The Mud Bowl minor football tournament lived up to its name on Sunday afternoon after the Coquitlam Tigers dropped a 36-12 decision to the Westside Warriors during an atom division game on Sunday.
Coquitlam had a tough start against the Vancouver squad, which scored a touchdown on the opening drive after sweeping right on third down and three to make the game 6-0.
But the local squad quickly responded with Ethan Shuen who ran from the 15-yard line to punch in a touchdown and tie the game.
The match seesawed back in the Warrior's favour when the squad successfully tried a tight front line and ran up the middle twice in a row.
A sweep wide left allowed Vancouver to take a touchdown and the lead.
The visiting team, however, were not finished yet. Coquitlam struggled to get a first down and allowed Vancouver to score another touchdown on their next drive to make it 18-6.
The Warriors managed their second touchdown of the game, but Vancouver responded with Tyson Gugushe, who shook off a tackle and scored.
By the time the clock had run out Vancouver was leading 36-12.
Vancouver and Coquitlam last met on Sept. 18 when they played to an 18-18 tie.
