) 4-2 OVFL (won 37-0 @ Hamilton Ironmen)Β RB Eric Neilson leads all OVFL rushers with 1096 yards and 14 TDs.
9) FOREST CITY THUNDERBIRDS (NR) 5-2 OFC (won 17-2 @ Sarnia) The Thunderbirds debut at #9.
10) TWIN CITIES PREDATORS (NR) 5-2 OVFL (won 16-14 vs. Chatham Kent ) The Preds, winners of their last three seem to be peaking at the right time.
***Dropped Out*** Hamilton Hurricanes (OFC), Oakville Titans (OFC)
***Honourable Mention***Β Brampton Bulldogs (OVFL) Oakville Titans (OFC), Oshawa Hawkeyes (OVFL), Sarnia Sturgeons (OFC)
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