2015 FCC game 4: Ontario 26, Quebec White 03

Jevante Stanley's career, if he chooses to continue to play football, will be an interesting one to follow.

Stanley's name has come up a number of times on this blog already as a result of quality play during the Football Canada Cup and the International Bowl. He was the championship game MVP in the 2014 FCC gold medal game and was named player of the game when Canada defeated their USA counterparts in the U18 game in the International Bowl last year.

See the article below from the Brampton Guardian's Frank Juzenas for further evidence. And check his 2015 highlights video at the bottom of the post.

ST.-JEAN, QUE. - With Player of the Game performances from Brampton’s Jevante Stanley and Tyrell Richards Ontario won its opening game of the 2015 Football Canada Cup in St. -Jean. 

Stanley, a 5-foot-8, 180-pounds running back was named Ontario’s offensive player of the game while Richards, a 6-foot-3 177-pounds defensive back earned selection as Ontario’s top defensive player. 

With Ontario leading 4-3 early in the second quarter, Stanley got things rolling with an 83-yard touchdown run, silencing the hometown crowd. He then added a second rushing touchdown from 33 yards out to put Ontario up 18-3. 

Team Ontario’s MVP last year in the under-18 final, Stanley finished with 262 yards rushing on 13 carries, with his two touchdowns. 

Ontario head coach Glen Mills commented on Stanley’s performance after the contest.
“Special player. He’s a pleasure to coach. He works extremely hard; he comes in every day and works. We definitely named him captain for that reason. He’s back again this year after he was dynamite last year. He’s a tremendous leader,” he stated. 

Quebec White coach Fabrice Raymond was also impressed. 

“We couldn’t counter their power play and Jevante with his cutbacks; he had a good game on us,” Raymond said.

Ontario Offensive Player of the Game
RB Jevante Stanley: 13 carries for 262 yards and 2 scores.

Ontario Defensive Player of the Game
DB Tyrell Richards: 2 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception returned for 13 yards.

Quebec White Offensive Player of the Game
RB Joanik Masse: 7 carries for 95 yards, one TD.

Quebec White Defensive Player of the Game
DB Neal Côté: 7 tackles, 1 assist, 1 fumble recovery.

Football Canada Cup, Day 3: Ontario 27, Saskatchewan Green 19

I guess I neglected to post a rather key game in this tournament.  The gold medal game!

Congratulations to Team Ontario for winning their first such tournament since the U17 edition won it in 2009 (also in Saskatoon, oddly enough).

The Ottawa RedBlacks have had me distracted, and while this game took place months ago, I still want to record it in case the Football Canada site deletes its historical information, as they have in the past.

I've included statistics for the MVPs in past posts, but the offensive numbers are not available for this game.  If I come across them I'll add them later.

Ontario got off to a rough start, fumbling on the game’s opening play to give Saskatchewan-Green the ball at their opponents 28-yard line. Saskatchewan took advantage as Kristopher Calcutt kicked a 36-yard field goal to give Sask-green an early 3-0 lead. 

Ontario was in tough once again following the early field goal as Saskatchewan punter Eric Despins pinned them back to their own 3-yard line. Ontario responded driving down the field and took the lead on a 59-yard Jevante Stanley touchdown run. 

Ontario added a 38-yard Gabriel Siemieniec field goal to make the score 10-3. 

Saskatchewan stormed back after pinning Ontario at back at their own 3-yard line. 

Saskatchewan linebacker Logan Mainil stepped in front of a Kyle Gouveia pass, returning it 18-yards for the major. The touchdown tied up the game at 10 with just over a minute to play in the first half. 

Ontario answered back as Gabriel Siemieniec hit a 13-yard field goal to put Ontario up 13-10 heading into halftime. 

Ontario increased their lead 20-10 midway through the third quarter as defensive back Ben Cross picked up a Saskatchewan fumble and returned it for a touchdown. 

Saskatchewan answered on their next possession culminating in a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sawyer Buettner to his favourite target Kade Belnyk making the score 20-17.
Backed up to their own 5-yard line, Ontario conceded a safety touch at the end of the third quarter to narrow the Ontario lead to one 20-19. 

With starting quarterback Kyle Gouveia struggling to find his rhythm in the second half, Ontario turned to dual threat quarterback Kevin John who orchestrated an Ontario drive down to the 9-yard line. Fullback Marquis Richards took over from their driving the ball in from the 1-yard line to widen the Ontario lead 27-19 with four minutes left to play in the game. 

Saskatchewan tried to answer, facing 3rd down and 2 at the Ontario 51-yard line and 3 minutes left to play. It was not meant to be as Sask fumbled on the exchange, allowing Ontario defensive lineman Carter Wilson to recover and sealing the game for Ontario.

MVPs
Ontario Offense:  RB Jevante Stanley
Ontario Defense:  DB Ben Cross- Four solo tackles, one fumble recovery for a score.

Saskatchewan Offense:  Rec Kade Belyk
Saskatchewan Defense:  DB Benjamin Whiting- Three solo tackles, one assist and a pass knockdown

Football Canada Cup, Day 2: Ontario 30, Québec 16

It's probably OK to be a little surprised by this one.  Québec has participated in the last four gold medal games and won the last three.  They had to be considered a favourite, but Team Ontario clearly wasn't in any mood to lay down.  The win put Ontario in the tournament's gold medal game.

...Following a Quebec single on the opening kickoff, a Deshaun Stevens pick six to put Ontario up 7-1. 

Later in the half, Ontario gambled on 3rd and 2 at the Quebec 45-yard line. The gamble paid off as quarterback Kevin John found receiver John Wotherspoon for the touchdown strike to widen the Ontario lead 14-3. 

An interception by linebacker Tchad Ayotte gave Quebec great field position at the Ontario 6-yard line. With their backs at the end zone Ontario’s defense stood strong, holding Quebec to a field goal to make the score 15-6. 

Ontario widened their lead to 23-6 as quarterback Tristan Arndt found Javante Stanley in the end zone. The play was set-up following a fumble recovery at the Quebec 25-yard line. 

After a field goal made it 15-6, Zacharie Quiviger responded following his turnover, running the ball in from the 2-yard line to narrow Ontario’s lead 23-16. 

Jevante Stanley cemented the Ontario win with a 56-yard touchdown run to make the final score 30-16.

The score is incorrectly listed on the Football Canada website as being 30-6.

MVPs
Ontario offense: QB Kyle Gouveia - 11 of 21 passing for 106 yards and one touchdown.
Ontario defense: DB Graham Brodie - Four tackles, two assists and an interception.

Québec offense: WR Julien Bourassa - Nine receptions for 84 yards.
Québec defense: DL Julien Melanson - Four solo tackles, two quarterback sacks.

Football Canada Cup, Day 1, Game 3, Ontario 36, Nova Scotia 00

The recap below is copied in part from the newish Football Team Ontario site.

Special teams scored...9 of Ontario’s 24 opening half points on route to a 36-0 final against Nova Scotia in game 3 of the 2014 Football Canada Cup at Griffiths Stadium at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. 

Ontario opened the scoring as a Gabriel Siemieniec field goal attempt missed wide right but sailed through the end zone for a single. 

 

Later in the first half, Ontario blocked a field goal attempt off the foot of Greg Hunchak. Ontario’s Elijah Walter picked up the ball and ran it in for the score, widening Ontario’s lead 8-0.

Quarterback Kyle Gouveia hooked up with receiver John Wotherspoon to give Ontario a first and goal at the 6-yard line. Running back Austin Whetton punched the ball on the following play to make the score 16-0.

Running back Jevante Stanley supplied an 89-yard touchdown run to widen Ontario’s lead 23-0 with 1:20 seconds to play in the opening half. Siemieniec hooked a 31-yard field goal attempt wide right, bouncing through the end zone for a single.

In the second half, Ontario added a field goal, safety and touchdown run to make the final score 36-0.

MVPs
Ontario offense:  RB Javante Stanley - 11 carries for 211 and a score.
Ontario defense:  DL Carter Wilson - 1 solo tackle and a pass knock down.

Nova Scotia offense: PK/WR Greg Hutchins - One 18-yard reception (kicking stats unavailable).
Nova Scotia defense: LB Kyle Gorden - Six solo tackles plus a special teams tackle.