Tigers continue to roar with shutout

Roger Varley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

In a solid display by both the offence and defence, the Uxbridge Secondary School Tigers dominated the Dennis O'Connor Catholic High School Chargers in Ajax last Thursday, coming away with a 37-0 victory. The win gave the Tigers a 3-1 record.

The game did not start well for the Tigers when they fumbled the ball on the opening snap and the Chargers recovered on the USS 40-yard line. The Chargers moved the ball down to the Uxbridge three-yard line, but the Tigers came up with two crucial QB sacks to take over possession. From the three-yard line, the Tigers marched down the field to score their first touchdown, aided by a 65-yard run by Hayden Streeter. The Tigers sacked the Chargers' quarterback a total of five times.

In the second quarter, an attempted TD pass was intercepted by the Chargers on their own four-yard line, but the Tigers' defence forced a safety to make it 9-0. For the rest of the quarter, possession of the ball traded back and forth until the Tigers crossed the line for another touchdown to make it 16-0. Another TD came in the third quarter.

In the final quarter, Owen Reid intercepted a Chargers pass and ran into the end zone and, following yet another interception, the Tigers scored a final touchdown for a 37-0 win.

Reggie Kerford led the offence with 109 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Streeter added 75 rushing yards and Austin Burke rounded out the effort with 62 yards and two touchdowns.

The Tigers now face a crucial home game as they host Paul Dwyer Catholic High School at Tigers Field today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. The game will have major playoff implications, with a second-place finish and a first-round bye on the line.

Tiger stripes: One of the most important members of the Tigers doesn't wear a uniform, but spends a lot of time on the field. Tiny seven-year-old Tyson Matlow, son of the team's defensive coordinator, is the official water boy, carrying two loads of water onto the field during breaks and making sure the bottles are always filled.