Coquitlam Falcons remain the only undefeated team in Midget football after a convincing road win on Vancouver Island last Sunday.
The Falcons travelled to Bill Moore Memorial Park to take on the Comox Raiders.
Coquitlam scored quickly in their Island outing: After receiving the opening kickoff, their first offensive drive stalled but Christopher Adetola recovered the ball on a punt. The Falcons marched down the field and quarterback Andrew Flett eventually hit Liam Evanow for the opening touchdown.
With the visitors leading 6-0, the Raiders took advantage of their home field in the second quarter, driving the ball deep into Coquitlam territory, then running it in for a major and kicking the extra point to take a 7-6 lead into halftime.
Coquitlam kicked off to begin the second half and Adetola intercepted the kickoff and returned the ball to the Comox 30-yard line. After a few runs by Dade Motz and QB Flett, it was Flett who charged in from 10 yards out to give Coquitlam the lead. A two-point convert reception by Jordan Lund gave the Falcons a 14-7 lead.
The Coquitlam defence held the Raiders offence out of the Falcons’ red zone but the Raiders did punt a long kick through the visitors’ end zone for a one-point rouge.
Early in the fourth quarter and leading 14-8, the Falcons again moved the ball deep into Comox territory behind some runs by Motz and Xavion Fleary. But it was a nifty halfback option pass from Matt Oye to Nathan Quon that put the game out of reach and set the final score at 20-8 for Coquitlam.
The Falcons next take on the Langley Stampeders on Halloween, 7:30 p.m. at Percy Perry Stadium in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
