On Saturday, Chatham-Kent Cougar Peewee team had one more game to go undefeated in the OFC Peewee Division playing against the Burlington Stampeders at home.
Nakoma Scott started off the scoring with the first 2 TDs in the first quarter giving the Cougars the 12-0 lead. Nakoma had a great game rushing for 97 yards and 2 TDs.
Darion Bacik played both ways as the starting LB and rotated in on offense on key downs. Darion scored the next TD on a great 15 yard run to give the Cougars an 18-0 lead in the 2nd quarter. With under 2 minutes left in the half, Darion Bacik throw a perfect pass to Ethan Jordan along the sideline and Ethan was able to out run the Stampeder safety for a 65 yard TD connection. Cougars were up 24-0 at the half.
In the first series of the 3rd quarter Darion Bacik had another amazing 65 yard run on a misdirection play where he out ran the Stampeders to the sidelilnes and then to the endzone to give the Cougars a 30-0 lead.
Late in the 4th quarter, Ethan Jordan was able to score on a 12 yard QB keeper. Hunter Shepley kicked the extra point to give the Cougars a commanding 37-0. Burlington score on the last play of the game to make the final 37-6.
Cougars defense had an amazing game and season only allowing 4 TDs on 6 games. Tanner Hoorelbeck lead the defense and special teams with 12 tackles, Ethan Cuipka had 10 tackles, and Aiden Legroulx and Russell Jaques had 8 tackles, Evan Torres and Hailey Penny had 5 tackles, Drey Ronda, Shawn Guy, and Dante Handsor had 3 tackles each and Quinton Emerick had 1 INT and 1 fumble recovery. Tyler Shumanski and Griffeon Simpson had 5 tackles and 2 passes knocked downs between them.
Excellent blocking all game and all year by the Coguars Oline by Jake Deneau, Alex Sullo, Tyler Creechan, Tate O’Leary, Trevor Lawton, Nicholas Phillips, Noble Stonefish, and by TE Nolan Larouche. Larouche also had 2 key catches and a run for first downs in this game. At WRer Connor Roebuck , Bennett Schaffer, and Darwin Mitchell had key blocks that turned first downs into TDs. Both Roebuck, Mitchell, and Schaffer had an amazing season catching the deep pass and blocking and on special teams.
Excellent season for the Peewee Cougars going undefeated this season and becoming the Peewee OFC Champion. This is the 2nd Peewee Ontario Championship for Chatham-Kent Cougars.
Many thanks to Head Coach Cesar Torres for setting high goals and leading this Peewee team to an Ontario Championship. Also thanks to all the assistant coaches Dean Creechan, Dan Deneau, Alex Sullo, Mike Hadden and Jordan Arseneau, Selwyn Jordan and to our amazing Cougar parents.
Source: Andrew Harvey
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