Atom Division
The Planet Stitch Inferno and the Cupe Local 1238 Razor Claws battled to a draw in a very strong defensive battle. Reilly Dumond opened the scoring on a 3 yard quarterback sneak for the Razor Claws. The Inferno immediately responded on a short touchdown run by Matthew McCabe. The teams then traded touchdowns as McCabe counted his second major on a 19 yard dash and Perry Moffatt countered with a run from 16 yards out. The first half ended in a 12-12 draw. Both defenses held firm in a scoreless second half.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 Iron Hides prevailed over the Lanxess Shock Wave in a close game where the lead changed many times. Noah Lester was a one trick pony for the Hides, scoring all their 5 touchdowns on runs of 12, 16, 23 and 2 from 35 yards. The most dramatic of these came on the last play of the game with the score tied 24-24. James Myers led a balanced Wave attack, counting 2 majors from 6 and 25 yards. Josh Foulis and Tyler Kerby also ran for majors.
Bantam Division
The rapidly improving Mammoet Crane Mammoths defeated the Sarnia Police Association Tiger Sharks 40-14. Hunter Brumwell and Parker Kidd counted majors for the Sharks and Zac Bedard added a 2 point conversion. Travis Conrad scored 3 touchdowns for the Mammoths, two on runs of 11 and 84 yards, his third on a 12 yard pass from Cody Lyon. Kenny Cawley made many fine catches for the Mammoths, one was a 32 yard touchdown reception from Conrad. Cole Morrison ran to the house from 39 yards away and Jake Williams illustrated both speed and power on a 61 yard gallop. Garrett Patterson added a pair of 2 point conversions for the victors.
In the finale, the Mechanical Contractors Association Toros who were tied for first place took on the winless Sylvan Learning Centre Bears in a game that turned out to be a very tense affair for the Toros. The Toros took the opening kickoff and consumed the first quarter on a 12 minute drive that culminated on a 1 yard plunge from the hard running Noah McLean. The Bears, featuring a formidable running combo of the powerful Clay Mackie and the speedy Josh Clubb countered this score on their ensuing drive as Clubb sprinted to the end zone from 17 yards. McLean then scored his second touchdown from 5 yards out and Aiden Hodgson's 2 point conversion put the Toros up 14-6. Clubb quickly replied for the Bears, on a 72 yard dash. McLean returned the ensuing kickoff 70 yards and Jakson Fisher's convert increased the Toro lead. The Toros then stretched their advantage with a touchdown by Fisher and a convert by Hodgson to lead 29-12 at the half. The Bears did not give up nd outscored the Toros 18-8 in the second half on runs of 61 and 60 yards by Clubb and a pass from quarterback Cole Rogers to Clubb of 67 yards. The combo of Fisher and Hodgson put the 8 points on the board for the Toros in the second half. The Toros were able to run the clock out on a long drive, preventing the resurgent Bear offence from having an opportunity to tie the game on another explosive play. The final was 37-30 Toros.
