Week 1 of The NXT LVL Friday Night Football League started with a bang this past Friday; featuring 8 games within the Varsity and Junior Varsity Divisions. 16 teams consisting of some of Nova Scotia’s top football talent took the field on Friday night and showed why they are on the radar for the next level.
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The atmosphere within the East Coast Varsity Dome was electric, with some intense and highly competitive contests in both divisions. In the Varsity division, the spectators were very much into the actions as you could hear the cheers throughout the dome. NXT LVL Football staff members, Michael Carter, Chico Francis, Grant Myles, Lou Clement and Matt Cameron did an amazing job organizing and developing the league and have now provided football players in Nova Scotia with a platform to display their talents during the winter months.
Romerace Smith
Player of the Week (Varsity Division)
Class 2021 RB Romerace Smith had no problem adapting to the passing league format in the FNL by scoring 4 touchdowns for the Black Flags; a team made up of Dartmouth High and Auburn High School players.
Player of the Week (Junior Varsity)
Class 2021 WR Abby Leavis of the Misfits showed her stuff leading the only all-female team in the Junior Varsity division to a big win over the Wolverines 45-18. Leavis hauled in 3 touchdowns and on the night and lead her team in scoring.
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Varsity Round Up
The Shorty’s who are one of the youngest teams in the Varsity Division, started their season with a win. Touchdowns were spread around throughout the team with potential CFC Youth Game Prospect Class 2024 WR Logan Walton, scoring a touchdown and a conversion. Potential CFC Prospect Game Class 2024 ATH Jayden Maclean threw for 2 touchdowns and catching another.
The Gators feature a mixture of High School players and Junior High standouts playing up in the Varsity division. The Gators were led by Class 2023 QB Dylan Clarke, who tossed 6 touchdowns; with 3 of those going to 22’ WR Franco Di Quinzio.
The Young Lions came out to play on Friday night by lighting up the scoreboard with 50 points. The Lions were led by potential CFC Youth Game Class 2024 QB Cohen Carter who tossed 7 touchdowns by spreading ball around to several different receivers. Potential Class 2023 CFC Youth Game TE/DE Mauricio Hinds had one of the best catches of the night by making a one hand catch to seal the win. Class 2023 WR Braiden Mathieu hauled in 2 touchdowns and Class 2023 ATH Noah Banks scored a touchdown and added some lockdown defense for the Lions.
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The Plum Squad which features players from Nova Scotia High School powerhouse, Citadel High, were led to a win by Class 2021 QB Matteo Giovannetti. Giovannetti tossed 6 touchdown passes on the night and had a great connection with speedy WR Jacob Lilly who brought down 3 of those touchdowns. Team Flight Class 2022 WR/RB Cameron Hunt had the catch of the night by laying out for a diving grab that kept Flight in the game.
The game of the night featured some of the best players in the province from Dartmouth High School and Auburn High when the Black Flags took on Big Truss. The Black Flags took home the win 44-42 after being led by Class 2021 QB/WR Will Chisholm who tossed 7 touchdowns on the night. Chisholm spread the ball around showing patience and accuracy but did have his favorite receiver at the goal line by tossing 4 touchdowns to Class 2021 RB Romerace Smith. Class 2021 QB Luke Bazanson of Big Truss also had a great night by throwing 6 touchdowns to 6 different receivers.
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Junior Varsity Notes
The team No Excuses left no doubt by winning 32-0 in their first week of action. No excuses were led by QB Gian Abidi who tossed 4 touchdowns for his squad.
The Eagles faced the Badgers on Friday night in what turned into a defensive battle, with the Eagles taking home the win 6-2. The only touchdown of the night was thrown by QB Cade Brost and caught by Class 2023 DB/WR Sam Eckler-Evans.
The Misfits put on a clinic Friday night by defeating the Wolverines 45-18. The Misfits were led by several players, including QB Liv Thurier who threw for 7 touchdowns. Player of the week Abby Leavis had 3 of those touchdowns and standout Mychael Paris hauled in 2 touchdowns and added 2 interceptions.
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