Ontario vs Alberta: RECAP

Ontario’s explosive run game came to life when they needed it the most at the 2017 Football Canada Cup in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

On Friday, the team defeated Alberta 34-29 to win the bronze medal.

 

In the first half, both squads added a pair of field goals to their points total on the scoreboard.

Justin Pope tallied a 75 yard major to give Ontario the lead.

However, Alberta kept pace with Ontario when Segun Adeseye sprinted into the end zone for a touchdown.

At halftime, Ontario held a slim 13-12 lead over Alberta.

Halfway through the third quarter, pivot Ethan Martin added a major to extend Ontario’s lead.  The team put some distance between them and Alberta when Keon Edwards plunges into the end zone for a touchdown.

The defence got on the board when Max Nixon caught an interception and ran down the field for a score.

Alberta tried to rally late in the game when Dakota McKay tallied a major with over three minutes left in the game.  However, the comeback fell just short.

Ontario Players of the Game were REC Pope (offence) and DB Devonte Ballantyne (defence).  Players of the Game for Alberta were REC Jake Withrow (offence) and DL Lamar Goods (defence).

The key to Ontario’s victory was successful execution of their offensive game plan, which was an improvement from their previous game.

“I think we were able to move the ball offensively,” commented Head Coach Glen Mills.  “I think our offensive line played very very well.”

“We dominated the running game and we made the plays we had to make throwing the football.  If we had made those plays against Saskatchewan, we’d probably be in the gold medal game.”

It took the entire team to regroup from their semi-final loss and come away with the bronze medal.

“It was a group effort all around,” added Mills.  “We were able to rebound and recover after a really tough loss against Saskatchewan.”

“We’re happy to get bronze.”