Steve Mpenga dashed into the end zone twice as Don Bosco Eagles defeated CFC # 20 Cardinal Newman Cardinals, 21-11 in the OFSAA Bowl Festival on Friday.
Although it was a cold day, the sun was shining and it was perfect weather for the Eagles. After the tough loss in the Metro Bowl last year, the Eagles were determined to come back strong in 2013.
Early in the first quarter, the Eagles got on the scoreboard first courtesy of an 11 yard run into the end zone by Mpenga.
In the second quarter, the Cardinals were able to overtake the lead after a one yard touchdown score by Matt Metcalfe.
At halftime, the Cardinals were ahead 9-6 over the Eagles.
However the second half was run entirely by the Eagles as quarterback Aaron Scott threw a 40 yard touchdown pass to Neko Hamilton to go up 14-9.
The fate of the game was sealed by another running touchdown by Mpenga, who led the Eagles to their first OFSAA win in only two appearances.
The Eagles defense was led by Deshawn Stevens who had 11.5 tackles in the game.
2013 OFSAA Football Festival Game 8 Summary
Presented by Marchant’s School Sport
Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Stoney Creek – GHAC) 11
Don Bosco CSS (Etobicoke – TDCAA) 21
Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running
1st DB 3:55 Steve Mpenga, 11 yard run Sergio Meza DB 7-0
1st CN 12:00 Safety touch in end zone n/a DB 7-2
2nd CN 10:19 Matt Metcalfe, 1 yard run David Benedettti CN 9-7
3rd DB 11:31 Neko Hamilton from Aaron Scott, 40 yds. Sergio Meza DB 14-9
4th CN 7:27 Safety touch, conceded n/a DB 14-11
4th DB 10:44 Steve Mpenga, 12 yard run Sergio Meza DB 21-11
TEAM STATS
Cardinal Newman Don Bosco
Rushing (att.-yds.) 21-116 25-166
Passing Yards 94 75
– Team Losses -21 -23
Net Offence 189 218
First Downs 15 11
Return Yards 91 43
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-1
Turnover on Downs 2 0
Interceptions by 0 2
Penalties-Yards 6-35 17-127
INDIVIDUAL STATS
CARDINALS EAGLES
Rushing (atts.-yds.) Mitchell Atlee 10-59 Neko Hamilton 9-71
Justin Connolly 8-46 Steve Mpenga 9-49, 2 tds
Receiving (caught-yds) Justin Connolly 5-56 Neko Hamilton 2-51, td
Mitchell Atlee 1-16 Terrell Swaby 1-15
Passing Matt Metcalfe 8-17-0-2 Aaron Scott 5-8-1-0
(comp.-atts.-tds-int)
Tackles Nathan Armstrong 5 Deshawn Stevens 11.5
Domenic Lucarelli 5 Dayvon Love 5
Kevin Miller 5
Eagles first O.F.S.A.A. football win in two appearances.
Game summary by John Metcalfe
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