NFC: Outlaws hand Steelers first home playoff loss in five years

History has been made in the N.F.C. semi finals as neither the first or second place team will be in the final for the first time in League history. The 3rd and 4th seeded road teams turned the trick as the Tri City Outlaws handed the Sault Ste. Marie Steelers their first home playoff loss since 2006 to reach the final for the fifth consecutive year.

The Steelers defence held Tri City to just 132 yards rushing on Saturday night. But big passing plays allowed the Outlaws to continue key drives in second half and eat up the clock with a methodical ground game.

Steeler running back Josh Gauthier was kept in check most of the night. Although he rushed for 179 yards on 26 carries, most of his runs were for short gains. He racked up 109 yards on just three carries.

Ottawa 17 @ Titans 16
Tri City 21 @ Sault 9

Saturday August 20

7:00 Ottawa vs. Tri City at U of Waterloo

2011 Northern Football Conference Game 38 Summary – Semi Final

Tri City Outlaws 21 at Sault Ste. Marie Steelers 9

Outlaws advance to fifth consecutive final and will host Ottawa

Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running

2[SUP]nd[/SUP] TCO 2:51 Jeff Nosal from Byran Rosekat, 2 yards Todd Martindale TCO 7-0
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Soo 11:24 Matt Santos, 14 yard field goal n/a TCO 7-3
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] TCO 14:36 Bryan Rosekat, 1 yard run Todd Martindale TCO 14-3
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] TCO 4:52 Jamal Mullings, 3 yard run Todd Martindale TCO 21-3
4[SUP]th[/SUP] Soo 12:55 Josh Gauthier, 1 yard run no good TCO 21-9

TEAM STATS
Tri City Sault

Rushing (att.-yds.) 36-132 33-215
Passing Yards 222 87
– Team Losses -4 -21
Net Offence 350 281
First Downs 17 16
Return Yards 4 72
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 3-1
Interceptions by 2 2
Penalties-Yards 10-105 3-25

INDIVIDUAL STATS
OUTLAWS STEELERS

Rushing (atts.-yds.) Jon Nedeljkovic 17-81 Josh Gauthier 26-179, td
Jamal Mullings 11-25, td Matt Buchan 4-15
Bryan Rosekat 4-16, td Darrell Wood 2-14

Receiving (cat.-yds.) Shawn Ashe 5-98 Kyle Gauthier 3-37
Jeff Nosal 3-59, td Todd Hicks 1-23
Todd Martindale 2-51 Noah Rushon 1-12

Passing Bryan Rosekat 12-19-1-2 Darrell Wood 7-16-0-2
(comp.-atts.-tds-int)

Tackles Sydney Odum 6.5 Jeff McAllister 8.5