The Orléans Bengals tyke and mosquito teams are off to a strong start to their 2025 campaigns, winning their first three games without a loss. Both squads played the Myers Riders last weekend and both teams won in impressive fashion.
The U10 tyke team shocked their west end opponents by jumping out to a 22-0 first quarter lead on their way to an impressive 46-14 win.
Heading into the contest, the Riders had won their first two games by a combined score of 121-80 largely based on the play of all-star running back Akin Gendo.
The Bengals, meanwhile, won their two first games by combined score of 56-20.
In Saturday’s match, the Bengals defence managed to keep Gendo pretty much in check limiting the speedy youngster to just two touchdowns – one near the end of the first half and the second late in the fourth quarter with the game already well in hand.
Quarterback Caleb Baxter, who is an all-star in his own right, did most of the scoring for the Bengals with five touchdowns. Roman Gallinore scored the other major for Orléans and place kicker Kip Lambert was successful on five of his six two-point convert attempts.
The tyke team is hoping to return to the A-Cup championship game this season after losing in the final to the Cornwall Wildcats last year.
The Bengals U12 mosquito team is also hoping to play for the A-Cup championship this year, and after their win over the Riders last Saturday, they are well on track to getting there.
Running back Callum Marshall had three touchdowns in a 39-0 shutout win over the Riders.
The Bengals other two touchdowns were scored by fellow running back Zakariya Osman and receiver Braxton Hofmeister, who hauled in a fourth quarter touchdown pass from quarterback Kyle Lafleur. Lafleur then ran in the one-point conversion on a quarterback keeper.
Place kicker Kian Rochette also contributed to the scoring with a two-point convert in the first.Both teams will see action against the Cumberland Panthers in what should two highly competitive games.
ORLÉANS RIBFEST in the Orléans Festival Plaza on Trim Road. Festival hours are Friday, Sept. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free admission. For more information visit 
CUMBERLAND FARMERS MARKET from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the R.J. Kennedy Arena in Cumberland Village with 85 local farmers and vendors ready to showcase their freshest produce, handmade goods, and unique finds
ORLEANS TERRY FOX RUN in the parking lot at Sir Wilfrid Secondary School on Tenth Line Road. Registration will open on site at 7:30 a.m. Open start is anytime between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bicycles, rollerblades and strollers are all welcome. Dogs must be kept on a leash. Pre-registration and donations can be made at 
