LOSSA (Durham, ON): Tier 2 champs, Tier 1 to metro bowl, jr to regionals

Both the Holy Trinity Senior Titans and Donald A. Wilson Junior Gators are still involved in post season play. 

The Senior Titans have become the fourth LOSSA based school to reach the Metro Bowl finals, joining Paul Dwyer, Pickering and Donald A. Wilson.  A fifth school, St. Mary also reached the Golden Horseshoe Bowl final in 2001.  The Titans opponent on Wednesday evening at the Rogers Centre will be the King City Lions.  Kick off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m..  King City, who previously eliminated the defending champions from Markham District High School in York Region playoffs, will also be making their first Metro Bowl final appearance.  Teams representing LOSSA and York Region have only met once before in the Metro Bowl final and Holy Trinity is certainly hoping that this is an omen as that game saw Pickering defeat Huron Heights.

The Junior Gators are attempting to become the first team to successfully defend the Ontario Regional Junior Football Championship title.  They will need to dispose of three opponents to do so starting with a game at Wilson on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m..  Their quarter-final opponent will be Belleville Centennial High School, who are representing COSSA.  LOSSA based teams carry a six year winning streak against COSSA based schools in this event, including wins of 44-7, 43-6 and 43-0 in each of the past three seasons.  The winner of this game will advance to the semi-finals against the host team, St. Michaels College, who advanced last week with a win over Pickering.  The winner will then meet a team from either the Halton or the Niagara region in the final.

Last Week Recaps

Tier Two Championship Games Recap

Senior

Port Perry 4, O’Neill 3 (OT)

Despite being unable to post a scoring point until the final minute of play, the Port Perry Rebels are LOSSA football champions.  The title is the first for Port Perry since 2005.
Trailing 3-0 late in the fourth quarter, the Rebels were able to take advantage of a couple of O’Neill miscues (a fumble at mid field and a no yards penalty following a punt) in the final few minutes to set the stage for a game tying 10 yard field goal by Connor Haslam with only 45 ticks left on the clock.

The Rebel defense then stopped O’Neill forcing a third down punt as time was running out.  A Port Perry player alertly punted the ball back into the end zone and it appeared that the Rebels had scored the winning point however a no yards call negated the play and the game was headed to overtime.

In overtime, each team was given possession at the opponent’s 35 yard line.  O’Neill had first possession however their drive ended when Rebel defender Mitch Vandenberg outfought an O’Neill receiver for an interception.

Starting from the 35, the Rebels effectively moved the ball deep into the Red Hawk red zone.  Nathan Scott then launched a punt into the end zone and the O’Neill defender was unable to stop the ball from bouncing out of the playing field thereby giving the Rebels the game winning point and the Tier Two title.

The Red Hawks, who were seeking their first Senior title in over forty years, had nursed an early 3-0 lead from the eight minute mark of the opening quarter when Taylor Smith split the uprights from ten yards out.  From that point forward, the defenses of both teams took over with neither team able to score any points until the final minute of the game.

The seven points scored was the lowest total recorded in a Senior Championship game since 1985 when Henry Street defeated Pickering 1-0.  It was also the first time since 1986 that overtime was required to determine the Senior champion.

Game MVP winners were:
Offensive players of the game: Port Perry – Ryan Bullock; O’Neill – Jordan Stone
Defensive players of the game: Port Perry – Nick Loyst; O’Neill – Taylor Zak
The league MVP award was won by Jordan Urquhart from Notre Dame.
Port Perry: Connor Haslam FG; Nathan Scott S
O’Neill: Taylor Smith FG

Junior

Eastdale 27, Pine Ridge 6

The Eastdale Eagles (picture) captured the Tier Two Junior title as they downed the previously undefeated Pine Ridge Pumas 27-6 to earn their first Junior title since 2003.
The game plan for the Eagles was “stop Meschach Green”,  who earlier this year tallied all 25 scoring points for Pine Ridge in a season opening win over Eastdale.   Keying on Green, the Eagles came within 11 seconds of shutting out the Pumas.

Eastdale opened the scoring with 11:26 remaining in the opening quarter as Riley Palmer scampered 68 yards for a touchdown.  A second quarter safety credited to Drew Moore extended the lead to eight.  With 24 seconds until the half, quarterback Drew Pottle delivered a 24 yard pass and run to Palmer to give the Eagles a 14 point half time advantage.
Pottle then connected with Matt Cox on a 46 yard passing play mid way through the third quarter to up the margin to 20.  In the final quarter, Konaar Bell would record the fourth Eastdale touchdown as he carried the ball 27 yards to the house.  Ben Donnelly rounded out the Eagle scoring with the point after.

Green was finally able to break through the stubborn Eagle defense in the final minute as he unleashed a 65 yard touchdown run to put the Pumas on the board.

Game MVP’s were:
Offensive players of the game: Eastdale – Konaar Bell; Pine Ridge – Chris Hawke
Defensive players of the game: Eastdale – Drew Pottle; Pine Ridge – Imrad Mourad
Meschach Green was presented with the league MVP award.
Eastdale: Riley Palmer 2TD; Matt Cox TD; Konaar Bell TD; Drew Moore, SFT; Ben Donnelly C
Pine Ridge: Meschach Green TD

Metro Bowl Semi-final

Holy Trinity 25, Upper Canada College 16

A 24 yard run by Earl Anderson with just over nine minutes remaining broke a 10-10 tie giving the Holy Trinity Titans a lead that they would not relinquish and a berth in the Metro Bowl finals.
Holy Trinity: Earl Anderson 2TD; Nathaniel Allen TD; Joe Mastromarco 3C, FG; Tyler Ganhao S
Upper Canada College: Patrick Power TD; Pelle Jorgen TD; Ishtar Chandaria FG, C

Ontrario Regional Junior Championship – Quarter-final

St. Michaels College 18, Pickering 14

The football season for the Junior Pickering Trojans has come to an end as they were eliminated from the Ontario Regional Junior Football Championship by the host team, St. Michaels College.

The Trojans found the final three minutes of the first half to be their undoing, as they saw a 6-1 lead evaporate as the Kerry Blues would tally two touchdowns, the first a four yard run by Loughlin Kelly, the second a seventeen yard pass reception by Lennox Adinkrah, which vaulted the hosts in front 15-6 at the half.

Playing three down football in the second half (the first half was four down football, which LOSSA plays), the Trojans were able to reduce the deficit to 18-12 with just over six minutes remaining as Jesse St. John connected with Jackson Lyder on a 51 yard pass and run play.  A fumble on the ensuing kick off gave the Trojans the great field position.  However, the Kerry Blue defense rose to the occasion and repelled the Trojan attack as Pickering was unable to generate any more offensive points.  Hayden Murphy was credited with a safety when St. Michaels did take a knee in the end zone on a third down play with 2:39 remaining.

Matthew Boateng scored  Pickering’s first touchdown on a thirty-eight yard run in the opening quarter.  Anthony Iafrate with a single on a missed field goal, two converts and a 35 yard third quarter field goal accounted for six kicking points for the hosts.

St. Michaels College: Loughlin Kelly TD; Lennox Adinkrah TD; Anthony Iafrate 2C, FG, S
Pickering: Matthew Boateng TD; Jackson Lyder TD; Hayden Murphy SFT

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LOSSA (Durham, ON): Tier 2 champs, Tier 1 to metro bowl, jr to regionals


Both the Holy Trinity Senior Titans and Donald A. Wilson Junior Gators are still involved in post season play.

The Senior Titans have become the fourth LOSSA based school to reach the Metro Bowl finals, joining Paul Dwyer, Pickering and Donald A. Wilson. A fifth school, St. Mary also reached the Golden Horseshoe Bowl final in 2001. The Titans opponent on Wednesday evening at the Rogers Centre will be the King City Lions. Kick off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.. King City, who previously eliminated the defending champions from Markham District High School in York Region playoffs, will also be making their first Metro Bowl final appearance. Teams representing LOSSA and York Region have only met once before in the Metro Bowl final and Holy Trinity is certainly hoping that this is an omen as that game saw Pickering defeat Huron Heights.

The Junior Gators are attempting to become the first team to successfully defend the Ontario Regional Junior Football Championship title. They will need to dispose of three opponents to do so starting with a game at Wilson on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.. Their quarter-final opponent will be Belleville Centennial High School, who are representing COSSA. LOSSA based teams carry a six year winning streak against COSSA based schools in this event, including wins of 44-7, 43-6 and 43-0 in each of the past three seasons. The winner of this game will advance to the semi-finals against the host team, St. Michaels College, who advanced last week with a win over Pickering. The winner will then meet a team from either the Halton or the Niagara region in the final.

Last Week Recaps

Tier Two Championship Games Recap

Senior

Port Perry 4, O’Neill 3 (OT)

Despite being unable to post a scoring point until the final minute of play, the Port Perry Rebels are LOSSA football champions. The title is the first for Port Perry since 2005.
Trailing 3-0 late in the fourth quarter, the Rebels were able to take advantage of a couple of O’Neill miscues (a fumble at mid field and a no yards penalty following a punt) in the final few minutes to set the stage for a game tying 10 yard field goal by Connor Haslam with only 45 ticks left on the clock.

The Rebel defense then stopped O’Neill forcing a third down punt as time was running out. A Port Perry player alertly punted the ball back into the end zone and it appeared that the Rebels had scored the winning point however a no yards call negated the play and the game was headed to overtime.

In overtime, each team was given possession at the opponent’s 35 yard line. O’Neill had first possession however their drive ended when Rebel defender Mitch Vandenberg outfought an O’Neill receiver for an interception.

Starting from the 35, the Rebels effectively moved the ball deep into the Red Hawk red zone. Nathan Scott then launched a punt into the end zone and the O’Neill defender was unable to stop the ball from bouncing out of the playing field thereby giving the Rebels the game winning point and the Tier Two title.

The Red Hawks, who were seeking their first Senior title in over forty years, had nursed an early 3-0 lead from the eight minute mark of the opening quarter when Taylor Smith split the uprights from ten yards out. From that point forward, the defenses of both teams took over with neither team able to score any points until the final minute of the game.

The seven points scored was the lowest total recorded in a Senior Championship game since 1985 when Henry Street defeated Pickering 1-0. It was also the first time since 1986 that overtime was required to determine the Senior champion.

Game MVP winners were:
Offensive players of the game: Port Perry – Ryan Bullock; O’Neill – Jordan Stone
Defensive players of the game: Port Perry – Nick Loyst; O’Neill – Taylor Zak
The league MVP award was won by Jordan Urquhart from Notre Dame.
Port Perry: Connor Haslam FG; Nathan Scott S
O’Neill: Taylor Smith FG

Junior

Eastdale 27, Pine Ridge 6

The Eastdale Eagles (picture) captured the Tier Two Junior title as they downed the previously undefeated Pine Ridge Pumas 27-6 to earn their first Junior title since 2003.
The game plan for the Eagles was “stop Meschach Green”, who earlier this year tallied all 25 scoring points for Pine Ridge in a season opening win over Eastdale. Keying on Green, the Eagles came within 11 seconds of shutting out the Pumas.

Eastdale opened the scoring with 11:26 remaining in the opening quarter as Riley Palmer scampered 68 yards for a touchdown. A second quarter safety credited to Drew Moore extended the lead to eight. With 24 seconds until the half, quarterback Drew Pottle delivered a 24 yard pass and run to Palmer to give the Eagles a 14 point half time advantage.
Pottle then connected with Matt Cox on a 46 yard passing play mid way through the third quarter to up the margin to 20. In the final quarter, Konaar Bell would record the fourth Eastdale touchdown as he carried the ball 27 yards to the house. Ben Donnelly rounded out the Eagle scoring with the point after.

Green was finally able to break through the stubborn Eagle defense in the final minute as he unleashed a 65 yard touchdown run to put the Pumas on the board.

Game MVP’s were:
Offensive players of the game: Eastdale – Konaar Bell; Pine Ridge – Chris Hawke
Defensive players of the game: Eastdale – Drew Pottle; Pine Ridge – Imrad Mourad
Meschach Green was presented with the league MVP award.
Eastdale: Riley Palmer 2TD; Matt Cox TD; Konaar Bell TD; Drew Moore, SFT; Ben Donnelly C
Pine Ridge: Meschach Green TD

Metro Bowl Semi-final

Holy Trinity 25, Upper Canada College 16

A 24 yard run by Earl Anderson with just over nine minutes remaining broke a 10-10 tie giving the Holy Trinity Titans a lead that they would not relinquish and a berth in the Metro Bowl finals.
Holy Trinity: Earl Anderson 2TD; Nathaniel Allen TD; Joe Mastromarco 3C, FG; Tyler Ganhao S
Upper Canada College: Patrick Power TD; Pelle Jorgen TD; Ishtar Chandaria FG, C

Ontrario Regional Junior Championship – Quarter-final

St. Michaels College 18, Pickering 14

The football season for the Junior Pickering Trojans has come to an end as they were eliminated from the Ontario Regional Junior Football Championship by the host team, St. Michaels College.

The Trojans found the final three minutes of the first half to be their undoing, as they saw a 6-1 lead evaporate as the Kerry Blues would tally two touchdowns, the first a four yard run by Loughlin Kelly, the second a seventeen yard pass reception by Lennox Adinkrah, which vaulted the hosts in front 15-6 at the half.

Playing three down football in the second half (the first half was four down football, which LOSSA plays), the Trojans were able to reduce the deficit to 18-12 with just over six minutes remaining as Jesse St. John connected with Jackson Lyder on a 51 yard pass and run play. A fumble on the ensuing kick off gave the Trojans the great field position. However, the Kerry Blue defense rose to the occasion and repelled the Trojan attack as Pickering was unable to generate any more offensive points. Hayden Murphy was credited with a safety when St. Michaels did take a knee in the end zone on a third down play with 2:39 remaining.

Matthew Boateng scored Pickering’s first touchdown on a thirty-eight yard run in the opening quarter. Anthony Iafrate with a single on a missed field goal, two converts and a 35 yard third quarter field goal accounted for six kicking points for the hosts.

St. Michaels College: Loughlin Kelly TD; Lennox Adinkrah TD; Anthony Iafrate 2C, FG, S
Pickering: Matthew Boateng TD; Jackson Lyder TD; Hayden Murphy SFT

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