Last Wednesday, Β Blessed Trinity Thunder upset defending Β Golden Horseshoe Champions and CFC#34 Lakeshore Gators by a score of 17-16 in Niagara football action.
With a field full of mud, and rain making things worse, the Thunder stuck to their run game and took a 10-7 lead heading into the fourthΒ quarter. Austin Whetton would start the quarter off with a 50 yard running touchdown to put the Thunder up 14-7.
The Thunder took control of the Gator offense with an interception at their own 40 yard line, mid-way through the quarter.
The team would add a field goal and conceded a safety in the game.
βOur team is starting to believe. β said Thunder Head Coach Joseph Pagnotta. Β βThe team has stepped up and played another solid 48 minutes of football.”
“We just need to continue to get better.β
Β This marks the second straight win for the Thunder, who got off to an 0-3 start. Now 2-3, the Thunder look to head into the playoffs with a .500 record.
βOur team has a good shot and finishing the regular season at 3-3 if we play like have the past two weeks,β said Pagnotta.
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