Raiders Storm Past Falcons
Story and Photos by Robert Thomas
It was the powerhouse against the underdog with powerhouse winning as the Moose Jaw Raiders defeated the Weyburn Falcons 35 - 6 to claim the U12 championship title in the Kinsmen Moose Jaw Minor Football League on Friday evening.
The evening turned into a humid and chilly affair weather wise but the Raiders remained red hot and focused.
Playing in front of by far the largest crowd of the season the Raiders managed to first contain the Falcons and then take control of the game.
The Moose Jaw Raiders captains raise the U14 championship trophy
“It was very good. We came out and we knew what we were suppose to do and we knew if we would do that we would win the game,” said Moose Jaw Raiders head coach Zac Klyne.
Despite the Raiders dominating the second half Klyne said the Falcons were no easy pushover.
“Yeah they put up a fight today. The first half was close. We weren’t sure what happened. They came out tough and we didn’t know what to do at first,” he said.
Moose Jaw Raiders Ryder Seiferling was name offensive MVP in the U14 championship game
Klyne gave a shout out to Ryder Seiferling.
“Give him the ball and Ryder Seiferling is going to make plays for us.”
Another standout for the Raiders was Lucas Lind.
Moose Jaw Raiders Lucas Lind received defensive MVP honours
“He (Lind) has done a lot for us this year. Either on the offence or defence. He’s going to be a name to watch the rest of his final year and whatever he does after that,” Klyne said.
The team was ecstatic with the championship win.
“Yeah they’re happy. We worked hard all year for this and tonight they finally get to celebrate.”
A Weyburn Falcons ball carrier heads upfield
Weyburn was a dangerous team.
“We harped on them all year. They beat Estevan twice and Estevan was number one. So we knew they had a chance always. We were surprised to see it was them and we were happy we got to play them again,” Klyne said.
The Falcons were in fifth place at the end of the regular season with a 2 - 4 record.
They defeated 1st place Estevan Oilers 20 - 7 to advance to the championship game.
Moose Jaw Raiders Ryan Gottselig makes a catch behind cover and then sprints it into the end zone
The score after the First Quarter was Raiders 8 and Falcons 0.
The score at halftime was Raiders 20 and Raiders 6.
The score at the end of the Third Quarter was Raiders 27 and Falcons 6.
The Final Score was Raiders 35 and Falcons 6.
