Midget Stroppa Cup Results, July 26

Stroppa Cup 2_Midget
The Raiders Midget team took the field for the first time this year on Friday night to unveil the 2013 edition of the team in the 3rd annual Stroppa Cup against the Greendell Falcons.  The Raiders and Falcons each split wins in the two previous meetings, with the Falcons winning the inaugural game, and the Raiders taking the Cup home last season.

The Raiders opened the scoring early, on their first offensive play of the game Raiders QB Braden Saindon (#18) hit receiver Javon Chomini (#82) on a pass who then broke a tackle to break free and score on a 60 yard TD reception to give the Raiders a 7-0 lead.  The Falcons would answer back right away as Bryce LeBlanc would break off an 85 yard kick return to make it 7 – 7.  The Falcons would strike again on a deep passing play to take the lead making it 14 – 7 for the Falcons.  The Raiders offense was able to get close enough to set Raiders kicker Leo Sawatzky (#10) up with a short field goal attempt to cut the lead to 4, making it 14 – 10.  The Falcons would strike again on the following play as Bryce LeBlanc would record his second kick return for a TD to increase the Falcons lead 21 – 10.  The Falcons would add another rushing TD from Daniel Norris but would miss the convert, pushing the score to 27 – 10 and taking a three score lead over the Raiders.  The Raiders defense was the first to respond as rookie linebacker Colin Wiebe made his first interception of the year, and then follow it with a 60 yard return to bring the Raiders back within 10, making the score 27 – 17.  Later in the 2nd quarter the Raiders offense would get back on track, and Raiders QB Braden Saindon would hit receiver Ryan Simard (#88) in the endzone for a 15 yard TD pass that cut into the lead even more, making the score 27 – 24.  In the final minutes of the half, Saindon would find rookie receiver Josh Peters (#22) deep down field, as Peters made a great leaping catch for 25 yards, which set the Raiders offense up on the Falcons 5 yard line.  Shortly after Raiders Running Back Patrick Bissonnette (#1) would punch it through, and the Raiders comeback was complete as they re-took the lead, 31 – 27.  But on the ensuing kickoff, the Falcons special teams would strike again, and this time it was Derain Stremble taking the return to the house to give the Falcons a 34 – 31 lead at half time.

In the 3rd quarter Raiders Safety Zack Hazelhurst (#28) would record his second major punt return of the night, breaking off a 55 yard punt return.  That return would eventually lead to Raiders Running Back Patrick Bissonnette recording his second rushing TD of the night, and the Raiders would once again reclaim the lead.  The Raiders would also add another field goal from Leo Sawatzky before the Falcons would record a TD to cut into the lead.  The Raiders would add TD and a two point conversion to ensure a 10 point lead and would then go on to hold that lead as the Raiders would come back to win the game 50 – 40 in a high scoring game. With the win the Raiders keep the Stroppa Cup in Steinbach for another year.
The Raiders will now go to work preparing for their Home Opener and Season Opener on August 10th when they host the Interlake Thunder, kickoff time for that game is set for 11:30 am.

Brock Letkeman named Team MB Captain for U18

Brock Letkeman, a 3rd year Midget player (Defensive Half Back) was named as one of Team Manitoba’s captains for their U18 team. Congratulations to Nick & Nikolai for making the team!
Brock Nikolai Nick

Midget Players named to Team Manitoba

Brock Letkeman (DB), Nick Bezditny (OL) and Nikolai Lipkovsky (OL) have all made the final Team Manitoba U18 roster this year.  This is Letkeman’s 2nd straight year making the team. This was Bezditny’s first year trying out for the team.  Nikolai Lipkovsky was named to the Team Winnipeg East team last year at the U16 Red River Cup, and has been named an Alternate for the U18 Team Manitoba team that will be competing at the Canada Cup National Championship tournament this year.

June 2013

Thanks to all for the successful completion of our first fundraiser this season !! Prizes will be awarded soon for the top team sellers !

Coaches will be in contact with teams over the next few weeks.

All teams will be starting to practice soon so keep an eye on your emails for your coaches emails.

The Winner of the Draw for the free Sports U Football Camp (Primetime) was Alex Kornelson . He will be attending this weekend’s camp representing the Eastman Raiders ! Congrats Alex !!

 

 

 

 

U-18 Provincial Team Program

Football Manitoba’s Provincial Team Program is pleased to invite all football players between the ages of 16 & 17 (born in 1996 & 1997). All players must be 16 years or older in the year of Competition to compete in the Canada Cup, from July 14th – 22nd, 2013.
The  Provincial Team Program is broken into four parts: Evaluation Camp,  Blue & Gold Classic, Final Selection Camp and Football Canada Cup.
The  Provincial Team Program is a self-funded entity. Football Manitoba  absorbs the basic costs associated with the program, but the users pay  the balance. Football Manitoba does not make a profit from this  endeavor. Fundraising opportunities will be offered in order to minimize  the cost to participants.
In order to remain eligible for selection to the Provincial Team, players must participate in all phases.
Registration
For the 2013 High Performance Program, Football Manitoba has implemented online registration. To register online for the EL1TE Football Manitoba Evaluation Camp, please follow the instructions located on FootballManitoba.com.
Click here to register and for online registration instructions.
You are still able to register with cash/cheque/money order by coming to the Football Manitoba office in person no later than February 22nd, 2013. Please make out cheques to Football Manitoba. If you are a late registrant/walk-up, it is important to note that
cash will ONLY be accepted in the Football Manitoba office.
Fees for Initial ID Camps EL1TE Football Manitoba Evaluation Camp and Position Specific Camps
$150.00  per player
All payment must be received on or before February 22nd, 2013, or be subject to a late fee of $35.00. Late registrations and walk-ups will be accepted on a case by case basis.
There is a non-refundable $25.00 administration fee, and a non-refundable $20.00 fee for an Evaluation Camp practice jersey (participants own their practice jersey regardless of participation in the U18 EL1TE Football Manitoba Evaluation Camp). Partial refunds of $105.00 are available up until Friday, March 22nd, 2013. No refunds, partial or otherwise, will be processed following this date. Be aware that NSF cheques are subject to a $35.00 fee.
A deposit cheque of $150.00 is due no later than April 23rd for Phase 2 (Blue & Gold Training Camp & Classic) of the Provincial Team Program Registration. Only the cheques of those selected to participate will be cashed, all others will be destroyed.
Please note that payments of cash, cheque or money order may ONLY be submitted to Matthew Hamilton, General Manager of the U18 Provincial Team or Henryka Ostrow, Finance Manager of Football Manitoba. Please call the office to arrange for payment drop off, (204)925-5769.
Jersey Pick Up
To save confusion at the Soccer Complex, Football Manitoba has designated two dates for U18 EL1TE Football Manitoba Evaluation Camp Registrants to complete registration (check in)
and pick up their practice jerseys. You may come to 145 Pacific Ave, in the Conference Centre, on one of the following dates to complete your registration with the Football Manitoba administration:
OFFENSE: Thursday, March 21st, 6:00 pm – 8:00pm DEFENSE: Friday, March 22nd, 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !!

Looking forward to a great Season in 2013. Registration for the 2013 season will be in the spring – Keep Checking back for time and dates for registration.

EQUIPMENT RETURN – AD PENNER PARK NOVEMBER 1

ALL TERMINATOR TEAMS AND OTHER PLAYERS WHO HAVE NOT YET RETURNED YOUR EQUIPMENT PLEASE RETURN WASHED JERSEYS AND PANTS WITH   PADS TAKEN OUT TO THE CLUB HOUSE ON NOVEMBER 1 – 6-7:30 . GAME JERSEYS MUST BE RETURNED AND PRACTICE JERSEYS AND BLACK SOCKS ARE YOURS TO KEEP.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MANAGER IF YOU STILL HAVE EQUIPMENT TO RETURN.

THANKS TO ALL FOR A GREAT SEASON. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR REGISTRATION INFO IN THE SPRING 2013 !

 

ATOM BLACK KNOCKED OUT BY EAGLES

THE LAST GAME FOR THE EASTMAN ATOM  RAIDERS BLACK ENDS IN A LOSS. FINAL SCORE 38 – 8

GREAT SEASON BOYS !!!!

EQUIPMENT RETURN FOR PEE WEE BLACK & BANTAM & ATOM BLACK TUESDAY OCTOBER 23 FROM 6-7:30 PM AT THE CLUBHOUSE.

PLEASE RETURN TEAL SOCKS – BLACK SOCKS AND PRACTICE JERSEYS ARE YOURS TO KEEP. PLEASE WASH AND TAKE PADS AND BELTS OUT PRIOR TO RETURNING.

 

 

OCTOBER 20 EASTMAN ATOM BLACK VS.EASTSIDE EAGLES

COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE ATOM TEAM IN THE SEMI  FINAL GAME @ 11:30

WEAR YOUR TEAL AND BRING SOME NOISE !!!

 

 

PREMIER FOOTBALL FACTORY WINTER SKILLS CAMP

 

Winter Skills & Development Camp
Ages 9-13: January 2, 3 & 4, 2013 (9:00am-12:00noon) Ages 14-18: January 2, 3 & 4, 2013 (12:30pm-3:30pm)

 

QB, DB, LB, OLine, Dline, RB & Receivers Location: Winnipeg Soccer Federation 211 Chancellor Matheson Road Winnipeg, Manitoba

ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING PREMIER FOOTBALL FACTORY
PLEASE CONTACT DAVE DONALDSON AT 204-283-4736

EQUIPMENT RETURN FOR PEE WEE BLACK & BANTAM TEAM @ CLUBHOUSE 

 TUESDAY OCTOBER 23  6-7:30 pm

 

 

 

 

QUARTER FINAL RESULTS – OCTOBER 6 & 7 2012

Week 9  

Saturday, October 6th Quarterfinals

Bantam: Raiders 39 Transcona (Grey) 16

Atom: Raiders (Black) 42 Charleswoood 12

Atom: Transcona (Maroon) 37 Raiders (Teal) 7

Sunday, October 7th Quarterfinals

Pee Wee: Raiders (Black) 32 St. Vital (Black) 6

Monday, October 8th Midget: Raiders vs Greendell Falcons @ Winnipeg, 12:30 p.m

RAIDERS 39 – NATIONALS 16

A snow covered field and a game time temperature of minus three would not slow down a potent Eastman offence who would put up some quick scores and never look back. With 174 yards in the air and 128 yards on the ground, the Raiders threatened to put their first playoff game into runtime going up 22-0 in the opening quarter.
The Raiders shocked the Nationals with a short kick to start the game, recovering the ball and then handing the ball to Tyler Neufeld for a 40 yard touchdown run.  A 32 yard TD pass to Patrick Maendal  with 2 minutes left in the first quarter and a Riley Doerksen 50 yard interception run for a major put a daunting number up on the Transcona scoreboard. The Nationals wouldn’t give up easily, scored on a penalty aided drive to put the score at 22-8 with 3:43 left in the half.
While the Eastman offence had success scoring early, the Raiders defence would consistently shut down the Nationals forcing multiple turnovers on downs beginning with a goal line stand at the start of the third quarter.
A 60 yard pass to Maendal put the Teal and Black up 28-16 at 3:50 of third. Eastman would get the ball back with an interception by James Sonnichson setting up a 20 yard field goal to extend the Raiders lead to 31-16. A fourth quarter pass to Justin Kuharski set up a William Cruise three yard receiving touchdown.
Unlike the previous week, with the win secure, the Raiders would take a knee to move on to the next round of the playoffs.
GAME STATS • Eastman Raiders
Nationals – Pla 16
Bantam 39
6 October, 2012
OFFENSE
Passing
Comp Att Pct Int Yds Avg Long Rate TD XP 1/2
11 20 .550 0 174 8.7 60 177.6 3 0/0
Rushing
Att Yds Avg Long TD XP 1/2
26 128 4.9 40 1 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0
Fumble Scoring
Fum Lost Pts TD XP 1 XP 2 FG Sfty
3 3 18 2 3 0 1 0
DEFENSE
Tackle Tackle For Loss Sack Misc. Defense
Solo Ast Solo Ast Yds Sfty Solo Ast Yds Sfty PBk QbH
18 10 3 1 11 0 2 0 2 0 0 5
Interception Fumble
Int Yds Long TD XP 1/2 Fcd Rec Yds Long TD XP 1/2
2 51 49 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
Blocked Kick
BlkPnt BlkFG BlkXP RcvPnt RcvFG RcvXP Yds Long TD XP 1/2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punt Punt Return
Att Yds Avg Long In20 Blk Att Yds Avg Long TD FC
2 23 11.5 16 0 0 2 22 11.0 18 0 0
Kickoff Kickoff Return
Att Yds Avg Long TB OB OSK Att Yds Avg Long TD
7 181 25.9 47 0 0 1 3 9 3.0 7 0
Field Goal
FGM FGA Pct Long Blk 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
1 1 1.000 20 0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0
Extra Point
XPM XPA Pct Blk
3 4 .750 0

ATOM BLACK VS VALOUR PATRIOTS SEPTEMBER 29 ,2012 Raiders 56-26

Saturday, September 29th

Could it have been nicer outside? No. Sunny. 27 degrees. And a win for the home team to boot – altogether that equals a pretty sweet Saturday! We’ve got some pretty sweet highlights to share with you too – so, here goes:

The game began with a superb offensive outing. After a successful butt crack run by Paxton, and a nice run by Nic, Mason finished off the drive with a touchdown. (6-0 Raiders) The kicked convert was good for 2. (8-0 Raiders) We were off to a great start. Carson had a perfect squib kick and Parker was all over it and the offense took over again. A 55 yard run by Mason got him into the end zone. (14-6 Raiders) Tyson K. had some fun blocking on the option to clear the way for Mason. (20-6 Raiders) There was a sweet completion Koop to Koop on the screen pass and with another block from Tyson K, Mason was off to another 6 points! (26-6 Raiders) Our passing game was working as a great completion from Tyson K to Mason ended in yet another touchdown, thanks to a timely block by Nic. (32-6 Raiders) Carson was called on for the convert kick and with great height, the ball made it’s way straight through the uprights! (34-6 Raiders) Their speedy #1 ran for a touchdown. (34-12) We got the ball back and Tyson K completed a pass to Paxton who kept right on running his route through the catch and on to positive yards. Mason got his hands on the ball again and it was a touchdown result. (40-12 Raiders) A speedy tackle by Tyson K and Mason stopped them in their tracks – deep in their zone. Defense took to the field and a few things happened: great low tackle by Parker, super contain by Matthew which allowed Carson to finish the runner off, Anthony powered through the line for a big tackle in the backfield to turn over the ball on downs. The very next play, “in our books”, was a power run, straight arm and tip toe down the sideline touchdown for Paxton – but an “inadvertent whistle” by the ref called it back. We’ll still count it over here. J But, as a reward, a great fake by Paxton resulted in a great run by Mason for a Raiders’ touchdown.  CTuff was on target again for the 2 point convert.  We had a little trouble with #1’s speed and they scored.  But a big block kept them right there at 18.

Our defense got the 2nd half off and running in style with a HUGE turn over on downs. Marianna turned on her jets and had a couple 1st down runs in a row, which led to a great fake by Marianna and Tyson K holding on to the ball himself  and finding the end zone.  CTuff could not be stopped and with a perfect snap from Anthony and a great hold by Tyson K , it was 2 more points for us.  We learned what “great angles” means as Daniel stopped them for a loss of yards and then, Parker ran right THROUGH their best running back to stop him right where he was!! An 80 yard run by Mason followed for our last touchdown of the game . #1 came up with a great catch and run for a touchdown.  Their kick was good but that was it. The final whistle blew.

Boys, what a solid game on both sides of the ball, a truly great team effort and with this being our final regular season game, we are officially in 1ST PLACE in the Saturday Atom League!!! Congratulations!!

NOW, having said that… we know that the playoffs begin next weekend and it’s a new season!! We will have to play as hard as we’ve ever played to continue to be successful. We will NOT rest on the wins of the past. It’s 0-0 from right now and we will work harder than ever and take one play at a time to ensure that we do our job. Be confident boys but always respect your opponents to come… expect that your toughest football is yet to come and be prepared to try harder than you even thought possible – THEN, we will be fine.

Atom Raiders Black Vs. St. Vital Mustangs 63-33 Raiders Win

September 22, 2012

To say this game didn’t quite turn out the way we expected would be accurate. Obviously, the players, coaching staff and parents were confident that we would play a great game, but beating the St. Vital Mustangs by such a huge margin was not in the game plan. We LOVED it but we did not expect it. Having said that, we’re certainly not complaining. In some conversations I’ve had since that game, we have wondered what happened to the Mustangs that day. Who was missing? Were they sick?? NOPE!! They just met up with the Eastman Raiders Atom Black team – that’s what happened and I think, if we meet them again, they just might approach the game a little differently (but we won’t). Well done boys – you played a solid game and we’re proud of you.

And now, the game highlights: The game started out with Logan getting a big tackle and then, Kade creating a fumble. The recovered and their found the end zone. (0-6 Mustangs) Great pressure by our defense on the convert and they missed their kick. After a great drive with many positive yards, Mason found the end zone and just hit the post on the convert kick. (6-6) Their got a touchdown on a tricky reverse play. (6-12 Mustangs) They ran in the extra point. (6-13 Mustangs) Our offence answered back with some big blocks by Paxton and a TD run by Mason. (12-13 Mustangs) Convert kick – GOOD! (14-13 Raiders) Our defense did a great job and Carson recovered a fumble to get us the ball back. A completed screen pass from Tyson to Paxton got us positive yards… but the ball went back to the Mustangs. Austin chipped in with a great tackle up the middle. But on the next play their broke a few tackles and ran 80 yards for a TD. (14-19 Mustangs) Superb pressure by Parker caused a missed convert kick. The short kicked and recovered but a great stand by our defense turned the ball back over to us!! Paxton had a huge block which opened up just enough of a lane for Mason to take off for 90 yards and a touchdown! Wow! (20-19 Raiders)

The second half started strong as we had multiple outstanding blocks to get Mason a path to another touchdown (26-19 Raiders and then 28-19) TB had some unbelievable tackles to get the offence back out there. Mason scored. (34-19 Raiders) The 2 point convert was good again (36-19 Raiders) and defense got us the ball back when Parker was all over another Mustangs fumble. A great cut back got Mason into the end zone for the 5th time. (42-19 Raiders/44-19 Raiders) It was at this point that TB turned on the jets and was like lightning through their offensive line – huge tackle. But on the next play, found an opening and they scored. (42-25 Raiders) Their convert was good. (42-27 Raiders) The boys never let up and Nic did some super blocking for some big yards as Mason scored again (50-27 Raiders) The Mustangs fumbled on the kick off and 10 Mason was in the right place at the right time and ran it in. (56-27 Raiders) Parker was like a rocket through the line next and with a huge defensive stand the offence was back on the field. The “Wildcat” was working like a dream and Mason got 6 more points for us with Tyson blocking for him all the way down the field. (62-27 Raiders) The Mustangs managed to get away from our defense one last time. (62-33 Raiders) but that was it. We weren’t quite done yet, as #10 Mason added one more 40 yard run for another big score.  A highlight to end the game — TB caused a fumble and #50 Daniel recovered to completely close the door on this one.

Boys… this was truly a team effort. Defense, your improvement from the 1st half to the 2nd half continues to be impressive. Coaches, your work and your teaching is paying off – they’re getting it and we are winning well. Let’s stay humble and let’s know that there are many games to come. One play at a time and we’ll be fine. Go Raiders Go!!

Highlight we MUST mention: Season high (I’m sure) Mason Kraus – 10 TOUCHDOWNS!! What?!? Way to go buddy!!

MINOR/BANTAM REGULAR SEASON 2012 STATS

SEASON STATS  •  Eastman Raiders
Bantam
29 September, 2012
Season Totals • 8 Games
OFFENSE
Passing
Comp Att Pct Int Yds Avg Long Rate TD XP 1/2
39 85 .459 7 632 7.4 65 126.8 9 0/0
Rushing
Att Yds Avg Long TD XP 1/2
254 1747 6.9 83 16 0/0
Fumble Scoring
Fum Lost Pts TD XP 1 XP 2 FG Sfty
22 13 131 19 7 0 2 2
DEFENSE
Tackle Tackle For Loss Sack Misc. Defense
Solo Ast Solo Ast Yds Sfty Solo Ast Yds Sfty PBk QbH
98 122 16 11 102 1 8 4 80 1 31 21
Interception Fumble
Int Yds Long TD XP 1/2 Fcd Rec Yds Long TD XP 1/2
7 104 30 0 0/0 5 14 62 22 0 0/0
Blocked Kick
BlkPnt BlkFG BlkXP RcvPnt RcvFG RcvXP Yds Long TD XP 1/2
1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punt Punt Return
Att Yds Avg Long In20 Blk Att Yds Avg Long TD FC
31 680 21.9 58 2 3 17 206 12.1 35 0 0
Kickoff Kickoff Return
Att Yds Avg Long TB OB OSK Att Yds Avg Long TD
34 919 27.0 64 0 2 6 30 442 14.7 84 2
Field Goal
FGM FGA Pct Long Blk 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
2 7 .286 26 2 1-3 1-2 0-2 0-0 0-0
Extra Point
XPM XPA Pct Blk
7 25 .280 0
SEASON STATS  •  Eastman Raiders
Bantam
29 September, 2012
Season Per Game Averages • 8 Games
OFFENSE
Passing
Comp Att Pct Int Yds Avg Long Rate TD XP 1/2
4.9 10.6 .459 0.9 79.0 7.4 65 126.8 1.1 0.0/0.0
Rushing
Att Yds Avg Long TD XP 1/2
31.8 218.4 6.9 83 2.0 0.0/0.0
Fumble Scoring
Fum Lost Pts TD XP 1 XP 2 FG Sfty
2.8 1.6 16.4 2.4 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.2
DEFENSE
Tackle Tackle For Loss Sack Misc. Defense
Solo Ast Solo Ast Yds Sfty Solo Ast Yds Sfty PBk QbH
12.2 15.2 2.0 1.4 12.8 0.1 1.0 0.5 10.0 0.1 3.9 2.6
Interception Fumble
Int Yds Long TD XP 1/2 Fcd Rec Yds Long TD XP 1/2
0.9 13.0 30 0.0 0.0/0.0 0.6 1.8 7.8 22 0.0 0.0/0.0
Blocked Kick
BlkPnt BlkFG BlkXP RcvPnt RcvFG RcvXP Yds Long TD XP 1/2
0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0/0.0
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punt Punt Return
Att Yds Avg Long In20 Blk Att Yds Avg Long TD FC
3.9 85.0 21.9 58 0.2 0.4 2.1 25.8 12.1 35 0.0 0.0
Kickoff Kickoff Return
Att Yds Avg Long TB OB OSK Att Yds Avg Long TD
4.2 114.9 27.0 64 0.0 0.2 0.8 3.8 55.2 14.7 84 0.2
Field Goal
FGM FGA Pct Long Blk 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
0.2 0.9 .286 26 0.2 0.1/0.4 0.1/0.2 0.0/0.2 0.0/0.0 0.0/0.0
Extra Point
XPM XPA Pct Blk
0.9 3.1 .280 0.0

SEPTEMBER 29 BANTAMS VS TRANSCONA NATIONALS

Transcona turnovers turned into Teal and Black touchdowns on an unseasonably warm September Saturday at AD Penner.

The Raiders would start the ball rolling on a string of fumbles in their opening drive.  The  ball began to bounce Eastmans way after Tyler Neufeld took a handoff up the middle for the opening touchdown. Lucky Thiessen would scoop up a Nationals fumble and set up a 22 yard touchdown toss to TJ Sawatzky with 2:54 left in first quarter. On the ensuing kick off, Transcona would take the return into the endzone. With the Raiders deep in their own end, an interception with 7 minutes left in the half would allow Transcona to tie the game at 14-14.

The Nationals next drive began after a Raiders fumble, the seventh of the game between the two teams. The Raiders defence were able to hold on third down giving their offence a chance to get back on the field. Eastman’s offence sputtered but Patrick Maendal would keep the drive alive with a fake punt and run for 30 yards. Tyler Neufeld would finish off the scoring in the first half with a 15 yard touchdown run with 18 seconds remaining.

The Nationals would open the second half with a touchdown which was immediately answered by the Raiders as Patrick Maendel took the kickoff back 84 yards for the score. TJ Will, who moved from offence in the first half to defence in the second, would return a Nationals punt out of the endzone to save the rouge, stepping out of bounds at the Raiders 15. The decision to move Will to the other side of the ball seemed to be the right one as he picked off the Transcona quarterback with 11 minutes left in the game.
Patrick Maendal would push the ball into the endzone, taking it up the middle from the two yard line. The Raiders were able to recover the kick off and the momentum clearly shifted to the Eastman side. The Raiders would have a field goal attempt blocked but then forced another fumble to take over on the Nationals 30 yard line. Maendal would take the ball 20 yards to put the Raiders up 43-22.

The game would end on a controversial play call with just seconds left and the Raiders again in the Nationals redzone, instead of kneeling in victory formation, Eastman would take a direct snap in field goal formation and add to their score with no time left on the clock. With a play to the final whistle attitude, the Raiders now prepare for the first round of playoffs

 

 

GAME STATS • Eastman Raiders
Nationals 22
Bantam 50
29 September, 2012
OFFENSE
Passing
Comp Att Pct Int Yds Avg Long Rate TD XP 1/2
3 8 .375 0 28 3.5 22 108.1 1 0/0
Rushing
Att Yds Avg Long TD XP 1/2
49 325 6.6 29 4 0/0
Fumble Scoring
Fum Lost Pts TD XP 1 XP 2 FG Sfty
5 2 31 5 1 0 0 0
DEFENSE
Tackle Tackle For Loss Sack Misc. Defense
Solo Ast Solo Ast Yds Sfty Solo Ast Yds Sfty PBk QbH
5 12 2 3 30 0 1 1 25 0 3 2
Interception Fumble
Int Yds Long TD XP 1/2 Fcd Rec Yds Long TD XP 1/2
1 22 22 0 0/0 0 2 4 3 0 0/0
Blocked Kick
BlkPnt BlkFG BlkXP RcvPnt RcvFG RcvXP Yds Long TD XP 1/2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punt Punt Return
Att Yds Avg Long In20 Blk Att Yds Avg Long TD FC
3 70 23.3 28 0 0 2 53 26.5 35 0 0
Kickoff Kickoff Return
Att Yds Avg Long TB OB OSK Att Yds Avg Long TD
7 146 20.9 37 0 0 2 2 100 50.0 84 1
Field Goal
FGM FGA Pct Long Blk 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
0 1 .000 0 1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Extra Point
XPM XPA Pct Blk
1 3 .333 0

Atom Raiders Teal VS. Charleswood Broncos

September 23rd Eastman Raiders Sunday Atom Game vs. Charleswood Broncos

Our game started off to quick start!  First touchdown of the game within the first few minutes by Avery Penner with big thanks to Jayden Martens and his amazing block to give Avery a clear path down the side of the field. The convert attempt ran in by Avery Penner.

Broncos’ first series of the game met our defence and were held up in the neutral zone.  Some good tackles in the first series by Corbin Azure, Isaac Dokken and Payton Esau for a three and out series for turnover on downs. Raiders get the ball back with Sawyer Thiessen grabbing the opportunity for another touchdown, again due to huge block by Jayden Martens, who then ran the ball in for the convert attempt.  Defence came back on the field with more fire than ever!  Anthony Flaming went in for the tackle, huge solid hit. The defence again held the Broncos and switched lines so Riley Karlenzig could show off his skills with a 50 yard touchdown! His biggest break away of the season.

The boys continued this momentum for the entire game which switched to running time before the end of the first quarter!  Numerous tackles throughout the game from Isaac Dokken, Nathan Edwards-Schure, Anthony Flaming,  Kelbyn Doerksen, with the help from entire defensive line. The offense showed their hunger as well with Wes Blask running the ball for good yardage complimented with more touchdowns from Avery Penner, Mason Esau, Sawyer Thiessen (x2), Jayden Martens (x2) and Payton Esau wrapping up for a 57 yard touchdown.  Special teams were also all over the opposing team. Issac Dokken recovered his own kick. Nathan Edwards-Schure delivered a nice bomb, sailing over all the players on the Bronco’s.  Now we cannot forget to mention those two fierce QB sacks we saw from Isaac Dokken!

A big applause to our Sunday Atom team!!!  Each and every single player did an amazing job, they moved flawlessly down the field, showing great team cohesion and spirit! Unofficial final score, 36-0, is securing the team one of the top positions for the Sunday division. Playoffs here we come! It is going to be a great end to this amazing year.

RAIDERS VS PATRIOTS SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Raiders at Patriots

 The strong Valour run game would prove to be too much for a normally stingy Eastman defence as they dropped the decision on a chilly Saturday morning.
It was obvious from the first few plays of the game that the wind would be a factor. The opening Patriot kick-off sailed through the endzone. Then on the first play of the Raiders drive, they turned the ball over just to get it back immediately intercepting a first down Patriot pass.
The Valour punt returner took a Raiders kick into the wind for a touchdown to go up 17-0 in the first quarter.
Raiders first sustained drive came in the second quarter but stopped short when Patrick Maendal fumbled giving the ball back to the opposition.
The solid running by Patriots number 86 would keep their offence on the field for much of the first half. A Riley Doerksen interception after a 58 yard Tyler Neufeld wind-aided punt was one of the highlights before halftime with Valour up 23-0.
The Patriots were first to score in the second half with the ensuing convert shattering a window in the community centre. After a struggling offence came up short of first down yardage, Eastmans Maendal picked up an errant snap on the punt and scampered 62 yards for the Raiders first score of the game.
With Valour  lined up 15 yards off the ensuing kickoff, Tyler Wiebe picked up the short kick to get the ball back into Raider hands. They were able to move the ball along the ground but stalled as soon as they went to pass plays.  A touchdown pass to Eastman number 13 TJ Sawatzky opened the fourth quarter scoring but would not be enough to catch a Patriot offence who had built an early lead.

GAME STATS  •  Eastman Raiders
Patroits 34
Bantam 22
15 September, 2012
OFFENSE
Passing
Comp Att Pct Int Yds Avg Long Rate TD XP 1/2
8 19 .421 1 175 9.2 65 143.7 2 0/0
Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Long TD XP 1/2 Rec Yds Avg Long TD XP 1/2
37 205 5.5 62 0 0/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0/0
Fumble Scoring
Fum Lost Pts TD XP 1 XP 2 FG Sfty
2 2 3 0 1 0 0 1
DEFENSE
Tackle Tackle For Loss Sack Misc. Defense
Solo Ast Solo Ast Yds Sfty Solo Ast Yds Sfty PBk QbH
14 9 4 3 16 1 1 0 6 0 0 2
Interception Fumble
Int Yds Long TD XP 1/2 Fcd Rec Yds Long TD XP 1/2
2 9 5 0 0/0 2 0 0 0 0 0/0
Blocked Kick
BlkPnt BlkFG BlkXP RcvPnt RcvFG RcvXP Yds Long TD XP 1/2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0
SPECIAL TEAMS
Punt Punt Return
Att Yds Avg Long In20 Blk Att Yds Avg Long TD FC
4 108 27.0 58 0 0 3 28 9.3 16 0 0
Kickoff Kickoff Return
Att Yds Avg Long TB OB OSK Att Yds Avg Long TD
3 51 17.0 25 0 1 1 2 22 11.0 14 0
Field Goal
FGM FGA Pct Long Blk 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
0 1 .000 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0
Extra Point
XPM XPA Pct Blk
1 3 .333 0

WEEK 6 RESULTS MIDGETS

Midget Raiders Week 6:
In Week 4 the Raiders clashed with the St.Vital Mustangs in their home opener, then met with the North Winnipeg Nomads in a showdown for 1st place in the league, both games were defensive struggles, with the Raiders winning 14-9 over the Mustangs, and then losing a close one to the Nomads 21-10 in Week 5.  Coming into Week 6 the Raiders were looking to respond after a frustrating loss in their 2nd meeting of the regular season with the Interlake Thunder, their 3rd meeting since pre-season.
The Raiders first two drives ran into some trouble but they finally got onto the scoreboard on a 15 yard TD pass from Greg Plett to Patrick Bissonnette.  However, just like their first meeting it was the 2nd quarter where the Raiders offense really opened up.  Marc Kirouac ran for two touchdowns and Greg Plett connected on another passing TD, this time to rookie receiver Javon Chomini, the Raiders took a 28-0 lead into the locker room at half-time.  The Raiders would pick up right where they left off, 4 plays into the 3rd quarter, Raiders rookie RB Zack Hazlehurst broke off a 25 yard TD run to give the Raiders a 35-0 lead.  Marc Kirouac would add a third rushing TD late in the 3rd to give the Raiders a 42-0 lead and Raiders kicker Leo Sawatzky would connect on a 33 yard field goal to give the Raiders a 45-0 lead and eventual win.  On the opposite side of the ball, Raiders DE Justin Krause racked up two sacks, along with Raiders DL Jonathan Wichers and LB Cole Watts.  DB Matt Delaurier made the only interception in the game, while Jonathan Wichers and TJ Nicol had fumble recoveries.  Brock Letkeman and TJ Nicol led the team in tackles with 5 each.  Defensively the Raiders dominated, allowing negative yards, as the Thunder rushed for -19 yards on the ground, 48 yards passing, for a total of 29 yards of offense allowed.
Following the game, Raiders RB Marc Kirouac leads the league in rushing, Raiders QB Greg Plett is 1st in passing yards in the league, and Raiders receivers Shante Murdock and Patrick Bissonnette are tied for 1st in receiving yards.