***UPDATE JULY 5TH @ 11:30AM EST****
The Niagara Spears continue to be the kings of the Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL).
This past weekend, the Spears kept their perfect regular season record intact with a win over Cambridge Lions. Additionally, Toronto Thunder, SSM Sabrecats, West Durham Dolphins, Hamilton Ironmen, Ottawa Myers Riders, Essex Ravens and Metro Toronto Wildcats were all Week 7 winners.
In the Ontario Football Conference (OFC), Burlington Stampeders, and Twin-Cities Predators earned shutout victories. The Hamilton Varsity Tiger Cats did not play as the Vaughn Rebels had to forfeit their game due to lack of numbers that were needed to field a team. Other winners included Brantford Bisons, Guelph Jr. Gryphons and Toronto Jr. Argos.
Here are results for WEEK 7 OVFL and Week 6 OFC Varsity Divisions
(NOTE: At press time not all stats/scored were received; therefore, this page will be continued to be updated as more information does become available)
ONTARIO VARSITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE (OVFL):
TORONTO THUNDER 21, YORK REGION LIONS 14:
At Birchmount Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Leonardo Ingram had a forced fumble, two solo sacks, six solo and three assisted tackles as the Toronto Thunder handed the York Region Lions their first loss of the season. The Thunder got past the Lions 21-14.
Both teams are now 6-1 on the season.
Connor Smith completed 16 passes in 20 attempts for 162 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Dondre Weiss scored a touchdown and racked up 46 yards on four receptions. Daynar Facey added three PAT’s. Kino Barrett rushed for 83 yards on 11 attempts for the Thunder.
As for the Lions, Nolan Lovegrove tallied a major and had 78 yards on six receptions. #CFCOPC pivot Noah Craney completed 18 passes in 28 attempts for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Marc Liegghio added two PAT’s.
Defensively, Marcus Colangelo registered four solo and seven assisted tackles. Moreover, Cameron End added four solo and nine assisted tackles for the Lions. Alex Jafs had three solo and nine assisted tackles in the game.
Photo credit: Saultsports.com
SSM SABRECATS 14, BRAMPTON BULLDOGS 13:
On Saturday evening at Superior Heights Collegiate, the SSM Sabrecats edged the Brampton Bulldogs 14-13.
The Sabrecats move to 3-3 while the Bulldogs drop to 1-5.
(NOTE: Stats were not available at press time for this game)
WEST DURHAM DOLPHINS 21, CORNWALL WILDCATS 13:
At Joe St. Denis Field on Saturday evening, the West Durham Dolphins defeated the Cornwall Wildcats 21-13 to get their first win of the OVFL season.
Both teams are hold 1-5 records.
For the Wildcats, Blade Best rushed for 114 yards on nine carries. Hayden Sylvester scored both of the Wildcat touchdowns and racked up 47 yards on three receptions in the loss. Jordan Millward was successful on a conversion attempt.
Photo credit: Hamilton Ironmen
HAMILTON IRONMEN 28, MISSISSAUGA WARRIORS 21:
On Saturday evening at McMaster’s Ron Joyce Stadium, Isaiah Joseph scored a 92 yard kickoff return touchdown as the Hamilton Ironmen scored a 28-21 victory over visiting Mississauga Warriors.
The Ironmen improve to 2-4 while the Warriors slide to 3-3 on the season.
David Benedetti tallied a major and had 56 yards on two receptions as well as four PAT’s.
Jeremiah Montreuil led the Ironmen defence as he recorded three solo sacks as well as a solo and two assisted tackles.
Photo credit: Barb Dodge
OTTAWA MYERS RIDERS 48, CUMBERLAND PANTHERS 3:
At Millenium Park on Saturday evening, the Ottawa Myers Riders crushed the Cumberland Panthers 48-3.
The Myers Riders move to 5-1 while the Panthers fall to 2-4.
(NOTE: Stats were not available at press time for this game)
Photo credit: Chrystal Earhart
ESSEX RAVENS 57, ETOBICOKE EAGLES 6:
On Saturday night at University of Windsor Alumni Stadium, Braeden Braccio tallied three majors and rushed for 232 yards on 14 carries as the Essex Ravens dismantled the visiting Etobicoke Eagles 57-6.
The Ravens improve to 4-2 while the Eagles are still winless at 0-7.
Chris Tannous scored a touchdown and amassed 129 yards on six receptions in the win. Nick Langley completed 11 passes in 17 attempts for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
METRO TORONTO WILDCATS 12, OSHAWA HAWKEYES 6:
At Oshawa Civic Stadium, Fernando Fuller scored a touchdown and rushed for 106 yards on 20 carries as the Metro Toronto Wildcats escaped with a 12-6 win over the hosts Hawkeyes. It was the Wildcats’ first win of the season.
The Wildcats are now 1-5 while the Hawkeyes are 2-5.
On defence, David Weldon caught an interception, recorded an assisted sack as well as four solo and seven assisted tackles. Additonally, #CFCOPC Yusuf Durodola had a solo sack, four solo and six assisted tackles for the Wildcats.
For the Hawkeyes, Jacob Hill added a 10 yard field goal. Adam Williams rushed for 74 yards on 10 carries.
Photo credit: Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL)
NIAGARA SPEARS 42, CAMBRIDGE LIONS 27:
On Saturday night at Kiwanis Field, Jordan Terrio scored two touchdowns and had 88 yards on six receptions as the Niagara Spears kept their perfect record intact with a 42-27 win over Cambridge Lions.
The Spears are 7-0 while the Lions are 4-2.
Tre Ford completed 14 passes in 24 attempts for 242 yards and five touchdowns. Owen Charnock added five PAT’s. Jack Gelbart racked up 58 yards on four receptions for the Spears.
Tyrell Ford led the Spears defence with two interceptions, two batted balls, three solo and two assisted tackles. #CFCOPC & #CFC100 Teddy Mansell registered four solo and 10 assisted tackles in the win.
As for the Lions, a silver lining in their loss was the performance of Jackson White, who completed 24 passes in 47 attempts for 338 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Riley Boersma scored a touchdown and amassed 123 yards on 10 carries. Brandon Metz tallied a major and rushed for 79 yards on 15 carries in the loss. Nathan McLean was successful on two conversion attempts and racked up 75 yards on four receptions. Ryan Isenor had 54 yards on four receptions for the Lions.
Jared Beeksma had a batted ball, nine solo and two assisted tackles for the Lions defence.
ONTARIO FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (OFC):
BURLINGTON STAMPEDERS 42, NORTH HALTON CRIMSON TIDE 0:
Source: John Metcalfe
Canada Day evening saw the Stamps stay undefeated with a 42-0 shutout over the North Halton Crimson Tide. Nathan Haye led the way with touchdown runs of 1 and 3 yards and was joined on the score sheet by Raymar Lloyd (8 yard run), #CFC100 Dominic Mandalfino (5 yard run), Matt Orr (5 yard catch) and Nicholas Mardner (12 yard reception). Patrick Whelan converted 5 of the 6 scores and added a rouge on a wide field goal. The win coupled with the Hamilton default win over Vaughan sets up the showdown for first place in the South Division over the next two weeks as the Stamps will host the Varsity Tiger Cats at Nelson Stadium. On Sunday July 10th, the game will kick off at 5:00 pm and on July 17th, game time is 5:30 pm. Both teams sit atop the table at 5-0, while North Halton dropped to 4-2 in the North Division.
TWIN CITIES PREDATORS 78, OAKVILLE TITANS 0:
On Saturday, the Twin Cities Predators thrashed the Oakville Titans 78-0.
The Predators move to 2-3 and the Titans drop to 1-5.
(NOTE: Stats were not available at press time for this game)
BRANTFORD BISONS 30, SUDBURY GLADIATORS 20:
On Saturday, the Brantford Bisons got past the Sudbury Gladiators 30-20.
The Bisons are 2-3 while the Gladiators are 3-3.
For the Gladiators, Chris Moutsatsos dashed into the end zone for a 40 yard score and added a field goal. However, the quarterback could not finish the game as he sustained an injury late in the game.
Graeme Stevens also tallied a major for the Gladiators in the loss.
GUELPH JR. GRYPHONS 47, HURONIA STALLIONS 15:
On Saturday, the Guelph Jr. Gryphons cruised to a 47-15 win over Huronia Stallions.
The Gryphons improve to 3-2 while the Stallions fall to 2-4.
(NOTE: Stats were not available at press time for this game)
TORONTO JR. ARGOS 29, CHATHAM-KENT COUGARS 8:
On Sunday, the Toronto Jr. Argos scored a 29-8 victory over Chatham-Kent Cougars.
The Jr. Argos move to 5-1 while the Cougars are winless with a 0-5 record.
#CFCOPC Khalil Wilson scored a touchdown. Additionally, Jayden Hyland and Nicholas Cartagenise each tallied a major for the Jr. Argos in the win.
(NOTE: Stats were not available at press time for this game)
Photo credit: Jennifer Silvestri
HAMILTON VARSITY TIGER CATS 50, VAUGHAN REBELS 0:
Source: John Metcalfe
The Varsity Cats gained their win without taking the field. Their opponents, the Vaughan Rebels, did not have the required number of players to play and thus, a 50-0 win goes into the annals for the Cats. The “win” allowed the Cats to keep pace with the defending champion Burlington Stampeders at 5-0 atop the South Division as the Stamps blanked the North Halton Crimson Tide 42-0 on July 1st. This sets up an intriguing next two weeks as the Stamps and Cats will face each other to go a long way to determining who finishes first in the division. The first match up goes on July 10th at Nelson Stadium kicking off at 5:00 pm and then they will meet again on July 17th at Nelson with kick off slated for 5:30 pm.
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