Ottawa Royals - 36, Montreal Rouge - 3 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 14th, 1956 - 7 PM ET - CBC
1st7-0 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
14-0 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
2nd
21-0 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
21-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd
24-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
31-3 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
4th
33-3 OTT - Safety DL Olaf Viktorsson
36-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
RB Alexei Volkov had a huge game with 2 rushing touchdowns for 143 yards
QB Jean Matieau would find both his young WRs for TD passes
The Royals defense dominated the Rouge all game with DB Uzzia Hayes and DB Mingan Oliver taking in interceptions
QB Bruce Woodard was sacked 5 times in the game which led to QB Rigobert St-Hilaire getting a few snaps
RB Scott Mallard-White had a few rushes as well in the game for a total of 26 Yards
Buffalo Blue Wings - 20, Long Island Raiders - 15 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 15th, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-3 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
7-3 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
2nd
14-3 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
3rd
14-9 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
14-12 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
17-12 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th
20-12 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
20-15 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
RB Arthur Conner led the way for the Blue Wings, taking home two touchdowns in the first half
Long Island was able to make a comeback in the 3rd with QB Lyle Painter finding WR Robert Lang for a touchdown following a DB Slay Mitchell interception
WR Samuel Floyd left the game with an injury after being hit hard by DB Amyre Rouleau which resulted in a fumble.
Ontario Tigers - 13, Boston Independents - 23 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - July 15th, 1956 - 4 PM ET
1st
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd
0-10 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
3-10 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
3-13 BOS - FG K Jonnie Berg
10-13 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
4th
10-20 BOS - TD WR Ellis Lindholm
10-23 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
13-23 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
Ontario had a rough start to the season losing two big players to injury from the start, LB Aengus Lynch and RB Laurent Brazeau.
Brazeau’s injury would allow 3rd overall pick, RB Clifford Russell, to finish off a drive in the third for his first career touchdown.
Boston controlled most of the game and was able to attack the middle of the field leading to WR Ellis Lindholm’s TD and a win to start the year.
DB Clayton Malone had a pick for Boston and LB Brent Harper had a forced fumble.
Providence Gold Stars - 18, Worcester Athletics - 30 - New Providence Stadium - July 16th, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
7-7 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-14 WOR - TD DB Alexander Bradley
2nd
7-17 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
14-17 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
3rd
14-23 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
17-23 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
4th
18-23 PRO - Single K Bernard Barnett
18-30 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
QB Riley Kiernan showed his confidence with a pair of touchdown passes in the opener
DB Alexander Bradley would be a difference-maker with 2 interceptions with one going back to the house
Providence would have their moments with DB Lee Wolfe getting a pick to set up RB Stafford’s TD
Injury Report
WR Samuel Floyd BUF - 3 Weeks
TE Johnny Mantle IV LI - 3 Weeks
LB Aengus Lynch ON - 2 Weeks
RB Laurent Brazeau ON - 1 Week
OL James Knowles OTT - 1 Week
OL Adorat Blain OTT - 4 Weeks
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 1-0
Buffalo 1-0
Ontario 0-1
Montreal 0-1
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 1-0
Boston 1-0
Long Island 0-1
Providence 0-1
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Buffalo -
4 - Providence -
5 - Boston +2
6 - Long Island -1
7 - Ontario -1
8 - Montreal -
Worcester Athletics - 34, Ontario Tigers - 10 - Worcester Stadium - July 20, 1956 - 7 PM ET
1st - CBS
7-0 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
14-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
17-0 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
24-0 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
3rd
27-0 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
4th
27-3 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
34-3 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
34-10 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
Worcester honoured Richard Paul with a moment of silence prior to the game
QB Riley Kiernan continued his hot start give Worcester a 24-0 lead at halftime
DB Lester Murphy would get 1 of 3 interceptions for the Athletics en route to the team’s win
Injuries continued to haunt Ontario with DB Jess Scott leaving the game early on
QB Christian Stewart was still adjusting to the starting role and couldn’t get much until the final quarter.
Montreal Rouge - 31, Providence Gold Stars - 23 - Mount Royals Stadium - July 21, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
14-0 MTL - TD DB Quentin Xavier
14-3 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
2nd
17-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
17-10 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
3rd
24-10 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
24-17 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
31-17 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
4th
31-23 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
Montreal shocked the Gold Stars with the RB combo of Marchal and Mallard-White exploding for a combined 3 touchdowns and 213 rushing yards.
DB Quentin Xavier had a great week with a pair of interceptions and a touchdown, and QB Bruce Woodard earned a win in his first match against his former team
Providence struggled to move the ball and QB Connor O’Rourke seemed a bit flustered on the field leading to several turnovers.
Boston Independents - 6, Buffalo Blue Wings - 20 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 21, 1956 - 4 PM ET
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
0-6 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
0-13 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
3rd
3-13 BOS - K Johnnie Berg
3-20 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
4th
6-20 BOS - K Johnnie Berg
Buffalo controlled the game from the start, Boston’s offense didn’t have anything in the first half.
RB Arthur Conner is looking to continue his MVP bid with another game-winning performance.
Long Island Raiders - 14, Ottawa Royals - 24 - Long Island Stadium - July 22, 1956 - 3 PM ET
1st
0-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
2nd
0-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
7-10 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
7-17 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
4th
7-24 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
14-24 LI - TD WR Travis Gallagher
The rematch of the McCallister Cup
Ottawa would lose WR Allen Atkins to injury but WR Chester Bennett would come through with a big game
Long Island wasn’t bad, but could not keep up with the Royals offense in this one.
Injury Report
TE Richard Stewart BOS - Day-to-Day
WR Darryl Duke LI - Day-to-Day
TE Eli Grant MTL - Day-to-Day
DB Jesse Scott ON - 2 Weeks
WR Allen Atkins OTT - 3 Weeks
Players of the Week
OFF: WR Chester Bennett OTT - 2 Receiving Touchdowns, 98 Receiving Yards
DEF: DB Quentin Xavier MTL - 2 Interceptions, 1 Touchdown, 6 Tackles
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 2-0
Buffalo 2-0
Montreal 1-1
Ontario 0-2
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 2-0
Boston 1-1
Long Island 0-2
Providence 0-2
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Buffalo -
4 - Boston +1
5 - Long Island +1
6 - Montreal +2
7 - Providence -3
8 - Ontario -1
1st - CBS
7-0 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
14-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
17-0 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
24-0 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
3rd
27-0 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
4th
27-3 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
34-3 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
34-10 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
Worcester honoured Richard Paul with a moment of silence prior to the game
QB Riley Kiernan continued his hot start give Worcester a 24-0 lead at halftime
DB Lester Murphy would get 1 of 3 interceptions for the Athletics en route to the team’s win
Injuries continued to haunt Ontario with DB Jess Scott leaving the game early on
QB Christian Stewart was still adjusting to the starting role and couldn’t get much until the final quarter.
Montreal Rouge - 31, Providence Gold Stars - 23 - Mount Royals Stadium - July 21, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
14-0 MTL - TD DB Quentin Xavier
14-3 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
2nd
17-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
17-10 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
3rd
24-10 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
24-17 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
31-17 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
4th
31-23 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
Montreal shocked the Gold Stars with the RB combo of Marchal and Mallard-White exploding for a combined 3 touchdowns and 213 rushing yards.
DB Quentin Xavier had a great week with a pair of interceptions and a touchdown, and QB Bruce Woodard earned a win in his first match against his former team
Providence struggled to move the ball and QB Connor O’Rourke seemed a bit flustered on the field leading to several turnovers.
Boston Independents - 6, Buffalo Blue Wings - 20 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - July 21, 1956 - 4 PM ET
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
0-6 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
0-13 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
3rd
3-13 BOS - K Johnnie Berg
3-20 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
4th
6-20 BOS - K Johnnie Berg
Buffalo controlled the game from the start, Boston’s offense didn’t have anything in the first half.
RB Arthur Conner is looking to continue his MVP bid with another game-winning performance.
Long Island Raiders - 14, Ottawa Royals - 24 - Long Island Stadium - July 22, 1956 - 3 PM ET
1st
0-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
2nd
0-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
7-10 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
7-17 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
3rd
4th
7-24 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
14-24 LI - TD WR Travis Gallagher
The rematch of the McCallister Cup
Ottawa would lose WR Allen Atkins to injury but WR Chester Bennett would come through with a big game
Long Island wasn’t bad, but could not keep up with the Royals offense in this one.
Injury Report
TE Richard Stewart BOS - Day-to-Day
WR Darryl Duke LI - Day-to-Day
TE Eli Grant MTL - Day-to-Day
DB Jesse Scott ON - 2 Weeks
WR Allen Atkins OTT - 3 Weeks
Players of the Week
DEF: DB Quentin Xavier MTL - 2 Interceptions, 1 Touchdown, 6 Tackles
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 2-0
Buffalo 2-0
Montreal 1-1
Ontario 0-2
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 2-0
Boston 1-1
Long Island 0-2
Providence 0-2
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Buffalo -
4 - Boston +1
5 - Long Island +1
6 - Montreal +2
7 - Providence -3
8 - Ontario -1
Worcester Athletics - 35, Montreal Rouge - 12 - Worcester Stadium - July 27,1956 - 7 PM ET
1st
7-0 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
14-0 WOR - TD WR Ethan Walters
2nd
14-3 MTL FG K Arthur Kettinger
21-3 WOR TD RB Marcus Devonshire
21-6 MTL FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd
21-9 MTL FG Arthur Kettinger
28-9 WOR - TD WR Ethan Walters
4th
35-9 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
35-12 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
QB Riley Kiernan had a really strong game with 3 touchdown passes and 237 passing yards
Montreal’s duo in the backfield had some success at times but LB Scotty Williams would slow them down and come up with a pair of fumbles
Alexander Bradley also caused issues for QB Bruce Woodard with an interception and several more big knockdowns
Ottawa Royals - 21, Boston Independents - 19 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 28, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBC
1st
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
10-3 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
10-6 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd
10-9 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
16-9 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
18-9 OTT - 2PT TE Jervonte Howell
4th
18-16 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
18-19 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
21-19 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
Ottawa was not their usual selves in this game as Boston kept it closer than it should’ve been.QB Jean Matieau was pretty average with only a single TD pass and 2 interceptions
DB Carson Scott had one of the picks and LB Konrad Aust came up with the other.
Ottawa’s defense played fine but Boston was able to play smart and moved the ball enough to slowly rack up points.
Providence Gold Stars - 34, Buffalo Blue Wings - 30 - New Providence Stadium - July 28, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
7-3 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
2nd
13-3 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
13-6 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
13-13 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
3rd
13-16 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
20-16 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
20-23 BUF - TD WR Joseph Barry
4th
27-23 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
27-30 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
34-30 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
Providence and Buffalo lit up the scoreboard in their match
The Brooks Brothers paired up for 4 TDs and a combined 135 Yards
DB Lee Wolfe came up big with an interception along with his teammate DB Victor Bean
Buffalo’s defense had a couple of moments with DL Sean Bowen forcing a fumble to set up one of the Arthur Conner touchdowns, and LB Claude Adams had his own forced fumble.
The game came down to a deep shot to Peter Brooks which the receiver caught with former Gold Star DB Ollie Guy and S Frazier Brooks right with him. Guy was out of position and Peter Brooks beat Fraizer Brooks to the endzone for the game-winning touchdown.
*There are a few players named Brooks in this game*
Long Island Raiders - 30, Ontario Tigers - 14 - Long Island Stadium - July 29, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
2nd
7-7 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
14-7 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
3rd
17-7 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
17-14 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
24-14 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
4th
27-14 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
30-14 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
Ontario had Brazeau back in the line up which helped the team move the ball a bit better
The game was fairly close until DB Slay Mitchell took an interception deep into Tigers’ territory in the third leading to a Weeks touchdown
Long Island controlled the final quarter with DL Vernon Spears striping QB Christian Stewart to seal the deal
Injury List
S Michael O’Brien BOS - 3 Weeks
OL Benjamin Harrell BUF - 5 Weeks
DL Lawrence Hudson BUF - 5 Weeks
DB Francis Veillette LI - Day-to-Day
Players of the Week
OFF: QB Connor O’Rourke PRO - 4 Passing Touchdowns, 245 Passing Yards
DEF: DB Slay Mitchell LI - 1 Interception, 3 Tackles, 3 Knockdowns
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 3-0
Buffalo 2-1
Montreal 1-2
Ontario 0-3
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 3-0
Boston 1-2
Long Island 1-2
Providence 1-2
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Buffalo -
4 - Providence +3
5 - Boston -1
6 - Long Island -1
7 - Montreal -1
8 - Ontario -
1st
7-0 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
14-0 WOR - TD WR Ethan Walters
2nd
14-3 MTL FG K Arthur Kettinger
21-3 WOR TD RB Marcus Devonshire
21-6 MTL FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd
21-9 MTL FG Arthur Kettinger
28-9 WOR - TD WR Ethan Walters
4th
35-9 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
35-12 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
QB Riley Kiernan had a really strong game with 3 touchdown passes and 237 passing yards
Montreal’s duo in the backfield had some success at times but LB Scotty Williams would slow them down and come up with a pair of fumbles
Alexander Bradley also caused issues for QB Bruce Woodard with an interception and several more big knockdowns
Ottawa Royals - 21, Boston Independents - 19 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - July 28, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBC
1st
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
10-3 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
10-6 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3rd
10-9 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
16-9 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
18-9 OTT - 2PT TE Jervonte Howell
4th
18-16 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
18-19 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
21-19 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
Ottawa was not their usual selves in this game as Boston kept it closer than it should’ve been.QB Jean Matieau was pretty average with only a single TD pass and 2 interceptions
DB Carson Scott had one of the picks and LB Konrad Aust came up with the other.
Ottawa’s defense played fine but Boston was able to play smart and moved the ball enough to slowly rack up points.
Providence Gold Stars - 34, Buffalo Blue Wings - 30 - New Providence Stadium - July 28, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
7-3 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
2nd
13-3 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
13-6 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
13-13 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
3rd
13-16 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
20-16 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
20-23 BUF - TD WR Joseph Barry
4th
27-23 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
27-30 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
34-30 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
Providence and Buffalo lit up the scoreboard in their match
The Brooks Brothers paired up for 4 TDs and a combined 135 Yards
DB Lee Wolfe came up big with an interception along with his teammate DB Victor Bean
Buffalo’s defense had a couple of moments with DL Sean Bowen forcing a fumble to set up one of the Arthur Conner touchdowns, and LB Claude Adams had his own forced fumble.
The game came down to a deep shot to Peter Brooks which the receiver caught with former Gold Star DB Ollie Guy and S Frazier Brooks right with him. Guy was out of position and Peter Brooks beat Fraizer Brooks to the endzone for the game-winning touchdown.
*There are a few players named Brooks in this game*
Long Island Raiders - 30, Ontario Tigers - 14 - Long Island Stadium - July 29, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
2nd
7-7 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
14-7 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
3rd
17-7 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
17-14 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
24-14 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
4th
27-14 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
30-14 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
Ontario had Brazeau back in the line up which helped the team move the ball a bit better
The game was fairly close until DB Slay Mitchell took an interception deep into Tigers’ territory in the third leading to a Weeks touchdown
Long Island controlled the final quarter with DL Vernon Spears striping QB Christian Stewart to seal the deal
Injury List
S Michael O’Brien BOS - 3 Weeks
OL Benjamin Harrell BUF - 5 Weeks
DL Lawrence Hudson BUF - 5 Weeks
DB Francis Veillette LI - Day-to-Day
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 3-0
Buffalo 2-1
Montreal 1-2
Ontario 0-3
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 3-0
Boston 1-2
Long Island 1-2
Providence 1-2
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Buffalo -
4 - Providence +3
5 - Boston -1
6 - Long Island -1
7 - Montreal -1
8 - Ontario -
Ontario Tigers - 20, Providence Gold Stars - 22 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - August 3, 1956 - 7 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
7-7 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
7-10 PRO - K Bernard Barnett
2nd
14-10 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
3rd
14-16 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
4th
17-16 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
17-22 PRO - TD WR John Osborn
20-22 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
Ontario looks stronger at home, QB Christian Stewart had his strongest game with a TD pass and 168 yards and only 1 interception
Providence at times struggled to move the ball on the ground, and Ontario was able to interfere in the pass-game with DB Louie White grabbing a pick
DL Olympus Heights and DL Dee Floyd did a good job with stopping RB Johnnie Stafford on the day and Heights had a forced fumble
QB Connor O’Rourke was able to come through in the final quarter with a huge touchdown drive to give them the win
Montreal Rouge - 7, Long Island Raiders - 27 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 4, 1956 - 1 PM ET
1st
0-7 LI - TD WR Darryl Duke
2nd
0-14 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
0-17 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3rd
0-24 LI - TD DB Slay Mitchell
4th
0-27 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
7-27 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
Long Island’s defense shut down Montreal and DB Slay Mitchell was the star with a pick-6
LB Elijah Goldwater had a big moment knocking WR Ray Lopez out of the game with a huge hit
Montreal had their only score on a punt return touchdown from Mallard-White showing his pure skill
Buffalo Blue Wings - 15, Ottawa Royals - 18 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 4, 1956 - CBS
1st
3-0 BUF - FG Donald Brewer
2nd
3-7 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
6-7 BUF - FG Donald Brewer
3rd
12-7 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
12-13 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
12-15 OTT - 2PT RB Alexei Volkov
4th
15-15 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
15-18 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
A rainy day in Buffalo led to a more defensive and run-heavy game
Both RB Arthur Conner and RB Alexei Volkov played well, but the defense was also at the top of their games preventing the two from truly breaking out
The final quarter was slow but intense with the teams trading drive until QB Jean Matieau got the Royals to within range to win the game
Worcester Athletics - 28, Boston Independents - 10 - Worcester Stadium - August 5, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
3-0 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
10-0 WOR - TD WR Ethan Walters
2nd
17-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
17-7 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
3rd
20-7 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
4th
27-7 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
27-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
28-10 WOR - Single K Tevoris Francis
The Athletics kept moving in the right direction with Boston struggling to move the ball against their defense
LB Scotty Williams had 13 tackles on the day plus a forced fumble
Boston’s defense was able to slow Worcester at times but they were too much at the end of the day
Injury Report
LB Marco Price BOS - Day-to-Day
TE Johann Traeger BUF - Day-to-Day
DB Amyre Rouleau LI - Day-to-Day
OL Lewis David LI - 5 Weeks
DL Angus MacTavish MTL - 3 Weeks
WR Ray Lopez MTL - 1 Week
DL William Collins ON - 3 Weeks
DL Stephan Kendall OTT - 1 Week
LB Leo Davenport OTT - 2 Weeks
OL Derek Palmer PRO - 1 Week
Players of the Week
OFF: QB Connor O’Rourke PRO - 2 Passing Touchdowns, 251 Passing Yards
DEF: LB Scotty Williams WOR - 1 Forced Fumble, 13 Tackles
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 4-0
Buffalo 2-2
Montreal 1-3
Ontario 0-4
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 4-0
Long Island 2-2
Providence 2-2
Boston 1-3
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Providence +1
4 - Buffalo -1
5 - Long Island +1
6 - Boston -1
7 - Ontario +1
8 - Montreal -1
1st
7-0 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
7-7 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
7-10 PRO - K Bernard Barnett
2nd
14-10 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
3rd
14-16 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
4th
17-16 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
17-22 PRO - TD WR John Osborn
20-22 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
Ontario looks stronger at home, QB Christian Stewart had his strongest game with a TD pass and 168 yards and only 1 interception
Providence at times struggled to move the ball on the ground, and Ontario was able to interfere in the pass-game with DB Louie White grabbing a pick
DL Olympus Heights and DL Dee Floyd did a good job with stopping RB Johnnie Stafford on the day and Heights had a forced fumble
QB Connor O’Rourke was able to come through in the final quarter with a huge touchdown drive to give them the win
Montreal Rouge - 7, Long Island Raiders - 27 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 4, 1956 - 1 PM ET
1st
0-7 LI - TD WR Darryl Duke
2nd
0-14 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
0-17 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3rd
0-24 LI - TD DB Slay Mitchell
4th
0-27 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
7-27 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
Long Island’s defense shut down Montreal and DB Slay Mitchell was the star with a pick-6
LB Elijah Goldwater had a big moment knocking WR Ray Lopez out of the game with a huge hit
Montreal had their only score on a punt return touchdown from Mallard-White showing his pure skill
Buffalo Blue Wings - 15, Ottawa Royals - 18 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 4, 1956 - CBS
1st
3-0 BUF - FG Donald Brewer
2nd
3-7 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
6-7 BUF - FG Donald Brewer
3rd
12-7 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
12-13 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
12-15 OTT - 2PT RB Alexei Volkov
4th
15-15 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
15-18 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
A rainy day in Buffalo led to a more defensive and run-heavy game
Both RB Arthur Conner and RB Alexei Volkov played well, but the defense was also at the top of their games preventing the two from truly breaking out
The final quarter was slow but intense with the teams trading drive until QB Jean Matieau got the Royals to within range to win the game
Worcester Athletics - 28, Boston Independents - 10 - Worcester Stadium - August 5, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
3-0 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
10-0 WOR - TD WR Ethan Walters
2nd
17-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
17-7 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
3rd
20-7 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
4th
27-7 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
27-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
28-10 WOR - Single K Tevoris Francis
The Athletics kept moving in the right direction with Boston struggling to move the ball against their defense
LB Scotty Williams had 13 tackles on the day plus a forced fumble
Boston’s defense was able to slow Worcester at times but they were too much at the end of the day
Injury Report
LB Marco Price BOS - Day-to-Day
TE Johann Traeger BUF - Day-to-Day
DB Amyre Rouleau LI - Day-to-Day
OL Lewis David LI - 5 Weeks
DL Angus MacTavish MTL - 3 Weeks
WR Ray Lopez MTL - 1 Week
DL William Collins ON - 3 Weeks
DL Stephan Kendall OTT - 1 Week
LB Leo Davenport OTT - 2 Weeks
OL Derek Palmer PRO - 1 Week
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 4-0
Buffalo 2-2
Montreal 1-3
Ontario 0-4
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 4-0
Long Island 2-2
Providence 2-2
Boston 1-3
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Providence +1
4 - Buffalo -1
5 - Long Island +1
6 - Boston -1
7 - Ontario +1
8 - Montreal -1
Long Island Raiders - 23, Worcester Athletics - 28 - Long Island Stadium - August 11,1956 - 1 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
3-7 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3-14 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
3rd
10-14 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
10-21 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
13-21 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
4th
16-21 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
16-28 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
23-28 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
Worcester controlled the game in the first half, LB Scotty Williams had 8 tackles in the half
QB Riley Kiernan was able to find the endzone 3 times to Venegas and McIntosh
QB Lyle Painter was able to get Long Island back in the game in the second half and had a great throw that to pull the team within 5, but it was far too late
Boston Independents - 6, Providence Gold Stars - 24 - Richardson Stadium - August 11, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
2nd
0-7 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
0-10 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
3rd
3-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-17 PRO - TD Peter Brooks
4th
6-17 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
6-24 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
Providence played a strong game holding Boston to only a pair of field goals
DL Calias McDonough had 3 sacks on QB Brian Meadows to help Providence on the defensive side, while DB Lee Wolfe had a pick
RB Johnnie Stafford struggled to move the ball again, still was able to get into the endzone but concerns about the back are growing
Buffalo Blue Wings - 13, Ontario Tigers - 31 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 12, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
0-10 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
2nd
7-10 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
7-17 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
3rd
10-17 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
10-24 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
10-31 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
4th
13-31 BUF - K Donald Brewer
The Tigers explode in their first win of the season, RB Laurent Brazeau showed everyone he’s still one of the best in the league scoring 3 touchdowns and rushing for almost 200 yards
DB Louie White had a great game with a pick and LB Aengus Lynch was able to slow Arthur Conner
Buffalo struggled a lot and the team became frustrated and started some pushing and shoving between the teams leading to a few penalties that only helped the Tigers
The Tigers were not pleased with the Blue Wings’ antics and it's going to create an interesting atmosphere for next weeks’ rematch
Montreal Rouge - 18, Ottawa Royals - 35 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 12, 1956 - 6 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
7-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
2nd
7-14 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
10-14 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-21 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
3rd
16-21 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
18-21 MTL - 2PT RB Scott Mallard-White
18-28 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
4th
18-35 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
Montreal gave the Royals a tougher time than expected with RB Marchal having a solid game with two touchdowns
DB Quentin Xavier was able to get the Rouge the early lead picking QB Jean Matieau off on just his second throw of the game
Ottawa’s defense stepped up as well in the 4th with DB Mingan Oliver grabbing a pick and DL Olaf Viktorsson striping QB Bruce Woodard
Injury List
LB Jim Daniels ON - Day-to-Day
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Laurent Brazeau ON - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 194 Rushing Yards
1st
0-7 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
3-7 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3-14 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
3rd
10-14 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
10-21 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
13-21 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
4th
16-21 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
16-28 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
23-28 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
Worcester controlled the game in the first half, LB Scotty Williams had 8 tackles in the half
QB Riley Kiernan was able to find the endzone 3 times to Venegas and McIntosh
QB Lyle Painter was able to get Long Island back in the game in the second half and had a great throw that to pull the team within 5, but it was far too late
Boston Independents - 6, Providence Gold Stars - 24 - Richardson Stadium - August 11, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
2nd
0-7 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
0-10 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
3rd
3-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-17 PRO - TD Peter Brooks
4th
6-17 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
6-24 PRO - TD RB Johnnie Stafford
Providence played a strong game holding Boston to only a pair of field goals
DL Calias McDonough had 3 sacks on QB Brian Meadows to help Providence on the defensive side, while DB Lee Wolfe had a pick
RB Johnnie Stafford struggled to move the ball again, still was able to get into the endzone but concerns about the back are growing
Buffalo Blue Wings - 13, Ontario Tigers - 31 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 12, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
0-10 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
2nd
7-10 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
7-17 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
3rd
10-17 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
10-24 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
10-31 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
4th
13-31 BUF - K Donald Brewer
The Tigers explode in their first win of the season, RB Laurent Brazeau showed everyone he’s still one of the best in the league scoring 3 touchdowns and rushing for almost 200 yards
DB Louie White had a great game with a pick and LB Aengus Lynch was able to slow Arthur Conner
Buffalo struggled a lot and the team became frustrated and started some pushing and shoving between the teams leading to a few penalties that only helped the Tigers
The Tigers were not pleased with the Blue Wings’ antics and it's going to create an interesting atmosphere for next weeks’ rematch
Montreal Rouge - 18, Ottawa Royals - 35 - Mount Royal Stadium - August 12, 1956 - 6 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
7-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
2nd
7-14 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
10-14 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-21 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
3rd
16-21 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
18-21 MTL - 2PT RB Scott Mallard-White
18-28 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
4th
18-35 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
Montreal gave the Royals a tougher time than expected with RB Marchal having a solid game with two touchdowns
DB Quentin Xavier was able to get the Rouge the early lead picking QB Jean Matieau off on just his second throw of the game
Ottawa’s defense stepped up as well in the 4th with DB Mingan Oliver grabbing a pick and DL Olaf Viktorsson striping QB Bruce Woodard
Injury List
LB Jim Daniels ON - Day-to-Day
Players of the Week
DEF: DL Calias McDonough PRO - 7 Tackles, 3 Sacks
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 5-0
Buffalo 2-3
Ontario 1-4
Montreal 1-4
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 5-0
Providence 3-2
Long Island 2-3
Boston 1-4
Power Rankings
1 - Ottawa -
2 - Worcester -
3 - Providence -
4 - Long Island +1
5 - Buffalo -1
6 - Ontario +1
7 - Boston -1
8 - Montreal -
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Boston Independents - 15, Montreal Rouge - 23 - Richardson Stadium - August 17, 1956 - 7 PM ET
1st
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
2nd
6-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
6-10 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
6-13 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd
9-13 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
9-20 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
4th
15-20 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
15-23 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
Both teams decided to go to their young backups for the second half of the season with Boston going to QB Caldwell Higgins III and Montreal with QB Rigobert St-Hilaire
Higgins struggled with the Rouge defense who was able to snag 3 interceptions off of him with DB Quentin Xavier, DB Jontray Cox and LB Rusty McVee getting them
St-Hilaire was quieter but threw one pick to DB Clayton Malone
Montreal managed their second win of the year on the back of Marchal who ran for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns
Ottawa Royals - 17, Worcester Athletics - 27 - Royals Stadium - August 18, 1956 - 2 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
3-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3-10 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
3-17 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
3rd
3-20 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
10-20 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
4th
17-20 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
17-27 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
Worcester dominated the first half against the Royals, Kiernan was perfect in the half with a touchdown pass and 126 yards through the air
QB Jean Matieau struggled in the first half throwing a pair of interceptions to DB Alexander Bradley and DB Lester Murphy
Ottawa was able to make a comeback in the 2nd half, but Kiernan took over in 4th to help the Athletics hold on for their NAAF best 6th win of the season
Worcester suffered their first major injury of the season with WR Ethan Walters leaving the game with a season and potentially career-ending injury, an estimated return would be the week of the McCallister Cup if things go smoothly
Providence Gold Stars - 18, Long Island Raiders - 16 - New Providence Stadium - August 19, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-3 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
2nd
0-6 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3-6 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
3-13 LI - TD WR Darryl Duke
3rd
10-13 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
17-13 PRO - TD DB Lee Wolfe
4th
17-16 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
18-16 PRO - Single K Bernard Barnett
Long Island was in control of this game until QB Lyle Painter was hit hard by Calias McDonough early in the second half which knocked the QB out of the game and for the rest of the regular season
QB Stanislav Ovechkin took over but had a rough half throwing a pick 6 to DB Lee Wolfe and another pick to DB Will Atkinson
RB Johnnie Stafford continued to struggle and the Gold Stars were only able to get the offense going with the help of their defense
Ontario Tigers - 29, Buffalo Blue Wings - 20 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - August 19, 1956 - 6 PM ET - CBC
1st
0-7 BUF - TD WR Samuel Floyd
7-7 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
2nd
10-7 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
10-10 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
13-10 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
20-10 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
20-13 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th
26-13 ON - TD WR David Burrows
26-20 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
29-20 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
There are plenty of trade rumours surrounding the Tigers at the moment, some including RB Laurent Brazeau and the team would give RB Clifford Russell more touches in this game
QB Christian Stewart went down with an injury in the 3rd that brought in QB Ollie Rogers who threw a touchdown to WR David Burrows who finally got his first TD of his career
Buffalo continued to get frustrated and couldn’t get the ball moving and they ran into a red hot LB Aengus Lynch who dominated the field throughout the game
Injury Report
DB Clifton Powers BOS - 3 Weeks
DL Garret Mason BUF - 1 Week
OL Melvin Marshall BUF - 3 Weeks
QB Lyle Painter LI - 4 Weeks
OL Bernard Gide ON - Day-to-Day
QB Christian Stewart ON - Day-to-Day
S Lester Greer OTT - 2 Weeks
WR Peter Brooks PRO - Day-to-Day
WR Ethan Walters WOR - 5 Weeks
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Riley Kiernan WOR - 1 Passing Touchdown, 215 Passing Yards
DEF: LB Aengus Lynch ON - 11 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 5-1
Ontario 2-4
Buffalo 2-4
Montreal 2-4
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 6-0
Providence 4-2
Long Island 2-4
Boston 1-5
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester +1
2 - Ottawa -1
3 - Providence -
4 - Long Island -
5 - Ontario +1
6 - Buffalo -1
7 - Montreal +1
8 - Boston -1
1st
3-0 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
3-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
2nd
6-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
6-10 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
6-13 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
3rd
9-13 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
9-20 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
4th
15-20 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
15-23 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
Both teams decided to go to their young backups for the second half of the season with Boston going to QB Caldwell Higgins III and Montreal with QB Rigobert St-Hilaire
Higgins struggled with the Rouge defense who was able to snag 3 interceptions off of him with DB Quentin Xavier, DB Jontray Cox and LB Rusty McVee getting them
St-Hilaire was quieter but threw one pick to DB Clayton Malone
Montreal managed their second win of the year on the back of Marchal who ran for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns
Ottawa Royals - 17, Worcester Athletics - 27 - Royals Stadium - August 18, 1956 - 2 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
3-7 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
3-10 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
3-17 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
3rd
3-20 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
10-20 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
4th
17-20 OTT - TD WR Mackenzie Jones
17-27 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
Worcester dominated the first half against the Royals, Kiernan was perfect in the half with a touchdown pass and 126 yards through the air
QB Jean Matieau struggled in the first half throwing a pair of interceptions to DB Alexander Bradley and DB Lester Murphy
Ottawa was able to make a comeback in the 2nd half, but Kiernan took over in 4th to help the Athletics hold on for their NAAF best 6th win of the season
Worcester suffered their first major injury of the season with WR Ethan Walters leaving the game with a season and potentially career-ending injury, an estimated return would be the week of the McCallister Cup if things go smoothly
Providence Gold Stars - 18, Long Island Raiders - 16 - New Providence Stadium - August 19, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-3 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
2nd
0-6 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3-6 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
3-13 LI - TD WR Darryl Duke
3rd
10-13 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
17-13 PRO - TD DB Lee Wolfe
4th
17-16 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
18-16 PRO - Single K Bernard Barnett
Long Island was in control of this game until QB Lyle Painter was hit hard by Calias McDonough early in the second half which knocked the QB out of the game and for the rest of the regular season
QB Stanislav Ovechkin took over but had a rough half throwing a pick 6 to DB Lee Wolfe and another pick to DB Will Atkinson
RB Johnnie Stafford continued to struggle and the Gold Stars were only able to get the offense going with the help of their defense
Ontario Tigers - 29, Buffalo Blue Wings - 20 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - August 19, 1956 - 6 PM ET - CBC
1st
0-7 BUF - TD WR Samuel Floyd
7-7 ON - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
2nd
10-7 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
10-10 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
13-10 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
3rd
20-10 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
20-13 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th
26-13 ON - TD WR David Burrows
26-20 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
29-20 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
There are plenty of trade rumours surrounding the Tigers at the moment, some including RB Laurent Brazeau and the team would give RB Clifford Russell more touches in this game
QB Christian Stewart went down with an injury in the 3rd that brought in QB Ollie Rogers who threw a touchdown to WR David Burrows who finally got his first TD of his career
Buffalo continued to get frustrated and couldn’t get the ball moving and they ran into a red hot LB Aengus Lynch who dominated the field throughout the game
Injury Report
DB Clifton Powers BOS - 3 Weeks
DL Garret Mason BUF - 1 Week
OL Melvin Marshall BUF - 3 Weeks
QB Lyle Painter LI - 4 Weeks
OL Bernard Gide ON - Day-to-Day
QB Christian Stewart ON - Day-to-Day
S Lester Greer OTT - 2 Weeks
WR Peter Brooks PRO - Day-to-Day
WR Ethan Walters WOR - 5 Weeks
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 5-1
Ontario 2-4
Buffalo 2-4
Montreal 2-4
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 6-0
Providence 4-2
Long Island 2-4
Boston 1-5
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester +1
2 - Ottawa -1
3 - Providence -
4 - Long Island -
5 - Ontario +1
6 - Buffalo -1
7 - Montreal +1
8 - Boston -1
Buffalo and Providence Load Up for Playoff Push as Ontario Begins Unloading Stars
Just 2 days after the Ontario Tigers topped the Buffalo Blue Wings for the second straight week, the teams would make a trade. The Tigers sent their long time #1 DB Louie White to Buffalo for a 1957 2nd Round Pick and DB prospect, Amos King. Louie White has been a star for the Tigers over their surge into a mid-level team. However, heading into an offseason that White will likely become a free agent with the Tigers suffering from financial troubles. White was dealt to get some younger pieces and hopefully a part of a fairly short rebuild for the team. DB Amos King was a former 2nd round pick in 1954 and hasn’t broken into the line up yet for Buffalo, so a new location should help him out.
That was not the only move being made, as less than 24 hours later, several more Tigers would be on their way to Providence. After the White trade, the rumours of a Brazeau trade spiked and the RB would be headed to Providence in this trade. He would be joined by DB Paul Gregory and OL Bernard Gide who both carry hefty salaries like Brazeau. The Tigers would get quite a haul for their starting RB in former 9th overall pick OL Chad Austin, 3rd round pick DB Ricardo Salvador, a 1957 2nd Round Pick, a 1958 3rd Round Pick, and RB Matthew Ferguson.
The Gold Stars RB Johnnie Stafford had been struggling all season and Brazeau should add the much-needed power to the backfield. Gregory and Gide will fit nicely in their roles to give the Gold Stars a boost in depth and strength as they make a push. GM Virgil Gross was happy with the move and excited to bring the new players, but some are speculating that he might have overpaid for the trio, which could be tied to a shorter leash from Owner David Maxwell. With a likelihood of some of the players not returning, they are sacrificing a lot of the youth (they also traded their 1st rounder in a trade with Montreal in the offseason) The Tigers have a lot of youth joining the team and GM Joseph Johnson is hoping that the attempt to save money and go into a soft rebuild this season will open up the possibility to be more competitive in a year or two.
Just 2 days after the Ontario Tigers topped the Buffalo Blue Wings for the second straight week, the teams would make a trade. The Tigers sent their long time #1 DB Louie White to Buffalo for a 1957 2nd Round Pick and DB prospect, Amos King. Louie White has been a star for the Tigers over their surge into a mid-level team. However, heading into an offseason that White will likely become a free agent with the Tigers suffering from financial troubles. White was dealt to get some younger pieces and hopefully a part of a fairly short rebuild for the team. DB Amos King was a former 2nd round pick in 1954 and hasn’t broken into the line up yet for Buffalo, so a new location should help him out.
That was not the only move being made, as less than 24 hours later, several more Tigers would be on their way to Providence. After the White trade, the rumours of a Brazeau trade spiked and the RB would be headed to Providence in this trade. He would be joined by DB Paul Gregory and OL Bernard Gide who both carry hefty salaries like Brazeau. The Tigers would get quite a haul for their starting RB in former 9th overall pick OL Chad Austin, 3rd round pick DB Ricardo Salvador, a 1957 2nd Round Pick, a 1958 3rd Round Pick, and RB Matthew Ferguson.
The Gold Stars RB Johnnie Stafford had been struggling all season and Brazeau should add the much-needed power to the backfield. Gregory and Gide will fit nicely in their roles to give the Gold Stars a boost in depth and strength as they make a push. GM Virgil Gross was happy with the move and excited to bring the new players, but some are speculating that he might have overpaid for the trio, which could be tied to a shorter leash from Owner David Maxwell. With a likelihood of some of the players not returning, they are sacrificing a lot of the youth (they also traded their 1st rounder in a trade with Montreal in the offseason) The Tigers have a lot of youth joining the team and GM Joseph Johnson is hoping that the attempt to save money and go into a soft rebuild this season will open up the possibility to be more competitive in a year or two.
Worcester Athletics - 27, Providence Gold Stars - 21 - Worcester Stadium - August 25, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-3 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
2nd
14-3 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
14-9 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
14-11 PRO - 2PT WR John Osborn
17-11 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
3rd
20-11 WOR - FG Tevoris Francis
4th
20-18 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
27-18 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
27-21 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
RB Laurent Brazeau would make an immediate impact for the Gold Stars with a touchdown and 97 Yards on the ground
Worcester’s offense was a bit slower against the Gold Stars defense but was able to keep ahead of with QB Riley Kiernan continuing to play well
S Shawn Jensen made a big impact with a touchdown stopping pick in the 3rd to keep the game at 20-11
Long Island Raiders - 20, Boston Independents - 17 - Long Island Stadium - August 25, 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
3-0 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd
10-3 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
3rd
10-10 BOS - TD WR Ellis Lindholm
13-10 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
4th
13-17 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
20-17 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
QB Stanislav Ovechkin made his first start and threw his first TD pass to win the game to WR Robert Lang
Boston’s QB Caldwell Higgins III played well in his second start and had a TD pass which was also his first
Defense for both teams was strong, but only a pair of turnovers from LB Elijah Goldwater (LI) and LB Brent Harper (BOS) forcing fumbles for their respective teams
Buffalo Blue Wings - 36, Montreal Rouge - 6 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 26, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
10-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewe
2nd
17-0 BUF - TD WR Joseph Barry
24-0 BUF - TD QB Angelo Medina
3rd
24-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
30-3 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
4th
36-3 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
36-6 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
Buffalo played their best in a while with RB Arthur Conner getting to the house 3 times and Medina getting his first on the ground this season
DB Louie White was able to come down with an interception as well to help Buffalo get the 24-0 lead at the break
QB Rigobert St-Hilaire struggled in his second start of the season and was eventually pulled in the 4th quarter
Ontario Tigers - 27, Ottawa Royals - 24 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - August 26, 1956 - 6 PM ET
1st
0-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
7-7 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
7-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
14-10 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
21-10 ON - TD DL Olympus Heights
3rd
21-16 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
24-16 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
4th
24-22 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
24-24 OTT - 2PT TE Jervonte Howell
27-24 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
Ontario shocked the world with a huge upset win over the Royals, the defense was a key contributor with DL Dee Floyd knocking the ball out of QB Jean Matieau’s hand leading to DL Olympus Heights taking it back for six
DB Jesse Scott came down with a pick and LB Aengus Lynch stole the ball from Alexei Volkov on a fumble that would lead to the game-winning field goal
Ottawa was still able to stay in the game because of Matieau but the Tigers were hungry and they feasted on the Royals
Injury Report
LB Claude Adams BUF - 3 Weeks
DB Dylan Alston BUF - Day-to-Day
LB Sharquay Bradford LI - Day-to-Day
DB Mario Richard MTL - 1 Week
LB Jim Daniels ON - 4 Weeks
DB Paul Gregory PRO - Day-to-Day
DL Erik Cohen WOR - Day-to-Day
OL Brian Faulker WOR - Day-to-Day
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Arthur Conner BUF - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 154 Rushing Yards
DEF: LB Aengus Lynch ON - 12 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 5-2
Ontario 3-4
Buffalo 3-4
Montreal 2-5
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 7-0 -y
Providence 4-3
Long Island 3-4
Boston 1-6
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Providence +1
3 - Ontario +2
4 - Ottawa -2
5 - Long Island -1
6 - Buffalo -
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
1st
7-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
7-3 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
2nd
14-3 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
14-9 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
14-11 PRO - 2PT WR John Osborn
17-11 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
3rd
20-11 WOR - FG Tevoris Francis
4th
20-18 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
27-18 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
27-21 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
RB Laurent Brazeau would make an immediate impact for the Gold Stars with a touchdown and 97 Yards on the ground
Worcester’s offense was a bit slower against the Gold Stars defense but was able to keep ahead of with QB Riley Kiernan continuing to play well
S Shawn Jensen made a big impact with a touchdown stopping pick in the 3rd to keep the game at 20-11
Long Island Raiders - 20, Boston Independents - 17 - Long Island Stadium - August 25, 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
3-0 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
2nd
10-3 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
3rd
10-10 BOS - TD WR Ellis Lindholm
13-10 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
4th
13-17 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
20-17 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
QB Stanislav Ovechkin made his first start and threw his first TD pass to win the game to WR Robert Lang
Boston’s QB Caldwell Higgins III played well in his second start and had a TD pass which was also his first
Defense for both teams was strong, but only a pair of turnovers from LB Elijah Goldwater (LI) and LB Brent Harper (BOS) forcing fumbles for their respective teams
Buffalo Blue Wings - 36, Montreal Rouge - 6 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - August 26, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
10-0 BUF - FG K Donald Brewe
2nd
17-0 BUF - TD WR Joseph Barry
24-0 BUF - TD QB Angelo Medina
3rd
24-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
30-3 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
4th
36-3 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
36-6 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
Buffalo played their best in a while with RB Arthur Conner getting to the house 3 times and Medina getting his first on the ground this season
DB Louie White was able to come down with an interception as well to help Buffalo get the 24-0 lead at the break
QB Rigobert St-Hilaire struggled in his second start of the season and was eventually pulled in the 4th quarter
Ontario Tigers - 27, Ottawa Royals - 24 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - August 26, 1956 - 6 PM ET
1st
0-7 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
7-7 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
7-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
2nd
14-10 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
21-10 ON - TD DL Olympus Heights
3rd
21-16 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
24-16 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
4th
24-22 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
24-24 OTT - 2PT TE Jervonte Howell
27-24 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
Ontario shocked the world with a huge upset win over the Royals, the defense was a key contributor with DL Dee Floyd knocking the ball out of QB Jean Matieau’s hand leading to DL Olympus Heights taking it back for six
DB Jesse Scott came down with a pick and LB Aengus Lynch stole the ball from Alexei Volkov on a fumble that would lead to the game-winning field goal
Ottawa was still able to stay in the game because of Matieau but the Tigers were hungry and they feasted on the Royals
Injury Report
LB Claude Adams BUF - 3 Weeks
DB Dylan Alston BUF - Day-to-Day
LB Sharquay Bradford LI - Day-to-Day
DB Mario Richard MTL - 1 Week
LB Jim Daniels ON - 4 Weeks
DB Paul Gregory PRO - Day-to-Day
DL Erik Cohen WOR - Day-to-Day
OL Brian Faulker WOR - Day-to-Day
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 5-2
Ontario 3-4
Buffalo 3-4
Montreal 2-5
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 7-0 -y
Providence 4-3
Long Island 3-4
Boston 1-6
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Providence +1
3 - Ontario +2
4 - Ottawa -2
5 - Long Island -1
6 - Buffalo -
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
Worcester Athletics - 22, Long Island Raiders - 19 - Worcester Stadium - September 1, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
7-3 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
14-3 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
14-6 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3rd
14-12 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
14-19 LI - TD RB Conner Riley
4th
20-19 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
22-19 WOR - 2PT RB Marcus Devonshire
The game looked to be heavily in Worcester’s favour, but Long Island had a huge 3rd to pull themselves back into it
After Timothy Weeks scored, Worcester would go 2 and out and RB Conner Riley would take home the following punt
In the end, Worcester was able to hold on for the win despite a strong drive near the end of the game from the Raiders
Providence Gold Stars - 31, Boston Independents - 10 - New Providence Stadium - September 1, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
14-0 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
2nd
17-0 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
17-7 BOS - TD TE Richard Stewart
3rd
24-7 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
4th
31-7 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
31-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
Brazeau showed his comfort with his new team leading them to 3 touchdowns on the day
QB Caldwell Higgins III had another TD pass for Boston, but he also ran into the Gold Star secondary throwing 3 picks
DB Victor Bean took in 2 of them while newcomer DB Paul Gregory had the other
Montreal Rouge - 28, Ontario Tigers - 30 - Mount Royal Stadium - September 2, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
7-7 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
2nd
7-14 ON - TD WR Marqués Gardner
14-14 MTL - TD WR Marty Jay
3rd
14-17 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
21-17 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
21-24 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
4th
28-24 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
28-30 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
A surprisingly high scoring affair between the Rouge and Tigers was centred around the battle of the two rookie backs
In the end, they both had 2 touchdowns, but Russell had more yards mainly without having to share the role
Both defenses were off, but the Tigers were able to pull away with their 4th straight win of the season
Ottawa Royals - 23, Buffalo Blue Wings - 13 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 2, 1956 - 6 PM ET
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
7-3 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
13-3 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
3rd
13-10 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
20-10 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
23-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
4th
23-13 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
Buffalo held the Royals back in the opening quarter, but WR Allen Atkins would make a fantastic play to get into the endzone and kickstart the Royals
They would take over from their never letting Buffalo get much momentum
The defense was a big factor with DL Olaf Viktorsson and LB Roland Hensley stopping most of the Arthur Conner attack and kept QB Angelo Medina contained
Injury Report
DL James Beck LI - Season
OL Maxence Castex MTL - Day-to-Day
LB Liam O’Brien MTL - 4 Weeks
DL Stuart Howell PRO - 1 Week
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Laurent Brazeau PRO - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 109 Rushing Yards
DEF: DL Olaf Viktorsson OTT - 8 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble, 2 Sacks
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 6-2 -x
Ontario 4-4
Buffalo 3-5
Montreal 2-6
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 8-0 -y
Providence 5-3
Long Island 3-5
Boston 1-7
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Providence -
3 - Ontario -
4 - Ottawa -
5 - Long Island -
6 - Buffalo -
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
1st
7-0 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
7-3 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
14-3 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
14-6 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
3rd
14-12 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
14-19 LI - TD RB Conner Riley
4th
20-19 WOR - TD WR Clyde McIntosh
22-19 WOR - 2PT RB Marcus Devonshire
The game looked to be heavily in Worcester’s favour, but Long Island had a huge 3rd to pull themselves back into it
After Timothy Weeks scored, Worcester would go 2 and out and RB Conner Riley would take home the following punt
In the end, Worcester was able to hold on for the win despite a strong drive near the end of the game from the Raiders
Providence Gold Stars - 31, Boston Independents - 10 - New Providence Stadium - September 1, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 PRO - TD WR Peter Brooks
14-0 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
2nd
17-0 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
17-7 BOS - TD TE Richard Stewart
3rd
24-7 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
4th
31-7 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
31-10 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
Brazeau showed his comfort with his new team leading them to 3 touchdowns on the day
QB Caldwell Higgins III had another TD pass for Boston, but he also ran into the Gold Star secondary throwing 3 picks
DB Victor Bean took in 2 of them while newcomer DB Paul Gregory had the other
Montreal Rouge - 28, Ontario Tigers - 30 - Mount Royal Stadium - September 2, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
7-7 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
2nd
7-14 ON - TD WR Marqués Gardner
14-14 MTL - TD WR Marty Jay
3rd
14-17 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
21-17 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
21-24 ON - TD RB Clifford Russell
4th
28-24 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
28-30 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
A surprisingly high scoring affair between the Rouge and Tigers was centred around the battle of the two rookie backs
In the end, they both had 2 touchdowns, but Russell had more yards mainly without having to share the role
Both defenses were off, but the Tigers were able to pull away with their 4th straight win of the season
Ottawa Royals - 23, Buffalo Blue Wings - 13 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 2, 1956 - 6 PM ET
1st
0-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
7-3 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
13-3 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
3rd
13-10 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
20-10 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
23-10 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
4th
23-13 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
Buffalo held the Royals back in the opening quarter, but WR Allen Atkins would make a fantastic play to get into the endzone and kickstart the Royals
They would take over from their never letting Buffalo get much momentum
The defense was a big factor with DL Olaf Viktorsson and LB Roland Hensley stopping most of the Arthur Conner attack and kept QB Angelo Medina contained
Injury Report
DL James Beck LI - Season
OL Maxence Castex MTL - Day-to-Day
LB Liam O’Brien MTL - 4 Weeks
DL Stuart Howell PRO - 1 Week
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 6-2 -x
Ontario 4-4
Buffalo 3-5
Montreal 2-6
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 8-0 -y
Providence 5-3
Long Island 3-5
Boston 1-7
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Providence -
3 - Ontario -
4 - Ottawa -
5 - Long Island -
6 - Buffalo -
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
Boston Independents - 7, Worcester Athletics - 35 - Richardson Stadium - September 8, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
0-14 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
7-14 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
7-21 WOR - TD DB Alexander Bradley
3rd
7-28 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
4th
7-35 WOR - TD RB Lawrence Sharp
Worcester dominated the Independents with Devonshire leading the way on the ground
They would give the RB a break in the 4th with Lawrence Sharp taking over and scoring a touchdown as well
Boston had nothing for the Athletics and drop to 1-8 and a very likely 3rd overall pick coming to the team this season
Worcester also officially breaks Providence’s unbeaten streak with a 9-0 record to their 8-0 record in 1953
Long Island Raiders - 13, Providence Gold Stars - 22 - Long Island Stadium - September 8, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
2nd
3-0 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
6-0 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
6-1 PRO - Single K Bernard Barnett
3rd
13-1 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
13-8 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
4th
13-14 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
13-16 PRO - 2PT RB Laurent Brazeau
13-22 PRO - TD LB Daevion Shelton
The Gold Stars had a rough start but QB Connor O’Rourke would make his mark in the 2nd half leading the Gold Stars back into the game and to their first playoff appearance since 1953
The game was sealed on a blocked field goal which Daevion Shelton took back the distance to make it 13-22 on the final play of the game
This also eliminates the former New England Division Champion Raiders from the playoffs
Ottawa Royals - 27, Ontario Tigers - 12 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 9, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
7-3 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
2nd
10-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
10-6 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
17-6 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
3rd
17-9 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
20-9 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
4th
27-9 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
27-12 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
Despite their hot streak, the Tigers were unable to find the endzone against the Royals
The Royals defense held the Tigers at bay with a great performance from former Tiger, LB Roland Hensley, and DB Mingan Oliver
Volkov also found the endzone twice to help the Royals clinch their 3rd North Division title
Montreal Rouge - 24, Buffalo Blue Wings - 28 - Mount Royal Stadium - September 9, 1956 - 6 PM ET
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
14-0 MTL - TD DB Quentin Xavier
2nd
14-7 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
14-14 BUF - TD WR Samuel Floyd
3rd
21-14 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
24-14 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th
24-21 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
24-28 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
A scary game for the Blue Wings as the Rouge almost took them out of the playoffs
The Blue Wings managed to stay alive with Arthur Conner coming alive in the final quarter
The defense also played a part with DB Louie White taking in a pick and DL Sean Bowen knocking the ball out of Marchal’s hands to set up the game-winning TD
Montreal’s defense had a good first half with Xavier taking in a pick-6 and LB Rusty McVee coming up with a fumble off of WR Nathan Green
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Arthur Conner BUF - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 146 Rushing Yards
DEF: LB Roland Hensley OTT - 9 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 7-2 -y
Ontario 4-5
Buffalo 4-5
Montreal 2-7
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 9-0 -y
Providence 6-3 -x
Long Island 3-6
Boston 1-8
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Ottawa +2
3 - Providence -1
4 - Ontario -1
5 - Buffalo +1
6 - Long Island -1
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
1st
0-7 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
0-14 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd
7-14 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
7-21 WOR - TD DB Alexander Bradley
3rd
7-28 WOR - TD RB Marcus Devonshire
4th
7-35 WOR - TD RB Lawrence Sharp
Worcester dominated the Independents with Devonshire leading the way on the ground
They would give the RB a break in the 4th with Lawrence Sharp taking over and scoring a touchdown as well
Boston had nothing for the Athletics and drop to 1-8 and a very likely 3rd overall pick coming to the team this season
Worcester also officially breaks Providence’s unbeaten streak with a 9-0 record to their 8-0 record in 1953
Long Island Raiders - 13, Providence Gold Stars - 22 - Long Island Stadium - September 8, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
2nd
3-0 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
6-0 LI - FG K Thomas McFadden
6-1 PRO - Single K Bernard Barnett
3rd
13-1 LI - TD RB Timothy Weeks
13-8 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
4th
13-14 PRO - TD WR Willard Brooks
13-16 PRO - 2PT RB Laurent Brazeau
13-22 PRO - TD LB Daevion Shelton
The Gold Stars had a rough start but QB Connor O’Rourke would make his mark in the 2nd half leading the Gold Stars back into the game and to their first playoff appearance since 1953
The game was sealed on a blocked field goal which Daevion Shelton took back the distance to make it 13-22 on the final play of the game
This also eliminates the former New England Division Champion Raiders from the playoffs
Ottawa Royals - 27, Ontario Tigers - 12 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 9, 1956 - 3 PM ET - CBC
1st
7-0 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
7-3 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
2nd
10-3 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
10-6 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
17-6 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
3rd
17-9 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
20-9 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
4th
27-9 OTT - TD RB Alexei Volkov
27-12 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
Despite their hot streak, the Tigers were unable to find the endzone against the Royals
The Royals defense held the Tigers at bay with a great performance from former Tiger, LB Roland Hensley, and DB Mingan Oliver
Volkov also found the endzone twice to help the Royals clinch their 3rd North Division title
Montreal Rouge - 24, Buffalo Blue Wings - 28 - Mount Royal Stadium - September 9, 1956 - 6 PM ET
1st
7-0 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
14-0 MTL - TD DB Quentin Xavier
2nd
14-7 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
14-14 BUF - TD WR Samuel Floyd
3rd
21-14 MTL - TD RB Élisée Marchal
24-14 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
4th
24-21 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
24-28 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
A scary game for the Blue Wings as the Rouge almost took them out of the playoffs
The Blue Wings managed to stay alive with Arthur Conner coming alive in the final quarter
The defense also played a part with DB Louie White taking in a pick and DL Sean Bowen knocking the ball out of Marchal’s hands to set up the game-winning TD
Montreal’s defense had a good first half with Xavier taking in a pick-6 and LB Rusty McVee coming up with a fumble off of WR Nathan Green
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 7-2 -y
Ontario 4-5
Buffalo 4-5
Montreal 2-7
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 9-0 -y
Providence 6-3 -x
Long Island 3-6
Boston 1-8
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Ottawa +2
3 - Providence -1
4 - Ontario -1
5 - Buffalo +1
6 - Long Island -1
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
Buffalo Blue Wings - 27, Worcester Athletics - 16 - Buffalo Civic Stadium - September 15, 1956 - 1 PM ET - CBS
1st
7-0 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
7-3 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
10-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
17-3 BUF - TD WR Joseph Barry
3rd
17-10 WOR - TD RB Lawrence Sharp
17-16 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
20-16 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th
27-16 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
The Athletics unbeaten season came to an end here with a loss to the Blue Wings trying to hold onto their playoff hopes
Worcester did start QB Andrew Glover, however, the QB took a massive hit after throwing the ball which had him unable to get off the field on his power, the hit could spell an early end to his career
QB Riley Kiernan took over from there and would almost tie the game up at 17, with a missed convert before the Blue Wings pulled away in the 4th and the Athletics didn’t want to risk any more injuries
Providence Gold Stars - 19, Ottawa Royals - 20 - New Providence Stadium - September 15, 1956 - 1 PM ET
1st
7-0 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
2nd
7-7 OTT - TD RB Jacque Montier
10-7 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
3rd
10-14 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
16-14 PRO - TD QB Alex Agramonte
4th
19-14 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
19-20 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
QB Duane Logan made his first start for Ottawa since 1951
Many other backups were also getting a chance, including Gold Stars’ backup QB Alex Agramonte
Agramonte was able to run in an 18-yard touchdown to give the Gold Stars a late lead, but an excellent drive from Logan would end in a passing touchdown to his old teammate Allen Atkins
Ontario Tigers - 15, Montreal Rouge - 7 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - September 15, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBC
1st
2nd
3-0 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
3-7 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd
4th
6-7 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
12-7 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
15-7 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
For a game that had playoff implications for Ontario, it was pretty lackluster, with Montreal’s defense able to shut down any offense until the 4th quarter
LB Rusty McVee had a pick and a fumble, and DB Quentin Xavier had a pick as well
Ontario’s defense was very much keeping the team in the game with LB Aengus Lynch keeping Mallard-White at bay for the most part and even coming up with a fumble to set up the last field goal
In the end, the Tigers pull off the unthinkable and make the playoffs for the first time in team history
Boston Independents - 17, Long Island Raiders - 21 - Richardson Stadium - September 15, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 LI - TD WR Travis Gallagher
7-7 BOS - TD WR Clifford Church
2nd
3rd
14-7 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
14-14 LI - TD RB Conner Riley
4th
14-21 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
17-21 BOS - K Johnnie Berg
Long Island finishes their season with a win as QB Stanislav Ovechkin makes a case for being a possible NAAF start for a team to look out for
Boston’s QB Caldwell Higgins III also played well and looks to be the future for the Independents
Defense’s both had a rough day, but DB Carson Scott and DB Slay Mitchell both had interceptions on the day
Injury Report
WR Darryl Duke LI - Day-to-Day
OL Samuel Weston LI - Day-to-Day
TE Paul McDowell ON - 1 Week
OL Ulysses Fairgrove ON - Day-to-Day
OL James Knowles OTT - Day-to-Day
LB Mickaël Beaumont OTT - Day-to-Day
RB Lawrence Sharp WOR - Day-to-Day
QB Andrew Glover WOR - Season
Players of the Week
OFF: RB Arthur Conner BUF - 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 95 Rushing Yards
DEF: LB Aengus Lynch ON - 9 Tackles, 1 Forced Fumble
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 8-2 -y
Ontario 5-5 -x
Buffalo 5-5
Montreal 2-8
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 9-1 -y
Providence 6-4 -x
Long Island 4-6
Boston 1-9
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Ottawa -
3 - Providence -
4 - Ontario -
5 - Long Island +1
6 - Buffalo -1
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
Playoff Preview
NEW ENGLAND SEMI-FINAL
Worcester Athletics VS. Providence Gold Stars - Worcester Stadium - September 22, 1956 - 6 PM ET
Head-to-Head: W1: PRO 18-30 WOR, W7: WOR 27-21 PRO
Worcester looks to be the favourites based on their skill and the season they just put together, but the Gold Stars are not the opponents to write off. RB Laurent Brazeau has been great for the Gold Stars and could be a big impact in the game alongside the veterans of Providence like DB Lee Wolfe and WR Peter Brooks. Worcester has come a long way since last year’s semi-finals and they have a great shot, especially if QB Riley Kiernan can get going with his RB, Marcus Devonshire. Worcester will be playing for Richard Paul and a chance to head home for the McCallister Cup
NORTH SEMI-FINAL
Ottawa Royals VS. Ontario Tigers
Head-to-Head: W7: ON 27-24 OTT, W9: OTT 27-12 ON
Ontario has shocked the league with their second half, but they will have a steep hill to climb against a much healthier Royals squad than the week 7 win. Ottawa has loads of championship experience that will have an advantage over the Tigers who have 1 player that has started a playoff game before in LB Jim Daniels with Long Island last season. The Royals will flex their strong offense for sure, but the improved defense will be as big a factor against first-year starter QB Christian Stewart.
1st
7-0 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
7-3 WOR - FG K Tevoris Francis
10-3 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
2nd
17-3 BUF - TD WR Joseph Barry
3rd
17-10 WOR - TD RB Lawrence Sharp
17-16 WOR - TD WR Christian Venegas
20-16 BUF - FG K Donald Brewer
4th
27-16 BUF - TD RB Arthur Conner
The Athletics unbeaten season came to an end here with a loss to the Blue Wings trying to hold onto their playoff hopes
Worcester did start QB Andrew Glover, however, the QB took a massive hit after throwing the ball which had him unable to get off the field on his power, the hit could spell an early end to his career
QB Riley Kiernan took over from there and would almost tie the game up at 17, with a missed convert before the Blue Wings pulled away in the 4th and the Athletics didn’t want to risk any more injuries
Providence Gold Stars - 19, Ottawa Royals - 20 - New Providence Stadium - September 15, 1956 - 1 PM ET
1st
7-0 PRO - TD RB Laurent Brazeau
2nd
7-7 OTT - TD RB Jacque Montier
10-7 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
3rd
10-14 OTT - TD WR Chester Bennett
16-14 PRO - TD QB Alex Agramonte
4th
19-14 PRO - FG K Bernard Barnett
19-20 OTT - TD WR Allen Atkins
QB Duane Logan made his first start for Ottawa since 1951
Many other backups were also getting a chance, including Gold Stars’ backup QB Alex Agramonte
Agramonte was able to run in an 18-yard touchdown to give the Gold Stars a late lead, but an excellent drive from Logan would end in a passing touchdown to his old teammate Allen Atkins
Ontario Tigers - 15, Montreal Rouge - 7 - Kitchener-Waterloo City Field - September 15, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBC
1st
2nd
3-0 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
3-7 MTL - TD RB Scott Mallard-White
3rd
4th
6-7 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
12-7 ON - TD WR Wilbert Benjamin
15-7 ON - FG K Nathaniel King
For a game that had playoff implications for Ontario, it was pretty lackluster, with Montreal’s defense able to shut down any offense until the 4th quarter
LB Rusty McVee had a pick and a fumble, and DB Quentin Xavier had a pick as well
Ontario’s defense was very much keeping the team in the game with LB Aengus Lynch keeping Mallard-White at bay for the most part and even coming up with a fumble to set up the last field goal
In the end, the Tigers pull off the unthinkable and make the playoffs for the first time in team history
Boston Independents - 17, Long Island Raiders - 21 - Richardson Stadium - September 15, 1956 - 4 PM ET - CBS
1st
0-7 LI - TD WR Travis Gallagher
7-7 BOS - TD WR Clifford Church
2nd
3rd
14-7 BOS - TD RB Joel Bonner
14-14 LI - TD RB Conner Riley
4th
14-21 LI - TD WR Robert Lang
17-21 BOS - K Johnnie Berg
Long Island finishes their season with a win as QB Stanislav Ovechkin makes a case for being a possible NAAF start for a team to look out for
Boston’s QB Caldwell Higgins III also played well and looks to be the future for the Independents
Defense’s both had a rough day, but DB Carson Scott and DB Slay Mitchell both had interceptions on the day
Injury Report
WR Darryl Duke LI - Day-to-Day
OL Samuel Weston LI - Day-to-Day
TE Paul McDowell ON - 1 Week
OL Ulysses Fairgrove ON - Day-to-Day
OL James Knowles OTT - Day-to-Day
LB Mickaël Beaumont OTT - Day-to-Day
RB Lawrence Sharp WOR - Day-to-Day
QB Andrew Glover WOR - Season
Players of the Week
Standings
NORTH
Ottawa 8-2 -y
Ontario 5-5 -x
Buffalo 5-5
Montreal 2-8
NEW ENGLAND
Worcester 9-1 -y
Providence 6-4 -x
Long Island 4-6
Boston 1-9
Power Rankings
1 - Worcester -
2 - Ottawa -
3 - Providence -
4 - Ontario -
5 - Long Island +1
6 - Buffalo -1
7 - Montreal -
8 - Boston -
Playoff Preview
NEW ENGLAND SEMI-FINAL
Worcester Athletics VS. Providence Gold Stars - Worcester Stadium - September 22, 1956 - 6 PM ET
Head-to-Head: W1: PRO 18-30 WOR, W7: WOR 27-21 PRO
Worcester looks to be the favourites based on their skill and the season they just put together, but the Gold Stars are not the opponents to write off. RB Laurent Brazeau has been great for the Gold Stars and could be a big impact in the game alongside the veterans of Providence like DB Lee Wolfe and WR Peter Brooks. Worcester has come a long way since last year’s semi-finals and they have a great shot, especially if QB Riley Kiernan can get going with his RB, Marcus Devonshire. Worcester will be playing for Richard Paul and a chance to head home for the McCallister Cup
NORTH SEMI-FINAL
Ottawa Royals VS. Ontario Tigers
Head-to-Head: W7: ON 27-24 OTT, W9: OTT 27-12 ON
Ontario has shocked the league with their second half, but they will have a steep hill to climb against a much healthier Royals squad than the week 7 win. Ottawa has loads of championship experience that will have an advantage over the Tigers who have 1 player that has started a playoff game before in LB Jim Daniels with Long Island last season. The Royals will flex their strong offense for sure, but the improved defense will be as big a factor against first-year starter QB Christian Stewart.
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