Transit finish season right

The Montreal Transit concluded their inaugural season in the Northern Football Conference on a high note as they downed the Calgary Gators 50-28 in Dollard des Ormeaux, QC to capture the Canadian Major Football League Championship.

Francois Bruno and Nigel Thomas paced the victors with two majors apiece while Patrick Jerome, Jourdain Alexis, and Andrew Hamilton had one touchdown each. Matt Trudeau was 7 for 7 on converts and William Dion added a kick off rouge. Andrew Complak led the Gators with a major and a 2 point convert with Orin Doneff and Andrew Hamilton each scoring a major and Ian Hewitt booting 2 field goals and two converts.

For their efforts, Jourdain Alexis, Ryan Perry and Francois Bruno of Transit were cited as Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Game respectively.

This marked the ninth time in the thirteen year history of the Sid Forster Memorial Trophy that the N.F.C. representative has brought the hardware home.

Source:  John Metcalfe

2013 Canadian Major Football League National Championship

Calgary Gators      28     at      Montreal Transit     50

Transit’s first National Championship

 

Qtr.        Team     Time                      Play                                                                       Convert                         Running

 

1^st        Mtl      :15       Francois Bruno, 104 yard kick off return       Matt Trudeau              Mtl 7-0

1^st        Cal       6:31     Ian Hewitt, 24 yard field goal                                    n/a                               Mtl 7-3

1^st        Mtl      9:27     Patrick Jerome from Jourdain Alexis, 18 yds.             Matt Trudeau              Mtl 14-3

2^nd        Cal       2:44     Ian Hewitt, 24 yard field goal                                    n/a                               Mtl 14-6

2^nd        Mtl      5:29     Nigel Thomas from Jourdain Alexis, 42 yds.  Matt Trudeau              Mtl 21-6

3^rd        Mtl      3:09     Jourdain Alexis, 15 yard run                           Matt Trudeau              Mtl 28-6

3^rd        Mtl      3:09     William Dion, kick off rouge                          n/a                               Mtl 29-6

3^rd        Cal       10:12   Andrew Complak from Liam Greaney, 6 yds.             Ian Hewitt                   Mtl 29-13

3^rd        Mtl      10:46   Nigel Thomas, 60 yard kick off return           Matt Trudeau              Mtl 36-13

4^th        Cal       4:56     Orin Doneff from Liam Greaney, 15 yds.      Ian Hewitt                   Mtl 36-20

4^th        Mtl      5:45     Andrew Hamilton, 85 yard run                      Matt Hewitt                Mtl 43-20

4^th        Cal       12:51   Andrew Jones from Liam Greaney, 24 yds.   Andrew Complak (2)  Mtl 43-28

4^th        Mtl      14:00   Francois Bruno from Jourdain Alexis, 39 yds.            Matt Trudeau  Mtl 50-28

 

TEAM STATS

Calgary                                  Montreal

 

Rushing (att.-yds.)                  27-97                                       14-185

Passing Yards                         256                                          155

– Team Losses                         -27                                           0

Net Offence                            326                                          340

First Downs                            24                                            11

Return Yards                          131                                          252

Fumbles-Lost                          0-0                                           0-0

Interceptions by                      2                                              3

Penalties-Yards                       7-75                                         9-85

 

INDIVIDUAL STATS

GATORS                               TRANSIT

 

Rushing (atts.-yds.)                  Liam Greaney 11-75               Andrew Hamilton 9-137, td

Tyler Shaver 6-16                    Jourdain Alexis 4-44, td

Anthony Johnson 4-12            Patrick Jerome 1-4

Receiving (cat.-yds.)                Cassidy Doneff 8-80              Nigel Thomas 2-63, td

David Slatcher 4-55                Patrick Jerome 3-51, td

Andrew Jones 3-37, td           Francois Bruno 1-39, td

Passing                                    Liam Greaney 24-40-3-3         Jourdain Alexis 7-16-3-2

(comp.-atts.-tds-int)

Tackles                                    Brad Richmond 5                   Ryan Perry 15

 

Players of the Game               Offence – Jourdain Alexis, Montreal; Defence – Ryan Perry, Montreal;

Special Teams – Francois Bruno, Montreal

 

C.S.F.L./C.M.F.L. Champions
Sid Forster Memorial Trophy
Year	Champion	Runner Up	Score	Hosted at
2000 *	Oakville Longhorns	Winnipeg Mustangs	42-14	Winnipeg MB
2001	Oakville Longhorns	Calgary Wolfpack	41-0	Burlington ON
2002	Oakville Longhorns	Calgary Wolfpack	54-46	Calgary AB
2003	Calgary Wolfpack	Oakville Longhorns	39-28	Oshawa ON
2004	Milton Marauders	Calgary Wolfpack	40-27	Edmonton AB
2005	Calgary Wolfpack	Tri City Outlaws	20-14	Hamilton ON
2006	Oshawa Hawkeyes	Calgary Wolfpack	43-29	Red Deer AB
2007	Sault Ste. Marie Steelers	Edmonton Stallions	59-10	Oshawa ON
2008	Calgary Wolfpack	Tri City Outlaws	35-7	Calgary AB
2009	Sault Ste. Marie Steelers	Edmonton Stallions	65-6	Sault Ste. Marie ON
2010	Sault Ste. Marie Steelers	Lloydminster Vandals	32-0	Red Deer AB
2011	Tri City Outlaws	Calgary Wolfpack	31-14	Waterloo ON
2012	Lloydminster Vandals	Toronto Titans	25-19	Lloydminster AB
2013	Montreal Transit	Calgary Gators	50-28	Dollard des Ormeaux QC
* Unofficial National Title game (Shrine Bowl)