PFC: Week 5 recap – Colts & Hilltops cruise to victory

Calgary Colts 67 @ Edmonton Huskies 10 – September 10 @ Clarke Park

The contest featured a struggling offense in the Calgary Colts against an Edmonton Huskies defense that despite dropping a 26-5 decision to the national champion Saskatoon Hilltops, showed that yes, they could run with the big dogs as they at times gave the Hilltops fits.

The visitors would get on the board first as kicker Andrew Fabian, back after a bout of mono, connected on field goals from 50 and 48 yards to put the Colts up by 6. Cuong Thai Lieu, who would run for 74 yards on the night gave Calgary a 13-0 lead as he scampered 32 yards to paydirt. Fabian rounded out the quarter scoring with a kickoff single to make it a 14-0 game after 15 minutes.
The Colts offense would shift into overdrive in the second quarter as they put up 31 points as pivot Clayton Masikewich had short fields to work with all period long. Fabian was good on his third field goal of the game to make it a 17-0 game.
Masikewich & his mates would then put up 4 major scores in 8 minutes as Matt Lamoureux scored on a 59-yard touchdown grab; Lieu scored his second six-pointer on a 15-yard run; Ben Hnatiuk found the end zone with a 31-yard catch and Tom Shaw scored on a 10-yard strike from Masikewich. When all was said & done, Calgary had a 45-point lead. Huskies kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht put his club on the board in the final minute of the half that was set up by a Colton William 27-yard fumble return.
Masikewich continued his hot hand in the 3rd quarter as he threw his 4th & 5th touchdown passes of the night to rookies Brendon Kearl & Rodreke Joseph to make it a 59-3 game heading home.
Edmonton would finally hit paydirt as Anthony Barrett took a 7-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Erdmann with 6 minutes to go. Kearl would get his 2nd score of the night as he and backup pivot Jeremy Long connected on a 31-yard score in the final 5 minutes.

Regina Thunder 10 @ Saskatoon Hilltops 24 – September 10 @ Gordie Howe Bowl

The second half of the annual Shrine Bowl series between the Saskatchewan rivals took place at Gordie Howe Bowl as the Hilltops looked to keep pace with the Calgary Colts. The visiting Thunder needed a win to get them back in contention to host a playoff game.
The only scoring of the opening 15 minutes was a Zack Schmidt single off of a 30-yard missed field goal.
Regina would take a 7-1 second quarter lead as Wyatt Catley found Clay Cooke for the score. Schmidt would pull the home side to within 3 on a 23-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the half. The Toppers would go in front to stay as Regan Schuler had a 29-yard touchdown run on a 3rd-and-1 gamble to go up 11-7. Thunder kicker Ben Koot was good on a 42-yard field goal on the last play of the half to draw Regina to within a point at 11-10.
Schmidt would restore the 4-point Hilltop edge early in the third, then Schuler scored on a 1-yard-run to give the Hilltops a 21-10 lead with 5 minutes remaining in the quarter. Schuler had 162 yards on 24 carries. Schmidt would add his third field goal from 25 yards out for the only points of the final frame.
The Hilltops head to Calgary next Sunday as the two teams meet for the only time this season in a first place showdown, while the 1-3 Thunder will try to rebound as they host 3-1 Winnipeg also on Sunday afternoon

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PFC: Week 5 recap – Colts & Hilltops cruise to victory


Calgary Colts 67 @ Edmonton Huskies 10 – September 10 @ Clarke Park

The contest featured a struggling offense in the Calgary Colts against an Edmonton Huskies defense that despite dropping a 26-5 decision to the national champion Saskatoon Hilltops, showed that yes, they could run with the big dogs as they at times gave the Hilltops fits.

The visitors would get on the board first as kicker Andrew Fabian, back after a bout of mono, connected on field goals from 50 and 48 yards to put the Colts up by 6. Cuong Thai Lieu, who would run for 74 yards on the night gave Calgary a 13-0 lead as he scampered 32 yards to paydirt. Fabian rounded out the quarter scoring with a kickoff single to make it a 14-0 game after 15 minutes.
The Colts offense would shift into overdrive in the second quarter as they put up 31 points as pivot Clayton Masikewich had short fields to work with all period long. Fabian was good on his third field goal of the game to make it a 17-0 game.
Masikewich & his mates would then put up 4 major scores in 8 minutes as Matt Lamoureux scored on a 59-yard touchdown grab; Lieu scored his second six-pointer on a 15-yard run; Ben Hnatiuk found the end zone with a 31-yard catch and Tom Shaw scored on a 10-yard strike from Masikewich. When all was said & done, Calgary had a 45-point lead. Huskies kicker Jonathan Heidebrecht put his club on the board in the final minute of the half that was set up by a Colton William 27-yard fumble return.
Masikewich continued his hot hand in the 3rd quarter as he threw his 4th & 5th touchdown passes of the night to rookies Brendon Kearl & Rodreke Joseph to make it a 59-3 game heading home.
Edmonton would finally hit paydirt as Anthony Barrett took a 7-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Erdmann with 6 minutes to go. Kearl would get his 2nd score of the night as he and backup pivot Jeremy Long connected on a 31-yard score in the final 5 minutes.

Regina Thunder 10 @ Saskatoon Hilltops 24 – September 10 @ Gordie Howe Bowl

The second half of the annual Shrine Bowl series between the Saskatchewan rivals took place at Gordie Howe Bowl as the Hilltops looked to keep pace with the Calgary Colts. The visiting Thunder needed a win to get them back in contention to host a playoff game.
The only scoring of the opening 15 minutes was a Zack Schmidt single off of a 30-yard missed field goal.
Regina would take a 7-1 second quarter lead as Wyatt Catley found Clay Cooke for the score. Schmidt would pull the home side to within 3 on a 23-yard field goal with 2:08 left in the half. The Toppers would go in front to stay as Regan Schuler had a 29-yard touchdown run on a 3rd-and-1 gamble to go up 11-7. Thunder kicker Ben Koot was good on a 42-yard field goal on the last play of the half to draw Regina to within a point at 11-10.
Schmidt would restore the 4-point Hilltop edge early in the third, then Schuler scored on a 1-yard-run to give the Hilltops a 21-10 lead with 5 minutes remaining in the quarter. Schuler had 162 yards on 24 carries. Schmidt would add his third field goal from 25 yards out for the only points of the final frame.
The Hilltops head to Calgary next Sunday as the two teams meet for the only time this season in a first place showdown, while the 1-3 Thunder will try to rebound as they host 3-1 Winnipeg also on Sunday afternoon.

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