The shift from the regular season to the post-season didn’t stop the momentum of the Estevan Century 21 under-12 Chargers football team.
The Chargers trounced the Assiniboia Rockets 71-6 Saturday afternoon in a Moose Jaw Minor Football League semifinal game. It was the most points scored by a team in the history of Penta Completions Estevan Minor Football.
Including the regular season, the Chargers are on a four-game winning streak. The last three victories have been against the Rockets.
All four of the wins have been largely contested with straight time to due to the lead the Chargers built. The Chargers led 32-0 after the first quarter and 51-0 at half-time.
Coach Matt Schell noted several highlights. The defence forced six turnovers, and Payton Klyne contacted the quarterback 14 times and forced four fumbles, two of which were recovered by the Chargers.
Halen Lesy had his first touchdown of the season on a nice reception.
“He’s been working hard to get one all season, and we were able to get him into the end zone,” said Schell.
Their big three of Cooper Pukas, Peyton Tendler and Truman Ciepliski also had strong games, Schell said.
Estevan will play the top team in the regular season, the Moose Jaw Spartans, next Saturday in the semifinal round. Schell noted that strong defence and a running game travel well, and the Chargers have both.
