As it inches closer to the postseason, another week is completed in both the junior varsity divisions of both the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) and Ontario Football Conference (OFC).
Kingston Grenadiers, Ottawa Myers Riders, Brampton Bulldogs, Oshawa Hawkeyes, Cambridge Lions, Toronto Thunder, London Jr Mustangs and Niagara Spears won their games in the OVFL.
Meanwhile in the OFC, Burlington Stampeders, Twin Cities Predators, Guelph Jr Gryphons, Vaughan Rebels, North Halton Crimson Tide and Toronto Jr Argos were victorious in their contests.
Here are the results from Week 7 action in both the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) and Ontario Football Conference (OFC):
(NOTE: At press time not all stats/scores were received; therefore, this page will be continued to be updated as more information does become available)
ONTARIO VARSITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE (OVFL):
KINGSTON GRENADIERS 28, METRO TORONTO WILDCATS 0:
At Loyalist Collegiate on Saturday afternoon, Connor Allan scored two touchdowns and rushed for 95 yards on 17 carries as the Kingston Grenadiers earned a 28-0 shutout victory over Metro Toronto Wildcats.
Ben Maracle had 55 yards on five receptions. Cade Wykes had a 65 yard reception for the Grenadiers.
Pivot Drew Freake completed 12 passes in 19 attempts for 171 yards and a passing touchdown. Connor Rafferty added four PAT’s.
On defence, OPC participant Hunter Dickerson recorded a solo and two assisted tackles. Additionally, he registered five solo and seven assisted tackles in the win.
As for the Wildcats, Daniel Solaroli rushed for 81 yards on 17 carries.
OTTAWA MYERS RIDERS 37, CUMBERLAND PANTHERS 22:
On Saturday afternoon at Millennium Field, Jean-Paul Cimankinda tallied three majors and rushed for 342 yards on 43 carries as the Ottawa Myers Riders defeated Cumberland Panthers 37-22.
Owen Clement scored a touchdown and racked up 73 yards on three receptions. Additionally, he added a 16 yard field goal and two PAT’s. Honoreal Iloki had 70 yards on nine receptions for the Myers Riders.
Brayden Lassenba completed 10 passes in 13 attempts for 62 yards while OPC participant James Keenan completed four passes in eight attempts for 96 yards and a passing touchdown in the win.
Alejandro Politis led the Myers Riders defence with four solo and 11 assisted tackles. Malik Yusuf chipped in with four solo and right assisted tackles.
Ian Whyte tallied a major and had 49 yards on two receptions for the Panthers. Kian Williams rushed for 93 yards on 18 carries in the loss.
OPC participant Alex Lawrie completed 11 passes in 24 attempts for 155 yards and a passing touchdown. Zachary Batal was successful on three conversion attempts and had a rouge.
On defence, Kately Joseph registered four solo and eight assisted tackles. Lake Korte-Moore added seven solo and five assisted tackles for the Panthers.
BRAMPTON BULLDOGS 29, ESSEX RAVENS 14:
At St Thomas of Villanova Secondary on Saturday afternoon, the visiting Brampton Bulldogs defeated the hosts Essex Ravens 29-14.
For the Ravens, Daniel Byrne amassed 95 yards on two receptions. Tylar Johnston completed 11 passes in 20 attempts for 164 yards and a passing touchdown. Brian Paonessa added two PAT’s.
OSHAWA HAWKEYES 59, HALTON COWBOYS 15:
On Saturday afternoon at Jean Vanier Catholic High School, Oshawa Hawkeyes dismantled the Halton Cowboys 59-15.
CAMBRIDGE LIONS 58, MISSISSAUGA WARRIORS 15:
At Loyola Catholic Secondary School on Saturday afternoon, Elvis Sanchez scored four touchdowns (including a 65 yard reception score) and rushed for 101yards on 10 carries as the Cambridge Lions cruised to a 58-15 win over Mississauga Warriors.
Andrew Horscroft was successful on eight conversion attempts as well as completed four passes in six attempts for 61 yards and a passing touchdown.
As for the Warriors, Jonathan Keizer tallied a major and racked up 76 yards on four receptions. George-Anthony Kotselidis completed 11 passes in 25 attempts for 118 yards and two passing touchdowns in the loss. Sean Paquette added two PAT’s.
TORONTO THUNDER 34, WEST DURHAM DOLPHINS 16:
On Saturday evening at Pine Ridge High School, Shedler Fervius scored two touchdowns and amassed 110 yards on four receptions as the Toronto Thunder coasted to a 34-16 victory over West Durham Dolphins.
Daniel Adeboboye tallied a major and rushed for 89 yards on 12 carries. Keondre Smith had a 45 yard reception for the Thunder.
Pivot Elijah Blake completed nine passes in 15 attempts for 191 yards and two passing touchdowns in the win. Jackson Taylor added five PAT’s.
OPC participant Chris Sabat led the defence as he caught an interception and converted it for a 40 yard score. Additionally, he recorded a solo and an assisted sack as well as two solo and six assisted tackles. Marcus-Jean Loescher recorded a solo and an assisted sack as well as two solo and 11 assisted tackles.
LONDON JR MUSTANGS 28, ETOBICOKE EAGLES 13:
At Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School on Sunday afternoon, Chase Brown tallied two majors and rushed for 199 yards on 22 carries as the visited London Jr Mustangs downed the hosts Etobicoke Eagles 28-13.
Daniel Johnson racked up 58 yards on three receptions in the win.
Pivot Cole Pelacek completed seven passes in 15 attempts for 85 yards and a passing touchdown. Brian Garrity added four PAT’s for the Jr. Mustangs.
On defence, Daniel Valente led the way as he caught an interception as well as registered seven solo and four assisted tackles. Tamurie Bringi recorded a sack as well as five solo and eight assisted tackles.
Samuel Conteh scored a touchdown and rushed for 105 yards on seven carries for the Eagles. Horatio Martin tallied a major rushed for 85 yards on 14 carries. Keegan Dicks was successful on a conversion attempt.
Christopher Haggert registered five solo and three assisted tackles in the loss.
NIAGARA SPEARS 37, HAMILTON IRONMEN 21:
GAME RECAP & SUMMARY BY JOHN METCALFE
Like the Varsity contest, a tale of two distinct halves!! Ironmen led 21-9 at the halftime break as Anthony Pimental and Prosper Mbai hooked up on scoring passes of 6 and 1 yard respectively. These book ended a 105 yard scoring strike from Pimental to Zeke Maragaritis. Ethen Bastarache converted all three scores. Chase Osinga opened the game scoring for the Spears on a one yard plunge with Hayden Riley adding the point after. The Spears defence forced a conceded safety touch as well. It was all Spears in the second half as they scored 28 unanswered points to run their season mark to 5-1. Maksym Nazartchyk accounted for the first three scores of the second half running in from a yard and 12 yards and also hooking up with Angel Pjepi for a 14 yard reception. Wyatt Flagg ran in from 23 yards out for the other major and Riley added the four converts.
2015 Hamilton Ironmen
Junior Varsity Game Summary – July 5th
Niagara Spears 37 at Hamilton Ironmen 21
Spears improve to 5-1, Ironmen drop to 1-5
Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running
1st Nia 8:26 Chase Osinga, 1 yard run Hayden Riley Nia 7-0
2nd Ham 2:58 Prosper Mbai from Anthony Pimental, 6 yds. Ethen Bastarache 7-7
2nd Nia 12:54 Safety touch, conceded n/a Nia 9-7
2nd Ham 14:17 Zeke Margaritis from Anthony Pimental, 105 yds. Ethen Bastarache Ham 14-9
2nd Ham 14:53 Prosper Mbai from Anthony Pimental, 1 yd. Ethen Bastarache Ham 21-9
3rd Nia 4:02 Maksym Nazartchyk, 1 yard run Hayden Riley Ham 21-16
3rd Nia 8:58 Maksym Nazartchyk from Angel Pjepi, 14 yds. Hayden Riley Nia 23-21
4th Nia :47 Makysm Nazartchyk, 12 yard run Hayden Riley Nia 30-21
4th Nia 12:30 Wyatt Flagg, 23 yard run Hayden Riley Nia 37-21
TEAM STATS
Niagara Hamilton
Rushing (att.-yds.) 41-300 11-11
Passing Yards 60 184
– Team Losses -2 -13
Net Offence 358 182
First Downs 22 8
Return Yards 120 164
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-1
Interceptions by 4 2
Penalties-Yards 9-110 12-95
INDIVIDUAL STATS
SPEARS IRONMEN
Rushing (atts.-yds.) Maksym Nazartchyk 12-110, 2 tds Levar Anderson 2-5
Wyatt Flagg 10-75, td Calvin Kelly 2-4
Receiving (cat.-yds.) Owen Wallace 2-43 Zeke Margaritis 6-134, td
Maksym Nazartchyk 1-14, td Prosper Mbai 4-31, 2 tds
Passing Angel Pjepi 3-6-1-0 Anthony Pimentel 15-38-3-4
(comp.-atts.-tds-int) Brendan Karagias 2-9-0-1
Travis Arp 1-4-0-1
ONTARIO FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (OFC):
BURLINGTON STAMPEDERS 56, HAMILTON HURRICANES 14:
GAME SUMMARY BY JOHN METCALFE
2015 Summer Hamilton Hurricanes
Junior Varsity Game Summary – July 3rd
Burlington Stampeders 56 at Hamilton Hurricanes 14
Stampeders improve to 5-0, Hurricanes drop to 3-2
Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running
1st Burl 2:42 John Nikolovski, 3 yard run James Condon Burl 7-0
1st Burl 5:10 Noah Griffith from Kurtis Rourke, 14 yds. James Condon Burl 14-0
1st Ham 10:31 Michael Chris Ike, 1 yard run Jacob Patten Burl 14-7
1st Burl 14:03 James Condon, rouge, wide field goal n/a Burl 15-7
2nd Burl 2:06 Noah Griffith from Kurtis Rourke, 11 yds. James Condon Burl 22-7
2nd Burl 4:34 John Nikolovski, 1 yard run James Condon Burl 29-7
2nd Burl 9:36 Noah Griffith from Kurtis Rourke, 21 yds. no good Burl 35-7
2nd Burl 14:17 Michael Lehmann from Kurtis Rourke, 2 yds. James Condon Burl 42-7
3rd Burl 14:26 Ethan Stokes from Kurtis Rourke, 9 yds. James Condon Burl 49-7
4th Burl 3:57 Josh Lawrence from Ethan Stokes, 14 yds. James Condon Burl 56-7
4th Ham 10:34 Anthony Abele, 20 yard run Jacob Patten
TEAM STATS
Burlington Hamilton
Rushing (att.-yds.) 26-124 36-210
Passing Yards 357 92
– Team Losses -3 -21
Net Offence 478 281
First Downs 32 19
Return Yards 42 120
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-2
Interceptions by 0 0
Penalties-Yards 7-70 8-68
INDIVIDUAL STATS
STAMPEDERS HURRICANES
Rushing (atts.-yds.) Nathan Langley 9-60 Anthony Abele 5-89, td
John Nikolovski 6-18, 2 tds Michael Chris Ike 13-72, td
Receiving (cat.-yds.) Michael Lehmann 6-122, td Savaughn Magnaye Jones 2-39
Noah Griffith 4-66, 3 tds Geoff Kennedy 2-36
Passing Kurtis Rourke 19-25-5-0 Zack Beno 3-11-0-0
(comp.-atts.-tds-int) Ethan Stokes 1-2-1-0 Anthony Abele 2-5-0-0
Ryan MacDonald 0-1-0-0
TWIN CITIES PREDATORS 59, CHATHAM-KENT COUGARS 14:
NOTE: Player and game stats not available at press time
GUELPH JR GRYPHONS 51, FOREST CITY THUNDERBIRDS 6:
NOTE: Player and game stats not available at press time
PETERBOUGH WOLVERINES 55, SUDBURYGLADIATORS 3:
RECAP COURTESY OF PETERBOROUGH WOLVERINES
n Sudbury the Wolverines Jr. Varsity continued their undefeated season (7-0) with a convincing 55-3 victory. Nick Clarkin had a fantastic day scoring 4 TD’s. He started the game with a 90 yd. Kickoff return for TD and later scored on a 80 yd. Pass play from Chase Batley. He also scored on a spectacular 114 yd. Punt return for a TD. Also scoring with single TD’s were Chase Batley, Cameron Gilmore and Keegan Crough who also kicked 7 PAT kicks and recorded 2 field goal. The JV’s have one regular season game remaining as they travel to Toronto this Sunday with a 2 pm game with the Jr. Argos. This game will help to determine the final seed arrangement for the playoffs and the Wolverines want that top position and the undefeated season.
VAUGHAN REBELS 26, CLARINGTON KNIGHTS 7:
NOTE: Player and game stats not available at press time
NORTH HALTON CRIMSON TIDE 21, OAKVILLE TITANS 17:
NOTE: Player and game stats not available at press time
TORONTO JR ARGOS 27, HURONIA STALLIONS 18:
NOTE: Player and game stats not available at press time
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