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Junior
Boys Football
St.
Peter Knights run unbeaten streak to five games
By Fred Sherwin
Orléans Online
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Peter Knights running back Eli Ankou carries a little extra weight with him as
he makes a long gain during third quarter action against the Glebe Gryphons on
Tuesday. Fred Sherwin/Photo
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The St.
Peter Knights total domination of the junior football ranks continued on Tuesday
with a 43-0 win over the Glebe Gryphons who were only able to pick up a single
first down the entire game. The
Knights jumped out to a 13-0 first quarter lead on a pair of touchdowns by first
year running back Jaylen King. The
first touchdown came on a two yard run which capped an impressive 80-yard drive
on the opening series of the game. After the Gryphons failed to move the ball
on their opening series, the Knights struck again as first yeat quarterback Jake
Molinski connected with Sean Decloux for a 45 yard pass down to the 15-yard line.
Brandon
Farquharson carried the ball in two plays later, but the play was called back
for holding. On the very next play, Molinski hit King for a 23 yard screen pass
to put St. Peter up 13-0. After
a scoreless second quarter, the Knights would score two more touchdowns in the
third -- the first on one yard run by Eli Ankou that was set up by several long
runs by King, and the second on a six yard run by King. Molinski
scored on a one yard quarterback sneak early in the fourth after the Gryphons
managed to keep Michael Rifaat out of the end zone and then Rifaat scored on a
two yard run up the middle later in the quarter to make the final 43-0. It
was the Knights' third shutout of the season after having already blanked the
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Lancers and the St. Mark Lions. They also beat Mother Teresa
44-6. The only game they played that was at least halfway competitive was their
opening game against the St. Matthew Tigers which they won 22-16. The
Kinghts are a highly motivated bunch, especially after they were forced to forfeit
five games last year for using an ineligible player. They ended up with a 1-6
record and failed to make it to the championship game for the first time in 10
years. Barring
any similar circumstances this year, the Knights will almost certainly make it
to the final this season where they will likely face the Tigers who improved their
record to 4-1 Tuesday with a win over the Lancers. St.
Pete's will try to keep their perfect record intact on Friday when they travel
to Kanata to take on the Holy Trinity Tornadoes who are 4-0-1. (Posted
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