WJ Mouat Hawks vs STM Knights

Fri Nov. 25 at 5:00pm, Burnaby Lakes, Burnaby

The Fanatic spread line:

WJM-10 vs STM+10 O/U 63

Final Score 29-21 for WJM. Not quite the offensive showdown that many had predicted. Simply too much Austin Teer tonight for the Knights. On a night where Chapdelaine had a somewhat off night (a few dropped balls, missed routes, etc..), the Hawks found ways to move the chains and use their other weapons, Rau and Teer. Many teams focus so much on Chapdelaine that they forget that Teer and Rau are 2 of the best players in their positions. Another factor was the disappearance of Denny Dumas. The "gone to play basketball", "back to play football", "gone to play basketball" Receiver/Corner/Quarterback was not dressed and didn't appear to be present. It's difficult to win big games when you're not sure whether your starting Receiver/Corner will be at the game. The score is actually flattering for STM as the Hawks had the game well in hand early in the 4th. The Hawks move onto familar territory to the Subway Bowl next week vs VC, the most anticipated matchup of the season. STM can walk away with heads held high knowing they played hard, got better, but got beat by a better team.

Correction, apparently Dumas was there. His Jersey number was switched around and so the kid that was making all the plays for STM, #20 was Dumas after all... My bad...



A lot of history here between 2 great football franchises. By now, most of you have read the Province article about Carino breaking the 10-0 WJ Mouat team in 2003. Can history repeat itself?? Possibly... The Hawks enter the semi-final game undefeated, 9-0 overall. Carino is in his Senior year, ripping it up.

The Hawks have been dominate in 2005. The offense, best in AAA. The Knights are peaking at exactly the right time and are prime for a big upset here. The winner goes to the Finals, the loser goes home packing, doesn't get any better than this...

WJM Offense: The Hawks are the best offense in 2005. R Chapdelaine cannot be stopped. Holy Cross played bump-and-run and double coverage all night and he still made plays. This allowed QB Teer and RB Rau to make big plays. The Hawk fade is the most difficult to defend.

WJM Defense:They aren't the biggest, quickest group, but they make plays. Need to zero in on Carino and Dumas. Fundamentally sound and don't make many mistakes.

STM Offense: QB Schletgen and R Dumas need to be ready for this game. With the explosive Hawk Offense, the Knights need to match TD for TD. They Knights need to make plays in the air as well as on the ground. Carino will be relied on again to run.

STM Defense:Carino and Dumas will have the unenvious job of covering Chapdelaine. If they play bump-and-run double coverage it will work as Carino and Dumas are much better athletes than what Holy Cross had. If they can slow them down enough, the LBs need to contain Rau. If they do all that, and their offense performs, they Hawks will go down.


How they got here:

Playoffs
Fri Nov. 18 (2) WJ Mouat Hawks vs (7) Holy Cross Crusaders Final Score (38-14)
Sun, Nov. 13 (2) WJ Mouat Hawks vs (15) South Delta Sun Devils

Fri Nov. 18 (3) STM Knights vs (12) West Vancouver Highlanders Final Score (35-13)
Sun, Nov. 13 (3) STM Knights vs (14) Timberline Wolves Final Score (24-0)

Regular Season
Fri, Nov. 4 WJ Mouat Hawks vs Rick Hansen Hurricanes Final Score Final Score (34-0) (WJM-42 at Hansen+42 O/U 49)
Fri, Oct. 28 WJ Mouat Hawks vs New West Hyacks Final Score (35-0) (WJM-28 at NW+28 O/U 56)
Fri, Sep. 30 North Delta Huskies vs WJ Mouat Hawks Final Score (53-13) (ND+28 at WJM-28 O/U 56)
Fri, Sep. 23 Timberline Wolves vs WJ Mouat Hawks Final Score (40-0) (Timberline+14 at WJM-14 O/U 49)
Sat, Sep. 17 WJ Mouat Hawks vs John Barsby Bulldogs Final Score (42-6) (WJM-14 at Barsby+14 O/U 49)
Sat, Sep. 10 Terry Fox Ravens vs WJ Mouat Hawks Final Score (30-0) (Fox+10 at WJM-10 O/U 63)
Sat, Sep. 3 Lethbridge vs WJ Mouat Hawks Final Score (40-20) (Lethbridge+14 at WJM-14 Over/Under 45)

Fri, Nov. 4 Burnaby Central Wildcats vs St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights Final Score (39-0) (Central+35 at STM-35 O/U 42)
Sat, Oct. 29 Pinetree Timberwolves vs St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights Final Score (33-2) (Pinetree+42 at STM-42 O/U 42)
Sat, Oct. 1 Cowichan Thunderbirds vs St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights Final Score (46-7) (Cowichan+40 at STM-42 O/U 49)
Sat, Sep. 17 St. Thomas More Collegiate Knights vs Holy Cross Crusaders Final Score (34-12) (STM-14 at HC+14 O/U 42)
Fri, Sep. 9 STMC Knights vs Notre Dame Jugglers Final Score (21-8) (STM-3 at ND+3 O/U 35)
Sat, Sep. 3 Vancouver College Fighting Irish vs STMC Knights Final Score (36-0) (VC-7 at STM+7 Over/Under 35)