SEMI-FINAL SATURDAY
This Saturday promises to be the most exciting
day of the year for SMAA Football as all 12
teams are taking part in semi-final games to
earning the right to compete for the
championship on November 5. All six games are
being played at Norm Perry Park, commencing at 9
am and continuing on until 3 pm.
The Atoms (aged 7-9) take the field in the
opener. In this division, two games are played
at once between the 50 yard line and the goal
line. This results in non stop excitement for
the fans in the stands. One semi pits the
undefeated Planet Stitch Inferno against the Rob
Simrak Magic Realty Shock Wave. In their last
meeting the Inferno prevailed 22-18. The
Inferno are led by the hard running of Hudson
Laur, Justin Cain and Ethan Kerby. Camden
Cormier leads the Shock Wave attack. The other
contest pits the rapidly improving Purdy
Fisheries Razor Claws against the Student
Association of Lambton College Iron Hides.
Recently Isaac Kidd has been a one man wrecking
crew for the Razor Claws. The Iron Hides were
quick off the mark this year, but an injury to
the dangerous Avery Smiley slowed their progress
this year. Smiley is now back and a strong game
by this talented player and strong running by
Cyrus Sinapole could result in a mild upset.
The PeeWees (aged 10 and 11) are up next with
the first game pitting the rapidly improving
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 Fury coached by
Craig Davies against the first place Lanxess
Storm. The underdog Fury boast the fleet afoot
Cole Morrison, the hard running of Kody Lyon and
the recently discovered bruising fullback, Jacob
Williams. The Storm have many weapons.
Quarterback Hunter Hendrie's favourite target is
receiver Kurtis Noszenko and the talented
Matthew Paquette is a threat to take it to the
house every time he carries the ball. The
second PeeWee game features the Student
Association of Lambton College Force pitted
against the Purdy Fisheries Avengers. Speedy
Kurtis Hill and powerful Travis Conrad are the
players to watch for the Force while first year
player Gabe Barnes is a standout player on the
Avengers.
The day wraps up with the Bantams (aged 12, 13)
taking the field. The first place Mechanical
Contractor's Association Toros coached by Mr.
Wing T Jamie Dekelver whose plays are executed
with surgical precision face the Sylvan Learning
Centre Bears. The Toros are quarterbacked by
Jamie Campbell with hard running Ricky Lapish
and Myles McLean being the major players in
their offensive attack. The Bears are
quarterbacked by Nick Iacobelli who frequently
hands the ball to Eric DeSena. Iacobelli is
also a talented passer who can move the ball
through the air when his O line affords him the
time. In their second meeting of the year, the
Bears led 8-0 lead at the half. Two touchdowns
for the Toros in the second half resulted in a
come from behing 12-8 victory for the team in
red. The finale of the day sees the Sarnia
Police Association Tiger Sharks with their trick
play offence tangle with the Mammoet Crane
Incorporated Mammoths. Cobe Cox, Keyshaun
Jordan and Cameron Shaw are the running backs
for the Sharks and Nick Vail is the major player
on the offensive side of the ball for the
Mammoths. The last time these two teams tangled
the Tiger Sharks were victorious 34-24 in a hard
hitting affair.
Admission is free and all football fans are
encouraged to come out and watch the young stars
of tomorrow in exciting gridiron action.
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