The Coquitlam Wildcats had one wild — and successful — season.
The local squad capped an undefeated year with a shutout victory to capture the Community Football Provincial Championship for the 12-man Peewee division: 20-0 over Meadow Ridge Blue Knights.
The weekend win capped a season in which the Wildcats posted a perfect record of 14 wins and no losses. Twelve of those wins were shutouts as Coquitlam outscored their opponents 469-44.
In the provincial championship game, the Wildcat defence opened scoring with a two-point safety in the first quarter.
But the offence made its presence known on the scoreboard, with QB Giancarlo Garcea leading the squad to 18 points in the second half.
Led by Philip Marin, the offensive line of Diego Goncalves, Isaac Murray, James Stewart and Kieran Venkataya opened enough space for two touchdowns by Aiden Domino and another for Pedro Cabanas. Domino also completed a pass to Tamani Duncan for a gain of 32 yards in the second quarter while Aiden Webb was a threat at the receiver position.
The ’Cats’ defence had another dominating game in a season of them, led by Cabanas, Maximus Point, Alex Gagnon, Tamani Duncan, Ziad Sabry, Marcus Rafnson, Aiden Bell and Malcolm Cameron. The defensive secondary of Jacob Olchowy, Jordan Buba, Kai Dixon and A.J. Caspillo also had a standout game against the Blue Knights’ passing and running attacks.
Massimo Ryan earned the sportsmanship award for the title game while Domino was named game’s MVP.
