NFC: Invaders to host first playoff game in history after win

The 2nd year NFC team, Ottawa Invaders, have earned the right to host their first ever playoff game after a victory over the Toronto Raiders. Brandon Weekes scored a pair of touchdowns. Weekes scored on a 31-yard pass from Jeff Hildreth and also scored on a 36-yard run. Hildreth also tossed a six-yard TD pass to Joe Doherty, while Mike McPherson fired touchdown passes to Danny Mullins and Andrew Foss. For Toronto Ryan Fields scored on a one yard run and Kris Newman on a 78 yard kick off return.

2011 Northern Football Conference Game 26 Summary

Ottawa Invaders 39 at Toronto Raiders 12

Invaders improve to 4-2, Raiders drop to 1-5

Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running

1[SUP]st[/SUP] Ott Brandon Weekes from Jeff Hildreth, 31 yards Jeff Morris Ott 7-0
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Tor Ryan Fields, 1 yard run no good Ott 7-6
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Ott Danny Mullins from Mike McPherson, 15 yards Jeff Morris Ott 14-6
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Ott Brandon Weekes, 36 yard run Jeff Morris Ott 21-6
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Tor Kris Newman, 78 yard kick return no good Ott 21-12
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Ott Matt Harmer from Jeff Hildreth, 6 yards no good Ott 27-12
4[SUP]th[/SUP] Ott Mike LaFond from Mike McPherson, 12 yards Ott 33-12
4[SUP]th[/SUP] Ott interception return no good Ott 39-12

TEAM STATS
Ottawa Toronto

Rushing (att.-yds.) 10-102 14-30
Passing Yards 252 156
– Team Losses -26 0
Net Offence 328 186
First Downs not recorded
Return Yards 35 88
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1
Interceptions by 2 0
Penalties-Yards 8-50 7-50

INDIVIDUAL STATS
INVADERS RAIDERS

Rushing (atts.-yds.) Brandon Weekes 1-36, td Kris Newman 7-16
Kyle Kavanaugh 1-26 Anthony Samuel 1-6
Curtis Cates 5-21 Andy Taylor 1-4

Receiving (cat.-yds.) Brandon Weekes 5-107, td Andy Taylor 2-60
Kyle Kavanaugh 2-78 Anthony Samuel 3-54
Danny Mullins 3-25, td Darren Robinson 1-13

Passing Jeff Hildreth 8-17-2-0 Kyle Stenhouse 13-21-0-2
(comp.-atts.-tds-int) Mike McPherson 8-8-1-0

Tackles Steve Taylor 5
Daniel Shallow 5

2011 NFC Standings
(As of July 16th)

Team W L T
Toronto Titans 7 0 0
Sault Steelers 5 1 0
Tri City Outlaws 4 2 0
Ottawa Invaders 4 2 0
Sarnia Imperials 2 4 0
Sudbury Spartans 2 5 0
Toronto Raiders 1 5 0
Oakville Longhorns 0 6 0