The Tri City Outlaws earned their third N.F.C. Championship with a narrow 12-11 win over the Ottawa Invaders. Fourth quarter touchdowns from Aron Froese and Jon Nedeljkovic provided the margin of victory while Jeff Hildreth crossed the goal line for Ottawa. Jeff Morris booted a 39 yard field goal and had a rouge off a 25 yard missed field goal to complete the scoring.
A controversial 4th quarter 4th and inches measurement stopped an Invader drive that could have resulted in points. The Invaders, already in field goal range chose to run the ball instead of kick the field goal. The spot favoured the home team and secured the victory.
Tri City had previous titles in 2005 and 2008. The Outlaws will host the C.M.F.L. Final at Warrior Field on Saturday September 17th at 7:00 p.m. versus the Calgary Wolfpack who downed the Grand Prairie Drillers to claim the Alberta crown 38-14.
Craig Hodge of Ottawa was the Defensive Player of the Game and Aron Froese of Tri City earned Offensive Player of the Game honours.
Qtr. Team Time Play Convert Running
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Ott 13:55 Jeff Morris, rouge, missed 25 yd. field goal n/a Ott 1-0
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Ott 7:05 Jeff Hildreth, 5 yard run Jeff Morris Ott 8-0
3[SUP]rd[/SUP] Ott 7:46 Jeff Morris, 39 yard field goal n/a Ott 11-0
4[SUP]th[/SUP] TCO 0:07 Aron Froese from Bryan Rosekat, 5 yards 2 pt. no good Ott 11-6
4[SUP]th[/SUP] TCO 6:34 Jon Nedeljkovic from Bryan Rosekat, 21 yards 2 pt. no good TCO 12-11
TEAM STATS
Ottawa Tri City
Rushing (att.-yds.) 37-147 31-125
Passing Yards 120 177
– Team Losses -21 -28
Net Offence 246 274
First Downs 14 14
Return Yards 57 6
Fumbles-Lost 3-3 5-3
Interceptions by 1 0
Penalties-Yards 9-80 8-114
INDIVIDUAL STATS
INVADERS STEELERS
Rushing (atts.-yds.) Curtis Cates 17-72 Jon Nedeljkovic 21-77
Jeff Hildreth 11-36, td Mike Milner 4-20
Kyle Kavanaugh 3-29 Bryan Rosekat 4-10
Receiving (cat.-yds.) Brandon Weekes 1-34 Aron Froese 4-63, td
Kyle Kavanaugh 2-32 Shawn Ashe 4-53
Danny Mullins 1-29 Jeff Nosal 1-31
Passing Jeff Hildreth 5-13-0-0 Bryan Rosekat 11-18-1-1
(comp.-atts.-tds-int)
Tackles Rhami Aboud 5 Sydney Odum 5
Defensive Player of the Game Craig Hodge – Ottawa
Offensive Player of the Game Aron Froese – Tri City
*Outlaws will host the Canadian Major League Football (Senior) Championship on Saturday September 17[SUP]th[/SUP] at 7:00 p.m. at Warrior Field on the Campus of University of Waterloo vs. Calgary Wolfpack*
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