LOSSA (Durham): Week 5 recap – Uxbridge keeps streak going

Tier Two Senior

Wednesday, October 19th

Uxbridge 15, Ajax 8
Lee Cowie’s five yard run with 1:18 remaining enabled the Tigers to preserve their perfect season with their fifth win in five starts.

Trailing by one, the Tigers gave the ball to Cowie who scampered five yards for his second touchdown of the game. Cowie recorded all 15 scoring points as he kicked one convert and added a two pointer on his fourth quarter major. The Rams, now 3-2, had overcome an early 7-0 deficit as Brad Benedetto scored on a two yard run with just over two minutes remaining in the opening quarter. Tobin Semple would add the point after to pull the Rams even at seven. Semple’s 29 yard field goal attempt with 21 seconds remaining in the first quarter was wide however the Tigers were unable to get the ball out of the end zone giving Ajax with a one point lead. The game then turned into a defensive battle setting the stage for Cowie’s fourth quarter heroics.

Port Perry 26, Bowmanville 0
In a tightly played defensive game the Rebels held a slim 6-0 after three quarters of play with only Arthur Strahl reaching the end zone. In the final quarter, the Rebels exploded for three touchdowns over a tired and short benched Talon squad to pick up their first win of the season 26-0. Arthur Strahl finished the day with three touchdowns while Dylan Barkwell picked up the other Rebel major. The Rebels were only successful on one of four convert attempts with Kirk Bricknell reaching the house for a two pointer.

Paul Dwyer 55, O’Neill 0
The Paul Dwyer Saints continued their domination of Tier Two Senior with a 55-0 romp over the Red Hawks. The 55 points allowed by the Red Hawks more than doubled their points against total as they had only allowed 35 points against them through their first four games. The Saints have now scored 222 points while allowing only six through their first four regular season games. Jordan Duncan followed up his five touchdown effort from last week with three more majors. Also scoring majors for the Saints were. Jake Radford, Bryce Macdonald, Gabe Burnside TD, Dillando Allotey, Matt Johanson TD. In addition to their touchdowns, Radford had a two point convert while Burnside booted four converts. Aaron Champagne also recorded a single point convert.

Thursday, October 20th

Sinclair 27, St. Stephen 0
The Celtics clinched second place in the East Division as they downed the Royals 27-0. Daniel Wark, Kyle Parker and Xavier Ellis each recorded touchdowns for the north Whitby school. Matt Gynn converted each touchdown and added two field goals. The Royals currently share the fourth and final playoff spot with Port Perry. Although both schools have two games remaining, it appears that their meeting on Tuesday, November 1st in the final game of the season will determine who advances to post season play as the winner of that game would hold the tie breaker advantage.

Denis O’Connor 19, Notre Dame 7
The Chargers kept their playoff aspirations alive with a 19-7 victory over the winless Cougars. James O’Brien was on the receiving end of a 15 yard pass to open the scoring early in the second quarter to give Denis O’Connor a lead that they would never relinquish. Notre Dame replied with a rouge as a twenty-five yard field goal attempt by Matthew Bogusz was wide. Kuwayne Moore increased the half time lead to 12-1 with a 44 yard touchdown pass reception with only eight seconds remaining to the half. Following a scoreless third quarter, the two teams exchanged touchdown as Moore, on a pass and run play, took the ball 66 yards to the house while Ibrahim Frank-Banda replied for the Cougars with a 57 yard run. Robbie Lena successfully converted Moore’s fourth quarter touchdown. The victory moved the Chargers into a tie with Richardson Storm for the final playoff spot in the West Division. The Chargers and Storm close out the season on Friday in a match that should determine who advances to the playoffs

Tier Two Junior

Wednesday, October 19th

Paul Dwyer 31, O’Neill 0
The Saints leveled their season record at 2-2 with a shut out victory over the O’Neill Red Hawks. Leading the 31 point attack was place kicker Michael Fadalti with severn scoring points via a field goal and four converts. Four different Saints scored touchdowns, Michael D’Annunzio, Tyran Patton, Keegan Brand and Mitch Mulder. The loss was the fourth in five starts for the Junior Red Hawks, who currently are two points out of the final playoff spot.

Ajax 33, Uxbridge 12
The Ajax Rams kept pace with Eastdale atop the league standings with perfect 5-0 records as they held off a determined Uxbridge Tiger team 33-12. The junior Rams jumped ahead 14-0, before the game was ten minutes old, via touchdowns from Trey Humes (8 yard run) and Brad Till (18 yard pass) and successful points after by Till. Tiger speedster, Luke McMinn, would cut the lead to eight before the end of the quarter with a 85 yard gallop. Erich Milne’s one yarder on the opening play of the second quarter pulled Uxbridge within two however that was as close as they would get. Marcus Simons from the one (convert by Till) provided the Rams with a 21-12 half time lead. After a scoreless third quarter, the Rams would seal the deal with a four yard touchdown pass to Till and a 51 yard run by Trey Humes.

Port Perry 51, Bowmanville 34
The Rebels and Talons combined for a season high 85 points as the Rebels with their second consecutive win pulled even in the standings with the Talons. Both teams have records of two wins and three losses. Elijah Bryan with three touchdowns and Trent Roy-Mugford with a sixteen point effort (two touchdowns and a two point convert) paced the Rebel attack. Matt Field and Matt Reid each notched single touchdowns while Tony Romagnuolo contributed a two point convert and Vernon Petty kicked three converts. Kyle Kelly posted two majors for Bowmanville while Kyler Woodburn, Jake Gagnon, Will Dearsley with one each also recorded six pointers. Kyle Boudreau and Mitch Wilburn closed out the scoring with two point converts.

Eastdale 52, Richardson 20
The Eagles remain undefeated through five games as they prevailed 52-20 over the Richardson Storm. Riley Palmer continued to be the scoring leader for the Eagles as he recorded four touchdowns boosting his season total to twenty. Tyler Simpson contributed two majors and Cody Dale picked up one. Ben Donnelly closed out the Eagle scoring with a ten point day (seven converts, a single and and a safety). The Storn, now 2-2, received touchdowns from Jerrol Granston (two) and Justin Elwood. George Goudogianis contributed two converts.

Pine Ridge 46, Dunbarton 0
Khoysa Henderson and Coree Russell combined for six touchdowns as the Junior Pumas notched their first win of the season. Henderson’s four touchdown game upped his total for the past two games to seven. Oshay McLaughlin finished the day with eight points as he scored both a touchdown and a two point convert. In addition to his two touchdowns, Coree Russell converted two of the Puma majors. The Spartans are 0-4 with two games remaining and will need back to back victories if they wish to reach post season play.
Tier One Senior and Junior: No games scheduled.