1966 Division Semi-Finals
Montreal Rouge VS. Halifax Mariners - Mount Royal Stadium - September 18, 1966 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - 23ºC | 74ºF
1st Q
Same teams, same stadium; new day, new stakes. A perfect rematch of last week’s shocking Montreal win over the Mariners would kick off the McCallister Cup playoffs. It was Montreal’s offence that was expected to be held back by QB Mike Key getting his first career playoff start, but those thoughts were quickly thrown out the window. On the third play of offence, Key would hit WR Derek Cross for a massive deep shot. Cross would put the Rouge deep in Mariners’ territory. A few plays later Key would hit WR Taylor Karis on a quick slant. DB Joe Robinson would step up to make a tackle, but Karis spun off him and then dove into the endzone to give Montreal the quick 7-0 lead. The Mariners got off to a rocky start offensively, having trouble communicating with the extremely loud Mount Royal Stadium crowd. It would eventually lead to a miscue that would end up with a DB Jayson Klyde interception. Within a couple more plays, RB Scott Mallard-White punched in a touchdown from 5 yards out to make it 14-0 Rouge.
MTL 14-0 HFX
2nd Q
The Mariners came back from their rough start early in the second. QB Lyle Painter connected with WR Jav Kerrigan for a 22-yard play which would set up a field goal to make it 14-3. Later on in the quarter, Mike Key made a mistake of his own throwing an interception to DB Aquillio Ruiz. However, despite the short field the Mariners would not end up getting to the endzone as the Rouge would step up to make a great defensive stop and keep it to just a K Albert Wickerweaver field goal. The Rouge would recover from the interception with another strong drive that would allow them to add a field goal just before the break.
MTL 17-6 HFX
3rd Q
To start the second half, the Mariners were looking to regroup. QB Lyle Painter would need to step up, to get the team back into the game. Unfortunately, it would not be right off the bat with the Mariners going 2 and out on their first possession. However, they did get the ball rolling soon enough and were in striking range. Painter would eventually hit WR Sam Nash for a touchdown to cut into the Rouge lead. Montreal’s offence was being stuffed by the Mariners. DL Wayne Baxton and DL Pat Butler were putting the pressure on as the two grabbed 3 sacks in the quarter combined. Halifax would end the quarter with another big play from WR Jav Kerrigan who broke free from DB Quentin Xavier. Kerrigan had a lot of open field behind him, but S Garet deVale was able to stop him.
MTL 17-13 HFX
4th Q
It only took a few more plays for the Mariners to get to the endzone. Painter would connect with WR Shane Steadman for the go-ahead score leaving the Mariners with a 17-20 lead after being down 17-6 at halftime. Montreal’s offence continued to sputter with the Mariners' defence stepping it up. As the game was getting closer to the end, Montreal was able to get the ball moving a bit more with some smart play-calling, however, the Mariners stalled out their drive and forced a punt. The Mariners would look to counter with a quick pass to WR Shane Steadman that would give them a first down, however, the Rouge defence made back-to-back stops to force a punt. The crowd was trying to make as much noise as possible, and with the noise, K Albert Wickerweaver would have the punt snapped a split second earlier than expected. He would catch the ball but fumbled with it in his hand before kicking. The mistake gave S Garet deVale an extra second to bolt in and block the punt. Montreal would get the ball deep in Mariners’ territory and they would inch towards the goal line. Eventually, QB Mike Key would hit WR Yahui Sun who snuck out into the flat for the touchdown to give Montreal the 24-20 lead. Halifax now had to counter with limited time left. They would get a couple of first downs to get to midfield. Painter would look to keep the ball moving but would throw an incompletion with DL Hubert Tessier getting in his face. On second down, the Mariners would look to pass again, this time Painter played it safe and hit WR Nick Nacker for a 5-yard pass to make it 3rd and 5. On the crucial play, Painter looked to pass again and the perfect play opened up with WR Jav Kerrigan being open over the top. Painter threw it at him, the ball hit him in the chest and he bobbled it. The ball rolled off the tip of his fingers before he was hit by LB Wilson Rockwood-Barnes. The Rouge would hold on for a huge win sending them to the East Division Final.
MTL - 10 WR Taylor Karis
HFX - 95 DL Wayne Baxton
Indiana Victors VS. Toronto Steelheads - Victory Stadium - September 18, 1966 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy - 25ºC | 78ºF
1st Q
The first home playoff game for the Victors got off to a great start. The offence took the field and started to move the ball with ease down the field. RB Raymond Green would break off for a couple of strong runs before he would score a touchdown to give the Victors a quick 7-0 lead. Toronto’s offence was not as explosive. Indiana’s defence held them to minimal yards on their first two drives. They would get a solid run from RB Max Tracy on their third drive that would allow them to score a field goal. Indiana’s offence countered the field goal, by getting back to the endzone. WR Silas Peyton broke off a couple of tackles en route to the receiving touchdown to make it 14-3.
IND 14-3 TOR
2nd Q
Indiana’s hot start left the Steelheads in a rough situation to start the second quarter. However, it would only get worse with QB Todd Baker throwing an interception to DB Adam Levesque. Indiana didn’t have to go very far to already be in striking range again. RB Raymond Green would eventually take in his 2nd touchdown of the game. Frustration certainly was getting to the Steelheads who were now down 21-3. Baker would have to take on the leadership role and try to rally the Steelheads. It took a couple of drives, but eventually, he would connect with WR Ben Roland to start pushing into Victors’ territory. However, time was not on their side and they would have to just take a field goal before the half ended.
IND 21-6 TOR
3rd Q
Toronto started to wear down the Victors’ D-line with the battle upfront. DL Theo Conte would go down with an injury early in the half. Shortly after, DL Brandon Hall also left the game with an even worse injury. With DL Fred Webster already out due to injury, the Victors were short-staffed, having rookies Douglas Jackson and Ron Prumple stepping in to start the rest of the game. RB Max Tracy took advantage. He would run 3 straight plays making up a total of 27 yards, before breaking loose right past Prumple for a 34-yard gain, setting the Steelheads up on the 7-yard line. The Steelheads kept attacking the line and would get Tracy into the endzone to cut the lead to 8. The Victors' offence was also getting shut down after the productive first half. Eventually, DB Orville Blake would pick off QB Tom Applewhite and give Toronto great field position.
IND 21-13 TOR
4th Q
The final quarter would start with another march from RB Max Tracy. Indiana trying to bring more LB’s up to stop him. However, once they did that, QB Todd Baker would take a shot over their heads to WR Edmund Landry. Toronto was on their way to score again. RB Max Tracy would once again breakthrough for his second score, making it a 2-point game. The Steelheads would go for two to tie it, however, Indiana managed to see the pass play coming and DB Kelly Kirkland knocked the ball away from the arms of Edmund Landry to keep the Victors on top. The momentum had shifted massively, but the Victors were lucky to escape with the lead still on their side. It would seem like the perfect time for the Victors to play conservatively and try to not make mistakes, but OC Malachi Knowles knew he had to be aggressive. QB Tom Applewhite was given the go-ahead to take some risks, and it started to pay off. Indy got to midfield and was able to pin the Steelheads with a punt. Toronto would need to make a strong push out of their own end. While the Victors’ D-line was still closer to resembling a well-loved pair of ripped jeans, they managed to contain RB Max Tracy on first down, however, on second down Toronto would get aggressive and try to take a shot. The play didn’t work and S Tom Parrish came up and made a play for the ball, coming down with an interception. Applewhite and the offence came back on the field and they didn’t waste any time. In just 4 plays, Applewhite found WR Ed Edwards for the touchdown to give Indiana a 9-point lead. Toronto was in desperation mode with time becoming scarce. They tried getting Tracy to move the ball, but it was too slow and the Victors were managing to hold him off. Indiana’s defence would fend off the Steelhead attacks and add a field goal to hold on for their first-ever playoff win.
IND - 39 DB Kelly Kirkland
TOR - 33 RB Max Tracy
Injury Report
DL Theo Conte IND - Day-to-Day
DL Brandon Hall IND - 4 Weeks
DL Chester Avery TOR - 2 Weeks
Players of the Week
EDSF: S Garet deVale MTL - 8 Tackles, 2 Passes Defended, 1 Blocked Punt
WDSF: RB Raymond Green IND - 2 Rushing Touchdowns, 113 Rushing Yards
Semi-Final Preview
EAST DIVISION FINAL
Long Island Raiders VS. Montreal Rouge
The Rouge were able to overcome the odds against them against the Mariners without QB Gene Bishop. This week, they get their star QB back in the lineup, which should provide the offence with a boost. S Garet deVale and defence will still have to step up against the Raiders’ offence who will be getting RB Dareion Fields back in the lineup to go along with RB Kendall Morgan. Not to mention Long Island is a tough place to play especially against their defence. I think the Raiders do have the edge as a team and I will take them to make their 3rd straight McCallister Cup.
My Pick: Raiders
WEST DIVISION FINAL
Buffalo Blue Wings VS. Indiana Victors
Indiana has been one of the hottest teams in the league in the last several weeks, however, they do have a tall task against the Blue Wings. Buffalo has won their last 9 games when QB Charles Lemieux is under centre, and they will be playing in front of the loud Buffalo faithful only giving them more of an advantage. Indiana will need to be pretty much perfect in this match, especially with all of the talent the Blue Wings have. Indy certainly has the ability to win the game, but with the inexperience and battered D-line, I think the Blue Wings should be able to return to the McCallister Cup.
My Pick: Blue Wings
Injury Report
DL Theo Conte IND - Day-to-Day
DL Brandon Hall IND - 4 Weeks
DL Chester Avery TOR - 2 Weeks
Players of the Week
Semi-Final Preview
EAST DIVISION FINAL
Long Island Raiders VS. Montreal Rouge
The Rouge were able to overcome the odds against them against the Mariners without QB Gene Bishop. This week, they get their star QB back in the lineup, which should provide the offence with a boost. S Garet deVale and defence will still have to step up against the Raiders’ offence who will be getting RB Dareion Fields back in the lineup to go along with RB Kendall Morgan. Not to mention Long Island is a tough place to play especially against their defence. I think the Raiders do have the edge as a team and I will take them to make their 3rd straight McCallister Cup.
My Pick: Raiders
WEST DIVISION FINAL
Buffalo Blue Wings VS. Indiana Victors
Indiana has been one of the hottest teams in the league in the last several weeks, however, they do have a tall task against the Blue Wings. Buffalo has won their last 9 games when QB Charles Lemieux is under centre, and they will be playing in front of the loud Buffalo faithful only giving them more of an advantage. Indiana will need to be pretty much perfect in this match, especially with all of the talent the Blue Wings have. Indy certainly has the ability to win the game, but with the inexperience and battered D-line, I think the Blue Wings should be able to return to the McCallister Cup.
My Pick: Blue Wings
1966 Division Finals
Long Island Raiders VS. Montreal Rouge - Long Island Stadium - September 25, 1966 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy - 18ºC | 66ºF
1st Q
As expected for the Raiders and Rouge battle, defence was going to be the name of the game. Right from the start, the Raiders’ cemented their strong defence, forcing Montreal to 2 and outs on their first 2 drives. However, Montreal was just as committed to stopping the Raiders and also didn’t allow a whole lot. Montreal did start to make up some ground on the Raiders when S Garet deVale would take QB Stanley Troyer down on a safety blitz which would force a punt from deep in their own territory. However, Montreal did try to argue that the ball was fumbled on the play, but the refs ruled him down. The punt didn’t get very far and Montreal was starting at midfield. It didn’t take much to get close enough for a field goal, and K Arthur Kettinger would put Montreal up 0-3.
LI 0-3 MTL
2nd Q
Following the slow opening quarter, the Raiders would pick things up offensively. RB Dareion Fields found his footing and broke through for a couple of big runs. Pair that with a couple of good pass plays, and the Raiders were knocking on the door of the endzone. With Fields being the centre of the offence for the Raiders, from 4 yards out they would set up to pitch the ball to him, however, they faked it and had RB Kendall Morgan take the ball back in the opposite direction. He reached the ball over the goal line to give the Raiders the 7-3 lead. Montreal would counter later on with their second field goal to make it 7-6 just before the half.
LI 7-6 MTL
3rd Q
The Rouge came out of the break with a bit of fight back in them. The defence got plenty of praise from HC Jimmy Sargent, however, the offence got the heads up that they needed to step it up. QB Gene Bishop answered the call with an excellent start to the second half. He would complete 3 of 4 passes to get the Rouge down to the redzone. Then, RB Hugo Hughes would get the ball out of the backfield and slip past the Raiders’ D-line. TE Hunter Ziegelbauer would step up and make a huge block on LB William Washington II to allow Hughes to get to the endzone and give Montreal the lead. Montreal knew they had to make a statement and would go for 2 to try and make it a 7-point game, but they were unsuccessful. The Raiders were ready to bounce back. They countered the Rouge touchdown with another strong drive leading to a RB Dareion Fields score to retake the lead.
LI 14-12 MTL
4th Q
The final quarter was intense. Both sides continued to look for any opportunity to get points. Early on in the quarter, the Rouge would get a huge play from WR Taylor Karis who would make a stunning diving grab with DB Rutherford Winters all over him to set Montreal up in Raiders’ territory. They would hope to push further, but the Raiders’ defence held strong forcing the field goal attempt. K Arthur Kettinger would not make a mistake and would nail the kick to make it 14-15 Montreal. The middle part of the quarter became a "run-fest" where both teams ran the ball on almost every play. Montreal was trying to kill as much clock as they could, while the Raiders were hoping their best weapon, RB Dareion Fields could get them back into scoring range. Montreal ended up being the team to come out on top in that phase of the game as the Raiders were starting to run low on time. The final minutes of the game would force them to throw the ball. Montreal was prepared, but QB Stanley Troyer was connecting on his passes. The Raiders were pushing into Montreal territory. WR Casey Coleman was able to beat DB Quentin Xavier off the line and had an open field. Troyer would fire a pass at the star WR. It was a bit high, but Coleman reached out for it. The ball landed in his hands for just a split second before S Garet deVale unloaded a shockwave of a hit. The ball bounced straight up and Xavier caught up and got under that ball for the interception. Montreal would kill more time before giving it back to the Raiders with 18 seconds to go. The Raiders would fail to get much on their first few plays leaving them with the only option to try to keep the last play alive. Troyer tossed the ball to Dareion Fields. Fields looked to pick up yards but soon had to toss it back to RB Kendall Morgan. However, Morgan did not get a great grip on the ball and fumbled it. The play would end and Montreal would seal their ticket to the McCallister Cup.
Buffalo Blue Wings VS. Indiana Victors - Milton Charles Stadium - September 25, 1966 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - 10ºC | 50ºF
1st Q
The Victors were in tough heading into Milton Charles Stadium. On top of going against probably the best team in the regular season, they also still had an injured D-line. It did not start well as the Blue Wings took advantage of the weakened D-line. RB Jimmy Golden rolled right through the Victors’ defence and scored a touchdown on the opening drive. The Blue Wings continued to light up the field throughout the quarter with QB Charles Lemieux connecting with WR Julius Drake to give Buffalo a 14-0 lead. As for the Victors, their offence was not getting anywhere. QB Tom Applewhite was struggling, completing only 2 passes in the opening quarter.
BUF 14-0 IND
2nd Q
Indiana had to rely a lot more on RB Raymond Green in the second quarter to just try and get the offence rolling. The plan helped to get some points on the board with an early field goal. However, Buffalo easily grabbed their own field goal to maintain their 14-point lead. Indiana continued to find success on offence and had gotten over midfield. At this point, QB Tom Applewhite got a bit more aggressive tossed a deep ball to WR Ed Edwards. The WR caught the pass and then bounced off of S Wesley Jones and then took the ball the rest of the way for a touchdown. Indiana’s defence was stronger over the rest of the quarter preventing the Blue Wings from scoring again, however, they were lucky to see the clock hit zero as Buffalo started to get into dangerous territory near the end of the half.
BUF 17-10 IND
3rd Q
After having a much quieter 2nd quarter, the Blue Wings were back in business to start the second half. On the second play after the half, DB Ezra Power intercepted QB Tom Applewhite to set up the Blue Wings deep in Victors’ territory. It didn’t take long for RB Jimmy Golden to put up his second touchdown of the game to make it 24-10. Indiana was certainly in a rough spot and it was only getting worse with another 2 and out to follow Buffalo’s touchdown which involved QB Tom Applewhite getting a bit banged up from a sack via DL Lonnie Vincent. Soon enough, Buffalo had another field goal as they just continued to have their way with the Victors’ defence. QB Stanislav Ovechkin did take a few snaps for the Victors while they evaluated Applewhite, but soon enough Applewhite returned to the game. It didn’t make much of a difference as Applewhite threw his second interception of the game to DB Nick Ulbach.
BUF 27-10 IND
4th Q
While the interception from Applewhite was not ideal, they had gotten into Buffalo territory which still gave the offence a little more hope. In fact, it may have sparked the defence as well as LB Marshall Langenbrunner would knock the ball loose from RB Jimmy Golden forcing a turnover only a few plays after the interception. Indiana would grab a touchdown from their ensuing drive with Applewhite connecting with WR Silas Peyton for the score. QB Charles Lemieux was not shaken by the quick turn of events and continued to dismantle the Indiana defence. He would take the Blue Wings down the field again, getting them down to the 2 before Jimmy Golden scored his third touchdown of the game. The drive pretty much crushed any bit of hope Indiana had left. They would get a late field goal but turned the ball over on downs 2 more times with Buffalo shutting their offence down. The Blue Wings made a huge statement with the win, and after last season where the team somehow missed the playoffs, they were back and hungry for another championship.
Injury Report
None
Players of the Week
EDF: S Garet deVale MTL - 8 Tackles, 1 Sack, 3 Passes Defended
WDF: RB Jimmy Golden BUF - 3 Rushing Touchdowns, 118 Rushing Yards
Long Island Raiders VS. Montreal Rouge - Long Island Stadium - September 25, 1966 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy - 18ºC | 66ºF
1st Q
As expected for the Raiders and Rouge battle, defence was going to be the name of the game. Right from the start, the Raiders’ cemented their strong defence, forcing Montreal to 2 and outs on their first 2 drives. However, Montreal was just as committed to stopping the Raiders and also didn’t allow a whole lot. Montreal did start to make up some ground on the Raiders when S Garet deVale would take QB Stanley Troyer down on a safety blitz which would force a punt from deep in their own territory. However, Montreal did try to argue that the ball was fumbled on the play, but the refs ruled him down. The punt didn’t get very far and Montreal was starting at midfield. It didn’t take much to get close enough for a field goal, and K Arthur Kettinger would put Montreal up 0-3.
LI 0-3 MTL
2nd Q
Following the slow opening quarter, the Raiders would pick things up offensively. RB Dareion Fields found his footing and broke through for a couple of big runs. Pair that with a couple of good pass plays, and the Raiders were knocking on the door of the endzone. With Fields being the centre of the offence for the Raiders, from 4 yards out they would set up to pitch the ball to him, however, they faked it and had RB Kendall Morgan take the ball back in the opposite direction. He reached the ball over the goal line to give the Raiders the 7-3 lead. Montreal would counter later on with their second field goal to make it 7-6 just before the half.
LI 7-6 MTL
3rd Q
The Rouge came out of the break with a bit of fight back in them. The defence got plenty of praise from HC Jimmy Sargent, however, the offence got the heads up that they needed to step it up. QB Gene Bishop answered the call with an excellent start to the second half. He would complete 3 of 4 passes to get the Rouge down to the redzone. Then, RB Hugo Hughes would get the ball out of the backfield and slip past the Raiders’ D-line. TE Hunter Ziegelbauer would step up and make a huge block on LB William Washington II to allow Hughes to get to the endzone and give Montreal the lead. Montreal knew they had to make a statement and would go for 2 to try and make it a 7-point game, but they were unsuccessful. The Raiders were ready to bounce back. They countered the Rouge touchdown with another strong drive leading to a RB Dareion Fields score to retake the lead.
LI 14-12 MTL
4th Q
The final quarter was intense. Both sides continued to look for any opportunity to get points. Early on in the quarter, the Rouge would get a huge play from WR Taylor Karis who would make a stunning diving grab with DB Rutherford Winters all over him to set Montreal up in Raiders’ territory. They would hope to push further, but the Raiders’ defence held strong forcing the field goal attempt. K Arthur Kettinger would not make a mistake and would nail the kick to make it 14-15 Montreal. The middle part of the quarter became a "run-fest" where both teams ran the ball on almost every play. Montreal was trying to kill as much clock as they could, while the Raiders were hoping their best weapon, RB Dareion Fields could get them back into scoring range. Montreal ended up being the team to come out on top in that phase of the game as the Raiders were starting to run low on time. The final minutes of the game would force them to throw the ball. Montreal was prepared, but QB Stanley Troyer was connecting on his passes. The Raiders were pushing into Montreal territory. WR Casey Coleman was able to beat DB Quentin Xavier off the line and had an open field. Troyer would fire a pass at the star WR. It was a bit high, but Coleman reached out for it. The ball landed in his hands for just a split second before S Garet deVale unloaded a shockwave of a hit. The ball bounced straight up and Xavier caught up and got under that ball for the interception. Montreal would kill more time before giving it back to the Raiders with 18 seconds to go. The Raiders would fail to get much on their first few plays leaving them with the only option to try to keep the last play alive. Troyer tossed the ball to Dareion Fields. Fields looked to pick up yards but soon had to toss it back to RB Kendall Morgan. However, Morgan did not get a great grip on the ball and fumbled it. The play would end and Montreal would seal their ticket to the McCallister Cup.
Buffalo Blue Wings VS. Indiana Victors - Milton Charles Stadium - September 25, 1966 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy - 10ºC | 50ºF
1st Q
The Victors were in tough heading into Milton Charles Stadium. On top of going against probably the best team in the regular season, they also still had an injured D-line. It did not start well as the Blue Wings took advantage of the weakened D-line. RB Jimmy Golden rolled right through the Victors’ defence and scored a touchdown on the opening drive. The Blue Wings continued to light up the field throughout the quarter with QB Charles Lemieux connecting with WR Julius Drake to give Buffalo a 14-0 lead. As for the Victors, their offence was not getting anywhere. QB Tom Applewhite was struggling, completing only 2 passes in the opening quarter.
BUF 14-0 IND
2nd Q
Indiana had to rely a lot more on RB Raymond Green in the second quarter to just try and get the offence rolling. The plan helped to get some points on the board with an early field goal. However, Buffalo easily grabbed their own field goal to maintain their 14-point lead. Indiana continued to find success on offence and had gotten over midfield. At this point, QB Tom Applewhite got a bit more aggressive tossed a deep ball to WR Ed Edwards. The WR caught the pass and then bounced off of S Wesley Jones and then took the ball the rest of the way for a touchdown. Indiana’s defence was stronger over the rest of the quarter preventing the Blue Wings from scoring again, however, they were lucky to see the clock hit zero as Buffalo started to get into dangerous territory near the end of the half.
BUF 17-10 IND
3rd Q
After having a much quieter 2nd quarter, the Blue Wings were back in business to start the second half. On the second play after the half, DB Ezra Power intercepted QB Tom Applewhite to set up the Blue Wings deep in Victors’ territory. It didn’t take long for RB Jimmy Golden to put up his second touchdown of the game to make it 24-10. Indiana was certainly in a rough spot and it was only getting worse with another 2 and out to follow Buffalo’s touchdown which involved QB Tom Applewhite getting a bit banged up from a sack via DL Lonnie Vincent. Soon enough, Buffalo had another field goal as they just continued to have their way with the Victors’ defence. QB Stanislav Ovechkin did take a few snaps for the Victors while they evaluated Applewhite, but soon enough Applewhite returned to the game. It didn’t make much of a difference as Applewhite threw his second interception of the game to DB Nick Ulbach.
BUF 27-10 IND
4th Q
While the interception from Applewhite was not ideal, they had gotten into Buffalo territory which still gave the offence a little more hope. In fact, it may have sparked the defence as well as LB Marshall Langenbrunner would knock the ball loose from RB Jimmy Golden forcing a turnover only a few plays after the interception. Indiana would grab a touchdown from their ensuing drive with Applewhite connecting with WR Silas Peyton for the score. QB Charles Lemieux was not shaken by the quick turn of events and continued to dismantle the Indiana defence. He would take the Blue Wings down the field again, getting them down to the 2 before Jimmy Golden scored his third touchdown of the game. The drive pretty much crushed any bit of hope Indiana had left. They would get a late field goal but turned the ball over on downs 2 more times with Buffalo shutting their offence down. The Blue Wings made a huge statement with the win, and after last season where the team somehow missed the playoffs, they were back and hungry for another championship.
Injury Report
None
Players of the Week
48th McCallister Cup Preview
Buffalo Blue Wings VS. Montreal Rouge - Anderson Stadium - Toronto, ON
HEAD-TO-HEAD: W3 BUF 33-22 MTL
The Blue Wings are headed into their 2nd McCallister Cup in 3 years as the heavy favourites to take the win. They have looked unbeatable pretty much all season long with QB Charles Lemieux playing like a true superstar. On top of that, they will practically have home field advantage with Toronto being just a hop and a skip from Buffalo. Now that doesn’t mean Buffalo is guaranteed to win, Montreal has been on a tear of their own and have knocked off both of the East’s supposed title contenders in back-to-back weeks. With QB Gene Bishop back in the lineup, and the defence stepping up big time, Montreal is certainly in the match, however, the odds are still not in their favour as Buffalo is almost too good. I still gotta take the Blue Wings to win it in Toronto.
My Pick: Blue Wings.
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