The defence came up big for the Coquitlam Wildcats on Sunday at Kevin Chin Field. Their offence loomed large versus the Langley Mavericks, too.
After a slow start by both squads in their Vancouver Mainland Football League Peewee division season opener, Jamall Mensah bolted 40 yards for a Coquitlam touchdown before Nico DePaoli intercepted an errant Langley pass and scooted in for another major, giving the Wildcats a 13-0 lead at halftime. After driving the length of the field, the Wildcats put their final touchdown of the day on the scoreboard when Adam Tennent plunged into the end zone on a short run.
J.D. Johnson rallied the Coquitlam defence with several tackles, including a key quarterback sack with Langley threatening to score.
