SMAA Wednesday
Night Football
October 22, 2015
COMMUNITY NEWS
Wednesday October 21
The contests Wednesday night
marked the last regular season
Wednesday night games this year.
The Atom Division played a
doubleheader under the lights
which was a thrill for the
players. Both games did not
disappoint as all four teams put
on an outstanding performance
before enthusiastic parents.
On the West Field The Sarnia
Lakeshore Optimists Inferno
tackled the Robinson Design and
Drafting Razor Claws. This was a
game that would go a long way in
determining second place.
The last time these teams met,
the Inferno prevailed 36-30. The
Inferno had the ball first and
immediately scored on a 32 yard
touchdown dash by Liam O'Rourke.
The Razor Claws replied on their
initial possession thanks to a
20 yard run by Mark Pack. The
Inferno next broke the plane on
an 11 yard td run by Nathan
Tremblay, his first of 3 in the
game. Mason Broer knotted the
game at 12 from 10 yards out
before the 8 minute mark as the
offenses were really moving up
and down the field. In possibly
the turning point of the game,
the Claw defense under
encouragement from Coach
Intense, Chad VanBarneveld, made
a huge stop and took over on
downs the next time the Inferno
had the ball. Travis Kozak did
not waste any time, immediately
scampering 30 yards to give the
Claws a lead they would never
relinquish. Kozak's second major
and a 1 yard plunge by the
Inferno's Bryce Morgan staked
the Razor Claws to a 24-18
halftime lead. The Claws had the
ball to start the second half
and their initial drive ended
successfully on a 30 yard run by
Reece Baumgartner. From then on
the teams traded touchdowns with
Travis notching his third major
of the game and brother Trevor
also scampering in from 25 yards
for the Razor Claws. Nathan
Tremblay notched both Inferno
touchdowns in the second half on
runs of 27 and 30 yards. The
Razor Claws were victorious
42-30.
The East field featured a tilt
between the Sylvan Learning
Centre Fire Bolts and the
Metcalfe Photography Shock Wave.
These teams tied 30-30 in their
last match up. The Fire Bolts
scored first on a 35 yard run by
Shane Knight. The Shock Wave
battled back as they have all
season and tied the game when
the fleet footed Carter Pagano
ran 15 yards. Zavier Mitchell
and Knight also added touchdowns
for the Bolts in the first half.
Pagano counted another major for
the Shock Wave as the Bolts led
18-12 at the break. The teams
traded touchdowns in the second
half with Mitchell and Knight
counting for the Fire Bolts.
Pagono's third touchdown and a
nifty 5 yard run by Devondary
Rose had the Fire Bolts up 30-24
with time winding down. On the
last play of the game the Fire
Bolt defense came up huge,
stopping a Shock Wave sweep on
the Fire Bolt 10 yard line to
preserve the win.
