Things looked encouraging for New Brunswick early. After stopping Ontario East on their first possession, the offense lined up and handed the ball off to Fred Hammond (Saint John) who took it to the house on an 83 yard inside zone run. The 7 to 0 lead was the first of the tournament for the team from Canada’s only officially bilingual province.
Ontario East answered the score late in the 1st quarter when QB Caleb Scott (Mt. Albert) took a sweep to tie the game, a score which held on through the quarter.
Early in the second quarter New Brunswick coughed up the ball and Ontario East took over the ball on the NB 30 yard line. Ontario East returned the favour the very next play. Mid-way through the quarter Ontario East began to put things together. A big run by Andrew Smith (Whitby) set up a first and goal opportunity that fellow running back Pelle Jorgen (Toronto) took advantage of with a 5 yard touchdown run. Another New Brunswick fumble set up a short field for Ontario East and on the first play George Papadakous (Whitby) hooked up with Malcolm Carter (Toronto) for a nice 24 yard score. Malcolm Smith (the tourney athletic freak) wet up the next score with another big catch. Andrew Smith scored after a New Brunswick offside penalty extended the drive. A 63 yard punt return touchdown to end the half by D’Sean Thelwell (London) of Team Ontario East put the mercy rule in effect, making the halftime score 35 to 7.
With the clock running, the second half sped by with both teams showing some promise. A goaline interception by Jason Johnson (Dorchester) nullified another Ontario East score. Late in the 3rd quarter Michael Domagala (St. Catherines) kicked a 28 yard field goal. New Brunswick had another interception from Vince Boucher (Dieppe) mid way through the final quarter. A New Brunswick 25 yard field goal by Alex White (Mazerolle Settlement) with less than a minute remaining in the game produced the final scoring.
FINAL – Ontario East 38 New Brunswick 10
GAME MVPs
New Brunswick
Offense:
Fred Hammond
Defense:
Vince Boucher
Ontario East
Offense:
Andrew Smith
Defense:
Zack Keough
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