The Cambridge Lions beat the Kingston Grenadiers 54 to 28 this weekend in the 2016 OVFL Varsity Championship final. The Lions were led by Brandon Metz, Riley Coersma, and Gordon Lam who all scored 2 touchdowns. Jack Hinsperger had 3 tackles. The Baron Rings Game M.V.P. went to Brandon Metz, Offensive Player of the Game was Jackson White, who threw for 340yds and the Defensive Player of the Game was Jared Beeksma.
recap by John Metcalfe
Cambridge Lions 54, Kingston Grenadiers 28
Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running
1st Kin 3:43 Harry Robinson, 32 yard run Shawn Miller Kin 7-0
1st Cam 7:48 Riley Boersma from Jackson White, 15 yds. Nathan McLean 7-7
1st Cam 13:13 Riley Boersma from Jackson White, 78 yds. Nathan McLean Cam 14-7
2nd Cam 2:49 Brandon Metz, 24 yard run Nathan McLean Cam 21-7
2nd Cam 6:38 Nathan McLean from Jackson White, 7 yds. Nathan McLean Cam 28-7
2nd Cam 12:48 Gordon Lam from Jackson White, 15 yds. 2 pt. no good Cam 34-7
2nd Kin 14:23 Matt McDonald from Tanner DeJong, 46 yds. Shawn Miller Cam 34-14
2nd Cam 14:57 Nathan McLean, 16 yard field goal n/a Cam 37-14
3rd Cam 4:18 Brandon Metz, 1 yard run Nathan McLean Cam 44-14
3rd Cam 9:52 Gordon Lam from Jackson White, 17 yds. Nathan McLean Cam 51-14
3rd Kin 12:02 Harry Robinson, 73 yard run Shawn Miller Cam 51-21
4th Cam 5:10 Nathan McLean, 10 yard field goal n/a Cam 54-21
4th Kin 14:11 Nikolas Reyes from Brendon Steele, 45 yds. Shawn Miller Cam 54-28
TEAM STATS
Kingston Cambridge
Rushing (att.-yds.) 14-153 26-249
Passing Yards 242 340
– Team Losses -28 -25
Net Offence 367 564
First Downs 10 30
Return Yards 142 55
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnover on Downs 1 1
Interceptions by 0 1
Penalties-Yards 9-60 5-48
INDIVIDUAL STATS
GRENADIERS LIONS
Rushing (atts.-yds.)
Harry Robinson 7-126, 2 tds Brandon Metz 17-176, 2 tds
Caleb Goodfellow 3-12 Ryan Isner 4-34, Riley Boersma 1-30
Receiving (cat.-yds.)
Matt McDonald 4-62, td Riley Boersma 7-168, 2 tds
Grant LeGood 3-53 Gordon Lam 7-70, 2 tds
Nikolas Reyes 1-45, td Devante Hudson 2-40
Passing (comp.-atts.-tds-int-yds)
Tanner de Jong 13-27-1-1-197 Jackson White 22-34-5-0-340
Brendon Steele 1-2-1-0-45 Alex Lecasse 0-2-0-0-0
Tackles
Wade Zanchetta & Damon Fair 3 Jack Hinsperger 3
Baron Rings Game M.V.P. Brandon Metz – Cambridge
Offensive Player of the Game Jackson White – Cambridge
Defensive Player of the Game Jared Beeksma – Cambridge
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