COMFL: Ajax-Pickering Dolphins sweep Markham


The Ajax-Pickering Dolphins marched into the Markham Raiders home town and when the battles were over, the atoms, peewees and bantams were victorious, combining to outscore the opposition 142-12.

The atoms, relying on the arm of their quarterback Riley McBride and running back Darius Brown, combined for a total of five touchdowns and 246 yards against the Markham Raiders. Other great offensive plays came from Dasani McIntosh, Aidan Simpson, Kamayu Roberts and Malik Williams, who rushed for some critical yards, while plowing through the Raiders’ defense. On the defensive end, Aaron Chung, Quintin Phillip, Jonathan Wieder, Callum Brake, Aamarii Notice, Nathaniel Gordan, Aaron Armitage, Kelly McBride and Tyler Brooks provided the blocks necessary to pull off a 30-12 win for the Dolphins.

The OMFL league champions Dolphins’ peewees executed the ground-breaking attacks of running backs Craig Gonsalves, Bailey Grimes, Jaiden Cruz, Tyus Hibbert and D’Andrew Higgins. They combined for a total of seven touchdowns. Kickers D’Andrew Higgins and Stephen Sullivan were in best of form as they converted five of seven kicks. The best defense in the league continued to do what they do best, providing blocks and tackles from every angle. Kayl Rodney, Quityn Pettiford and Jaiden Cruz all forced fumble recoveries. Other critical defensive plays came from Shandy Noel, Rasheed Tucker, linemen Quityn Pettiford and Cameron Tabatabael, Brandon Romain, Eric Duthie, Shiomare Peters, Nathaniel Chung, Tyrell Chung, Keneth Soutter, Khalid Duncan, Jordan Wright, Tyus Hibbert and David Richards, who executed a big sack on the Raiders QB. Dolphins QB King Josiah Ambers provided some great passes. In the end, the Phins shutout the Raiders 52-0.

The Dolphins’ bantam team was led by quarterbacks Jaylen La Touche and Justin Aliberti, and the speed and agility of Justice Johnson, Julian Ward-Williams, Jordan Grimes, Tariq Mitradee and Mitchell Van Pelt, as they rushed for a total of eight touchdowns. There were four forced fumble recoveries by Shareef Tucker, Kasean Bennett, George Goudogianis, and Alex Douncette. Other big defensive plays came from Donovan Small, Jordan Grimes, Mark Cruciano, Nathaniel Benjamin, Dylan Colthirst, Jorin Grant, Matthew Romain, George Goudogianis and Max Stuckischwaiger. The Dolphins completed the sweep with another shutout, 60-0.

The Dolphins begin playoff action on Sunday, Oct. 23.

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