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Rifles' playoff hopes crushed by Colts
By Ashley Prest
A Calgary Colts stampede crushed the Winnipeg Rifles junior football team’s playoff hopes Sunday afternoon at Canad Inns Stadium.
The Prairie Football Conference’s top team, the 6-0 Colts, scored nine touchdowns en route to a 63-22 crushing of the Rifles before a crowd of about 200.
The 0-6 Rifles have been eliminated from playoff contention with two games remaining in the season. The Rifles will host the Regina Thunder on Sept. 30 and then finish the season on Oct. 7 in Edmonton against the Huskies.
Calgary scored four touchdowns off turnovers, making the Rifles pay a steep price for their mistakes.
"If we can cut out the mistakes we’ll definitely be a better team coming in next week against Regina," said receiver Brett Carter, 20, who scored two of Winnipeg’s three touchdowns with catches of 12 and six yards. Martin Hovi scored Winnipeg's first touchdown while kicker Brad Mikoluff added a 56-yard punt single.
Rifles quarterbacks John Kiesman, Tyler Vieira and Lyle Buckland were intercepted collectively four times and the Rifles fumbled once.
Calgary touchdowns came from Rodreke Joseph (catches of 10, six and 64 yards), Chucks Okafor (runs of 14, 13 and three), Jimmy Ralph (23-yard catch), backup quarterback Jeremy Long (one-yard run) and defensive back Patrick MacDonald (58-yard interception return).
Carter led the Rifles with eight catches for 113 yards whle Hovi had 14 carries for 103 yards. Calgary defensive back Jermaine Gabriel led the Colts with four tackles and two interceptions.
Twitter: @WFPAshleyPrest
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