Hockey / Island Mariners defeat the Halifax Harbour Hawks for their first Franchise Win

Island Mariners defeat the Halifax Harbour Hawks for their first Franchise Win

Date:  Source: Maritime Football League

PEI - Halifax QB Scored on opening drive - Rushing touchdown by Jonah Williams

Then Hawks Kicker Brad Lelievre kicked a single point through the kickoff
8-0 Hawks

Brennan Davis threw a 15 yard touchdown to Cole Brydges, Brennan Davis converted the Extra Point

8-7 Hawks


2nd QTR

QB Jonah Williams threw an interception to Ryan Richardson from a tip from Richard Lush to give the Mariners back the ball.

Brennan Davis and running back Rod De Montes took to the field and drove the field with run after run.  Brennan Davis then called his own number and ran the ball into the end-zone for the Mariners second Touchdown

14-8 Mariners

Halifax answered with a strong drive and a kicked 3 points through with kicker Brad Lelievre

14-11 Mariners

The Weather was a huge problem for both teams on the day, and on the Mariners next drive QB Davis threw a ball that floated from the wind and got picked off by DB Trae Colley to set the Hawks at mid field


The Mariners Defence then swarmed QB Williams for a 10 yard sack from defenders Donnie Mitchell and Javier Bolanos.  The next play Williams threw a 40 yard pass to his Receiver who came down with the catch, putting the hawks in the Redzone against the Mariners. 

The next play after a botched handoff Cardell Rolle came down with the Fumble Recovery to give the ball back to the Mariners.


The Hawks then drove the field to get into field goal range with 10 seconds left in the half.  The Mariners sent Cole Brydges out on the Field Goal Defence and he blocked the kick and the Mariners recovered, but an offside flag negated the blocked kick and the Hawks drove the field goal through to tie the game going into Halftime

14 - 14

 

3rd QTR

Rod De Montes capped off the first series with a 15 yard rushing touchdown and Davis converted the single point

21 - 14 Mariners


Strong play back and forth between both teams continued to stall each drive from each opposing offence.

Fumble Recoveries from Javier Bolanos and the Mariners defence swarmed the Hawks QB for multiple sacks from Jasper Thompson, Hernan Guyton, Revello Williamson, and Mitchell Osomond kept the game at

21 - 14 Mariners


4th QTR

A surprise trick play from the Mariners which saw Cole Brydges throw a pass to wide open Dillon Fortune for a TD for a strong Mariners lead in the 4th Qtr


28 - 14 Mariners


Brennan Davis kicked the ball through the end zone on the next kickoff play to finalize the end score of


29 - 14 Mariners

 

In an absolute miserable day of football (Weather wise), the Mariners finally took home their Franchises first win and what a day to remember for The Island Mariners and recognition for Terry Allen!