Northern Bowl: Steelhawks prevail in low scoring affair (stats)

After a slow start, the Superior Heights Steelhawks (Sault Ste Marie) hung on to win the first year schools first Northern Bowl.

Things looked good early for the Westgate Tigers (Thunder Bay) when they recovered a muffed punt catch in the endzone to go up 7 to 0 early in the first quarter. Things could have been even better when the Tigers drove down to the 8 yard line of the Steelhawks but came away with no points, early in the first quarter.

As the game continued Superior Heights began to control the tempo of the game and made some big defensive turnovers. An interception by Matt Fitton being one of those game changing plays.

Some big pass plays, namely a 70 yard TD to receiver Iain Hutchinson from Casey Wright, changed the momentum at got the Steelhawks on the board.

Congrats to both teams on a great year…and for playing the earliest football game in Canada this season (9 am start).

2010 Northern Bowl Summary

FINAL STATS

Westgate Tigers (Thunder Bay) 7 vs. Superior Heights Steelhawks (Sault Ste. Marie) 17

Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running

1[SUP]st[/SUP] West 4:04 Mitch Legros, fumble recovery in end zone Keon Doblej West 7-0
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] SH 7:56 Casey Wright, 1 yard run Matt Leask 7-7
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] SH 10:55 Iain Hutchinson from Casey Wright, 70 yards Blocked SH 13-7
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] SH 9:59 Matt Leask, 30 yard punt rouge n/a SH 14-7
4[SUP]th[/SUP] SH 3:12 Matt Leask, 26 yard field goal n/a SH 17-7

TEAM STATS
Westgate Superior Heights

Rushing (att.-yds.) 21-133 29-170
Passing Yards 63 199
– Team Losses 0 -4
Net Offence 196 365
First Downs 12 15
Return Yards 52 23
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-2
Interceptions by 0 4
Penalties-Yards 4-40 6-60

INDIVIDUAL STATS

TIGERS STEELHAWKS

Rushing (atts.-yds.) Hunter Mina 13-90 Colin Booth 17-95
Keon Doblej 5-39 Jordan Vernelli 7-57
Kevin Missere 1-6 Matt Leask 1-8

Receiving (cat.-yds.) Hunter Mina 5-37 Iain Hutchinson 2-82, td
Trevor Hynnes 1-10 Jordan Vernelli 4-63
Ross Armstrong 1-9 Matt Leask 3-44

Passing Keon Doblej 8-21-0-4 Casey Wright 11-18-1-0
(comp.-atts.-tds-int)
Tackles Ryan Potter 7 Iain Hutchinson 10.5