Running Back Devon Egerter dominated the ground game for the Junior Spears, staking them to an early 14-0 lead on two first quarter rushing touchdowns. Egerter finished the day with 242 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Quarterback Matt Beardwood extended the lead early in the second quarter when he connected with Jake Harper on an 11-yard TD pass. After Halton answered back with a passing touchdown, Beardwood hit Gary Spero with a 46-yard TD pass. A late 73-yard TD pass from Invictas quarterback Riley Wright to Riley Wright narrowed the Spears lead to 28-14 at halftime. Invictas running back Keith Legace closed the gap to 28-20 with an 11-yard rushing TD in the third quarter, but it was all Spears in the final quarter, as Egerter ran the ball into the end zone for two majors. Final score: Niagara Spears – 42 Halton Invictas – 20.

OFFENSIVE STATS - JUNIOR
QB Matt Beardwood: 9/12 passing for 183 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RB Devon Egerter: 33 carries for 242 yds, 4 TDs
RB Andrew Barry: 10 carries for 52 yds
WR Gary Spero: 4 catches for 91 yds, 1 TD
WR Jake Harper: 4 catches for 41 yds, 1 TD
TE Andrew Birnie: 2 catches for 25 yds

DEFENSIVE STATS - JUNIOR
DB Justin Hipperson: 4½ tackles, 1 INT
DB Darren Butcher: 3 tackles, 1 INT
LB Cody Herbert: 5½ tackles
DL Zack Davis: 4½ tackles, 1 BB
DB Gordon Bradmore: 3½ tackles

The Varsity Spears got off to an uncharacteristically slow start Saturday, managing only 4 first quarter points, as Julian Tropea notched a 19-yard field goal and picked up the rouge on a missed attempt from 40 yards. Starting quarterback Nick Coutu connected with Brett Maitland on a 48-yard TD pass to start the second quarter and a 1 yd plunge from running back Brandon Carrier gave the Spears a 20-0 halftime lead. Quarterback Evan Burke started the second half for the Spears and connected with tight end Ben Blackadder for touchdowns on each the next three Spears possessions. Blackadder had a breakout game, with touchdown catches of 28, 13 and 28 yards. Running Back Ricky Savage finished off the Niagara scoring with a 59-yard catch and run for a TD. This marked the second straight shutout for the Varsity Spears. Final score: Niagara Spears – 50 Halton Invictas – 0.

OFFENSIVE STATS – VARSITY
QB Nick Coutu: 6/14 passing for 108 yds, 1 TD
QB Evan Burke: 5/10 passing for 140 yds, 3 TDs
TE Ben Blackadder: 4 catches for 78 yds, 3 TDs
RB Ricky Savage: 3 carries for 13 yds, 1 TD
RB Brandon Carrier: 7 carries for 50 yds, 1 TD

DEFENSIVE STATS – VARSITY
DL Steve Cecchini: 4 tackles, ½ sack, 2 fumble recoveries
LB John Surla: 5 tackles, 1 fumble recovery
DB Sebastian Howard: 4 tackles
D Jordan Duncan: 4 tackles, 2 BB
DL Shane Baxter: 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 BB

NEXT UP: The Varsity Spears (5-0) travel to Wentworth for a game against the Panthers (3-3) next Saturday, June 30th at 5:00pm. The Junior Spears (5-0) will host the battle of the undefeated on Sunday, July 1st at 3:00pm as they take on the Brampton Bulldogs (5-0) at West Park.