Capital Area Minor Football Association
Middle School Game Summaries

2002  Season

November 22    Maritime Final        Truro Blue Bombers 41 Albert Street Eagles 8

           This game was supposed to have been played in Moncton on November 17 but was nixed by a snowstorm. Truro informed Albert Street that they would not travel to N.B. so the Eagles elected to go to Truro to play under the lights on a Friday night. 
            The Eagles took the opening kickoff and after making a couple of first downs turned the ball over on a fumble on their own 45 yard line. Truro was unable to move the ball and punted. The Eagles returner lost the ball in the lights and the Blue Bombers recovered it on the Albert Street ten yard line. From there Kieran Higgins went in from the five and Truro lead 6-0.
             Fredericton was unable to move the ball on the next series and had to punt. On the second play from scrimmage Craig Legere got loose around the left end and scooted 40 yards for the major. Jason Smith booted the convert to give the Blue Bombers a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
             The second quarter turned out to be the Eagles best one of the game. They mounted a long time consuming drive lead by the running of Brent Hawthorne and Fraser Boldon. Hawthorne would score the TD on a five yard run and Craig Prime kicked the convert to cut Truro's lead to 14-8. 
             The Albert defence was able to hold the Blue Bomber running attack in check during the second quarter. Their best play came with seconds remaining in the half when they stopped the Bombers on a third down gamble deep in Eagles territory. On Albert's first play from scrimmage QB Craig Prime hit Chris Murray in full flight deep in the Bomber secondary. He would get all the way to the Truro five yard line before being tackled. Unfortunately for the Eagles, time had expired.
             The Blue Bombers broke things open in the third quarter. A "fumble rooskie" play by Craig Legere got the ball all the way to the Eagles 10 yard line. From here Legere would score and Truro lead 20-8. The Bombers defence was able to stop the Eagles ground attack in the third quarter. Truro moved into scoring position once more and capitalized when Jason Smith found Brandon McLean on a 20 yard touchdown pass. Smith ran for the convert to put Truro ahead  27-8 at the end of three quarters.
              With the outcome of the game just about decided the Eagles spent much of the first half of the fourth quarter gambling on third down with little success deep in their own end. Albert's defence came up big twice with goal line stands but eventually Legere would get his third TD of the game on a one yard plunge. Smith booted the convert to put the Bombers ahead 35-8.
             Higgins would get one more TD on a long run against the Albert  second stringers on the last play of the game to make the final score 41-8. 

Editor's Note: 
             In N.B. PeeWee players must be no older than 13 on Dec. 31 in the year of play. In N.S. they must be no older than 13 on Oct. 1 in the year of play. This gives N.S. a three month age advantage. How much of an advantage is this? There were seven players on the Fredericton Junior Black Kats Bantam team who would have been eligible to play PeeWee football in N.S. this year.

November 10    N.B. Final                            Albert Street Eagles 56 Sackville Titans 6

           The Albert Street Eagles became the first team ever from the Capital Area Minor Football Association to win the New Brunswick PeeWee championship by virtue of their 56-6 pounding of the three time defending champion Sackville Titans.
            The Titans received the opening kickoff and on their first series they were stopped on a third down gamble on their own 45 yard line. The Eagles took over and used the running attack of Brent Hawthorne and Fraser Boldon to march the ball down to the Titan 15 yard line. From there Hawthorne went around the left end and into the end zone for the game's first touchdown. Craig Prime booted the two point convert giving the Eagles an 8-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
             In the second quarter the Titans were again unable to move the chains and were forced to punt. Starting at midfield the Eagles put together another time consuming drive that concluded with a five yard touchdown run by Fraser Boldon. Prime added the convert to make it 16-0. On the next series Sackville once again had to punt and this time the Eagles' Ben Thompson would block it giving Albert Street the ball on the Titans 30 yard line. Once more the Eagles ground attack would not be denied as Fraser Boldon would go in from the one yard line. Prime again added the convert and the Eagles lead 24-0.
              With time winding down in the half Albert almost added to their lead again. Going to the air this time quarterback Craig Prime moved the Eagles to the Titans 25 yard line. A pass in the end zone was incomplete when two Eagles receivers collided on the last play of the half.
               In the third quarter the domination continued. Hawthorne would score his second touchdown of the game on a 40 yard run. Prime would once more convert to put the Eagles ahead 32-0. Kevin Stewart would put the game completely out of reach when he went 60 yards on a reverse play for yet another major. Prime's convert made it 40-0 Eagles at the end of three quarters.
        Sackville finally got on the board in the fourth when Steven Bohan got loose around the left end and rambled 60 yards for the Titans only points of the day. The convert attempt was unsuccessful as was Sackville's attempt at a short kickoff.
        The Eagles offence was not finished. Prime would hit Luke Dolan with a 25 yard touchdown pass and Elliott Thompson scored on a 25 yard reverse play. He converted both scores which meant he was seven for seven on the day.
         While the Eagles offence rolled up the points the defence totally smothered the Titans offence limiting it to one first down all game. The victory moves Albert Street into the Maritime Championship game against the Truro Blue Bombers. This game is scheduled for Sunday, November 17 at 1 pm at Rocky Stone Field in Moncton.            

November 3     N.B. Semi-Final    Sackville Titans 40 Kennebecasis Valley Raiders 24

November 2     Capital Area Final       Albert Street Eagles 32 Oromocto Leopards 0

           In a game played on a snowy field with high winds and freezing cold the Eagles offensive line dominated the line of scrimmage. Albert Street took the opening kickoff and used the one two punch of Brent Hawthorne and Fraser Boldon to march 60 yards for the game's first touchdown. Hawthorne's 25 yard run resulted in the score. Craig Prime booted the convert to put the Eagles up 8-0.
            The Leopards were unable to move the ball against the Albert defence and were forced to punt. Once again the Eagles punishing running attack advanced the ball and once again it was Hawthorne going in from 25 yards out. Prime added the convert and the Eagles lead 16-0 at the end of the first quarter.
             Hawthorne added his third TD of the game in the second quarter to raise the Eagles lead to 22-0. With time running out in the half Albert Street drove inside the Oromocto five yard line. This time the Leopards' defence held and Oromocto took over possession on its one yard line. On the first play from scrimmage the Albert defence sacked Leopards QB Jordan Heather in the end zone for a safety touch making the halftime score 24-0.
              In the third quarter Oromocto moved the ball all the way to the Eagles one yard line but were unable to punch it into the end zone. The Eagles took over and once again put together a long drive that was capped by Fraser Boldon's 10 yard touchdown run. Prime added the convert to bring the final score to 32-0.    

October 27     Semi-Final           Albert Street Eagles 28 George Street Crusaders 0

           Brent Hawthorne and Fraser Boldon each had two touchdowns for the Eagles. Craig Prime added a pair of converts.

October 26     Semi-Final             Oromocto Leopards 32 Northside Mounties 0

           Tyler Patten scored two touchdowns and Daniel Reid and Caleb Crain had one each to allow the Leopards to advance to the league final. Evan Elliott converted all four touchdowns.

October 20                                   Oromocto Leopards 28 George Street Crusaders 12

           Leopards QB Jordan Heather hooked up with Chris Bruce on a pair of touchdown passes. Daniel Reid and Will Haley had the other Oromocto majors. Evan Elliott booted a pair of converts.
            Andrew Hickey and Coty McHatten scored the Crusader TD's.  

                                                        Albert Street Eagles 40 Northside Mounties 0
       
            The Eagles completed an undefeated regular season by pounding the Mounties. Brent Hawthorne lead the way with three touchdowns. Fraser Boldon added two more . Ben Thompson returned an interception for another Eagles major. Craig Prime booted a pair of converts.

October 14                                            1st Annual Southside Bowl Game

                                                     Albert Street Eagles 12 George Street Crusaders 6

        A tight defensive struggle, the outcome of the game was not decided until the last three minutes. Chris Murray's 20 yard touchdown run put the Eagles up 6-0. The Crusaders marched to the Eagles 25 yard line only to come up short on a fourth down gamble. Aided by a number of penalties the Eagles scored again on Brent Hawthorne's 1 yard plunge to go up 12-0.
        In the games dying seconds Crusaders quarterback Andrew Hickey hooked up with Coty McHatten on a 40 yard pass and run play for the touchdown.

                                                          Oromocto Leopards 18 Northside Mounties 8

         The Leopards rode the arm of quarterback Jordan Heather to victory. He threw 10 yard touchdown passes to Jordan Richards and Chris Hillier. Daniel Reid scored the other Oromocto touchdown on a 20 yard interception return.
          Scott MacKinnon had the Mounties major on a 4 yard run. Dillen Theriault added the convert.


October 8                                      Northside Mounties 6 George Street Crusaders 6

      Jon Mann scored the Mounties touchdown on a 10 yard pass from MacKenzie Washburn. Andrew Hickey's 20 yard touchdown run for the Crusaders evened the score.

October 6                                         Albert Street Eagles 30 Oromocto Leopards 18

       Brent Hawthorne rushed for two Eagles touchdowns with Fraser Boldon adding a third. Quarterback Craig Prime found Elliott Thompson for the fourth Albert major. Craig Prime was good on three of four convert attempts.
        Chris Bruce scored three TD's for the Leopards.

October 1                                           Albert Street Eagles 32 Northside Mounties 0

        Brent Hawthorne rumbled for three touchdowns with Chris Murray and Ben Thompson adding one each. Craig Prime booted a convert.

September 29                             Albert Street Eagles 30 George Street Crusaders 20

        Chris Murray lead the Eagles with three touchdowns while Brent Hawthorne added a fourth. Craig Prime booted three converts.
         Crusaders quarterback Andrew Hickey found Mitchell Kalinowski with two touchdown passes while Zach Piers rushed for another Crusaders score. Hickey also booted a convert.

September 27                                Northside Mounties 1 George Street Crusaders 0

        Dillen Theriault's punt for a rouge with 35 seconds remaining in the game lifted the Mounties to victory. Neither team could move the ball offensively in a game played in a steady rain.

September 24                                    Albert Street Eagles 14 Oromocto Leopards 8 

        Craig Prime's 4 yard touchdown pass to Kevin Stewart with 30 seconds remaining in the game lifted the  Eagles to victory. Prime had connected with Stewart earlier in the game on a 10 yard TD pass. Prime added the convert.
         The Leopards scored when Jordan Richards recovered a punt for a touchdown. Elliott Carr added the convert.

September 22                                  Oromocto Leopards 18 George Street Crusaders 8

          Daniel Reid, Will Haley and Tyler Patten scored the Leopards touchdowns. Coty McHatten  replied for the Crusaders with Andrew Hickey adding the convert.

September 17                                       Northside Mounties 6 Oromocto Leopards 0

            MacKenzie Washburn's two yard touchdown pass to Jon Mann with 23 seconds remaining in the first half was all the scoring the Mounties needed as they picked up their first victory of the season.

September 15                                George Street Crusaders 18 Northside Mounties 12

             Coty McHatten scored two touchdowns to lead the Crusaders to their first victory of the season. Andrew Hickey had their other major. 
             The Mounties got touchdowns from Scott MacKinnon on a run and Jon Mann on a pass from quarterback MacKenzie Washburn.

                                                        Albert Street Eagles 23 Oromocto Leopards 0

              Greg Madsen had an interception for a touchdown as well as a touchdown pass from quarterback Craig Prime to pace the Eagles attack. Fraser Boldon had the other Eagles six pointer. Craig Prime booted two converts and ran in for a third convert. 

September 10                                 Albert Street Eagles 36 George Street Crusaders 12

            Chris Murray and Elliott Thompson each scored two touchdowns and Fraser Boldon one to lead the Eagles attack. Craig Prime was good on three of five convert attempts.
               Coty McHatten scored both Crusader six pointers.

September 8                                   Oromocto Leopards 26 George Street Crusaders 6

               Tyler Patten paced the Leopards with two touchdowns with Jordan Heather and Jordan Richards each adding one. Elliott Carr booted a convert. 
               Coty McHatten scored the Crusaders major.

                                                      Albert Street Eagles 20 Northside Mounties 12

               The Mounties opened the scoring on Sandy MacKinnon's 20 yard touchdown run. The Eagles responded when Brent Hawthorne ran an interception back 30 yards for a six point score. Craig Prime booted the convert to put the Eagles ahead 8-6.
                Chris Murray rambled 30 yards for another Eagles score. Quarterback Craig Prime hit Greg Madsen on a 10 yard touchdown pass to extend the Albert Street lead to 20-6.
                Dillen Theriault's 50 yard touchdown run for the Mounties brought the final score to 20-12.

September 3                                    Oromocto Leopards 12 Northside Mounties 0

               The Leopards opened the scoring when quarterback Jordan Heather hooked up with Jordan Richards on a 35 yard pass and run play. Chris Bruce added the other Oromocto touchdown when he recovered a fumble in the Mounties end zone.