Pickering wins overtime thriller in Ontario junior regional championship

Ontario Regional Football Championship (Junior)

Quarter-final

Friday, November 16th

Pickering 34, Assumption College 31 (Overtime)
Pickering and Assumption College (the 2011 champions) met in opening round play for the Ontario Regional Junior Football Championship at Civic Field in Oshawa.
The Trojans took an early 7-0 lead when they took advantage of an Assumption fumble.  The short drive ended with a 10 yard touchdown pass reception by Justice Johnson, who also picked up the point after.  Undeterred, Assumption recovered a Pickering fumble and marched the ball from midfield to pull even at seven in the second quarter.  Kavin Cann picked up the seven points with a 38 yard scamper as well as the convert.
The teams would then trade touchdowns prior to the half.  First, it was Darnell Jarrett (picture) unleashing a 19 yard run, which was countered by Logan Homer’s 24 yard carry on a well executed double reverse.
The Trojans took the lead for the third time in the third quarter when Jarrett took a screen pass 74 yards to the house.  Once again, the Lions roared back as Luke Saunders, on a keeper, completed an impressive nine and a half minute drive when he scored from the one yard line to level the game at 21 through three quarters of play.
With just over four minutes remaining, Assumption was able to take the lead for the first time as Cann carried the ball in from the seventeen yardline.  His fourth convert of the game put Assumption on top by seven.
Now with the ball and the clock ticking down, the Trojans were fortunate to escape a fourth and long situation as Jaylan Latouche, under extreme pressure, completed a 30 yard desperation pass to Johnson.  Three plays later, Latouche found Johnson for a 24 yard passing major with 1:23 remaining.  Trailing by one, the Trojans lined up for the game tying point after attempt.  The snap to the holder, Latouche, was a little high and he decided to pass for two points and the lead.  He was immediately met by a pride of Lions and brought down to the turf.
With the crowd now anticipating an onside kick off attempt, Tarrick Brissett sailed the ball seventy-five yards into the end zone and the Lions were trapped behind the goal line giving the Trojans the single point rouge and setting up overtime.
The Lions had first possession in overtime starting at the 35 yard line.  They picked up a first down at the 21, however three plays later facing fourth and eight, they called upon Cann to deliver a 25 field goal.  The three pointer upped his personal point total for the day to 19.
Also starting from the 35, two first downs later, Pickering would find themselves with a first and goal from the ten.  They then called upon Jarrett, who carried the ball to the end zone to give the Trojans the overtime victory.

First Quarter
06:38 Pickering  TD Justice Johnson (10 yd pass), C Justice Johnson
Second Quarter
07:46 Assumption TD Kavin Caan (38 yd run), C Kavin Caan
04:36 Pickering TD Darnel Jarrett (19 yd run), C Justice Johnson
01:08 Assumption TD Logan Homer (24 yd run), C Kavin Caan
Third Quarter
10:46 Pickering  TD Darnel Jarrett (74 yd pass), C Justice Johnson
01:33 Assumption TD Luke Saunders (1 yd run), C Kavin Caan
Fourth Quarter
07:46 Assumption TD Kavin Caan (17 yd run), C Kavin Caan
01:23 Pickering TD Justice Johnson (24 yd pass)
01:16 Pickering S Tarrick Brissett (75 yd kickoff)
Overtime
Assumption FG Kavin Caan (25 yd)
Pickering TD Darnel Jarrett (10 yd run)

Pickering: Darnell Jarrett 3TD; Justice Johnson 2TD, 3C; Tarrick Brissett S
Assumption College: Kavin Cann 2TD, FG, 4C; Logan Homer TD; Luke Saunders TD