Golden Horseshoe Bowl: Pezzetta does it all for the Irish (stats)

The CFC #11 Notre Dame Irish (Burlington) faced the CFC #4 Lakeshore Catholic Gators (Port Colbourne) in the finals of the Golden Horseshoe Bowl in a highly anticipated match up. It was the third year in a row these two schools met in the GH Bowl.

QB/RB/LB Chris Pezzetta (ND) was the best player on the field, accounting for most of the Irish offense (2 TDs on 79 yards rushing, and 2 for 9 passing) and leading the team with 9.5 tackles.

Although the Gators outgained the Irish 310 to 178 yards, it was the Irish who came out on top 16 to 14.

The Irish led in the 4th quarter 16 to 8, but Lakeshore came back to score a potential game tying touchdown (54 yard pass to Lucas Schinkel from Brandon Leguault) with 1:31 remaining. The ensuing 2 point convert pass attempt was knocked down by the irish defender on the play.

Keaton Spratt led the Gators with 74 yards on 17 carries, but two costly fumbles by the Gators (the only two turnovers of the game) may have been the difference.

2010 Golden Horseshoe Bowl Summary

FINAL STATS

Lakeshore Catholic Gators (Pt. Colborne) 14 vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Burlington) 16

Second consecutive title for the Irish

Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running

1[SUP]st[/SUP] LC 10:04 Greg Huffman, 23 yard field goal n/a LC 3-0
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] ND 1:51 Chris Pezzetta, 1 yard run Shane McEwan ND 7-3
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] ND 8:29 safety touch conceded n/a ND 9-3
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] LC 11:00 safety touch conceded n/a ND 9-5
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] ND 6:20 Chris Pezzetta, 6 yard run Shane McEwan ND 16-5
4[SUP]th[/SUP] LC :10 Greg Huffman, 34 yard field goal n/a ND 16-8
4[SUP]th[/SUP] LC 10:29 Lucas Schinkel from Brandon Legault, 54 yds. 2 pt. no good ND 16-14

TEAM STATS
Lakeshore Catholic Notre Dame

Rushing (att.-yds.) 24-109 29-151
Passing Yards 213 43
– Team Losses -12 -16
Net Offence 310 178
First Downs 18 13
Return Yards 36 90
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0
Interceptions by 0 0
Penalties-Yards 5-48 4-40

INDIVIDUAL STATS
GATORS IRISH

Rushing (atts.-yds.) Keaton Spratt 17-74 Chris Pezzetta 17-79, 2 tds
Nicky Boulard 2-24 Ryan Dirisio 12-72

Receiving (cat.-yds.) Lucas Schinkel 6-149, td Jordan Thompson 1-21
Jesse Benson 3-39 Ian Stewart 1-12
Nicky Boulard 1-18 Ryan Dirisio 2-10

Passing Brandon Legault 14-26-1-0 Chris Pezzetta 2-9-0-0
(comp.-atts.-tds-int) Eric Morelli 2-2-0-0

Tackles Jesse Willick 3Chris Pezzetta 9.5