The Kinsmen Minor Football League kicked off the largest season in League history this past Saturday at Thomas A Stewart Secondary School.
The action kicked off at 9 a.m. with a great defensive battle between the Senior Argonauts and Roughriders. Hayden Phair took the first offensive play from the Roughriders for a long run to score a TD. The teams battled it out until late in the game when Max Ytsma intercepted a pass in the Argos endzone and returned it the length of the field for a touchdown to tie the game at 6-6 and that is how it remained until the final buzzer.
The Junior Division games kicked off at 11 a.m. with the RedBlacks defeating the TiCats 28-6. Easton Schenk (2), AJ Galloway and Cody Laurant scored touchdowns for the RedBlacks. Schecnk and Galloway also added a convert each. Tai Scott scored the touchdown for the TiCats.
The second Junior game was a high scoring game with the Roughriders defeating the Argos 44-36. Alex Ward, Reid Graham and Brycen Moore all scored two touchdowns for the Argos. Mason Earnshaw (2), Jacob Cahorn (3) and Cameron Yanuziello scored touchdowns for the Roughriders. Cahorn also made four converts.
The final game of the day saw the Senior RedBlacks defeat the TiCats 45-6. Levi Paige (3), Brock Hendren (3) and Brody Munnings scored touchdowns for the RedBlacks. Munnings also converted two converts. Harrison Anchor scored the lone touchdown for the TiCats.
An already exciting day for the kids was made more thrilling by former Peterborough Wolverine and current Winnipeg Blue Bomber, Owen Hubert, making his presence at the field. Owen, who grew up in Norwood, was home for his Bye Week and was gracious enough to make himself available for autographs, pictures and to chat with the young players about his football journey.
Next weeks action starts at 9 a.m. at TASS with the Argos facing the RedBlacks and the TiCats taking on the Roughriders.
(Game report submitted by: KMFL President Bryan Junkin)