Sept. 3 football report: Niagara Generals; OUA roundup: Augustine starts
Niagara Generals bantam running back Jayden Gurzi-MacDonald rushes the ball in a 60-22 victory over Clarington. Photo by Jozé McAlpine.
The Niagara Generals bantam football opened its Ontario Football League fall season with a lopsided 60-22 win over the Clarington Knights.
Niagara scored on every drive it had during the game and piled up 526 yards in total offence.
Leading the way for the Generals were: slotback Clayton Wilen, two receiving touchdowns and one rushing major; quarterback David Robinson, 244 yards passing yards, two TD passes and a rushing major; and single touchdowns by Cole Haan, Jayden Gurzi-MacDonald, Francesco Dalla Valentina and offensive lineman Liam Liddiard.
Wide receiver/kicker Nathaniel McAlpine was successful on three extra points, ran in a two-point convert and scored a rouge on a punt downed in the end zone.
On the defensive side of the ball, the Generals were led by linebacker Matthew Gichard and safety Ethan Barrow. The pair recorded many tackles for losses and kept Clarington in negative yards for most of the game.
“Overall, it was a great team effort and a great team win,” head coach Jim Storin said.
Next up for the Generals is a road game this weekend versus the Vaughan Rebels.
The Niagara Generals peewee football team fell behind 25-0 Cambridge at the half, but a strong second half resulted in a 25-0 defeat.
“A few more tweaks on the offence and my hard-working boys will have a successful year,” head coach Bruce Macrae said. “I am looking forward to seeing what they can do.”
OUA FOOTBALL
Saint Paul grad Jordan Terrio caught fives passes for 100 yards to lead the Guelph Gryphons to a 37-20 victory over the Carleton Ravens in Ontario University Athletics action.
Fellow Saint Paul alumnus Greg Corfield recorded a pair of solos tackles.
In a 40-23 victory by the Western Mustangs over Queen’s, Lakeshore Catholic product Cole Majoros caught seven passes for 75 yards for Western.
A.N. Myer grad Jake Andrews had five solo tackles and two assisted tackles for Western.
AUGUSTINE DEBUT
Welland Notre Dame graduate Johnny Augustine had an excellent result in his first CFL start this past weekend in a 19-17 loss to Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Filling in for the suspended Andrew Harris, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back rushed for 98 yards and grabbed three passes for 17 yards.
The highlight of his game was a 55-yard run in the second quarter.
In four games this season, the 26-year-old Welland native has 21 carries for 158 yards.
