Game summaries and stats courtesy of John Metcalfe
On Saturday evening at Tim Horton’s Field in Hamilton, Honoreal Iloki scored three touchdowns as Team East got past Team Halton-Peel 30-8 in the Ontario Prospect Challenge (OPC) Sophomore battle.
Iloki got Team East out to a quick 14-0 lead in the first quarter as he connected with pivot James Keenan for nine yard and 70 yard touchdown receptions.
Then, Team Halton-Peel responded as quarterback Austin Reid found Ethan Bastarache for a 45 yard major in the second quarter.
At halftime, Team East held on to a 14-8 lead after conceding a safety to Team Halton-Peel.
However, that would be all the point Team Halton-Peel would score during the game.
Doug Mayhew snuck into the end zone for a one yard touchdown to strengthen Team East’s lead 21-8. Iloki rounded out the scoring early in the fourth quarter as he sprinted down the field for a 31 yard score.
Photo credits: Ebony Goodridge
Iloki had 114 receiving yards on six receptions during the game. Ā Keenan completed eight passes in 10 attempts for 175 yards and two passing touchdowns. Ā Hayden Tripp rushed for 57 yards on seven carries.
As for Team Halton-Peel, Bastarache racked up 98 yards on four receptions.
For his exceptional play, Iloki was named Big Kahuna Sport Company Game MVP. Ā Additionally, Keenan was chosen as Spalding Offensive Player of the Game and Team Halton-Peel defensvie back Andy Melo grabbed Russell Athletics Defensive Player of the Game.
Photo credit: Ebony Goodridge
2016 Ontario Prospect Challenge ā Sophomore Game Summary
Team Halton Peel 8 vs. Team East 30
Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running
1st East 4:09 Hono Iloki from James Keenan, 9 yds. Austin Clarke E 7-0
1st East 15:00 Hono Iloki from James Keenan, 70 yds. Austin Clarke E 14-0
2nd H Peel 2:06 Ethan Bastarache from Austin Reid, 45 yds. blocked E 14-6
2nd H Peel 9:46 Safety touch, conceded n/a E 14-8
3rd East 14:12 Douglas Mayhew, 1 yard run Austin Clarke E 21-8
3rd East 6:02 Safety touch, conceded n/a E 23-8
4th East 2:24 Hono Iloki, 31 yard run Austin Clarke E 30-8
TEAM STATS
Halton Peel East
Rushing (att.-yds.) 12-11 24-134
Passing Yards 122 236
– Team Losses -21 -30
Net Offence 112 340
First Downs 3 20
Return Yards 7 0
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Interceptions by 0 2
Turnover on Downs 5 2
Penalties-Yards 9-64 10-103
INDIVIDUAL STATS
HALTON PEEL EAST
Rushing (atts.-yds.) Ethan Bastarache 1-6 Hayden Tripp 7-57
Juwan Jeffrey 3-5 Hono Iloki 1-31, td
Receiving (cat.-yds.) Ethan Bastarache 4-98, td Hono Iloki 6-114, 2 tds
Daniel Fagan 2-14 Jason Parent 4-75
Lucas Scully 3-10 Hayden Tripp 1-20
Passing Austin Reid 2-4-1-0-60 James Kennan 8-10-2-0-175
Connor Irwin Lewis 3-10-0-2-43 Ben Maracle 4-10-0-0-61
Shaye Wynter 4-6-0-0-21
GAME AWARDS
Russell Athletics Defensive Player of the Game Andy Melo v- Halton Peel
Spalding Offensive Player of the Game James Keenan ā East
Big Kahuna Sport Company Game MVP Honoreal Iloki – East
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