The Charlottetown Rural Team Three Raiders battled through injuries to win the girls’ provincial banner with a 30-5 win over the Bluefield Team Two Bobcats.Meanwhile, the Colonel Gray Team Two Colonels overcame a late deficit in overtime to edge the Charlottetown Rural Team Two Raiders 24-17 to claim the boys’ championship that carried special significance for assistant coach Phil Gallant.
“Bluefield was a tough, tough team and they were very disciplined, but I’m very happy we came out on top.” “They all came together and realized it’s not just one player that makes a team,” said Walsh, who added the Raiders showed they really wanted to win in the championship game and did everything the coaching staff asked of them.The Colonels and Raiders were tied 12-12 at the end of regulation time. Charlottetown Rural scored a try in the first five-minute half of overtime, setting the stage for a frantic Colonel Gray rally.
Then, as time wound down, Duncan McIntyre scored the winning try and Ethan Goeseels kicked a successful convert to give the Colonels the seven-point win. “It cut a few years off my life. It was one of the most exciting games I have been a part of with the momentum shifts back and forth.”Craswell, a Grade 11 centre, said it felt great to contribute the game-tying try and be on the field when McIntyre scored the go-ahead try.
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