Howard leads Rams to GHAC victory

MM Robinson defeats Cardinal Newman, head to Metro Bowl semi-finals

The MM Robinson Rams defeated Hamilton’s Cardinal Newman Cardinals 25 to 21 winning the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Council (GHAC) game, a quarter-final for the Golden Horseshoe Metro Bowl Friday afternoon.

The Rams received the ball but were unable to score on their opening drive. The Cardinals’ Eric Mezzilira scored on their first drive with a four-yard scramble into the end zone. The Rams  responded later in the quarter with a one-yard touch down run by John Howard.  After this early scoring the defenses stepped up, and the only points scored before the half were on a missed Jordan Camp field goal attempt for the Rams resulting in a rouge.  The score at the half was eight to seven for the Rams.

Early in the second half, the Rams in scoring position,  Camp made a 28-yard field goal. Three minutes later Cardinal QB Jake Marquette found Daniel Peterman for a 27-yard touchdown pass, putting Cardinal Newman up 14 to 11. Howard scored his second major with an eleven yard run five minutes into the fourth quarter, and again with less than three minutes left to seal the deal. The Newman offense mounted a comeback with their last possession but ran out of time. The final score was 25-21 for MM Robinson.

It was an evenly matched game that was very physical. The Rams moved the ball 345 yards compared to Newman’s 300 yards. Both teams earned 18 first downs and both had just over 100 yards on returns.

The Rams will have to refocus quickly to prepare for the Wednesday Metro Bowl semi-final against Westdale Collegiate. Game time is 2:30pm at Ron Joyce Stadium.

 

 

2012 GHAC Senior Football Final Summary

Cardinal Newman Cardinals (Stoney Creek)      21     vs.      M.M. Robinson Rams (Burlington)      25

Rams advance to the Golden Horseshoe Bowl semi finals for the first time

 

Qtr.        Team     Time                      Play                                                                       Convert                         Running

 

1^st        CN      8:21     Eric Mezzilira, 4 yard run                               Daniel Peterman          CN 7-0

1^st        MMR  9:30     Jon Howard, 1 yard run                                  Jordan Camp               7-7

2^nd        MMR  10:57   Jordan Camp, rouge, wide field goal              n/a                               MMR 8-7

3^rd        MMR  8:10     Jordan Camp, 28 yard field goal                    n/a                               MMR 11-7

3^rd        CN      11:04   Daniel Peterman from Jake Marquette, 27 yds.           Daniel Peterman          CN 14-11

4^th        MMR  5:05     Jon Howard, 11 yard run                                Jordan Camp               MMR 18-14

4^th        MMR  9:46     Jon Howard, 19 yard run                                Jordan Camp               MMR 25-14

4^th        CN      12:00   Jake Marquette, 1 yard run                             Daniel Peterman          MMR 25-21

 

TEAM STATS

C Newman                             MM Robinson

 

Rushing (att.-yds.)                  31-171                                     28-209

Passing Yards                         129                                          136

– Team Losses                         -23                                           -18

Net Offence                            277                                          327

First Downs                            18                                            18

Return Yards                          101                                          104

Fumbles-Lost                          0-0                                           1-1

Interceptions by                      1                                              0

Penalties-Yards                       6-53                                         3-35

 

INDIVIDUAL STATS

CARDINALS                                    RAMS

 

Rushing (atts.-yds.)                  Jake Marquette 11-91, td        Jon Howard 22-173, 3 tds

Eric Mezzilira 15-66                Jack Woolfrey 4-27

Receiving (cat.-yds.)                Daniel Peterman 5-87, td         Jacob Jones 4-110

Mitchell Atlee 1-23                 Jesse Myers 1-20

Passing                                    Jake Marquette 8-9-1-0           Troy Downton 6-13-0-1

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M. M. Robinson advance to the Golden Horseshoe Bowl semi finals along with Westdale (Hamilton), St. Marguerite D’Youville (Brampton) and Lakeshore Catholic (Port Colborne) to be played at Ron Joyce Stadium (McMaster University) on November 21^st. 

 

 Stats: John Metcalfe