October 16th, 2009
The Timberwolves, got things started and on their second possession, Phillip Lanthier kicked one through the uprights for the Timberwolves. The rest of the quarter was scorless so at the end of the quarter it was Timberwolves 3 - Clippers 0.
The Clippers came into the second quarter ready to make the difference and they did! Minutes into it Curtis Teed rushed in over the line to put the Clippers on the score board, a 2 point conversion attempt failed. Two possessions later the Clippers put their second TD on the board when quarterback Matt Rice passed to Kurtis Wolfe who just stepped it in over the the line. Alex Works made the kick and it's 13-3 for the Clippers. With seconds left at the end of the half Lanthier scored a second field goal for the Wolves and the game is 13-6 for the Clippers at the half.
On the first turnover of the second half Dakota Dawson made the interception for the Clippers and ran the ball back to the Wolves 50 where Matt Rice made a nice toss to Joey Dugay, Joey carried the ball to 'First & Goal', where Quarterback Matt Rice rushed it in for the TD. Alex Works made the kick and it was 20-6 for the Clippers.
At the end of the Third Quarter the score was 20-6 for the Clippers. Each team had each turned over the ball 5 times, but there were plenty more to come in the Fourth.
The Forth was all defense theTimberwolves and the Clippers each had 3 more turnovers before Lanthier rushed in the T-Wolves first touch down of the game. The kick failed.
Finall score is 20-12 for the Cooke Clippers.
Summary;
Timberwolves;
Phillip Lanthier - 1 Rushing TD, 2 Field Goals
Clippers;
Curtis Teed - 1 Rushing TD
Kurtis Wolfe - 1 Rushing TD
Matt Rice - 1 Rushing TD (1 Passing TD)
Alex Works - 2 PAT
This ice-breaker for the Clippers advances them to 1 and 4 over the season, while the Timberwolves drop back to 2 and 3. In other action this weekend the undefeated (4-0) Souris Wildcats host the (2 & 2) Island Construction Colonels with a 2:00 pm kick-off in Rollo Bay.