Wolves’ football season ends with loss in WECSSAA Tier 2 title game
- Ron Giofu
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It was a battle of the unbeaten teams in the WECSSAA Tier 2 championship football game but, unfortunately for the North Star Wolves, it was the Belle River Nobles who were still undefeated at the end.
The Nobles edged the Wolves 29-22 in Saturday night’s St. Clair College Bowl to claim the Tier 2 title. Both teams were 7-0 in the regular season.
The first touchdown of the game came with about three minutes left in the first quarter when Belle River scored on a short yardage play. With the two-point conversion, they went up 8-0. The Wolves quickly rebounded thanks to an Ashton Fevreau 55-yard touchdown run but their extra point was blocked, meaning the Nobles led 8-6 after one quarter.
The Nobles built a 15-6 lead thanks to a special teams touchdown in the second quarter. A 39-yard field goal attempt by North Star was blocked and returned for a touchdown, which the Nobles converted. Not to be outdone, the Wolves answered back shortly thereafter on a drive capped by a seven-yard Fevreau run but their convert attempt was again blocked, leaving the score 15-12.
A one-yard touchdown run by Belle River, with the extra point, gave them a 22-12 lead and that was the halftime score. The Nobles were threatening late in the second quarter and went for a touchdown deep in Wolves’ territory on the last play of the half, but a pass was broken up in the end zone by Noah Abreu.
Belle River scored on the opening drive of the third quarter on a 23-yard touchdown run to make it 29-12.
The Wolves didn’t quit, and would score a touchdown later in the quarter on a drive that ended with a one-yard run by quarterback Ryan Reid. A Belle River penalty gave the Wolves a second crack at the convert attempt, so they went for two and Fevreau got it to make it 29-20.
A good North Star punt, coupled with a Nobles’ penalty, pinned Belle River deep in their own territory later in the third quarter and the drive would end when the Nobles conceded a safety.
The two teams were able to move the ball somewhat in the fourth quarter but each club had drives stall on third downs and turned the ball over as a result. There were no points in the final quarter and Belle River held on for the title.
“In the first half, we made a lot of mistakes,” said North Star head coach Joel Charron. “We didn’t play North Star football like we could have.”
Charron said Belle River was a good opponent who played well.
“Congratulations to Belle River. They have one heck of a team,” he said. “They have great players over there.”
Charron credited Fevreau’s strong play, as Fevreau was his team’s player of the game. Steven Craner opened up several holes for Fevreau, Charron added, but he stated the entire team deserves credit for how they played all season.
“I’m really proud of this team. They have nothing to hang their heads about.”
All of the coaches were also thanked, including defensive co-ordinator Rusty Parsons, as the Wolves had six straight shutouts to start the season.
A chunk of the team’s core is graduating, as 13 players will not return next season. Charron added there are good players coming up, including Cole Young, Grayson Wilson and Brayden Halliday to name a few.
“The future is bright at North Star,” he said.
Wolves’ football season ends with loss in WECSSAA Tier 2 title game
By Ron Giofu
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