It wasn’t the prettiest game in the world but the North Star Wolves aren’t complaining.
The Wolves senior football team won their first WECSSAA regular season game, beating the Cardinal Carter Cougars last Thursday evening at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg.
The Wolves’ kicking game got them off to a 4-0 lead early in the first quarter, with a punt from Fynn Randall leading to a single point and a 19-yard field goal from Steven Craner tacking on three more points.
The visitors got their points thanks to a 38-yard touchdown pass later in the first quarter, with the convert try not successful.
Craner knocked through a 23-yard field goal in the second quarter to give the Wolves a 7-6 halftime advantage.
After a scoreless third quarter, North Star’s Noah Abreu’s 40-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter put the Wolves in firm command of the game. Randall’s leg led to two more points late in the game thanks to two punts that were downed in the end zone.
“I feel great,” Abreu said after the game. “It was a good team win.”
Abreu said the defense played well and he credited the coaches for their efforts.
“I think we have the best defense in the league,” said Abreu.
Abreu hoped they can run the ball better on offense in the future.
As for his pick-six, Abreu said he identified it as a screen pass and jumped the route, picked off the pass and scored the touchdown.
North Star head coach Joel Charron gave credit to Abreu for the interception return.
“Thank God for Noah Abreu, I can tell you that,” he said. “He read the screen to a tee.”
Charron also pointed out the points that came due to Randall’s kicks and that was key as well.
“Our offensive line needs a lot of work,” he said. “Our offense just never found a rhythm. We’ll fix that.”
New defensive co-ordinator Josh Scott called a good game, said Charron. Offense issues will be worked on by Charron, he added.
The win was “huge for us,” said Charron, and allows them to get some positive momentum going forward.
“We know we can play,” said Charron. “We know we can bang.”
The Wolves host the St. Joseph Lasers this Thursday (Sept. 26) at 5:30 p.m. in their second game of the WECSSAA Tier 2 football season.
North Star opens up WECSSAA football season with a win
By Ron Giofu
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