One-point thriller headlines Ramara Flag Football Week 4
Pitch Management edges Kiwanis Club of Orillia by one, while BMR Pro, the Brechin Lions Club and Cordery Electrical earn Week 4 victories
Week 4 of SportsKlub youth flag football delivered its closest finish of the season's final stretch Tuesday night in Ramara.
Pitch Management escaped with a 25-24 victory over the Kiwanis Club of Orillia in a game separated by a single point. Elsewhere, BMR Pro defeated Peggy's Chip Truck 25-12, the Brechin Lions Club earned a 35-7 victory over Byers Equipment Motorsports and Cordery Electrical Contracting topped Grand Harbour 35-27.
With the Turkey Bowl playoffs up next, the final night of regular-season action gave the young players one more chance to fill the stat sheet and make their mark before the postseason begins.
Pitch Management escapes with one-point win
There wasn't much separating Pitch Management and the Kiwanis Club of Orillia.
Pitch Management came away with a 25-24 victory. Both teams found the end zone four times, with the difference ultimately coming down to a single point.
Carter Acebo was involved throughout the Pitch Management offence, throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns while adding 131 rushing yards and another score. Charleigh Grant turned her reception into a 50-yard touchdown, while Sam Cameron added a 30-yard touchdown reception. Easton Lacroix also reached the end zone on the ground.
Kiwanis produced one of the night's biggest individual performances through Delan Ware. He rushed just four times for 206 yards and two touchdowns and added an interception on defence. Gabe Cleaveley and Winston Stong each caught touchdown passes, while Edward Fisher recorded seven flag pulls and two pass breakups.
Four touchdowns for each side. One point between them when it was over.
BMR Pro piles up 585 yards on the ground
There wasn't much need for BMR Pro to put the football in the air Tuesday night.
BMR Pro rushed for 585 yards in its 25-12 victory over Peggy's Chip Truck, averaging 21.7 yards per play and producing 14 plays of at least 20 yards. Xavier Doaherty led the ground attack with 190 yards and a touchdown on five carries. Knox McCarrel added 165 yards and two touchdowns on seven attempts, while James Verschuuren rushed for 60 yards and a score. Lincoln Oliver added another 60 yards.
Peggy's Chip Truck found plenty of room to run as well. Grayson McPeake followed up his 155-yard performance from Week 3 with another big night, rushing four times for 160 yards and a touchdown.
Easton Bartlett needed only two carries to produce 100 yards and another score, while Jacob Hancock added 65 rushing yards.
The two teams combined for 935 rushing yards on a night filled with big plays out of the backfield.
Lions Club finds the end zone five times
The Brechin Lions Club put together a balanced scoring performance in the 12-14 division, earning a 35-7 victory over Byers Equipment Motorsports.
The Lions Club scored on five of eight drives and generated 285 yards of offence, with 150 coming on the ground and 135 through the air. Ryan Salwonchuck contributed in several different ways. He threw for 95 yards and a touchdown, scored on the ground and caught another touchdown.
Grayden Kostur threw for a score and added a rushing touchdown of his own, while Beau Cameron turned his reception into a 95-yard touchdown. Cameron Sheamus also found the end zone through the air.
Byers Equipment had several players make an impact of their own.
Matthew Barber rushed three times for 75 yards, while Gibb Ferry scored the team's touchdown and added an interception on defence.
Melanie Cimbron provided one of the game's defensive highlights with two interceptions and five flag pulls.
Cordery Electrical rallies past Grand Harbour
Grand Harbour came out quickly in the final 12-14 matchup of the night, but Cordery Electrical Contracting had an answer.
Grand Harbour led 6-0 after the opening quarter and scored 14 more points in the second. Cordery responded with 13 points in the second before adding 14 unanswered in the third and eight more in the fourth to earn a 35-27 victory.
Cordery finished with 495 yards of offence, including 305 through the air. Kieran Ware completed three of five passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns, while Landon Kostur turned his only passing attempt into an 85-yard touchdown. Elias Fisher caught three passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Irelynn Watson produced two scores in two different ways, breaking an 80-yard rushing touchdown and adding an 85-yard touchdown reception. Keenan Hughes also scored on the ground.
Grand Harbour had a big performance from Luke Henderson, who once again contributed all over the field. Henderson threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 125 yards and a score, caught two passes for 80 yards and another touchdown and recorded two interceptions on defence.
Ryder Demuth was another major contributor, turning two receptions into 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Turkey Bowl playoffs are next
Four weeks of regular-season football are now in the books, and the Turkey Bowl playoffs are up next for SportsKlub's Ramara youth flag football program.
Week 4 provided one last regular-season night full of opportunities for the young players to make plays, whether it was a one-point finish, a long touchdown, an interception or a big run.
Now there are bowls to chase and more football still to play. But just like it has been all season, the bigger part of Tuesday nights is getting everyone on the field, giving kids a chance to contribute and creating the kind of moments they'll be talking about when they come back the next week.
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