For the third year in a row a Cumberland Panthers U14 mosquito team has won the
National Capital Amateur Football Association A-Cup city championship.
The Panthers went into the A-Cup title game on Nov. 1 riding a perfect 10-0 record including a 64-25 win over the Kanata Knights in the semi-finals. Their opponents, the Orleans Bengals, were 9-1. The Bengals’ only previous loss came against the Panthers in the opening game of the season.
Unfortunately for the Bengals, the title game was over almost before it even started as the Panthers were able to score a touchdown on their first four possessions, jumping out to a 30-0 lead on a pair of touchdowns by Noah Armstrong and major scores by Austin Briggs and Kysan Clergé.
A third touchdown by Armstrong in the second quarter briefly gave the Panthers a 36-0 lead.
The Bengals would eventually get on the scoreboard towards the end of the second quarter on a running touchdown by quarterback Zakariya Osman to make the score 36-6 at the halftime break.
The Panthers would extend their lead on their first play from scrimmage as the third quarter began on good old hook-and-ladder play as their quarterback Channing Mailhot tossed the ball out to Clergé who then handed it off to Armstrong who then scampered over 40 yards downfield into the endzone.
Armstrong added two more points with the convert to extend the Panthers’ lead to 44-6.
Because of the size of the Panthers’ lead the rest of the game was played on “running time” which shortened the game significantly and hurt any chances of a potential comeback.
Even so, the Bengals were able to score a second touchdown on another run by their quarterback to make the final score 44-12.
Not surprisingly, Armstrong and Osman were name the MVPs of their respective teams.
But as good as the Panthers’ offense was, especially in the first quarter, their defence played equally as well with their front four managing to dominate the line of scrimmage.
Panthers U16 team come up short
The Cumberland Panthers were hoping to win a second A-Cup championship in the U16 final, but it was not to be as the Gloucester South Raiders came up with a number of big plays while capitalizing on several Panther miscues to win 32-12.
Grayson Williamson was named the Raiders most valuable player. The young quarterback was responsible for 26 of his team’s 32 points. He threw for two touchdowns, ran in another, kicked a field goal along with four converts, and added a single on a punt into the end zone.
The Panthers’ touchdowns were both scored in the fourth quarter on a pair of passes from Grayson Rouleau to Carter Cain and Christopher Wright.
TRIVIA NIGHT from 7:30 p.m. every Monday night at the Royal Oak Pub Orléans. Free to play. Prizes for the winning team! The Royal Oak Pub is located at 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. near Jeanne d’Arc. For more info visit 
TRIVIA NIGHT from 6:30 p.m. at the Stray Dog Brewing Company. Exercise your grey matter before it turns to mush over the holidays. Reservations are a must to secure your spot. Send your team name and number of people to info@straydogbrewing.ca. The Stray Dog Brewing Company is located at 501 Lacolle Way in the Taylor Creek Business Park. 
CORK AND FORK FESTIVAL at the Shenkman Arts Centre – Enjoy wine tastings, local craft spirits, gourmet food, live music, and chef-led cooking demos, all in an upscale, intimate atmosphere. Choose from three sessions: • Friday, Nov. 6 | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM • Saturday, Nov. 7 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM • Saturday, Nov. 7 | 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM
