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Weather conditions factored into two triple-A sa国际传媒 High School Football Association games involving Island teams on Friday.
The defending champion Mount Douglas Rams ferried across to the mainland and, after lengthy delays, the No. 1-ranked Rams doubled up on the No. 5 Notre Dame Jugglers 28-14 at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.
Arriving late, the Rams used just a 10-minute warm-up before hitting the turf.
鈥淔irst of all, thank you to Notre Dame for accommodating us through our ferry issues,鈥� said Rams head coach Mark Townsend. 鈥淚 thought our kids showed a lot of perseverance today and Notre Dame deserves a lot credit as they gave all we could handle in the contest.鈥�
Conditions forced teams to keep the ball along the ground and Rams鈥� Grade 10 quarterback Gideone Kremler ran for a whopping 196 yards and three major scores from 12, 20 and 53 yards. Josh Lucas had opened the scoring on a three-yard scamper.
Ben Pierik also had a big day, rushing with 118 yards for the now 3-0 Rams, who will face the 2-1 New Westminster Hyacks on the mainland next week after they toppled No. 3 Notre Dame 13-10 on Friday.
鈥淣ext week, we face an extremely talented New West team, and we will need to play an exceptional game to keep up with the Hyacks,鈥� Townsend said.
Defensively, the Rams were led by Isaiah Cardilicchia's seven tackles and an interception.
The Belmont Bulldogs picked up their first victory in a 12-9 overtime result at home at Goudy Field against the winless Carson Graham Eagles.
A key blocked field-goal attempt salvaged the win for the 鈥橠ogs.
鈥淭he monkey is off our back now,鈥� Belmont head coach Alexis Sanschagrin told reporters afterward.
鈥淐arson Graham did enough to earn the chance to win the game with a field goal, but during the timeout I could see the determination and resolve of our boys in their eyes, and somehow I knew we would block the kick.鈥�
In the extra session, the Eagles recorded a field goal to go ahead, but the Bulldogs dug in for the winning major.
Belmont quarterback Brett Milligan ran for 68 yards on a miserable, wet and windy day at Goudy Field, while running back Darien Attridge added 76 yards rushing and also had five tackles.
The Bulldogs are now 1-3 and entertain Notre Dame at Goudy Field on Friday at 3 p.m.
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