The senior Spears got off to a slow start, giving up a touchdown and a field goal on the Bisons’ first two possessions. Ricky Savage’s 3-yard plunge to open the second quarter narrowed the Bisons lead to 10-7. Starting quarterback Alex Radoujuic then ran the ball in from 3 yards out on the Spears next possession to give them a 14-10 lead. The teams traded field goals to close the half, as Spears kicker Julian Tropea nailed a 41-yard attempt and Brantford kicker Rory McDonell was good from 29 yards out to narrow the Spears lead to 17-13 at halftime. The Spears exploded for 21 third quarter points, as Ricky Savage scored his second major of the game on a 1-yard dive, quarterback Evan Burke connected with Jason Gagnon on an 11-yard TD pass, and Jerimy Hipperson scored a 16-yard rushing major to give the Spears a 38-13 lead. The Bisons could only mange a rouge in the second half, as Spears quarterback Nick Coutu connected with Jedd Gardner on a 2-yard TD pass to close out the scoring. Final score: Niagara Spears (8-0) 45 – Brantford Bisons (5-3) 14.

OFFENSIVE STATS – VARSITY
QB Alex Radoujuic: 5/13 for 102 yds; 2 carries for 19 yds, 1 TD
QB Nick Coutu: 5/6 passing for 87 yds, 1 TD
QB Evan Burke: 2/6 passing for 82 yds, 1 TD
RB Jerimy Hipperson: 12 carries for 83 yds, 1 TD; 1 catch for 60 yds
RB Ricky Savage: 13 carries for 71 yds, 2 TDs; 3 catches for 32 yds
WR Jason Gagnon: 5 catches for 91 yds, 1 TD
WR Jedd Gardner: 1 catch for 2 yds, 1 TD
K Julian Tropea: 6/6 PAT, 1/1 FG (41 yds)

DEFENSIVE STATS – VARSITY
LB Ryan Chmielewski: 8 tackles, 1 sack
DB Andrew Meyer: 5½ tackles, BB
DB Ryan Miller: 3 tackles, 1 INT
DB Sebastian Howard: INT
DL Shane Baxter: 2½ tackles
DB David Benner: 2 tackles, BB, FR

In junior action, the Spears held tough with the London Falcons, trailing 13-7 at halftime as Andrew Barry stormed up the middle on a 22-yard TD run in the first quarter to briefly take a 7-6 lead. A bigger and more physical Falcons team wore the Spears down in the second half however, as London racked up 5 majors en route to a 49-10 victory. A 27-yard field goal from the toe of Jon Demetriades accounted for Niagara’s only other points. On a brighter note, running back Devon Egerter became the first player in Spears history to crack 1,000 yards rushing Sunday, finishing with 1,002 yards and 9 touchdowns over the eight-game regular season. Final Score: London Falcons (8-0) 49 - Niagara Spears (6-2) – 10.

OFFENSIVE STATS - JUNIOR
QB Matt Beardwood: 10/22 for 122 yds, 1 INT; 3 carries for 16 yds
RB Devon Egerter: 7 carries for 41 yds
RB Andrew Barry: 5 carries for 31 yds, 1 TD
TE Andrew Birnie: 5 catches for 82 yds
WR Jake Harper: 1 catch for 26 yds
K Jon Demetriades: 1/1 PAT, 1/1 FG (27 yds)

DEFENSIVE STATS - JUNIOR
DB Justin Hipperson: 11 tackles
LB Cody Herbert 6½ tackles
DL Joshua Redman: 5½ tackles, 1 sack, 1 FR
LB Ryan Saunders: 5 tackles, FF
DB Atley White: 5 tackles

NEXT UP: The Varsity Spears have earned a first round playoff bye and will host an Adam Conference semi-final game on the weekend of August 4/5. The Junior Spears (6-2) will host an Adam Conference wild card game on Saturday July 28th at 1pm at West Park.