#FCC2016: Saskatchewan, Quebec advance to gold medal game; Ontario & Alberta play for bronze

Source: Patrick DeLottinville, Football Canada
Winnipeg, MB (July 13, 2016) – With semi-final victories on Tuesday July 12, Quebec and Saskatchewan advanced to the gold medal game at the 2016 Football Canada Cup at East Side Field in Winnipeg. The gold medal game is a rematch of 2010 final in which Saskatchewan defeated Quebec 18-10 to capture gold in Wolfville, NS.
The gold medal game takes place at 8 p.m. CT at Investors Group Field on Friday July 15 while the bronze medal game between Alberta and Ontario takes place at 5 p.m.
Manitoba Gold and Nova Scotia bounced back from opening day losses on day two and will battle for fifth place at 2 p.m. while New Brunswick and Manitoba Silver will look for their first victory on Friday morning in the 11 a.m. game.
Photo credit: MIke Lukyn

Photo credit: MIke Lukyn

Game five  

Manitoba-Gold recovered from an opening day loss at the hands of rival Saskatchewan, opening Tuesday morning’s action with a 13-0 victory over New Brunswick.

Manitoba defensive back Galata Gurmu lead the hometown squad with an interception and two punt blocks. Gurmu’s second punt block and return inside the 10-yard line set-up Manitoba’s second score.

Dual-threat quarterback, Hunter Sturgeon, lead the way for New Brunswick with 94-yards on the ground to go along with 57-yards through the air.

Quarter

Time

Scoring Summary

MB-G

NB

1 6:09 Dayton Black 1-yard run 6 0
    Kaeden Corrie kick 1 0
4 6:33 Brayden Saville 7-yard pass from Andreas Dueck 13 0

 

Players of the game

 

Manitoba-Gold

New Brunswick

Offensive QB, Andreas Dueck (Winnipeg) QB, Hunter Sturgeon (Leo Hayes – Fredericton)
Defensive DB, Galata Gurmu (Winnipeg) LB, Timothy Crawford (Kennebecasis Valley –  Quispamsis)

 

Photo credit: Mike Lukyn

Photo credit: Mike Lukyn

Game six 

Lead by a pair of Adam Bennett touchdown runs, Nova Scotia defeated Manitoba-Silver, 22-15. Manitoba-Silver clawed back with a pair of second-half Dylan Ford touchdown strikes, but it was not enough.

Quarter

Time

Scoring Summary

NS

MB-S

1 6:21 Adam Bennett 7-yard run 6 0
2 6:12 Barrett Mueller single 6 1
2 4:15 Adrian Brown 55-yard interception return 12 1
3 7:37 Zachary Hynna 15-yard pass from Dylan Ford 12 8
3 0:00 Adam Bennett 10-yard run 18 8
    Michael Adams kick 19 8
4 9:26 Michael Adams 31-yard field goal 22 8
4 2:27 Alex France 7-yard pass from Dylan Ford 22 14
    Barrett Mueller kick 22 15

 

Players of the game

 

Nova Scotia

Manitoba-Silver

Offensive RB, Adam Bennett (Sir John A. McDonald – Upper Tantallon) QB, Dylan Ford (Sir Winston Churchill –Thunderbay)
Defensive DL, Matthew Mendes (Citadel — Halifax) DL, Lake Korte-Moore (Immaculta — Winnipeg)
Photo credit: Mike Dickson

Photo credit: Mike Dickson

Game seven 

Trailing by 10, heading into recess, Quebec stormed back with 24 unanswered second half points to defeat Alberta. With the win, Quebec, the tournament’s defending champion, advances to the gold medal game to defend their title.

 

Quarter

Time

Scoring Summary

AB

QC

1 2:51 Tae Gordon 1-yard run 6 0
    Tanner Holt kick 7 0
2 9:40 Antoine Couture concedes safety 9 0
2 0:49 Tanner Holt punt single 10 0
3 9:01 Sem Suossobotra 10-yard pass from 12 Jonathan Sénécal 10 7
4 6:55 Kevin Mitale 10-yard pass from Jonathan Sénécal 10 13
    Antoine Couture kick 10 14
4 5:09 Tanner Holt concedes safety 10 16
4 2:00 Terrance Ganyl 32-yard interception return 10 22
    Jonathan Sénécal run 10 24

 

Players of the game

 

Alberta

Quebec

Offensive RB, Tanner Sudo (LCI — Lethbridge) QB, Jonathan Sénécal (Marauders College Laval — Mirabel)
Defensive LB, Daniel Teitz (Springbank) DL, Evan Gingera (Chateauguay Raiders — Chateauguay)

  

Photo credit: Mike Lukyn

Photo credit: Mike Lukyn

Game eight

Last year’s bronze medalist, Saskatchewan are headed to the gold medal game. Trailing in the fourth quarter, the green and white hung around and seized an opportunity following a Ryder Varga interception. Josh Donnelly found receiver David Stone on an 8-yard passing score. They added a single point on the preceding kickoff to take a two-point lead.

 

Quarter

Time

Scoring Summary

ON

SK

1 9:00 Ethan Bastarache 24-yard field goal 3 0
2 5:03 Ethan Bastarache punt single 4 0
2 1:59 Ethan Bastarache 46-yard kick 7 0
2 0:07 David Solie 35-yard field goal 7 3
3 2:45 Ethan Bastarache concedes the safety 7 5
4 9:02 Ethan Bastarache 41-yard kick 10 5
4 4:31 David Solie 8-yard catch, from Josh Donnelly 10 11
4 4:25 David Solie single (on kickoff) 10 12

 

 

Saskatchewan

Ontario

Offensive REC, Lucas Nurkowski (Riffel – Regina) REC, Noah Johns (London Jr Mustangs – London)
Defensive LB, Ryder Varga (LeBoldus – Regina) DB, Jacob Andrews (Niagara Spears – Niagara-on-the-Lake)

2016 Football Canada Cup Schedule
 
Friday July 15, 2016 – Game Day 3 (Investors Group Field)
Game 9 – New Brunswick (Loser Game 5) vs. Manitoba Silver (Loser Game 6) @ 11:00 a.m. CT (7th & 8th Consolation)
Game 10 – Manitoba Gold (Winner Game 5) vs. Nova Scotia (Winner Game 6) @ 2:00 p.m. CT (5th & 6th Consolation)
Game 11 – Alberta (Loser Game 7) vs. Ontario (Loser Game 8) @ 5:00 p.m. CT (Bronze medal game)
Game 12 – Quebec (Winner Game 7) vs. Saskatchewan (Winner Game 8) @ 8:00 p.m. CT (Gold medal game)
Tuesday July 12, 2016 – Game Day 2 (EAST SIDE STADIUM)
Game 5 – New Brunswick (0) – Manitoba-Gold (13) @ 10:00 a.m. CT
Game 6 – Nova Scotia (22) -. Manitoba-Silver (15) @ 1:00 p.m. CT
Game 7 – Alberta (10) vs. Quebec (24) @ 4:00 p.m. CT
Game 8 – Ontario (10) vs. Saskatchewan (12) @ 7:00 p.m. CT
Saturday July 9, 2016 – Game Day 1 (Investors Group Field)
Game 1 – Nova Scotia (#5) 32 – Alberta (#4) 6 @ 11:00 a.m. CT
Game 2 – New Brunswick (#7) 0 – Ontario (#2) 55 @ 2:00 pm CT
Game 3 – Manitoba-Gold (#6) – Saskatchewan (#3) @ 5:00 p.m. CT
Ceremonial Kickoff, 8:00 – 8:15 p.m. CT
Game 4 – Manitoba-Silver (#8) 0 – Quebec (#1) 52 @ 8:30 p.m. CT

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