2011 OVFL VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP

Toronto	Team	Hamilton

Defense
507	TA	225
196	ST	215
16	SA	15
16	SS	23
2	BK	7
50	BB	21
10	F	16
56	FY	25
0	L	25
1	TD	2
18	INT	146
305	YDS	87
1166	TP	878
Passing
125	A	233
60	C	112
1033	TY	1712
109	RY	172
3	INT	13
68	L	75
38	FD	90
10	TD	23
17.2	AVG	15.3
139	QB Rating	131.2
Rushing
398	C	332
3353	TY	1810.5
83	L	45
157	FD	103
42	TD	17
1	CVT	1
8.4	AVG	5.5
Receiving
71	REC	116
1120	TY	1742
68	L	75
40	FD	88
9	TD	23
0	CVT	0
15.8	AVG	15
Punting
32	# Punts	33
1019	TY	1132
50	L	65
31.8	AVG	334.3
Punt Return
22	# Returns	33
339	TY	254
56	L	45
0	TD	1
15.4	AVG	7.7
Kickoff
61	# Kicks	54
2875	TY	2369
75	L	65
47.1	AVG	43.9
Kickoff Return
28	# Returns	29
499	TY	499
40	L	50
0	TD	0
17.8	AVG	17.2
Field Goal/P.A.T./Ro
3	# FG Made	10
67	TY	263
67	L	219
22.3	AVG	26.3
48	PAT	37
3	R	3

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TORONTO THUNDER 2011 VARSITY CHAMPIONS
	GAME MVP - Jayde Rowe
	Team MVP Hamilton - #14 Alex Hill Team MVP Toronto - #25 Jayde Rowe

OT 1	35 yard shootout format
	TORONTO THUNDER WIN! Hill throws right intercepted 3rd/10 Hill tucks it in gets back to LOS HAzell stuffed fo no gain Hamilton turn at 35
	2nd/9 at 16 - WR screen for TD Tristan Colair..PAT good Rowe rt for no gain Gallagher down to Hamilton 16 run middle for 2 AT 35 Thunder up first

Quarter #4
	1st down Thunder at own 30 no time on clock. take knee on to OVERTIME HOLDING THUNDER! ITS UP AND WIDE RT tHUNDER #24 RETURNNS IT TO THE HOUSE FOR THE TD FLAG ON FIELD HERE WE GO TIMEOUT THUNDER FG attempt at 37 Hazell for 7 to Thunder 29 4s Hazell no gain at 23 s 1st down Measurement at .45 Hazell for 7 Hazell for maybe 2 1:04 First down hamilton at Thunder 47 measurement Barkovich FB left side for 3 Hazell right for 5 to Thunder 53 1:39 Hamilton 1st/10 Hazell for 10 Rowe stopped short Turnover on downs!! 4th and 1 Edwards to Galagher just short of 1st down Edwards dropped for no gain 3 MINUTE WARNING 2:41 Rowe dropped for 6 Thunder 1st and 10 at Hamiton 49 Hill throws right picked off by Yan Dika ball at hamilton 49 3rd and 11 at thunder 50 INJURY TIMEOUT Hill deep to End zone just off finger tips of pezutti Hamilton fumbled handoff recover loss of 1 Hazell big run for 1st down up the gut to Thunder 49 Hazell middle left for 2 Hazell for 6 Hill nice thread pass to Hayes rt side for 1st down ball on own 43 Hazell for 4 After ball kicked hamilton holding ball at hamilton 29 1st dn 8:05 PUNT - Gallgher off side of foot rrt to Hamilton 38 Edwards runs rt for 12 but short of 1st dn by 5 5yd penalty to Thunder back 5 repeat 3rd 3rd and 10 flags before snap Run middle stuffed 1st/10 at own 52 Thunder Rowe rt for 1 great punt reteurn 35-52 Ellis injury timeout 10:14s 3rd/7 Hill scrambles almost picked as receiver falls PUNT on 4th and 7 from HI 28 Hill deep pass just rt sideline OOB INJURY TO Hazell on counter rt for 2..Elijah MArcus on tackle for Thunder Hill rt to Pizzuti at 26 1st dn Barkovich left for no gain #21hazzell for 1st down at own 15 Barkovich middle for 6 Hamilton 1st/10 at own 3 PUNT - beauty out at Hamilton 3 4th and 8 at Hamilton 27 Edwrds in gun - pass to Gallagher inc run middle stuffed back 2 2nd and 6 from hamilton 23 last play of Q3 - Williams rt middle to 22 END OF Q3 #4 Omar Williams for 10 1st dn at Hamilton 28 3rd/2 at Hamilton 38 Gallagher left for 5 Gallagher rt middle for 3 Rowe for a ton to Hamilton 47 Hamilton KOR out of bounds Thunder ball at own 40 TD Hamilton Sylvestri run middle - PAT good Offside Thunder panalty yardage added on kickoff penalty to TT ball at TT 1 Hill roll out threw late to EZ inc INJURY TIMEOUT 3:08 Barkovich left for first dn to Thunder 11 Hill pass to barkovich out of backfield for 5 Hazzell run for 1st down Topolinski tackle 1st dn Hamilton at TT 22 Hill swing pass left to Relelo for 9 TT 26 Barkovich run right for 5 and 1st down at Thunder 35 Run left no gain Ramone RIchards on tackle 3rd and 1 6:55 INJURY TIMEOUT Hill on option pitches left for 8. Hill to #17 Hayes 1st dn at TT 49 Tackle Kadeem Ellis Run right for 3 3rd and 7 at HI 42 Hill deep outside for #8 Pizzutti overthrown #44 barkovich for 5 and 1st dn HI 1st/10 at 29 #44 left for 5 KOR 8-29 big hit on Rebello Rowe TD run middle right 10:39 Timeout TT to get player in on PAT - PAT good penalty procedure Offense 5 yards back 10 15 Williams middle run 1st down at 11 Run middle for 1st dn at 27 Hamilton Williams rt side for 4 3rd and 1 Williams rt side middle for 2 Rowe right for 1st down at HI 41 Rowe off tackel right for 3 Rowe runs right for 9 Short kick again TT recover at own 37 Short kick left - off side hamilton #9 5 yard penalty re kick Thunder to receive right to left

Quarter #2
	Edwards airs it out deep to #83 Chisolm to HI 3 END OF QUARTER Epenalty for illegal substitution Hamilton 10 yards ball at HI 40dwards over middle deep lazer inc FG attempt at 51 just short Kadeem Ellis returnd 60 yards to hamilton 50 TIMEOUT Hamilton at .31s Hill caught for loss of 2 #57 Watson on sack TIMEOUT Hamilton .45s 3rd and 4 Hill runs for 7 Hill quick out to 85 Shultz inc Hill pulls up and runs to Thunder 45 and 1st dn Hill on keep to own 54 Hamilton ball on own 33 Snapped over his head Edwards passes inc 4th 12 Punt 1:41 Edwards throws short to rt side Rowe at HI 33 TIMEOUT TT 3rd/18 Edwards sacked by Joseph Richardson bac to 38 Gallagher for 3 right 2;27 left offside TT back 5 to 34 Williams run rt for 6 Going for it #25 off tackle left 1st down Coliar catch at 25 4th dn #25 TT run right for 5 Gallagher for no gain 2nd dn Edwards to Colaire 1st dn at HI 42 #4 Williams runs right to midfield 1st dn run right to own 43 Gallagher off tackle right for 4 Gallagher run left for 2 KOR from 1 to 19 Hill pass right to Michael Hayes to goal line and fights over for TD! PAT good at 8:33 1st/10 at TT 15 - run middle for 2 Hill scrambles left overthrows but penalty to TT for late hit on QB Swing pass rright thrown low picked up by Robelo #1 and run oob left for loss 6 plus a penalty declined - 3rd dn at TT29 run left hill but penalty Hamilton offside back to 23 2nd dn 1st/10 - barkovich for 3 3rd/5 - pass rt to TT 20 and 1st dn Hill roll left to Pizzuti for 7 Hill sacked loss of 2 Roll rt pass to Hayes out at TT30 hayes 2nd/3 - #21Hazell - to TT 41 Run left #44 Fb for 7 Richards on tackle
Quarter #1
	KOR #56 up man to HI 47 end 1st Q Halback pass gallagher to Chisolm TD PAT good 2nd/6 at HI 17- Rowe dropped for loss back to 19 Rowe for 2 Edwards deep left to Chicolm Hamiltons 21 Rowe for 4 rt side Rowe left loss of 1 TT 1st/10 at own 20 Hill deep timer to rt endzone picked off 3;48 Hill pass over middle inc #44 barkovich run rt no gain 1st/10 at TT 19 Hill throws deep left complete to 5 but holding Ironmen Hill rolls right and pulls up run middle to TT 48 Hazzell for first FB Reddick fo 9 1st/10 at own 31 FG Att 35, wide left run out at 26 flag on TT for UR Gallagher left for about 7, 4th down at 26 of ham Pass right overethrown 2nd and 15 - gallagher for 5 but hold #67 TT back to 36 2nd down Gallagher runs right then left for loss of 5 ball at HI 25 Edwards run right for 1st dn at HI 19 Run for 6 3rd/2 long run to HI 29 2nd/4 - off tackle left for 2 Run for 5 TT fullhouse Gallagher for 1st down at 47 1st/10 - Gallagher for 4 PR Gallagher to TT 35 PUNT 3rd dn - Sprint left throw middle inc 3 step throw right inc Roll rt misses wide open receiver down sideline KOR out of bounds Hamilton to scrimmage at own 40

Hamilton to receive from right to left , south to north
Captain to midfield.

Thunder in purples, Ironmen in Black

MINUTES TO KICKOFF!

What do you know about your opponent?:

The Ironmen are BIG, TOUGH team, their players remind me the sorts Jack Lambert and I expect nothing less. Rob Underhill is an exceptional coach so I know they will be a well prepared team that executes. Their receivers are tall with excellent hands. Hill, their QB, is a threat as a passer and runner.

They have a well balanced attack that can easily switch from a passing team to a running team, . Their Defensive front 7 is a monster, biggest group in the OV that play within their system. Their specials are consistantly good. Hamilton is a very talented team.

Special considerations when preparing for opponent?:

We know Hamilton tend to blitz a lot, they will stack the box just like all the other teams we have seen in the playoffs. The Ironmen like to bring their FS on blitzes and we have put in some special blitz pick up packages and plays to take advantage when they do blitz or stack the box to force them to play us honest. We need to shut down their passing game without weaking our run defense so we have implemented several packages to maximize our personal to slow them down.

Feeling of the team coming into your game?:

The Thunder players are loose bunch of guys that fear noone. Their emotions are still high but in check. The team understands what is at stake here, we respect our opponents but are confident in our abilities. We need to continue to be the HAMMER and NOT the NAIL.

Injuries?: Kenlyee Merritt has a broken thumb.

Expect big games from?: I expect our defense to continue to be swarming, physical and punshing unit that needs to contain their passing game. Our OL needs to take control of the Ironmen front seven/eight/nine, regardless on how many they want to put into the box.

What do you know about your opponent?
We know that they are well coached and have plenty of talented and athletic players. Film on Monday was the first time that we had ever seen them play, and they are everything and more than what we had expected. Jade Rowe is possibly the best RB in the league with his speed and strength while the Thunders # 2 or #3 RB’s could probably start on most other teams. Their OLine is very big and moves well.

Special Considerations when preparing for opponent?
Concentrate on not giving up the “big play”, and being aware where Rowe is at all times.

Feeling of the team coming into the game?
We are excited and cautious. We want to be focused and not driven by emotion. We are blessed to have made it this far, but for some of our players it was just a matter of time, with late exits in previous years.

Injuries?
Mostly just bumps and bruises, assessing our players physical and mental health will be an ongoing process.

Expect big games from?
QB Alex Hill, LB Joe Richardson

Toronto				Hamilton
Wk	Opponent	Final		Opponent	Final
1	Etobicoke	L	20 - 0	Niagara	W	14 - 7
2	Metro	W	21 -20	London	W	21 - 36
3	Pickering	W	35 - 14	Guelph	W	38 - 7
4	Myers	L	15-0	Mississauga	W	19 - 32
5	Oshawa	W	44-0	Sault	L	39 - 12
7	Kingston	W	31 - 26	Bulldogs	W	13 - 33
8	Cornwall	W	38-7	Brantford	W	56 - 14
9	Cumberland	W	35 - 28	Halton	W	48 - 0
10	Etobicoke	W	50 - 24	BYE
11	Metro	W	49 - 14	Sault S	W	28 - 24
12	Myers	W	35 - 21	Mississauga	W	35 - 22

DEFENSE		PASSING		RUSHING		RECEIVING
Toronto	Hamilton	Toronto	Hamilton	Toronto	Hamilton	Toronto	Hamilton

Christopher Hawkins	Joseph Richardson	Stephan Edwards	Alex Hill	Jayde Rowe	David Hazell	Keyon Slowly	Anthony Puzzi
57.5 tackles	41 tackles	771 Yards	1226 yards	1605 yards	589 yards	371 yards	538 yards


PUNTING		PUNT RETURN		KICKOFF		KICKOFF RETURN
Toronto	Hamilton	Toronto	Hamilton	Toronto	Hamilton	Toronto	Hamilton

Michael Gallagher	Domenic Bellardini	Tevaughn Campbell	Jeremy Haggarty	Michael Gallagher	Domenic Bellardini	Kadeem Ellis	Jordan Rebelo
32.7 yd avg	34.7 yd avg	14 yd avg	11 yd avg	47.7 avg	43.8 yd avg	22.8 yd avg	25.1 yd avg


			FIELD GOAL
			Toronto	Hamilton

			Troy philip	Domenic Bellardini
			3/22.3 yd avg	8/17.2 yd avg

COACHES REPORTS/GAME DAY LOG

ACTION PICS/ [Gallery]

CHAMPIONSHIP POLL!

TEAM	1	2	3	4	OT1	F
Toronto	7	0	7	0	7	21
Hamilton	0	7	7	0	0	14