Ravens cooked by Warriors in home opener

OTTAWA – Warrior quarterback Jamie Cook (Collingwood) threw for 242 yards while adding a passing and rushing touchdown to lead the Warriors to a 48-7 win over the Carleton Ravens.

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With the win, Waterloo improved to 1-2 on the season, spoiling the Ravens’ home opener in the process.  The game was the first in 15 years for the new look Ravens and the Warriors made sure it was one they did not want to remember.

“I am very proud of the performance of our team today,” mentioned head coach Joe Paopao.  “We achieved our goals and executed well to earn an important victory.  It was a great day for university football in Ontario and hats off to Carleton for being great hosts and battling hard throughout the entire game.”

The visiting Warriors led from start to finish jumping out to a 24-point lead before Carleton found the scoreboard.  Kicker Jake Fiorucci (Niagara Falls) was the early story for the black and gold putting up 10 of Waterloo’s first 17 points.  Fourth year receiver Nick Anapolsky (Guelph ) got in on the action as well in the first half with an 11-yard pass for the major.  Anapolsky had a game high 12 receptions for 110 yards on the afternoon.

Also having a standout game for Waterloo was third year running back Danny Silvestri (Waterloo) who found the endzone twice and led all rushers with 120 yards on 13 touches.

The turning point of the contest came off a Brandon Corelli (Sault Ste. Marie) pick that he turned down field into six points for the visiting Warriors to give them a comfortable 38-8 lead.  Cook would add a 26-yard rushing major to seal Waterloo’s first victory of 2013.

The Warriors will now turn their attention to the battle of Waterloo scheduled for Saturday, September 14 under the lights (7pm) at Warrior Field.  The undefeated Golden Hawks (0-3) will be looking to slow down the Warriors who hope to even their record at 2-2

Source:  Waterloo Warriors Sports Information

An afternoon to remember

Ravens Field was rocking on Saturday afternoon with the long awaited return of the Carleton football program.

After 15 pigskin starved years, football was back, the new stands were full and the sold out crowd was geared up for a great game.

The day had been years in the planning and what a great job the organizers did.

As the clock moved closer to 1:00PM, the Ravens Old Crows, Carleton student body and the Ottawa sports community came together to watch CIS football once again.

And like a great movie plot, the crowd rose as one as the ball was kicked off to start a new era in Ravens football.

But unfortunatel,y the result of the game could not be scripted in Carleton’s favour as Waterloo spoiled the day and defeated the Ravens 47-8.

“There was a fantastic atmosphere out there today (Saturday) it was electric,” said Steve Sumarah, Ravens head coach.

“Playing in front of a home crowd like that with so much noise and emotion was a definitely a first for most our guys.”

Waterloo (2-1) lead 16-0 at halftime but Carleton regrouped during the break and came back for the final 15 minutes with more composure and confidence.

In the third quarter the Ravens outscored the Warriors 8-7 highlighted by a 22 yard touchdown pass from QB Jesse Mills (Halifax, NS) to R Kyle Van Wynsberghe(Delhi, ON) at 7:02.

“The play and the catch happened so fast, I can’t remember all the details,” said Van Wynsberghe.

“But I do recall beating my guy, looking up at the ball and waiting for it to come down. It felt like it took forever to land in my hands but Jesse (Mills) put the ball right on the money and I was in the end zone.”

From there the Ravens (0-2) had trouble with their consistency and landed in penalty trouble.

“I really liked out third quarter, we (Carleton) moved the ball on offence and let our defence rest,” said Sumarah.

“But we took several undisciplined penalties after that and started feeling sorry for ourselves. The guys have to remember that things don’t happen quickly, it’s a process that takes time.”

 

Scoring                 Q1          Q2          Q3          Q4          Final

Waterloo             4             13           7             23           47

Carleton               0             0              8             0              8

 

The Ravens travel to Windsor on Saturday, September 14 to tackle the Windsor Lancers. Game time at Alumni Field is 1:00PM.

Photo credit:  Samantha Fischer

Source:  Michael Beasley, Carleton Ravens Sports Information