Orchard Park's Rugby Boy's Take Home Silver Medals
By Bonnie Chen
On Friday May 8th, the senior boy's rugby team entered the Provincial Red Hot tournament in the McMaster division. The 9:00am kick-off against Streetsville gave the Patriots a solid start to the day as they finished the game with a 14-0 win. Try's were scored by Mike McNally and Juston MacKay as Matt Pettie completed both conversions. The boy's then anticipated their second game of the day against Etobicoke CI. The Patriots continued to excel both offensively and defensively, making it difficult for their opponents to surpass. Orchard Park came out strong with three try's from Kody Taylor, and a try each from Jacob Kit, Mike McNally, Billy Juett and Mat Kit. Matt Pettie continued his precise conversions by adding five kicks to the scoreboard. The boy's dominated the Etobicoke team 45-0 and ended their day with a game against Huron Heights. They continued their hard plays and managed to defeat Huron Heights 19-0 with try's by Krste Asanovic, Mike McNally and Cody Wright. With three straight wins, the boy's guaranteed their advancement to the semi-finals of the Red Hot tournament.
On Sunday May 10th, the boy's travelled to St. Joan of Arc CHS in Vaughn to compete in the semi-finals. The early 8:30am kick-off against Stamford was not a problem for the boy's as they won 19-5. Try's were scored by Derek Bergstrand and Matt Pettie with 2. Newcomer Matt Pettie also received the MVP award for the game. The win against Stamford allowed the Patriots to play in the champoinship gmatch against Lorne Park. The Lorne Park team proved to be a tough match for the boy's as their opponents took an early lead in the game. However, Orchard Park's Mat Kit excelled with two interceptions, scoring try's both times. The boy's couldn't manage to defeat Lorne Park as the game ended at 24-12. The Patriots were able to take home silver medals from the Red Hot tournament, thus, placing them 8th in the province. They will continue their regular season against Saltfleet on Tuesday May 12th.
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