Championship Saturday is in the books, and it delivered exactly the kind of day a playoff finale should. Six title games across six divisions, a pair of one-point finishes, a shutout, and a 50-point explosion. By the end of the afternoon at Shouldice Park, every division had a new champion.
NW Cardinals 38, SW Cardinals 8
The top-seeded NW Cardinals capped their run with a dominant 38-8 win to take the U6 title. The rushing attack carried the day, led by Anthony Greco with two scores on the ground and a pair of two-point converts, while Beau Summers, Anthony Woodson, and Sully Espina each added a touchdown. The defense set the tone early and never let the SW Cardinals find a rhythm. A complete team performance to close the season.
NW Cardinals 19, NW Bird Gang 18
The NW Cardinals made it three one-point thrillers in a row to win it all, holding off the NW Bird Gang 19-18 in the U8 final. Vaughn Sourisseau ran for two scores and Lennon Mulloy added another to power the champions. For the NW Bird Gang, John McNary connected with Brayden McFarlane on a touchdown and Connor Erdos and Eli Woodson each found the end zone, but they came up a single point short. After winning their semifinal by the same 19-18 margin, the NW Cardinals proved they know how to finish close games.
SW Cardinals 34, NW Night Train 24
The SW Cardinals brought their best to the biggest stage, taking the U10 title 34-24 over the NW Night Train. Tucker Smith was the story, going a perfect 4-for-4 through the air with four touchdown passes, spreading them to Benson Bigley, Deacon Gingras, James Hunt, and Eski Makin. Bigley also returned an interception for a score and added a convert. The NW Night Train answered with a balanced ground game, getting touchdowns from Easton Headley, Rory Hofer, Cooper Laycock, and Wyatt Laycock, but the SW Cardinals’ passing attack was too much. A few standouts deserve recognition: Benson Bigley for playing both ways, Tucker Smith as a league-leading quarterback, and Eski Makin, a seven-year-old playing up in U10 who finished with eight total touchdowns on the season.
SE Cardinals 20, NW Cardinals 8
The SE Cardinals closed out their season with a 20-8 win over the NW Cardinals to claim the U12 crown. Levi Sullivan led the way, throwing a touchdown to Ira Wirsta and running for two more scores of his own. The NW Cardinals got a touchdown connection from Everett Troyer to Connor Balla but could not keep pace. It was a strong team effort all year, with a few players new to football. Levi Sullivan deserves recognition for welcoming those new players to the sport and being a strong leader and supporter for the whole team, on top of leading the division in rushing touchdowns. Ira Wirsta also turned in an outstanding shutdown defensive performance in the final, recording four sacks and a safety.
SAT Cardinals 24, NW Tillmans Troopers 22
The closest title game of the day went to the SAT Cardinals, who edged the NW Tillmans Troopers 24-22 to win the U14 championship. John Evangelista hit Jace Mullen for a touchdown, and the defense came up with the plays that mattered, as Greyson Brodie and Easton Hart each returned interceptions for scores. The NW Tillmans Troopers fought right to the final whistle behind Remi Clattenburg, who threw three touchdowns to Christian Baker, but the SAT Cardinals held on by two.
SE Bird Gang 21, NW Marvins Marvels 6
The SE Bird Gang capped the day with a 21-6 win over the NW Marvins Marvels to take the U16 title. Tanner Hill was perfect when it counted, completing all three of his pass attempts for three touchdowns, two to Jackson Groff and one to Parker Newbold. Groff also added a sack on defense and Newbold converted the extra point. The SE Bird Gang defense limited the Marvins Marvels to a single score and closed out the championship in style.
U16
NW Snowbirds 40, SE Cardinals 39
SAT Cardinals 28, NW Cardinals 18
SW Cardinals 29, NE Cardinals 20
U14
SE Bird Gang 33, NW Bird Gang 28
NE Cardinals 40, SW Bird Gang 12
SAT Bird Gang 31, NW Marvins Marvels 13
SW Snowbirds 26, NW Cardinals 18
NW Night Train 22, SE Cardinals 21
NW Snowbirds 43, SW Cardinals 0
U12
SE Bird Gang 50, SAT Cardinals 14
SW Night Train 40, NW Bird Gang 6
NW Tillmans Troopers 37, NW Marvins Marvels 14
SE Marvins Marvels 24, NW Night Train 6
NW AZ Heat 32, SW Bird Gang 6
SAT Bird Gang 23, NE Cardinals 0
SE Snowbirds 19, NW Snowbirds 18
U10
NW Cardinals 31, SAT Cardinals 6
SE Snowbirds 12, SE Cardinals 6
SE Bird Gang 19, NW Bird Gang 16
NE Cardinals 14, NW Snowbirds 6
SW Bird Gang 19, NW Marvins Marvels 18
U8
NW Snowbirds 7, SE Bird Gang 6
NE Cardinals 30, SE Cardinals 25
SW Cardinals 38, SAT Cardinals 30
U6
SE Cardinals 25, SAT Cardinals 12
Congratulations to all six champions, and to every team that took the field this season. See you next year!
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