Minor football playoffs continue

On Sunday, spring minor football will hold its final games to mark the end of the season.  The bantam title will come down to a battle between 138 Motor and Tire Sales and Laframboise Mechanical.

Last weekend, a playoff semifinal proved to be the most entertaining of the weekend, with the outcome in doubt right down to the final play when 138 Motor and Tire Sales Bantam Wildcats edged out Malone 37-30. Outstanding play on offence saved Cornwall from a late charge by Malone. Quarterback Jarret St. John accounted for four TDs, two with his legs and two with his arm to receivers Ryan O'Rourke and Nick Gauthier. Running back Matt Mondoux proved too fast for the Malone defenders, scoring two touchdowns of his own last Sunday, including a 100-yard return of the opening kickoff. Cornwall played inspired football for their injured comrades and valued starters Owen Stevens and Brody Tate.

The other bantam semi saw the United Counties Warriors fall to the Laframboise Mechanical Wildcats 8-1 with Ryan Regnier accounting for the only major score in what was a tough defensive, hard-hitting battle.

Midgets

Two Wildcat Midget squads squared off last weekend with the Scotia McCleod Cats defeating the 138 Motor and Tire Sales team 22-9. Nick Howard led the way for Scotia scoring two touchdowns on the day. The game was much closer than the score indicates as Scotia held a 15-9 lead until the last minute of the fourth quarter, when turnovers proved fatal for 138.  Scotia will now travel to Russel for this Sunday's final against the well-rested Renegades. 

Russell earned a win last weekend on a forfeit when Malone was unable to field enough players.

Peewees

At the Peewee level the Thompson Rosemount Wildcats advanced to the final with a sound victory over Russel 30-0. The Wildcats' attack was led by running back Rhyland Taylor who would find the end zone a couple of times on the day as well as the running and passing of quarterback Jeremy Pike with one of his passes connecting for a score to Derek Dionne. On defence the team earned a shutout on the leadership of Shane Saunders, Nick Baker, and Josh Hodgson. 

Mosquitos

In Russell last Sunday,the Wildcats Red mosquito team lost to a tough Russell squad 40-12. Russell play in Cornwall tomorrow against the Blackcats in the final. 

Tykes

The C2 Wildcats were on the road last weekend, losing to the number one Russell side, while the C1 squad defeated Russel #2 with a 48-18 effort. The C1s will next travel back to Russell tomorrow for the tyke final against the hometown Renegades, a team that remains undefeated.