The T Litzen Bowl (Ontario Minor Championships) takes place this Saturday at Bill Crothers secondary school fields in Unionville. Below is the playing schedule and preview of all 6 championship games that will take place between the COMFL & SOFAL champions.
SCHEDULE
9am Atom Division Burlington Stampeders vs Twin Cities Warhawks
11am Atom Division Niagara Generals vs Cambridge Wolverines
1pm Peewee Division Niagara Generals vs Cambridge Wolverines
3pm Peewee Division Burlington Stampeders vs London Jr. Mustangs
5pm Bantam Division Niagara Generals vs Mississauga Warriors
7pm Bantam Division Burlington Stampeders vs Cambridge Wolverines
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Game 1 βBurlington Stampeders vs Twin Cities Warhawks
The 2011 Atom Burlington Stampeders are a team that is small in numbers but large in heart. They finished second in COMFL this year with a regular season record of 7 β 1 and played a very competitive final vs Niagara coming up just short (21-12).
Head Coach, Jordan Johnston, is very proud of his squad this year and hope they can keep their competitive ways in this yearβs T Litzen bowl.
The Twin City Atom Warhawks, are 19, 2001 born football players living in Kitchener-Waterloo and the surrounding area. An experienced team with only one first year player, the Warhawks success this year in their 6-2 regular season was their strong defence. Lead by an experienced D line averaging 140 pounds and a veteran linebacking core, the Warhawks defence surrendered only 3 touchdowns all season. With a mix of passing and running the Warhawk’s offence can move the ball and can strike at any time. The Atom Warhawks enjoy a roster of 12 players playing in their 4th year of tackle football.
Game 2 β Niagara Generals vs Cambridge Wolverines
The 2011 Atom Niagara Generals, in their 2nd year of existence, captured the C.O.M.F.L. championship and head into the T.Litzen Championship with a 10-0 record. The Niagara Generals are players from the entire Niagara Region, with a balanced representation from all city centres. The team is led by a core group of veteran Generals from last year`s team and an influx of new talent. The Generals are very excited to have this opportunity to represent Niagara and C.O.M.F.L. at the T.Litzen Championship game.
The Niagara Generals pride themselves on their execution in all three phases of the game (offence, defense and special teams). The offense brings a balanced running attack, led by a number of players, and a great offensive line. The Defense plays very disciplined football and is a hard tackling unit. The special teams capitalize on their opportunities, and are always looking to score and take the ball. The Generals hope to finish off their perfect season with another victory against another quality opponent, which should be a great game.
The Atom Cambridge Wolverines now set their sights on proving they are the best team in Ontario. After a successful SOFAL season with a record of 10-0 they have now turned their focus to the Niagara Generals as they are the only team standing between them and the T.Litzen Championship.
The Wolverines are an absolute threat to any team with their dominant offense and their virtually impenetrable defense only giving up one TD this season. The Wolverines bring to the game speed, aggression, skill and an absolute passion for the game. The Wolverines look forward to a great game with an equally impressive opponent.
Game 3 β Niagara Generals vs Cambridge Wolverines
The 2011 Peewee Niagara Generals again made it to the C.O.M.F.L. Championship game, losing a heartbreaker to the Burlington Stampeders 30-28 in the final minutes of the game. The peewee team is led by a core group of players that have been playing minor football for a number of years. The Niagara Generals are players from the entire Niagara Region, with a balanced representation from all city centres.
The Niagara Generals have a balanced running attack, that can break a game open at any time. The defense is an attacking defense, that has tremendous team speed. The Generals want to finish this successful season with a win at the Litzen Bowl.
This year the Cambridge Peewee Red Wolverines are lead by head coach Steve Dean and his coaching staff of 6. The Wolverines finished second in the regular season with a very respectful 7-1 record. Their only regular season defeat came against the 8-0 London Jr. Mustangs. The Wolverines points against total of only 41 for the 8 regular season games was the lowest total in the SOFAL Peewee Red division .These stats show the Wolverines as a strong defensive team. They were also able to show their opponents they had the ability to move the ball offensively by scoring 185 points while sharing the scoring with a number of their offensive players. Although the Cambridge Wolverines were unsuccessful in the SOFAL finals with a 24-13 loss to the London Jr. Mustangs they are definitely a team that can move the ball & defend their end zone.
Game 4 β Burlington Stampeders vs London Junior Mustangs
First place COMFL PeeWee Burlington Stampeders finished a perfect season 8-0. Winning the COMFL championship against the Niagara Generals 30-28 was an exciting opportunity to play a great game of football against a strong and talented team.
Head Coach Peter Malon and coaching staff are proud of the dedication and efforts all players have made this 2011 season.
Through the dedication and tenacity of incredible players, coaches, and volunteers, the London Junior Mustangs are now the elite football program in the city of London. This Fall we entered Atom, Peewee, and Bantam teams in the SOFAL league.With our first season coming to an end here at the Litzen Bowl, the future does indeed looks bright!Future plans include our teams representing London with an expansion into rep Spring football.The program is hoping to have entries at Atom, Peewee, Bantam, Junior Varsity, and Varsity.Our Peewee team is the first for our program to represent us and SOFAL here at the Litzen Bowl
Game 5 β Niagara Generals vs Mississauga Warriors
The 2011 Bantam Niagara Generals had a successful first season in C.O.M.F.L., making it to the championship final. The team finished the regular season with two loses and won two playoff road games to make it to the final game. The bantam team is a young unit and the future looks bright for the 2012 Generals. The Niagara Generals are players from the entire Niagara Region, with a balanced representation from all city centres.
The Niagara Generals have a strong, pounding running attack, that wears down opposing defenses. They also have the potential to strike in the air. The defense are a disciplined unit, that punish opposing offenses and seize their opportunities. The Generals want to continue their successful campaign with a victory at the Litzen Bowl.
Game 6 β Burlington Stampeders vs Cambridge Wolverines
The Burlington Bantams Stampeders are very proud of their perfect season and hope to finish their year with a great game at the T. Litzen Bowl.
Head Coach Tony Mandalfino and his stellar coaching staff are proud of the accomplishments of their team. The Bantam Stampeders are a group of strong, passionate football players who give 100% every time they take the field, without fail and are thrilled to bring the trophy back to Burlington.
The Bantam Stampeders congratulate the Cambridge Wolverines on their SOFAL Championship win and look forward to a great game.
The Cambridge Bantam Wolverines are a collection of players that have being playing together on and off over the past 7 years.
We have players with many years of experience and a few with only a couple years of playing.
The team was put together just before the SOFAL season started and had very little preparation time for the start of the season.
The coaching staff worked quickly and diligently placing some players in positions they were not used to playing. The season was a great success going 7-0 in regular season with the most points scored and fewest allowed. In many games, by half time, the offensive players and defensive players switched rolls with little prep time on the sidelines during a game. This team really showed their true talent and skills by not missing a beat with their new rolls on the field.
The reason this group a special players were able to accomplish that, and win the SOFAL championship, was TEAMWORK.
The Cambridge Wolverines are looking forward to a great game against the Burlington Stampeders.
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