OFC Varsity Championship Game (RECAP): Tiger cats run wild in northern Ontario

Game summary and recap by John Metcalfe

The Cats started slowly, but built up a 22-0 halftime lead and ended the Sudbury Gladiators Cinderella season with a 41-14 victory and Hamilton’s third Varsity crown in four seasons. Eric Gaudet started the Hamilton scoring with a 19 yard interception return midway through the opening quarter. In the 2nd quarter, back up pivot Jordan Rimac found Justin DiPietro on an option from 30 yards out and this was followed by Brandon Eddie barging in from one yard just before the halftime break. The teams traded majors in the 3rd quarter with Damian Tesoro scooting in from 4 yards away and Bankamina N’Galamulume got Sudbury on the score sheet snuck in from 3 yards away. In the 4th, the Rimac to DiPietro combination hit again from 8 yards out. Nolan Putt booted a 42 yard field goal and the Hamilton defence compelled the Gladiators to concede a safety touch. Samson Recollet connected with Brock Connor on a 7 yard toss for the other Sudbury major. Nicholas Petermann converted 4 of the Hamilton scores while #CFC100 Connor Carusello added the other. Miller Donnelly hoofed the Sudbury converts. For his receiving efforts, Justin DiPietro was tabbed as the Offensive Player of the Game. Donnelly was given the Defensive Player of the Game and Hamilton’s Mitchell Garland took the Special Teams Player of the Game nod leading all returners with 75 punt return yards and 3 special teams tackles.

 

Sudbury (14) vs. Hamilton (41)

Qtr.      Team    Time                 Play                                                      Convert                         Running

1^st        Ham    6:19     Eric Gaudet, 19 yard interception return        #CFC100 Connor Carusello              Ham 7-0

2^nd       Ham    4:25     Justin DiPietro from Jordan Rimac, 30 yds.      Nicholas Petermann     Ham 14-0

2^nd       Ham    11:45   #CFC100 Connor Carusello, punt rouge               n/a                                    Ham 15-0

2^nd       Ham    14:55   Brandon Eddie, 1 yard run                              Nicholas Petermann         Ham 22-0

3^rd        Ham    3:26     Damian Tesoro, 3 yard run                             Nicholas Petermann         Ham 29-0

3^rd        Sud      8:04     Bankamina N’Galamulume, 3 yard run          Miller Donnelly                 Ham 29-7

4^th        Ham    :25       Justin DiPietro from Jordan Rimac, 8 yds.    Nicholas Petermann           Ham 36-7

4^th        Ham    4:02     Safety touch conceded                                    n/a                                     Ham 38-7

4^th        Ham    8:50     Nolan Putt, 42 yard field goal                         n/a                                      Ham 41-7

4^th        Sud      13:10   Brock Connor from Samson Recollet, 7 yds.    Miller Donnelly                 Ham 41-14

 

TEAM STATS

                                              Sudbury                                             Hamilton

Rushing (att.-yds.)                  21-55                                                   23-219

Passing Yards                          220                                                      209

– Team Losses                         -6                                                         -11

Net Offence                            269                                                      417

First Downs                            14                                                        23

Return Yards                           126                                                      141

Fumbles-Lost                          1-1                                                       0-0

Turnover on Downs               0                                                          0

Interceptions by                     0                                                          1

Penalties-Yards                       12-119                                                 11-110

 

INDIVIDUAL STATS

 

                                                         GLADIATORS                                  TIGER CATS

Rushing (atts.-yds.)                 Bankamina N’Galamulume 20-52, td    Jordan Rimac 4-63

Samson Recollet 1-3                           Nicholas Petermann 5-56

Damian Tesoro 10-54, td

 

Receiving (cat.-yds.)                Logan Baronette 7-121                       Justin DiPietro 6-83, 2 tds

Darcy Labelle 4-49                             Christian Sirko 1-32

Noah Skuce 2-29                                 Mark Randazzo 31

 

Passing                                   Samson Recollet 16-21-1-1-220         #CFC100 Connor Carusello 9-19-0-1-151

(comp.-atts.-tds-int-yds)                                                                    Jordan Rimac 4-7-2-0-58

 

Tackles                                    Jeremy Welsh 5.5                               Nathan Edwards, Mitchell Thiele 4

 

Offensive Player of the Game                        Justin DiPietro – Hamilton

Defensive Player of the Game                        Miller Donnelly – Sudbury

Special Teams Player of the Game                Mitchell Garland – Hamilton