QUEBEC ADVANCES AFTER CONVINCING WIN OVER ONTARIO WEST

WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Seventeen unanswered first half points was the main catalyst in a 24-6 Team Quebec win over Ontario West in game three of the Under-18 Football Canada Cup hosted by Football Nova Scotia in Wolfville, N.S..

Quebec capitalized on two turnovers in the first quarter, grabbing a quick 10-0 lead.

A fumble by Ontario’s Chris Jugovic on the opponent’s 54 yard line resulted in a change of possession that led to a 14 yard Mathieu Hébert field goal.

In the closing minute of the opening quarter, Jugovic turned over the ball for a second time on a quarterback sack in the Ontario endzone with Quebec’s J.F. Cyr recovering the loose ball for the major.

Opening the second quarter, Eli-Christopher Bouka capped a 4 play, 38 yard drive on a 23 yard pass from Anthony Auclair to give Quebec an insurmountable 17-0 lead.

Ontario’s Daniel Ferraro added a 32 yard field goal and a rouge along with a team safety for the losing cause in the second half, while Quebec’s Vincent Alarie-Tardif ended the game with a 29 yard touchdown rush with 54 seconds remaining on the clock.

Head Coach Marc Loranger pointed out that turnovers early in the gave his team the best chance of winning. “Turnovers were a major factor, but we had more possessions than they did. Weather was a factor and they lost the ball too many times in the first half that allowed us to take the lead. That was the key to the win”.

Quebec’s Anthony Auclair was 14 for 28 for 174 yards, while teammate Eli-Christopher Bouka posted a game high 93 yards on seven receptions.

Ontario’s Tyler Varga rushed for an impressive 6.9 yards per carry, totaling 125 yards.

Quebec will now face Nova Scotia on Wednesday, July 14 at 7:00 pm, with the winner advancing to the Championship game scheduled for 7:00 pm on Saturday, July 17.

Players of the Game:

Offense

Ontario – Tyler Varga

Quebec – Charles Vaillancourt

Defense

Ontario – Peter Gray

Quebec – Louis Morissette